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Beautiful Central Oregon has it all!
Whatever you do for fun, you can do it within 1 & 1/2 hours drive from Bend.
Excellent facilities and locations exist for wind surfing, sailing,
water skiing, and just about any other activity you care to pursue!
Easy access to and from Central Oregon using
Robert's Field, located in Redmond. Robert's services United Express
and Horizon, with direct flights to Portland, San Francisco, and
Seattle.
View the Central Oregon Area Maps.
ACTIVITIES
 Golf
25 courses, 21 public, ranging from smaller executive courses to the
world class championship courses at Broken Top and Sunriver Resort.
Sunshine, crisp air, and little rain gets you on the course more
days.
Fishing
14 lakes, six rivers, and four reservoirs allow you to go after the
gamut of fish - from fly fishing the Deschutes to deep lake trolling.
Hiking
Over 1,300 miles of trails and 100 campgrounds feed you into the
fresh meadows, pine forests, and the spectacular Cascade Mountains.
Biking
Whether on-road or off-road, choose from hundreds of miles of
diverse scenery and terrain. Bend hosts the Cascade Cycling Classic
each July.
Rafting
White Water enthusiast eagerly descend on the Deschutes river each
Summer for exciting class 4 action. Easy trips ranging from 2-4
hours up to three days.
Climbing
Smith Rock State Park draws climbers from around the world to test
the skills of even the most skilled.
Pole, Pedal, and Paddle
Each May, two to three thousand entrants from all over the globe
descend on Bend for this unique and exciting event. Competition
starts on Mt. Bachelor for a downhill sprint, continues on to a
cross country jaunt, then on the bikes down the mountain to Bend and
the Deschutes river for a water leg, and finishes with a run through
the town and park. Competition can be done solo, with a partner or
in a group.
Skiing
Mt. Bachelor is only 26 miles from Bend, and boasts excellent powder
skiing and snow boarding from November until June.
COMMUNITY
 Schools
The Bend-La Pine School District is located in Deschutes County in
the heart of Oregon. The District serves three distinct communities:
Bend, Sunriver and La Pine. Nestled at the base of the Cascade
Mountain Range, it borders the alpine forest and the high desert.
The District serves a population of over 13,000 students
kindergarten through grade 12. Deschutes County is one of the
fastest-growing counties in the state of Oregon and offers abundant
year-round recreational activities. The scenery is breathtaking.
Many points of interest lie within the county's boundaries.
La Pine is located 30 miles south of
Bend. Three schools - La Pine Elementary, La Pine Middle School and
La Pine High School - serve the close-knit community with an
enrollment of approximately 1,350 students.
The Sunriver area of the District
also includes Fall River and Spring River. Three Rivers Elementary
serves students K-8 with an enrollment of over 400 students.
Students from this area continue to either Bend or La Pine schools
for high school.
Bend is the largest of the
communities served by the Bend-La Pine School District. The balance
of the enrollment - approximately 10,500 students - is served in ten
elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.
Central Oregon
Community College:
OSU-Cascades
is a campus of
Oregon State University located in the outdoor recreation mecca
of
Bend, Oregon. Explore your academic potential while you hit the
slopes of Mt. Bachelor, raft down the Deschutes River, or climb
South Sister. Think of it as having a great outdoor experience
while you choose from any of our
20 different degree options.
More importantly, OSU-Cascades
has extra small class sizes, one-on-one mentoring by world-class
faculty, and creative course delivery, that makes for a dynamic
learning experience. Students find a personal approach to academics
on a vibrant, student-centered campus.
This is all possible
because of the partnerships we have formed with
Central Oregon Community College, the
University of Oregon, and
Eastern Oregon University. Once admitted to OSU-Cascades,
students take lower division classes from COCC and upper division
classes from the university offering the degree and program of their
choice. An OSU-Cascades four-year degree is seamless and more
affordable for the student.
Cascades'
international opportunities include a degree option in
International Ecotourism as well as hundreds of student and
internship programs around the world.
Central Oregon Community College
offers Associate of Arts Degrees and professional/technical training
in one to two year programs. It also offers Bachelor's and Master's
degree programs through the Central Oregon Consortium for Higher
Education program, whereby COCC contracts with Universities to
deliver advanced programs. OSU has a branch office in Bend, and
negotiations are in process to make COCC a four year college.
Medical
St. Charles Medical Center, the regional hospital, is the largest
acute care hospital east of the Cascades and has the region's trauma
center.
Employment
St. Charles Medical Center is the largest employer in Central
Oregon. Other major employers are the Bend/LaPine School District,
Advanced Power Technologies, Bright Wood Corporation, Bend Millwork
Systems, and Les Schwab Tire Distribution Center. Central Oregon has
become a Mecca for high-tech firms, as well.
As light industry grows, the combined
jobs from tourism booms. Of the region's top forty employers,
approximately 2,400 jobs are from the ski areas and destination
resorts. Add to that the restaurants, motels, shops, Forest Service
and park employees, and recreation is of major importance.
Topography and Climate
The geographical climate for Central Oregon is predominantly High
Desert. Summer temperatures range from an average high of 85 degrees
Fahrenheit. Winters average highs in the 40's to low 20's.
Precipitation ranges from 10.5 to 12.04 inches annually. Every
community in Central Oregon has it's own variations of temperature
and precipitation, relative to it's elevation and proximity to the
mountains.
Elevations
Bend - 3,623'
Sisters - 3,100'
Prineville - 2868'
La Pine - 4,300'
Madras - 2,242'
Redmond - 3,077'
Warm Springs - 1,575'
Thought for the day:
"Nothing is as strong as gentleness or as gentle as strength."
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