Posts with tag 'Why We Love Central Oregon'

Sparks Lake is a Central Oregon Treasure

After a summer  of forest fires which blanketed the sky and impacted Central Oregon with weeks of choking smoke, this last week we have been blessed with rain, early snow and, at last, smoke free skies.

Today we traveled a short distance from Bend up Cascade Lakes Highway to Sparks Lake, one of the most beautiful of the High Cascade Lakes and favored of renowned photographer Ray Atkeson.  The day was stunningly beautiful and the photo opportunities endless. This is one of many reasons why we love Bend, Oregon!

Cascade Cycling Classic Hits Downtown Bend Saturday

The 38th annual Cascade Cycling Classic is underway right now in beautiful Central Oregon. The CCC is the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the country and has attracted most of North America's top cyclists over the years; Lance Armstrong's won the CCC in 1997. This year is the first time the CCC has the UCI level ranking for the men with the women's race receiving it last year. 

The race consists of 5 stages. The Mackenzie Pass 173 km stage one was completed Wednesday, the Skyliners Time Trial of 22.8 km was completed Thursday and today is the 172.8 km Cascade Lakes Road Race traveling through some of the most beautiful scenery in North America.

Tomorrow evening is the Downtown Bend Criterium which involves 75 minutes for the men and 50 minutes for the women of racing through the streets of downtown Bend...

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Bend Premier Real Estate at COBA Home Show

If you are planning on attending the Central Oregon Builders Association Spring Home and Garden Show this weekend at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, stop by and visit us! Our friendly Brokers will be happy to answer questions on any of your Central Oregon real estate needs. Ask about our free search app and take home a stress ball or coffee mug. You will find us in the Bank of the Cascades Center to the right of the entrance next to the Bendistillery booth.

If you haven't heard, a complete solar eclipse will occur this coming August. This will be the first time since 1918 that a complete eclipse will occur in America and the central location for this event will be Madras, Oregon. During the eclipse, Madras will be in complete darkness for 2 minutes at approximately 10:19 am. The eclipse should enter Oregon and exit through South Carolina, but most of the continental United States should experience at least a partial viewing. To experience the total darkness, however, viewers need to be within the 67 mile band of the shadow.

Hotels are already fully booked in the small Central Oregon town of Madras and many events connected with the eclipse are already scheduled. Madras, due to its location for the band of shadow, clear skies, and high desert location, has been identified as among the best places in America to view this once in a lifetime occurrence. It should be quite a show!