About Central Oregon

Quick Fun Facts

300 Days of Sunshine a year
1.6 Million Acres of National Forrest
500 miles of rivers
150 Lakes
25 World Class Golf Courses

Regional Information

Our Office In Redmond

Our building is located to the East of Highway 97 near the Redmond Airport (Google Map of the Airport Area) If you turn on Sixth St. West off of Airport way, go about three blocks to a stop sign and turn left on Umatilla Ave. Go one more block and we are the big warehouse on your right hand side with vertical stripes.

Places to Stay

BEND:

www.phoenixinnsuites.com/bend - Great for the Downtown experience
www.seventhmountain.com/- Great for Families
www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=98&id=737 - Very cool, trendy place

REDMOND:

www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=OR113 - Close to our office

Points of Interest

Smith Rock State Park - Terrebonne (8 miles North of Redmond) http://www.smithrock.com/aboutsr/gallery/image1.html One of the top rock climbing destinations in the country.
Town of Sisters Oregon - Definitely recommend driving through for lunch or a quick visit...very beautiful western style town just west of Redmond (15 minutes) www.sistersoregonguide.com/
Drake Park - Bend: www.bendparksandrec.org/Park_List_Hidden/Drake_Park/drake.html
Old Mill District - Bend: http://www.theoldmill.com/ - Nice shopping/walking spot by the river in Bend.
Mount Bachelor Ski Resort - http://www.mtbachelor.com/ - Just 15 minutes past (South) Bend. 3,683 acres of ski terrain, 370 inches of snow, 71 runs, & ranked among the top 10 ski mountains in the US by MSN.com.
High Desert Museum - Located just south of Bend http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/

Things to Do

http://www.cotamtb.org/ - Mountain Biking Info
http://www.suncountrytours.com/ - Guided Rafting During Summer
http://www.coadventures.com/ - Snowmobile, ATV, Waverunner Rental
http://www.bendbrewingco.com/ - Great Downtown Brewpub
http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/ - Great Downtown Brewpub
http://www.tsweekly.com/diningguide/default.asp - Guide to Bend Restaurants
http://www.bendconcerts.com/ - Bend Music Scene
http://www.bendnights.com/ - Local Events, Nightlife
http://www.theriffleflyshop.com/ - Flyfishing

Area Cities

REDMOND: Redmond has a little of everything from very reasonably priced homes to luxurious homes with gorgeous mountain views and everything in between.

The City of Redmond is undergoing a major renovation. A bypass is being built to reduce downtown traffic. This has and will spur significant renovation. Home Depot and a Wal-Mart Superstore are both moving in. Restaurants are moving in with some good ones already there. Retailers include: Fred Meyer, Starbucks, Walgreens, etc. In this case, what you see is not what you get…the planned changes for the city are quite significant.

City of Redmond - http://www.redmond.or.us/

BEND: http://www.bendchamber.org/ and http://www.visitbend.com/

Bend has consistently been rated as one of the top 10 places to live by multiple publications and is always in the top 5 places to live for people who love the great outdoors. Bend has more restaurants per capita than any other city in the West. The population has more than doubled in the last five years which has brought many exciting things to Bend. It's a great family town. Retailers include: Costco, Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Banana Republic, Home Depot, etc.

SISTERS: http://www.sistersoregonguide.com/ and http://www.sisterschamber.com/ and http://www.ci.sisters.or.us/

If you are looking for a quaint small town, this would be the best. It has a western theme to it, stunning mountain views to the west, and beautiful tall Ponderosa Pine tree forests. A number of the homes just outside of Sisters are horse ranches w/ acreage. Sisters is also known for an exceptional school district.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST:

Real Estate Contacts

Rob Eggers: - lives in Bend. Duke Warner Realty (541) 382-8262, Cell (541) 815-9780, rob@bendhomeguide.com - Rob is a good friend who grew up in Colorado, went to College in Seattle worked as a fly fishing guide in Alaska after school, then came back to Seattle for a few years and eventually relocated to Bend five years ago.
Burl Morford: 541-771-0650 - lives in Redmond part-time. He's my Dad :)...what can I say, he's a great guy and works w/ several builders who build quality custom homes. ReMax (Custom Built Homes & will be selling some specific starter homes in Redmond this fall)

School Info

Directory: www.central-oregon.com/schools.html
Oregon State Univ. Satellite http://www.osucascades.edu/
Central Oregon Community College http://www.cocc.edu/
Redmond - http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/
Bend - http://www.bend.k12.or.us/

Local Resorts

http://www.eagle-crest.com/ - Near Redmond
http://www.sunriver-resort.com/ - South of Bend
http://www.blackbutteranch.com/ - Near Sisters
http://www.seventhmountain.com/ - Inn at the 7th Mountain
http://www.mtbachelorvillage.com/ - Close to Ski Area
http://www.riverhouse.com/ - More affordable, golf course

Golf Courses

Medical

St. Charles Medical - http://www.scmc.org/ - from first hand experience, I can say that their quality of care is excellent.

Newspapers & Magazines, Etc

Travel Time & Distance

By Air:

Seattle: 1 hr 10 min
Portland: 45 minutes
San Francisco: 1 hr 30 min
Salt Lake City: 1 hr 10 min
Dallas: 5 hrs
NY: 3 months on foot, 8 hrs in a plane
Los Angeles: 2 hrs

By Land

176 miles to Portland
132 miles to Salem
327 miles to Seattle
317 miles to Boise
491 miles to San Francisco