Moving Checklist!

The moving tips checklist below should help you get your family to your new home with everything that you need. Whether you plan a self move, or to hire moving labor services, use this checklist for a stress-free moving experience. Starting as early as possible makes the big day a lot easier too.




Sometimes, the move may be hurried by a quick selling home or sudden job change. But, assuming that this is a planned move, there are a few things that you can do two or three months in advance.


Going through the storage areas is one of them.



Things like Christmas and other holiday decorations will move with you. But, take the time to go through those other boxes and see what you can get rid of. Do you really plan on fixing that broken lamp? Could you donate old clothes and toys? What do you plan to do with those old vinyl LPs?



Keepsakes are important. Everyone has them. You want to be sure that they are packed appropriately and that the boxes are ready to go in the truck when it arrives.



Cleaning and sorting should fill your spare time in the weeks and months leading up to the move.


The items in this next checklist are those things that you need to do, but might forget.

• Schedule time off from work/school if necessary
• Have your mail forwarded—you can do that online ahead of time. The cost is a dollar that will be charged to your credit card. The post office charges that fee primarily to ensure that you are who you say you are.
• Change your address directly—magazines and other periodicals are not always forwarded.
• You should contact your insurance company, your credit card companies, your bank and other important companies that communicate with you by mail.
• Contact the new school—if you have children, you will need to contact the school in your new community. You will also need to go to your child’s current school and request that their transcripts be sent to the new school.
• Reserve a truck or contact the movers—if you are doing the packing and driving yourself, reserve your truck at least two weeks ahead of time and call to verify the reservation a few days later.
• If you plan to use movers, get references and contact the company about a month in advance.

Other items on your moving tips checklist include:

• Acquire boxes and packing material
• Contact the utilities for service disconnection (phone, cable, electric, gas, water, etc)
• Contact the new utility providers for service connection

By being prepared and using this moving tips checklist your move will be a lot easier. Good luck in your new home.

http://www.lifeorganizeit.com/moving-tips-checklist.html

Bend Spay & Neuter Project

Bend Spay & Neuter Project, B.S.N.P - FurBall Beach Party Auction        
                   

2011 FurBall Beach Party

Benefits our local non-profit spay and neuter program in Bend

Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Broken Top Golf Club

 $25 per person

Music by Lindy Gravelle

Casual attire, beach party Preferred!

Only 200 tickets are available for this event. You can purchase tickets on this website via PayPal, or by emailing my office @ shelly@sellbend.com. Broken Top also has tickets available for sale.

This focus of this event is a fun silent auction, a Wine Wall (buy a ticket and get a bottle of wine ranging in value from $10-$200) a wine/beer tasting area, hors’ d oeuvres and a no-host bar. The restaurant will open featuring our new chef at Broken Top!

Out of town-but want to help? You can purchase a raffle ticket for only $20 per ticket and win a week stay in Cabo San Lucas at my beachfront condo at Villa La Estancia, valued at over $2500 Only 200 tickets will be sold and are going fast! Please use Pay Pal or contact my email with the number of tickets you would like to purchase.

Our goal is to raise $25,000 to keep the doors open to this non-profit. Each year, nearly 5,000 cats and dogs are altered, reducing the numbers of kittens and puppies being taken to any of the local shelters in Central Oregon. It is critical we keep the Bend Spay and Neuter Project a viable program. Please contact Shelly Hummel with any questions at 541.480.8523 or Debbie Sironen at 971.645.9389.

Thank You!!!

                           

                         http://www.heavenincabo.com/campsilverado/camp_silverado/B.S.N.P.html   

                           

          

                                                       

                              
  

"CELEBRATION OF HOPE”

Deschutes Brewery 
Presents a
"CELEBRATION OF HOPE”
February 26, 2011  
 
                              ONLY 30 TICKETS LEFT!!
 
 The Deschutes Brewery proudly presents Celebration of Hope on Saturday, February 26, 2011, 5-9 p.m. in the Mountain Room.  A low ticket price of $25 per person features wine, craft beers and small plates prepared by the Deschutes Brewery, live music  performed by Mark Ransom and the opportunity to win "knock your socks off" rauction packages including getaway weekends. 


An opportunity to win an Australian labradoodle similar to the one in this picture will be included in the  "It's A Dog's Life Package".  100% of the proceeds will benefit CASA’s local program serving abused and neglected children that are under the protection of the Juvenile Justice Court in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.   For more information please read more or call 541.389.1618.

Click here to purchase tickets.
     

Event Menu : Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Drizzle and Artisan Cheese Platter with House- baked  crackers ~
Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Potato Leek Soup with Crème Fraiche and Herb Oil ~ Green Lakes Organic Ale
Wild Mushroom Blended Pasta with Sun-dried Tomato Pepperade Cream  ~ Red Chair   Northwest Pale Ale
Spice Wrapped Pork Loin with a Fresh Fruit Chutney ~ Specialty Pilsner
Vanilla Bean Coconut Cupcakes - Chocolate  Fig Stout

http://www.casaofcentraloregon.org/
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Discover what's around Bend!

Give the gift of any of our tours with a Wanderlust Tours Gift Certificate!

Wanderlust Tours offers half-day guided tours and trips in Bend, Sunriver and Sisters Oregon. Wanderlust Tours has specialized in outdoor tours, outdoor activities and things to do while on vacation in Bend and Sunriver, Oregon since 1993 and has won numerous awards. Our small group tours take you off the beaten path, away from crowds to seek out the quiet of the Central Oregon Cascade lakes, rivers, forests and caves.

In the summer months, tours and half-day trip options include canoeing, kayaking, caving, GPS_Eco-Challenge, volcano_sightseeing, evening_tours, and special_events.  In the winter months, tours include guided snowshoeing, cave tours and GPS Eco-Challenge trips.

Wanderlust Tours also provides tours, outings and team-building for corporate and family tour groups, retreats and meetings. Call us today to talk to a corporate, private, or wedding tour planner.

All tours include guide, transportation and all equipment. Tours depart daily from central locations in

Bend and Sunriver, Oregon.

Discover What’s Around This Bend!

http://www.wanderlusttours.com/

Sisters Folk Festival - Winter Concert Series

Friday, February 25, 7 p.m. at Sisters High School

"When the vivacious red-headed singer Moira Smiley came on stage with her accordion and banjo, joined by her young colleagues, VOCO, they wove a web of exotic, mostly original songs…in beautifully blended harmony, with striking instrumental accompaniment – and often elaborately choreographed body percussion…superb and personable musicians."

http://www.sistersfolkfestival.org/wcs.php

Oregon Law Enforcement Invites You To Polar Plunge!

Take the plunge! We dare you!

Polar Plunge is Special Olympics Oregon’s most unique and daring fundraising event, and we invite you join the tradition! Individuals and teams, alongside Special Olympics athletes, law enforcement volunteers and hundreds of community members experience heartwarming and bone chilling extremes as they take the plunge into icy Oregon waters in the height of winter!

The tradition began in 2007 when 190 brave souls plunged into the Deschutes River. Since then, nearly 3,500 people have taken the plunge in Bend, Portland, Medford, Eugene and Corvallis.

Every Polar Plunge event is open to the public; participants must raise a minimum of $50, while spectators watch for free. Proceeds from Polar Plunge Oregon will go towards Special Olympics Oregon’s mission: to deliver sports training and athletic competition to thousands of athletes in local communities state-wide during the winter, summer and fall sports seasons.

Polar Plunge Oregon is a Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) event. LETR is the largest grass roots fundraising effort for Special Olympics. Polar Plunges in Oregon could not have happened without the tremendous support of Law Enforcement from around the state.

Law Enforcement made this event happen, and we are so incredibly grateful:
Albany Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Police Department, Corvallis Police Department, Eugene Police Department, Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Lebanon Police Department, Medford Police Department, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon Air National Guard, Port of Portland Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, Springfield Police Department, Troutdale Police Department.


http://www.soor.org/plunge/index.html

Thank you Oregon!

Special Olympics Oregon

The mission of Special Olympics Oregon is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Learn more about Special Olympics Oregon

Oregon Special Olympics Winter Games

Oregon Special Olympics Winter Games: Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snowshoeing at Bend Mt. Bachelor February 25-27th!

Special Olympics Oregon provides year-round sports training and competition statewide to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. 

Does your property or management company have a Facebook page?

Optimizing Your Property Management Facebook Page for Search

Posted on 24. Feb, 2011 by Charity Hisle in Marketing

While you shouldn’t focus all of your efforts solely on Facebook, it does make sense to optimize the content posted on your property management Facebook page. Facebook search is linked to keywords within all public posts, profiles, pages, groups and applications but very few are utilizing this opportunity to increase their Facebook SEO (search engine optimization). Facebook, as a referring site, is a major source of traffic to websites. They strive to base results on relevance to the user, which is why they implemented Open Graph. The more information collected from external websites the more useful Facebook search will become.
The most important place to show up within Facebook search is the auto-complete box. The auto-complete box ranks the following pieces of information within a search first:

• Your name
• Events you are invited to
• Friends with keywords within their names
• Second degree friends (friends of friends) with keywords within their names
• Questions with keywords
• Applications you’ve used
• Groups you’ve joined
• Pages you have liked
• Pages related to your interests
• Pages a friend likes, including number of friends that like the page and total likes of the page

Here are six tips to help you reach the top eight results within the auto-complete box.

1. Pick your page name and vanity URL wisely. Pick something that adequately represents your brand and that will be easily remembered.
2. Use keywords in the “about” box and the “overview” section of the info tab. Completing these are very important because the information contained within the text is visible in Facebook search.
3. Keep your Facebook content relevant and fresh. Automatically feed new blog posts to your Facebook wall. Use keywords within status updates, links, photo’s, video’s, and notes.
4. Use a custom landing tab on your Facebook page to shape user experience, provide useful information, and implement a clear call to action to become a fan of the page. Utilize keywords within the text, images and links on these custom tabs.
5. Add the Like button to your website. It is one of the most important social sharing opportunities for driving visibility and linking. The more links to your Facebook page, the better your page will rank in search results.
6. Last, but most importantly, use the Open Graph API on your website to enable Facebook users to find your website within their search results. When you add Open Graph to your webpages, Facebook categorizes each page and customizes your listing within search results. This is the fastest way to appear closer to the top of Facebook’s search results today.

Not only should you utilize Facebook SEO tactics to increase web traffic and drive sales, but consider it an opportunity to protect your brand name on Facebook by appearing in the search results above fake pages or even ILS ads that frequently appear above a community name during search.

http://www.propertymanager.com/2011/02/optimizing-property-management-facebook-page-for-search/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+propertymanager+%28PropertyManager.com%29

Fair Housing Poster Contests Announced As Fair Housing Month Nears

April will be here before we know it, and so local organizations across the United States have recently announced poster contests in honor of Fair Housing Month.

Here's a sampling of local fair housing month poster contests that encourage children to be creative while at the same time educating communities about the Fair Housing Act and related laws.

• The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO), along with Oregon Housing Community Services and the Oregon Business and Development Department, is hosting its 14th annual Fair Housing Poster Contest. Students in the first through eighth grades are invited to submit entries that illustrate the theme, "Won't You Be My Neighbor? Fair Housing for Everyone." Prizes will be awarded within three age categories. According to the FHCO, the "poster contest is a great way to teach kids about the importance of civil rights." Deadline for entries: March 17, 2011. For full details, consult the FHCO's Contest Brochure 2011

Posted by Ron Leshnower 

to view the full article please visit

http://www.fairhousingblog.com/2011/01/fair-housing-poster-contests-announced.html

Want to get out of the house tomorrow?

If you haven't already gone to Bend's Winterfest, and are looking for something to do you should head down to the Old Mill District to support some local businesses, see some amazing athletes, and enjoy some good beer!

http://www.bendwinterfest.com/

Thinking about traveling to Oregon?

I can't think of a better place to live or visit, but if you have plans to visit this week you may want to take a quick peak at the road conditions and possible flight delays.  We were just hit with a big snow storm.  It is pretty on the eyes, great for the mountain lovers, but hard on the travel plans.  One of our favorite websites to visit is Oregon Department of Transportation "Trip Check".  They offer road cameras with current photos for your view.  It is also very friendly if you are on the road and viewing from your phone.

http://tripcheck.com/Pages/RCmap.asp?curRegion=0&mainNav=RoadConditions 

Why stay in a hotel when you can stay and have the comfort of a nightly vacation home?  Check out www.BendRentalGuide.com. Safe Travels from Bend Rental Guide!

Post on Craigslist?

5 Rules for Avoiding Craigslist Scams

Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by Mary Girsch-Bock in Marketing

In the last few years, Craigslist has become an indispensable resource for just about anything. One of their most popular sections is Apts/Housing, which covers everything from monthly move-in specials to single family home rentals. While property management companies advertising larger, multi-unit apartment rentals have little to worry about, the single family homes category is ripe with scammers looking to rip potential renters off.
One of the most popular scams involves posting under-market homes for rent. The listing appears professional, with high-quality photos frequently included. The only problem is that the home is not owned or managed by the person listing it! Instead, they wait until someone shows interest in the property, and then convince them to wire a deposit to their bank in order to hold the rental.
The other scam, which happened just a few days ago in Albuquerque, NM, has a bogus home renter provide keys to a home that had been foreclosed. The scammers broke into a lockbox, removed the keys and gave them to the family eager to rent the home, only after receiving both first and last month rental deposits.
These scams do not affect legitimate property management companies directly. Many management companies consider Craigslist a very good way to market home rentals online. But like any other Internet site, property managers need to proceed with caution when placing properties on the Craigslist.

1. Limit the information you post online. When listing a rental home, list the area, post some photos, but don’t include a street address. If someone is interested, they will contact you. This eliminates possible vandalism, particularly if the home is vacant.
2. Get as much information as possible from anyone showing an interest in the home. Casual inquiries are just that. For those who wish more detailed information about the home, be sure to collect personal information from them, particularly those wishing to view the home.
3. If possible, always take someone with you when showing a home.
4. When accepting deposits, don’t assume that a money order is risk-free tender. There have been several instances of counterfeit money orders being used for rental deposits. Wait until the money order clears before issuing keys.
5. As with anyone or anything, be leery of an offer that appears too good to be true.

Remember, it helps everyone if Craigslist scammers are exposed. There is a place for legitimate property managers on Craigslist. Ridding the site of scammers will give your listings and your company the credibility that it deserves.
http://www.propertymanager.com/2011/01/5-ways-property-managers-avoid-craigslist-scams/

Bend Rental Guide's New February Clients

We would like to welcome our new clients for the month of February!

Wild West Property Management - offering rentals in Prineville, Powell Butte, Madras, & Metolius!
Marr Management - offering single family homes, resort vacation rentals, and commercial/retail space!
Cedarwest Apartment Homes - Affordable 1, 2, & 3 bedroom floorplans!
The Reserves at Pilot Butte - Now Leasing!

Lumpers Movers - your truck their labor and equipment!

http://www.bendrentalguide.com/

Want to make your properties “Green”? Check this out!

It may seem incongruous to be talking about this subject in the dead of winter, but believe me it will be summertime before you can say “climate change.”
Speaking of “climate change” and in the spirit of keeping ourselves updated and objective on the topic, I’d like to recommend you go see the documentary “Cool It”.
This thought-provoking motion picture is based upon the book of the same name and lectures by Bjorn Lomborg, the controversial author of The Skeptical Environmentalist. Award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner travels the world with Lomborg exploring the real facts and true science of global warming and its impact. Learn more about this movie and watch the trailer at http://www.coolit-themovie.com/ .
On a related topic, most property owners and managers have the challenge of “cooling it” by providing air-conditioning and cooling systems for their rental properties.
This can be a “hot” topic of debate (excuse the pun) especially when it comes to maintenance and energy efficiencies.
Most of us don’t know how much money we and our residents can save by transforming our cooling systems to be truly energy-savings. The good news is many steps you can take to cut our cooling costs whether you’re sticking with your current cooling systems or planning to buy a new, high efficiency one.
Most cooling systems sold today are energy-efficient, especially compared to the models sold ten or twenty years ago. There’s an article on the web that carefully reviews the general guidelines on this subject. It will answer many of your questions on what to look for and how to determine if an air conditioning system is an energy-saver, and thus more environmentally friendly. This helpful article can be found at http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-saving-air-conditioners.html
It’s helpful to remember that having the best, most contemporary thermostat as well as supplementing the cooling system with sufficient fans (especially ceiling fans) can make a big difference. Changing the cooling system’s air filters regularly is another energy-saving step that is both money-saving and healthy because it helps keep the air we breathe cleaner.
You’ll also find a great list of “summer energy savings tips” that I know will impress you. They include the need to get rid of and reducing the indoor sources of heat. As the author clearly states, “If you get rid of indoor heat sources, such as incandescent lights and electric appliances, you’ll stay cooler and have less need to run your air conditioner. If you keep the outside heat outside by using outdoor shade, window coverings, and better insulation and sealing, the heat won’t sneak in and overwhelm you or your air conditioner.”
Getting back to the movie “Cool It”, what impressed me the most is its emphasis on being well-informed about how to “live green” and protect our environment. There are many misconceptions about global warming, and there also better responses than “cap-and-trade” policies or fearful exaggerations. Knowing all we can about the most effective solutions and approaching the challenges with an objective mind can empower us to help ourselves and the people that we serve.
by Marc Courtenay in Greener Properties

Want to see more of Bend or Central Oregon?

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"I Heart Oregon" - High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon

“I heart Oregon” Exhibition: February 4 through March 2 at High Desert Gallery.

Friday February 4, 2011 - Wednesday March 2, 2011 from 10:00am – 6:00pm

High Desert Gallery – Bend, Oregon
10 NW Minnesota Avenue
Bend, Oregon 97701 Get Directions
Daily 10-6, Sunday 11-5
Come for the ART, stay for the LOVE. Come celebrate with us as we host “I Heart Oregon,” an exhibition of Original Fine Art featuring work by more than 10 outstanding Oregon artists. I Heart Oregon, exhibiting two and three dimensional original art with imagery and interpreted visions of love, passion, intimacy and delight, runs from February 4, 2011 through March 2, 2011 at High Desert Gallery’s downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature and Artist Reception.
I Heart Oregon participating artists include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Morgan Madison, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, and maybe a special guest artists or two!

Moving?

The moving companies present a vast range of services which can prove very helpful while relocating. The companies provide you assistance with all the packing, storage and moving. They also ensure your goods are delivered in the same condition i.e. without any damage. Earlier there used to be firms that moved only over short distance. However, nowadays as it has become widespread for people to travel extensive distances, a lot of relocating firms proffer long distance moves too.
Many a times, people need storage facilities for their stuff as well when they going over stretched distances. The Storage facility is available for rates more reasonable than you could imagine. Eminent companies always make certain to have reasonable prices, working electricity and dirt free storage units.
Once your move has actually started, you will necessitate the use of packing supplies. This can vary from several sizes of boxes to mattress covers. These supplies thus finally promise that all your goods will reach securely and unaffected to the new location. Also, if the items are packed correctly then there should be no difficulty to efficiently and firmly pack and fasten with strap the whole thing together in the moving truck. You must as well make use of a marker to write down on the boxes and carton, to wholly systematize your home.
Moving as we all know is one of the most taxing moments in life. Only when it is be done swiftly and handily, it is possible to have an enhanced outlook on the overall move. To your dismay you may find that a few businesses comprise awfully unpleasant and ineffective movers. Instead of lending a helping hand in the work of packing they might add complication.
So be careful while choosing the renting services and the quality movers and packers. Select only high quality moving companies which hold true to their name. Choosing the most appropriate and sound moving companies can always assure you of a move which is protected and also being enjoyable at the same time.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sam_Kristen_Miller

Visit Bend!!!

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The Most Famous Oregon Tourist Attractions

Author: Kelvin Bush
There are varied Oregon tourist attractions; the most popular vacation destinations here are Mt. Hood, Greater Portland and the Oregon Coast. You can just spend your entire day in such lovely places. It is said that Oregonians are adventurous, inquisitive and wild in nature, you can explore the place all on your own, it has so much to offer for people who love food and adventure. You can have a great meal, enjoying the powdery sloppy mountains, town lighthouse views and salmon running over the place. While you are this lovely place, we advise you to become one like Oregonians enjoying good sense of humor and love for adventure. There are some of the best things you can do here while on a vacation here as the place has some greater things to offer. The famous and most visited Oregon tourist attractions includes Oregon’s regions of Eugene, Bend, Grants, Klamth Falls, Pendleton, Portland, Salem, Sunriver, Medford, Pass, Sunriver and much of other places. The most popular list of things to do and visit are Oregon Zoo, Crater Lake National Park and Train mountain railroad museum.

Abacela – Abacela is a famous winery and vineyards where you can enjoy the taste of different and finest wineries of the world. The place is located at sunny south sloping rocky hills that grows fruits like Syrah, Malbec, Grenache, Merlot, Tempranillo and other varieties in unique microclimate. The fruits are handpicked that are of finest quality and optimally ripen, they are gently fermented and processed in gravity flow that preserves the quality. The main objective is to produce the finest quality wines that give the pleasure of a grape variety and its terroir.

Crater Lake National Park – The National Park is famous for its intense blue color giving greater view, visitor visits during the place especially during summers – you can take a walk around the Rim Drive lake. Here you can enjoy your time in the boat tours, camping at Mazama village, visiting and staying at the historic Crater lake Lodge and enjoy the hiking adventures.

John Day Fossil beds national Monument – It is a world renowned site famous for heavily eroded volcanic deposits that gives the beauty to the place across the scenic river basin with well preserved fossil records of plants and animals. The records of these animals dates back to more than 40 years of the total 65 million years of the Cenozoic Era. Cenozoic Era is termed as the age of mammals and Flowering plants. The monument is spread over 14,000 acre park that is divided in three wide units including the Clarno unit, painted hills unit and the sheep rock unit. The headquarters of the monument are located at Cant Ranch visitor center.

King of the Rogue Outfitters – the Rogue outfitters provides you with the highest and finest experiences of the southern Oregon and Northern California. You can enjoy the activities of mild whitewater rafting and also enjoying the fishing trips of Salmo, smallmouth bass and steeelhead.

Oregon Zoo – Oregon zoo is one of the most popular Oregon tourist attractions that takes you down the trip enjoying the animals in all its natural habitat looking over the birds, monkeys and crocodiles. The Savanna takes you down to the journey to visit zebras, giraffes and rhinos graze.

Fort Rock Homestead Museum – It was one of the last regions of the continental USA that is open for homesteading. It possesses the collections of original buildings that starts from the early 1990s that are arranged in the village setting. The place includes land office, church, homes, schools and log cabins, they are all furnished with tools and sundry objects used in olden era.
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Community Marketing Tracker 2011

Check out this website for a wonderful book that will help you get organized, and will provide information that is key to the effectiveness of how you market your community or property! This book has 30 chapters and 470 pages devoted to all of your community’s import marketing functions including print and internet advertising, billboards and signage, social media, locators, referrals, marketing calls, and much more! You’ll read articles, have handy checklists, amazing tips, and specialized forms for recording, analyzing, and measuring.

http://www.multifamilypro.com/products/books/community-marketing-tracker-2011/

Explorer Oregon

Oregon – A Great Place to Visit

Author: Jason
Oregon is a fantastic travel destination. Great cities such as Portland, Eugene, Ashland, and Bend are worth a visit, but the best places to visit are its landscapes and coastline. Oregon’s Pacific coast is not to be missed. It has many beautiful beaches, green hillsides, and light houses, but also fantastic coastal sand dunes, sea caves, and rock formations.
Oregon has multiple volcanoes over 10,000 feet and outstanding skiing. It is home to over a dozen ski resorts including Mt. Bachelor, which is a beautiful strata volcano. The view of Mount Hood, Oregon’s tallest mountain, from the Timberline Lodge is inspiring. Its most famous volcano imploded thousands of years ago, creating Crater Lake, one of the world’s most beautiful and deepest lakes. Crater Lake National Park is a destination that deservedly attracts visitors from all over the world.
If you enjoy fishing, rafting, or just taking in outstanding scenery Oregon is home to such great rivers as the Umpqua, the Willamette, the Deschutes, the Snake, the John Day, the Crooked, and of course, the Columbia, one of the world’s largest rivers. The Columbia Gorge, which bisects the Cascade Range and forms the border between Oregon and Washington, has beautiful waterfalls, vistas, and wind surfing. Hells Canyon, which is in northeast Oregon and separates Oregon from Idaho, is the deepest canyon in North America, deeper than even the Grand Canyon.
Eastern Oregon is much drier than the western side of the state but is still home to great destinations such as the Wallowa Mountains, Smith Rock State Park, and the Painted Hills – John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
See great Oregon photos and plan your next Oregon trip on my website: http://oregonphotoblog.freehostia.com/
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/destinations-articles/oregon-a-great-place-to-visit-1339161.html