Wednesday, September 25 Through Tuesday, October 1, 2019 The Deschutes River runs through La Pine State Park, an Oregon State Park south of Bend just outside La Pine near US-97. We had driven from Waterloo County Park outside Lebanon Oregon. US-20 connects Lebanon and Sweet Home west to Bend, an alpine community in Central Oregon. … Continue reading La Pine State Park
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Colorado Bend State Park
Sunday March 31 Through Wednesday April 3, 2019 Colorado Bend State Park is one of those rare parks with few services. No dump station. No sewer. No electricity. No water at campsites. Multiple men and women and single seat vault toilets. There is one dumpster for trash. Potable water was added in the past year … Continue reading Colorado Bend State Park
Pacific Northwest Vacation
We spent 10 days in the Pacific Northwest with the idea that we would visit family, visit the places my deceased father hung out in, quietly celebrate my 60th birthday and check out Bend Oregon as a potential retirement community. On a Tuesday, from San Antonio, we flew Delta Airlines to Eugene, Oregon with a … Continue reading Pacific Northwest Vacation
Dinner At Cultus Lake Resort
Cultus Lake Resort is roughly 40 miles from Bend and 30 miles from La Pine, Oregon. We went out there for Friday night dinner hoping that the smoke from Pacific Northwest forest fires wouldn't obscure the view across the lake. As we drove into the area, we found the smoke to be considerably denser than … Continue reading Dinner At Cultus Lake Resort