Proximity to shopping and awesome mountain vistas While some others squabble over coveted west-side neighborhoods, we ll let you in on a little secret: Some of the best views in all of Bend aren t found on the west side they re found in Boyd Acres, the northeast-most neighborhood in the city. Largely consisting of homes built within the past 20 years, many homes builders attempt to capitalize on the location by scoring that second-floor peekaboo of the Three Sisters, or even a clutch view of Mt. Jefferson to the northwest. Nicole Vulcan Just getting started on a mountain bike? Boyd Acres Rockridge Park has awesome skills trails for beginner and intermediate riders.
An active and creative community with plenty of charm to be found For those looking for a quieter life than Bend affords, Sisters small-town charm combined with its cultural wealth make it an amazing place to live. Home to the Sisters Folk Fest and the Sisters Quilt Show, the town attracts creatives, retirees, cowpokes and those looking to escape city life for something far more serene. An itinerary for a typical Saturday shows just how attractive the town can be. A dreamy day in Sisters starts with a stop at Angelina s Bakery and Cafe on Main Avenue. There you will find innumerable tasty morsels, many gluten free, vegan and sweetened with agave. Soups, salads, curry and more served for lunch, plus, exquisite coffee or tea. My personal favorite order is the jam-jam and a non-dairy chai. What s a jam-jam you ask? Lemon poppy seed crumbly scone molded with a slightly concave glazed base and a pool of raspberry tart in the middle. So good.
Neighborhoods: Summit and Century West Navigating the Way, West Side
With gorgeous new homes, new parks and a vibrant commercial zone, Summit West is the epitome of desirable Summit West filled with high-end homes, many of comfortable size is the fastest-growing zone on Bend s west side, or as some reference it, The Way Westside. Even though the blank spots are filling in with new homes and businesses, the area once considered the west side wilderness has many great features to explore. Bend is a bike town, and Summit West and the adjacent Century West neighborhoods are both very bicycle friendly. Paved pathways along the West Bend Trail make for smooth rolling without the hazards of vehicular traffic and are popular with families and walkers alike. Crossing the intersection of Skyliners Road and Mt. Washington, cyclists can head into Northwest Crossing via the bike lane or continue up the paved West Bend Trail paralleling Skyliners Road.
Do you need a recovery day from your extreme winter sports habits [err addictions]? Are you exhausted from playing chicken with reckless drivers on the icy slip-n-slide that constitutes Cascade Lakes Highway this time of year? Have you decided enough is enough with the if-then-else flowchart required to secure a Mt. Bachelor parking pass? Can t even score a vehicle space at Dutchman Flat Sno-park without leaving town at an ungodly midnight hour, accepting the reality of an overflow parking ticket or circling the lot 100 times? Image courtesy @kalebariley Local Kaleb Riley created fun, lo-fi videos of his recent trips worth drooling over during these times.