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Oregon

pa28

(6,145 posts)

2. I live near Bend. Love it.

Reply to LuckyLib (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 08:34 PM

Jun 2014

The old timers are fairly conservative but the 20's, 30's and 40's are liberal and I'd say they are the majority.

If you like skiing, biking, hiking, kayaking you'll be in paradise out here. The weather is also fairly dry and sunny on this side of the mountains if you don't like rain all winter.

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We are thinking of relocating to Oregon in the next 2-3 years. Want to be within shouting distance [View all] LuckyLib Jun 2014 OP

Bend's not all that liberal. It's also quite a ways from Portland. Eugene is a big college town and OregonBlue Jun 2014 #1

I live near Bend. Love it. pa28 Jun 2014 #2

Do you have employment? grasswire Jun 2014 #3

We're recently retired, enjoy hiking, nature, urban exploring. LuckyLib Jun 2014 #5

BTW, Sibel Edmonds now lives in Bend... cascadiance Jun 2014 #4

Snow won't bother us -- we'll be leaving upper midwest so have no problem with change of season LuckyLib Jun 2014 #6

Bend is LWolf Jun 2014 #7