| Bend Oregon is one of the best places to
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| | morning and golf in the afternoon. Known
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| retire in the United States. It has
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| | as "the sunny side of Oregon," the
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| everything a retired person could want.
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| | Cascade Mountains act as a protective
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| The recreational opportunities are
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| | buffer, giving Bend only 12 inches of
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| abundant; everything from mountain
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| | precipitation per year. That compares to
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| biking, hiking, rafting, golfing,
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| | 42" for Portland, 36" for Seattle and 20"
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| fishing, rock climbing, camping, downhill
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| | for San Francisco.
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| and cross country skiing, snowmobiling,
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| | St. Charles Medical Center is located in
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| general sightseeing and much more.
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| | Bend and is the regional referral center
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| The weather is perfect. Moderate days and
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| | for more than 230,000 people in a
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| cool nights characterize Bend's
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| | 32,000-square-mile area of central and
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| year-round climate. Because of the high
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| | eastern Oregon. With more than 240
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| altitude and clear air, nighttime
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| | physicians on its medical staff,
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| temperatures average 30 to 40 degrees
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| | representing 40 specialties and
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| below the daytime highs. Evenings are
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| | sub-specialties, and more than 1,950
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| generally cool, even in the summer,
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| | caregivers, it provides many services
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| requiring sweaters or jackets. Annual
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| | usually found only in larger urban areas.
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| temperature extremes show that only one
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| | These include open heart and
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| year out of five has a temperature colder
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| | neurosurgery, comprehensive cancer care,
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| than 17 below or warmer than 100 degrees.
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| | inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and
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| Frost can occur during any summer month.
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| | major injury, sophisticated imaging
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| The average annual precipitation in Bend
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| | technologies and more.
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| is less than 12 inches, over half falls
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| | St. Charles is Oregons' only level 2
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| between November and February, often as
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| | trauma center east of the Cascade
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| snow. Brief thunderstorms usually provide
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| | Mountains and has the region's only Level
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| most of the light summer rain. The
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| | 3 neonatal intensive care unit. The
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| average annual snowfall is 33.8 inches.
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| | hospital increased its inpatient bed
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| Snow rarely accumulates to more than a
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| | capacity to 216 in late 2004 to keep pace
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| few inches in depth nor lies on the
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| | with Central Oregon's population growth
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| ground for an extended period. Snow depth
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| | and is in the midst of expansions in
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| in Bend exceeds 24 inches in only one
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| | facilities, technology and equipment.
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| winter out of twenty. At Mt. Bachelor,
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| | St. Charles and the many other medical
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| the ski resort 22 miles southwest of
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| | facilities in Bend provide state of the
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| Bend, snow normally reaches depths of 160
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| | art health care for the retired person.
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| to 180 inches.
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| | Many of the nations top Physicians and
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| Bend was originally called Farewell Bend
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| | Surgeons live in Bend because of the life
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| and received its name because it was at
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| | style found in Central Oregon.
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| this place that travelers over the
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| | Bend also has golf courses for everyone.
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| pioneer roads had their last view of the
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| | Central Oregon's spectacular high-desert
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| river. Today it is only a few hours drive
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| | landscape and ideal climate, four-star
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| to the Oregon Coast. Portland is 3.5
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| | resorts, public, semi-private and private
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| hours away if you are looking for a big
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| | courses have been rated 23rd in the world
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| city. Redmond International Airport
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| | as a golf destination by Golf Digest.
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| (Roberts Field) is only 16 miles North.
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| | Choose from more than 25 unique courses,
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| Bend is nearly the geographic center of
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| | some easygoing to championship layouts
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| the state and is also the most populated
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| | like Sunriver's Crosswater course,
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| city in Central Oregon with a population
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| | designed to challenge even the lowest
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| of more then 75,000. To the east you will
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| | handicappers.
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| find high desert vegetation and to the
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| | Bend also has many volunteer
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| west, Bend is surrounded by U.S. Forest
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| | opportunities. Habitat for Humanity, The
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| Service land. At an elevation of 3,628
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| | Oregon High Desert Museum, Hospice, and
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| feet, Bend enjoys the predominately dry
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| | Saint Charles Medical Center are only a
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| climate of the Great Basin. Sunny days,
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| | few of the many opportunities to give
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| low humidity and cool nights provide the
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| | back to the community.
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| most common weather pattern.
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| | Bend Oregon real estate prices are still
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| Bend has the highest average number of
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| | moderate compared to some parts of the
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| sunny days in the state. Clear days
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| | nation. The median home price is around
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| average 158 days per year with an
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| | $350,000. Real estate prices have been
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| additional 105 days that are mostly
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| | rising steadily over the past decade
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| sunny. Many of the remaining days provide
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| | because Bend is such a wonderful place to
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| substantial sunshine. Days that are
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| | live and retire.
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| totally cloudy do not often occur. Bend
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| | If you are thinking of moving when you
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| is the outdoor recreation capitol of
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| | retire give Bend Oregon strong
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| Oregon, with snow-capped peaks dominating
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| | consideration. It is a great place to
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| the skyline. Bend is one of few places
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| | live.
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| that visitors can literally ski in the
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