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Suttte Lake - Bend
Suttte Lake
by kmifflin
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The Funny Farm
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  • By kmifflin on November 23, 2002
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    • A picture from the roadside america website - Bend
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    roadside america website
    by kmifflin
    The Funny Farm is an odd sort of store/animal refuge sort of place. It's like if you're great-aunt had a full house estate sale and the entire neighborhood brought stuff over. But you don't really go to the Funny Farm to shop, you go for the experience. A Bowling ball garden, dead man flower garden, the Wizard of Oz yellow brick road, the heart shaped ove Pond with Arrow,which is rumored to grant true love if you walk around twice singing an Elvis song. Go there, buy your bowling ball seeds, maybe find an odd knick knack or costume idea and smile the whole way! A very fun and cheap off road attraction!

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  • Website: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ORBENfun.ht
  • Other Contact: halfway bet. Bend and Redmond, 6
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    Smith Rock State Park25 miles...
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  • By 10eke on August 26, 2002
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    • Bend Off the Beaten Path
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    Smith Rock State Park
    25 miles north of Bend on Highway 97 -
    The park marks a change of scenery as we drove north from Bend and Sisters toward the Columbia river. This is a beautiful area, ideal for a short leg-stretching while on the road. For mountain-climbers and bird-watchers it is a destination by itself, you will also find some mountain-climber-watchers!

    Smith Rock State Park

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    Pine Mountain observatory,...
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  • By meier26 on August 24, 2002
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    • Pine Mountain observatory, HooDoo Skibowl, La Taqueria Los Jalepenos on Hwy 20, and a million other things....

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    Unusual Sights
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  • By JudyinPA on October 8, 2003
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    • Sasquatch - Bend
    Sasquatch
    by JudyinPA
    According to the owner of this lakeside store this is Sasquatch. I didn't know he existed in Oregon. He hangs above the fireplace for all to see.

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    Wildlife
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  • By JudyinPA on October 8, 2003
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    • Varment - Bend
    Varment
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    Lava Lands Visitor's Center wildlife

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    Walking
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  • By JudyinPA on October 8, 2003
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    • Newberry Volcano - Bend
    Newberry Volcano
    by JudyinPA
    This is Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Located south of Bend off route 97. The entire area of the Monument consists of 50,000 acres of lakes, lava flows and geologic features. The volcano erupted some 7,000 years ago leaving nine square miles of lava. There are trails for hiking throughout this area.

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  • Website: www.fs.fed.us/r6/deschutes
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    Scenic Drive
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  • By JudyinPA on October 8, 2003
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    • Snowed on 9/19 - Bend
    Snowed on 9/19
    by JudyinPA
    This is part of the Cascade Scenic Byway which starts at Crescent and ends at Bend. The road has a lot of burned areas from the recent and old forest fires. The views of the 3 Sisters and Mt Bachelor are around every bend. Several lakes and camping areas also are along the road. Most lakes have rental boats for fishermen and contain trout. The drive takes about 4 hours with stops at the lakes.

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    Suttle Lake- Hike/walk Loop
  • By kmifflin on August 15, 2004
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    • Suttte Lake - Bend
    Suttte Lake
    by kmifflin
    This place is about 45 minutes sort of NW of Bend, bout 15 minutes past Sisters on Hwy 20. I spent two summers lifeguarding at a camp on the lake...that's my old lifeguard chair in the picture. There is a walking/biking trail around the lake that is approx 3.5 miles if you take the direct loop. You can ski, swim, fish, jetski, canoe..all the usual stuff at a lake. Also, plenty of camping spots around, or little cabins to rent. Bare in mind, this picture was taken on a thunderstorm day, not a typical clear day where you would be able to see Mt. Jefferson in the background

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