Bend's Cascade Lakes Highway

A Scenic Drive

Last weekend I took an afternoon drive to Elk Lake off of the Cascade Lakes Highway.  I recommend this drive to anyone visiting the Bend Oregon area in the summer months.  The road is closed at Mt. Bachelor in the winter months.

The highway lakes offer fishing, boating, water skiing, and swimming.  There are many lakes between Mt. bachelor and HWY 58 at the end of the Cascade Lakes HWY.    Todd lake is the first.  It's a small mountain lake a short hike from the parking area.  Other small lakes include Sparks Lake, Devils Lake, Lava Lake, and Hosmer Lake.  The bigger lakes include Elk Lake, Cultus Lake, Crane Prairie Reservoir and Wickiup Reservoir. 

Here are a few photos that I took from our drive.

Mt…

Bachelor fires 4 executives

On Tuesday May 20th, Mt. Bachelor fired the new GM and 3 other high ranking executives.  Powder Corp, the company that owns Mt. Bachelor, fired the 4 employees to "re-energize" the company.  The mountain has recently taken some heat for mechanical and customer service issues.  They're hoping that hiring new staff will allow them to rejuvenate the customers experience and satisfaction.

Mt. Bachelor had a great year for snow in 07-08

Mt. Bachelors website claims that the mountain received 566 inches of total annual snowfall. 

What does this mean for the Real Estate Market

The resort brings in people from all over the country to ski/snowboard.  These tourists usually stay in Bend or Sunriver.  Our economy relies on tourism,…