Road Trip Home: Day 9
From Boise, we took the morning to drive to Bend, Oregon. I’ve heard really good things about Bend, so I definitely made it a stop when I saw that it was along our drive path.
When we got there, we first checked out the Pilot Butte scenic viewpoint, which gave an awesome panoramic overlook of the mountains, forests, and buildings that make up the area.
We stopped by Deschutes brewery but missed out on brewery tour reservations, so headed to the next best thing: Bend Brewfest, where lots of local breweries were sampling their specialty beers and a DJ was spinning beats. We tried some interesting ones, including a mango ale and coconut porter.
Right next door were the shops and restaurants of the Old Mill District. Along the Deschutes River, you could see people floating down on tubes. Looked awesome for a warmer day out.
We had dinner in the downtown area, which reminded me a lot of San Mateo actually.
Overall, Bend seemed like a great place to live, with enough some city life but also plenty of nature all around. We didn’t get a chance to do the naturey stuff this time, but next time, for sure!
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