Central Oregon fame spreads
Bend and Central Oregon have racked up an impressive amount of media attention. Because the list is long, we’ve extended it back only through 2005.Economy
Milken Instute and Greenstreet Partners 2007 list of best performing cities: Bend ranks No. 1 among 179 small cities (pop. 235,000 and under). Based on job creation, salary growth and technology output. Up from No. 2 in 2005.Inc. magazine, May 2007: Bend is No. 10 on an annual list of Top Cities for Doing Business, up from No. 17.
The Economist, January 2007: In an article headlined “Booming Bend,” the UK-based publication cited climate, economy and scenery as growth factors.
Fortune, July 2006: Trendsetter? On-site airports are the latest in resort amenities, the magazine noted, citing Sunriver Resort as one of three examples. However, the airport has been there since Sunriver opened in 1968.
The Wall Street Journal, July 2006: Identifying the most inventive towns in North America based on new patents, the newspaper included Bend among 20 “up and comers” based on 29 patents issued to individuals and small companies.
BizJournals/American City Business Journal, January 2005: In a rating of local climates for small businesses, Bend was No. 1 in medium-sized markets (pop. 100,000 to 500,000) and was in the top four for business concentration and increase in the number of small businesses.
Recreation, quality of life
Business Week, Oct. 29, 2007: Bend first example among four "hot spots that have cooled" thus enhancing appeal to "savvy" retirees. All are fast-growing communities "blessed with natural beauty and an array of activities."Outside magazine, August 2007: Bend best place to live in the Pacific Northwest among cities with fewer than 100,000 people.
Where to Retire magazine, May/June 2007: Redmond listed as one of the country’s top retirement destinations.
Mountain Bike magazine, June 2007: Eleven pages described Bend as a year-around playground for adventure sports athletes.
Cities Ranked & Rated, second edition, 2007: Bend ranked 56th best city to live in among 400 metro areas in the US and Canada.
Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2006: Praised Bend in a profile that described recreation, downtown, brewpubs, restaurants and lodging.
SkyWest magazine, November/December 2006: Despite growth, Bend retains an outdoorsy ambience with mountains of year-round recreation minutes away, wrote the airline magazine’s editor in chief.
Golf Magazine Living, Spring 2006: Pronghorn Club named best new community in the West among 50 best golf communities in America.
Robb Report Vacation Homes, Spring 2006: Pronghorn Club among six developments in the United States named the world’s hottest ground-floor investment properties.
Newsweek, March 2006: Urbanites attracted to the quiet life helped make Deschutes County one of the fastest growing counties in the country, said the weekly newsmagazine.
The New York Times, November 2005: Focusing on Bend’s growth, the newspaper noted that people are drawn to Bend by its quality of life, and addressed some of the problems created by rapid growth.
MSN/CitySearch, November 2005: Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort rated fifth in the nation in an annual ski and snowboard guide, thanks in part to the variety of activities offered and a drier, lighter snowpack than found at Mt. Hood.
Forbes, November 2005. Under a headline “Cheap Places to Live Rich,” Bend was rated as a “telecommuting haven” where people can do their best thinking but not become isolated.
U.S. News & World Report, June 2006: Prineville was highlighted in an article headlined “Good Riddance to the Rat Race” describing attractive retirement locations.
Golf Digest, May 2005: Crosswater Golf Club at Sunriver Resort was No. 28 on a list of America’s greatest public courses, up 18 spots from the previous list in 2003.
Men’s Journal, April 2005: Included in a list of the 50 best places to live, Bend was rated Best Adventure Town with “more drool-worthy contour lines than any other town in the land.”
SkyWest magazine, April 2005: Celebrating Bend’s centennial, the airline magazine described the city as a prime leisure destination and full-bodied mini-metropolis.
