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1. Doublegate Inn

   The Doublegate Inn was built in 1919 by the Anderson family of Portland.  The Anderson brothers had a livery in Portland, and started a limousine service from Portland to the mountain area.  The Andersons’ son “Sunny Jim”  helped Billy Welch, son of the town of Welches’…

   Location: 26711 E. Welches Rd., Welches, OR 97067

2. Eagle Rock Lodge

   Eagle Rock Lodge sits on one of the most scenic properties on the banks of the McKenzie River. Over four acres of rhododendron and azalea gardens rest beneath cedar, fir and maple trees that are hundreds of feet tall. Large lawns roll out to the…

   Location: 49198 McKenzie Hwy., Vida, OR 97488

3. Forest Springs B&B at Historic Heiney House

   This bed and breakfast sits nestled within the Gresham Buttes. On three acres with a parkland setting with natural springs and creeks, it sits at the base of more than 2,000 acres of forested open space. The English Cottage home, perched on a bluff well removed from…

   Location: 3680 SW Towle Avenue, Gresham, OR 97080

4. Galice Resort

   The Galice Resort is unique in that it is situated on the banks of the world-famous Rogue River while also adjacent to the Siskiyou National Forest.  The resort offers rafting, fishing and hiking in an environment that is flush with wildlife amid a natural landscape. It…

   Location: 11744 Galice Road, Merlin, OR 97532

5. Historic Balch Hotel

   The Balch Hotel, listed on the National Historic Register, is close to Oregon’s most contrasting geography. In 45 minutes you can drive from lush greenery and forest to rolling wheat farmland. It’s a beautifully restored 100-year-old hotel (it still has century-old wiggly glass), devoid of…

   Location: 40 South Heimrich, Dufur, OR 97021

6. Imperial River Company

   Imperial River Company is the only place to dine and stay on the banks of the Deschutes River in Maupin.  When you walk into the lodge, which takes its name from Imperial Stock Ranch, a working ranch that has been in continuous operation since 1871,…

   Location: 304 Bakeoven Rd., Maupin, OR 97037

7. Jo’s Organic Deli

   Jo’s, located on the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway in old Downtown Fort Klamath, is an antique auto court built in 1949 by Joanna Taylor.  Jo had run the historic Fort Klamath Hotel for 25 years.  She ran Jo’s for 10 years herself, selling it in…

   Location: 52851 Hwy 62, Fort Klamath, OR 97626

8. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort

   Kah-Nee-Ta Resort sits on the 600,000-acre Warm Springs Indian Reservation and is the gateway to the Central Oregon region for travelers along Highway 26 from Portland.  The resort offers an array of recreational and cultural activities for guests. Some of the highlights include horseback riding, golfing,…

   Location: 6823 Hwy 8, Warm Springs , OR 97761

9. Lake Creek Lodge

   For decades families and friends have come to Lake Creek Lodge to relax, reconnect and escape from the pressures of life. Early in the 1900s Sherman County wheat farmers escaped the dry summer heat by migrating to the riverbanks of the Metolius River to fish and…

   Location: 13375 SW Forest Service Road #1419, Camp Sherman, OR 97730

10. Lara House Lodge

    The Lara House Lodge is a beautifully restored 1910 Craftsman, built by the Lara family, one of the first business owners in Bend. Located downtown in the Historic District at the heart of Bend and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Lara…

    Location: 640 NW Congress St., Bend, OR 97701