Getaways

If winter sports are your thing, Bend has you covered. But what if, like my husband and me, you are less fond of snow and more into sunny warm days?

Well, you are in luck! Over the past two years visiting Sis, we’ve found great indoor and outdoor activities for people of all ages to do in the summer. Here are our choices for the 15 best things to do in Bend, Oregon, in the summer.

Monterey and Carmel (or Carmel by the Sea, if you want to be fancy) sit just five miles apart on the beautiful central California coast. In Northern California, we consider the area to be our Southern border. Folks in Southern California claim this place as their northernmost territory. Because of its central location, neighbors from all over California flock to Monterey Bay to relax and unwind.

The road trip on California Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Angeles is a drive where you want to take your time. You don’t want to miss the tiny coastal towns, forests of redwood trees, beautiful state parks, and so much more.

Coastal Oregon and northern California are known for their rugged shorelines, hikes on beaches, and of course, the Redwoods!  All of which makes for a fantastic road trip.

This sleepy little town in Eastern Oregon, with great outdoor activities from hiking and biking to tubing the river in summer and skiing in winter, has become quite the place to live or visit. All this makes driving from San Francisco to Bend more popular than ever.