Oregon Vacation Homes That Work as Hard as They Rest

A guide to all things fun “The buyers reshaping Oregon’s vacation home market aren’t chasing trophy properties. They’re chasing a specific feeling, and they’re savvy enough to want that feeling to pay for itself.” It’s a perspective listing advisor Wendy Vaday has developed through years of helping

A Place Where Horses Help Kids Heal: Why J Bar J’s Equine Therapy Program Matters More Than Ever for Oregon Youth

At J Bar J, Sandy Vaughn, Staff Development Coordinator and Equine Director, teaches kids that a horse is never just a horse. A horse is a barometer. A teacher. A partner. Sometimes, a quiet truth-teller. Vaughn joined J Bar J in 2001 and has spent more than 25 years serving youth through a variety

At High Desert Home Collective, Julie Allen Blends Design, Renovation, and Real Life Into One Thoughtful Process

The Question That Reveals Everything “What happens here at 7 o’clock in the morning?” Julie Allen asks this before she asks about countertops, paint colors, or furniture styles. We are sitting inside a beautifully renovated home in Bend, sunlight moving softly across wide plank oak floors and throug