A big generalization here. California is best states in the US geographically speaking. Rich in beauty and resources. They also used to be a conservative state with values. Somehow they acquired the leftist brain cancer and they destroyed it to make it one of the worst states politically, economically and morally. Thank the politicians, voters & Hollywood for that. So now that they crapped in their own nest, the Commiefornia cancer is spreading all over the US. You want an anecdote? My daughter lives in a very conservative neighborhood outside Houston. One of the residents had a Biden sign in the yard. You know what happened? Nothing. Because we leave others alone and believe in freedom of speech. Not so much on the Left coast. SICK OF OTHERS TELLING ME HOW I SHOULD LIVE!

One thing you did not catch on about Bend! They are RACISTS. And maybe all other parts of Oregon they want no part of! And I heard that more people are no longer wanting to live anywhere in Oregon. And they are moving out of that DEVIL’S COUNTRY OREGON all together. Which I would do too if I had that kind of money!

A good source has told me the car wash aspect of this new Costco location has been nicked. Apparently, Costco legal cancelled it due to certain liability issues. But it might actually have been canceled because Costco and the city of Bend had a parking ratio hurdle related to the Gateway North Development. Costco agreed to cut their parking spaces down to under 900 and add additional parking for bicycles. I suspect once they made that concession that limited the amount of additional space for the car wash. (By the way, for those that don't know... if you value the shiny paint on your car, NEVER run your car through a mechanical car wash.)

Because it’s a liberal Hellacape. Thats why.

Invest in a couple of lapel mics. Your music track is way too loud while the voices are way too low and muffled.

Thanks!

Funny watching newbs here freaking out about shoveling snow. Such a big deal breaker for so many after they have to live in it for a few years. 😂

Also: The Dating Scene is very homogenous (race, ideology, etc) and small. I know multiple people leaving solely for that reason.

Because they are like locusts they move into a beautiful place, they destroy it with their BS and they move onto the next beautiful place and leave that place destroyed.. their cycle NEVER ENDS!! 🤢🤮🔥👿🔥

is there a veterans administration hospital anywhere close?

Anytime a political system goes Leftist, the community suffers due to over regulation, chaos, high taxes, and PC social structure....coming from one who has visited there the past 40 years. Thanks. PS: make sure we vote this Nov.

I'm a cali person. I never go to L.A., San Diego, San Fran, or anywhere where theres beach boardwalks, etc. We live in the mountains, have tons of conservative folks, we get snow every year! 700,000 is a lot of moolah for a house! We have limited stores in our town and we are a tourist town. My blue collar family could never afford a home in this town. I'm on vacay in Bend right now, and I've only gone to one grocery store, and it's expensive! I will say, we are stupid tourists, using gps to get around, and in one hour, we've had two people let us in to your traffic. Super nice and forgiving. Thank you for being kind!!

I used to want to move there when I was three, but now 60 years later Bend wouldn't make a top 25 list of places to live in Oregon. And I'm a life long Oregonian.

To dang cold.

Summer in Florida is long and humid. I don't want to be in Florida all summer anymore. Chronic discontent.

Basically, it's a 50-60 degree temperature change between morning and night, daily. I've seldom seen anything different. It's very hard on the body and arthritic bones...

I appreciate the news about Costco moving north of Bend. I live in Klamath Falls. Every time we travel through Bend we stop at Trader Joe’s but Costco is so difficult to get to we never stop there. Now that will change. You might consider working on two things in your videos. 1. Graphics - that map you used to show the location of the new Costco was next to worthless. 2. Script - your dialogue seemed very spontaneous but redundant. How many times do you need to give the square footage of the new Costco? Thank you for considering these observations. I appreciate you posting this video, it was very informative.

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Hello from Redding Ca! We just got a new Costco.

I left Portland. It was stifling.

If you move to your escape, you lose your escape.

Better than our local news!! Thanks for posting. 19 year Bend resident here!

East coast like traffic circles...

Because between Nov and Mar, it's colder than a well digger's... 🌧❄️☃️🌨

Why are the Oregonians leaving Bend? 1. California sociopath Boomers, the most destructive demographic in the history of mankind. No, really, it is, there are a growing number of papers and books attesting to this. 2. These same Boomers, having behaved like locusts in their home state, having destroyed it, moved up here and discovered that there wasn't much left already, the locals absolutely despise them, and golly gee, everything's now suddenly expensive just like in the state they just chewed up and spat out. The Oregonians who are on their way out...along with what remains of my family as I'm desperately attempting to escape this Boomer-created disaster...are tired of being financially screwed by the Boomer parasites. 3. Rentals? Hah. Given the fact that Boomers clearly never took even the most basic of home economics courses, gleefully pay whatever price is casually tossed on a piece of property, a house, apartment, or rental, are actually surprised that no local wants to pay a massive amount of their monthly income on some Boomer's investment palace. 4. Job opportunities? What job opportunities? Boomers swooped in and bought up a lot of local businesses, and then began attempting to recoup their entire investment via price hikes and screwing their employees, hoping to get all their money back within three weeks of taking over. Anyone with half an IQ has already moved away.

Oregon is 48th in affordability. 😢 I'm unhappy - and also not surprised - at that fact because rents are going up faster than wages can keep up with. I'm a 3rd generation of five native Oregonians and the vacancy rates in the entire state are worrying. Be really careful before you move anywhere in Oregon.

no !

Oh, please.

When I was a young man bend was a ranchers town. Damn people from the city's in california moved in ruined it! I'm from Jefferson state Del Norte county on Oregon border. We don't want the city California's here either. Yes bend high desert country cold as hell in winters. My father used to own a home in la pine same thing.

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What about Powell Butte?

Wanted to add a very important piece of information to my comments. The complete change to our medical community in Bend is not well known. Walgreens purchased a UK company named Boots. They are known as the Walgreen Boots Alliance. This company then purchased Village Medical. You can Google this medical company's business model for further information. Village Medical then purchased all Summit Medical companies in the Deschutes and surrounding counties. Now Walgreens is closing thousands of stores due to falling profits. These merges were in the millions. However, the best plans to save Boots and Walgreens are failing. Village Medical is owned by their joint alliance. Why aren't the citizens of all surrounding communities informed of this massive change? I have researched and followed their mergers as they occurred. Will Village Medical also go down along with Walgreens Boots Alliance? I would appreciate your assistance in following this issue. Extremely disappointed in the Bend City government. Thank you for your attention to this matter ❤ Gina

California sucks, too many taxes, oppressive liberal politics we should move to oregon. Flash forward 2 years the Californiacators say "hey we should do it like we did in our communist ruled state 😅

I gather you live in Bend. You think living in Hawaii is Isolation? LOL. I lived in Hawaii and it was amazing and engaging. For years I woke up in the morning thinking. “ Oh hey! I live in Hawaii!” To each their own. Californians also very much suffer fire season smoke and evacuations. It’s sad.

The redneck factor is depressing. There is a large MAGA population.

We live near Bend. Moved from western Oregon about 6 years ago. Negatives- Smoke, fire concerns, lack of color, ugly trees everywhere(junipers), isolation, long winters, pitiful fall/spring, lack of big city resources. Positives: Mountain views, gazillion lakes, sports if you’re into that. It seems like most of the people who love it here, grew up here. I miss the color of western Oregon, real fall/spring, and close access to the beach.

I was born in Bend. Moved back several years ago. Shock!!! Bend now approved a two-year budget of $1.3 Billion. Did we vote on this? Forest fires are prevalent. The Forest Service and Environmentalists have agreed on some type of plan! Where is the explanation to the public? Yes, homes in Bend may be slightly less. However, they were built in 1954. My friend's home was built during this time and is now for sale for $555,600. Not up to code, no grounding, insulation, lighting. Old appliances, plumbing. Zero sprinkler system. Neighbors park their cars on the lawn. Colleges, just review the classes. No corporate business. The decision to cover canals that were classified as free running. City covering this allows them to control even when they can not own water rights. A friend has a business that includes buildings and land. Was just advised by the city the Bill for water will increase to $700 from $230. Has the potential to lose business. People from southern California expect more than one Macys. We build most homes from large contractors. Which gives a cookie-cutter feel to neighborhoods. If you fly over Bend, I would say why the ugly crop circles? This creates continuous traffic. Try backing out of your driveway if you live next to one of these circles. 😢 I drove around the Westside homes. We are not taking out dead trees. They are tangled in the still-above-ground electric poles and wires. The Eastside is even worse. The fire danger is especially concerning. I am not sure why there is a push for density. Where do you plant a garden for your homegrown food? It will always be home. My family will be moving next year. Great place for vacations. I am frustrated and sad. Pray things will change for every resident in my hometown❤

I had another thought that I've been having for a while now, which is that the servant class has largely left the city because they cannot afford to live and raise a family here. So many low-wage businesses are struggling to stay open here due to there not being any poor people to work them. I say this as one myself. Why would the wealthy stay in a town where half the time the place they go out to for dinner is unexpectedly closed, and the other half, the food and service they get is disgusting. They came in, brought the money, drove up the prices, forced out the poors, and now that there aren't enough of us to do the terrible jobs that make their life nice and shiny, they're leaving. They're a lot like the homeless hordes around here. Come in, make a huge mess, then leave it. Ugh. Bend is a case study and a canary in the coal mine for what is coming to a town near you, soon, if it hasn't already.

They need to leave faster, and in greater numbers. Absolutely ruined this town.

Because of the Crackpots in Salem

Need to clear the dead trees 🌲

Because they realize that after bringing their politics here that they only liked it how it was before. Especially with the surplus of homeless that have been brought in and are closing businesses in midtown.

I heard the nuts from CaCafornia are still looking for the beach....

One year, when I lived in Bend, it snowed on the 4th of July. LOL

Okay, I need to stop you in your tracks as a long-term resident of 40 years you speak from the wrong end the Oregon Trail and it's time to realize what we've been through and all of our Generations here in Central Oregon. I took a real deep breath and this is how I would like to surmise what I have to say for those who have not been here more than 35 to 45 years here are words what you have brought here is and I use the term with language shit if you wanted to leave an area that you grew up in such as the Southern California area or the San Francisco Bay Area why would you bring the exact same filth the car you drove down there and the exact attitude as you drove your car

Interesting video 📹, but I'll stick with 🏖Floridian

Moving to Walla Walla… wish they would stay in Bend…

When I lived in Bend in the 90s the expression was poverty with a view. The low rents were still not affordable....

Bend was a logging town. I moved there in 1979 to Deschutes River Woods. I moved from California too. I was a kid. I loved the fishing, hunting, Mt Bachelor, and lava beds. My favorite place to live is Bend. I think too many people move away from California, dissatisfied with it, but bring the California bad ideas with them.

No major university or college centers hence no principal employers to affiliate with to foster research and development; lack of higher education opportunities leading to growth without substance.