Sunriver is 3,300 acres of fun located in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is home to 3 golf courses, lots of tennis courts, swimming pools, a park, a nature center, an observatory, horse stables, a marina and, of course, the village shopping mall that are all accessible by bicycle on over 35 miles of paved paths. Winter visitors will delight in the close proximity to Mount Bachelor which is about 25 minutes away. Mount Bachelor is one of the United States top ten ski resorts. Skiing at Mount Bachelor is best suited to advanced skiers as over 60% of the runs are advanced. Mount Bachelor has 15% of its runs rated intermediate.

Things to do:

Golf anyone? Try one of these fine courses:

• Meadows Golf Course was designed by John Fought to resemble the great American courses of the 1920s and 30s with its attention to detail and impressive us of directional and fore-bunkers to give plenty of challenge to even the most skilled golfer. Seven of the 18 holes of this course border the winding Sunriver.
• Crosswater Golf Course was voted one of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" by Golf Digest. Situated among Sunriver's woodlands and preserved wetlands this course is breathtakingly beautiful.
• The Woodlands Golf Course is a championship course designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The Woodlands earned Sunriver Resort the distinction as a Golf Magazine Gold Medal Award Winning Resort.

Family activities:

• The Mavericks at Sunriver is the ultimate family activities center featuring a 1,000 sq.ft. rock climbing wall and will soon have a warm water indoor pool and flow river. Mavericks has everything from weight training to yoga, Pilates and aerobics. You can even watch and listen to a movie while you work out with there wireless cardio theater. There is basketball, volleyball, tanning, massage and an arcade.

Restaurants:

• Café Sintra is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring delicious soups and sandwiches. Located at 7 Ponderosa Road, Sunriver, OR (541) 593-1222
• Marcellos Italian Cuisine and Pizzeria is a crowd pleasers at the corner of Beaver Drive and N. Ponderosa Road, Sunriver OR (541) 593-8300
• Deschutes River Trout House offers a wonderful view of the river while you eat any of their delicious seafood dishes. 57235 River Road, Sunriver OR (541) 593-8880
• Blondies is simply a casual dining experience with real good food. 57195 Mall Drive, Sunriver OR (541) 593-1019
• Bernie's Barbecue is just good barbecue served on large platters and sure to please the hungriest in your party. 2650 NE Division Street, Bend OR (541) 330-0227