Sisters, Oregon punches above its weight class for a small Central Oregon town that encompasses only 1.87 square miles of land. Nestled between the High Desert and the Cascades Range, Sisters takes its name from the nearby three peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc (Faith, Hope, and Charity.) The town is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area and is just a 30 minute drive from the city of Bend, but with an identity all its own. Unlike Bend’s increasing size, new developments and luxury living opportunities, Sisters is a more artsy community with an Old West theme and 1880s facades, boardwalks, art galleries, storefronts and small businesses.
Sisters is home to numerous vacation homes, the Five Pine lodge, and the Sisters Ranger District Office. For a small town, Sisters boasts a vibrant scene, owing to its proximity to the Deschutes National Forest and the Hoodoo Ski Resort among many other snow parks. Hiking, biking and horse riding trails extend through the town and into the forest, hills, valleys, and desert which can lead to dry conditions in the summer and snowy mountain lodge terrain in the winters.
On a recent trip hosted by Visit Central Oregon I spent 24 hours in Sisters and was amazed at all of the attractions, food, drink, arts, and scenery that I was able to take in simply by walking through town. There are more than a few worthy beer destinations, with their own unique flavors and flair that you won’t find anywhere else in the state.
