As a former Oregonian that lived within the Willamette valley, you are spot on !! I’m glad you mentioned diversity, it’s something I found was lacking there.
@leannecray Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing :-)
@MasiRick Жыл бұрын
I think the “lack of diversity” isn’t really nearly as bad as similar rural states. Your region brings in a true melting pot of individuals from all over the world and country. Any lack of diversity is made up for by the eclectic range of personalities and true individualism that is rare to find in other places in the nation.
@brianwhite11892 жыл бұрын
The more of your videos I watch, the stronger my desire to make an exploratory trip diwn from Seattle. Thanks!
@leannecray2 жыл бұрын
I am glad you are enjoying them, thanks for watching! We without doubt, feel very spoiled living here!
@juliediazoni81122 жыл бұрын
Hi Leanne. I have been watching your videos since this area is on our retirement places list. We have never been there but seen enough videos to like it. We live in Silicon Valley CA. We are also looking at videos of Hood River and Bend. I want so much to be surrounded by nature and live in a walkable community/small town. My only real concern is the weather. I struggle with depression on and off but especially if the sky is dark for days in a row. Can you give me some idea of your impression of the weather where you are? And possibly how it compares with Bend area and Hood River? Thanks!!!
@leannecray2 жыл бұрын
Hi Julie, Thank you, I am happy to hear they may have been of some help :) You pose an interesting question. Without doubt we are in a walkable small community with luxuries normally reserved for vacations and larger communities and nature surrounds us in all directions. I have been to Hood River and Bend each a few times, but neither more than that. Hood River is a fun walkable town with a great vibe, food and drinks, with hiking surrounding them. When I have been there it has happened to always be on very windy and rainy days, but I believe wind is common as they are a HUGE area for wind surfers (fun to watch). I believe their weather is very similar to ours in McMinnville yet with more chances of snow. Bend I have been in both winter and summer and luckily always caught sunny weather. IF you love the outdoors, Bend is amazing for everything you can think of outside during all seasons. They do have more of a 4 season year compared to McMinnville as they def have snowy winters.... going skiing there though, the one thing I always notice is the sun is out shining on the snow! McMinnville winters are more overcast with clouds more than sun. I am not familiar with triggers for depression other than when living in AK, the darkness effected people if they did not use UV lamps and keep very active. I know the grey has always been a hard adjustment for me personally and I do take trips every few months to soak in sun for a couple of days to break up the winter months between Nov and March which for me makes a world of difference (though I am also a person that loves to travel and hates sitting in one place too long!) The three areas are very different feels, I would definitely suggest an exploration trip and would honestly suggest in the winter to really give you the true feel of what the hardest time of the year could be.