This review is for Doug, you know who Doug is if you go to OSU Cascades. We love Doug and you…read moreshould give him a raise. What a guy!

What's not to love about this school right in one of the best locations in Oregon? I love to visit…read moremy son here! There's so much to do and see from skiing, mountain biking, road biking, river rafting, climbing, hiking, and checking out the great variety of terrain. The views of the mountains and the high desert makes the time spent here worth the drive from California (aside from my being with my son!). Consumer prices are a bit lower than in the Bay Area where I live, so that's a bonus. There are many new hotels and lovely bed & breakfasts in Bend. Lots of trendy restaurants to test as well! One summer day I enjoyed tastings from several restaurants which had set up tents along the Deschutes River. There was live music and plenty of friendly people, although not nearly the large crowds I'm used to. The next day I attended a Beer Festival featuring over 40 micro breweries in the area. This event was held at the new outdoor amphitheater and also featured live music. Many, many people travelled to this event on their bicycles, which were locked up to the surrounding fences. A really cool, mellow atmosphere alongside the river banks.

Our son loves Seven Peaks School and so do we. His teachers have taught him so much in a kind,…read moresafe, and nurturing environment. He really enjoys his "specials" classes like Spanish, art, running club, and music. The staff and faculty have worked hard to make Seven Peaks a family and we are very happy to be a part of it.

What a wonderful educational opportunity in a community with a lot of excellent competition! Seven…read morePeaks is the only preschool-8th grade IB option in our region and the continuity of care, growth, and support provided there is incredible! The potential for academic growth, social-emotional support, and individual nurturing is incredible. There are so many things that make Seven Peaks special!

If you want your child to have a holistic screen free education, this is the place. There is more…read moreevidence coming out at the harm that screens are doing to children. And AI is a threat to the intelligence of children. This will be our first year at the Wadorf School of Bend. We attended two other Waldorfs previously. The teachers and staff so far have been very nice. The class sizes are small, especially from 5th grade through middle school. Your child will get one on one attention and the best holistic education possible. They are offering 50% off for middle school right now and it's a great time to get in. We tried public school for middle school and regret it. Our son is looking forward to going back to Waldorf! The tuition may seem expensive, but they do have financial assistance. And do whatever you can to get your child into here. 2nd job, skip the fancy vacations or car. Make Waldorf a priority and you will not regret it.

We love this school! Not only does our child have a sweet, kind, and nurturing learning…read moreenvironment, but the parents are also a real community. We can make decisions together as a team about what is best for our children and what they are being taught in the classroom. You get a choice with waldorf and its 100% worth paying for.

Our kiddo has been going to a child's garden for a year and we love this school. He is now 4 year…read moreold and a bit shy and Ms Sheila worked with him to build his confidence. Now he's in Ms Tiffany's class and she is so wonderful with him. Ms Anna is lovely to work with and definitely cares deeply for the kiddos.

I have had my daughter in this school since she was 1.5 years - she is now almost 4! The nurturing…read morecare and facilitated education she has received is phenomenal!

I recently completed an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course and was very impressed with the…read morequality of the instruction. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and had a clear command of the current American Heart Association guidelines and standards. He explained not only what has changed, but also the clinical reasoning behind the protocols in a way that was easy to understand and apply. As a registered nurse, he also brought a clinical perspective to the course that I really appreciated. Coming from a paramedic background myself, I found that perspective particularly valuable because it allowed me to look at ACLS care from a somewhat different point of view. One of his greatest strengths was his ability to tailor the instruction to the individual students. He modified scenarios to reflect each student's particular career field and level of experience, which made the training much more relevant and realistic. Although the American Heart Association understandably has very specific requirements regarding what must be covered in an ACLS course, he was able to work within those requirements while recognizing when a student needed more explanation and when someone with greater experience was ready for a more advanced discussion. He was knowledgeable, approachable, and an excellent instructor. I came away from the course having refreshed my ACLS skills while also gaining some new clinical insight. I would definitely recommend this instructor and course to other healthcare professionals.

In the year 2026, when most people just can't wait to go to some business, have a bad experience,…read moreand whine and complain about it online, I challenge any of you haters to walk into Mactek and have an honest complaint about the service you receive. This place is phenomenal. Full of do-gooders. Go-getters. Absolute champions of competency at their craft, and their craft is in high demand in the technological age. I've come into this business twice now, and both times I left feeling like I made the right decision going to these guys for help. A few months ago, I broke my 6 year old iPhone that I was too stubborn to replace. After they did a phenomenal job fixing it for me, I dropped it in the lake (my own fault) and it was clear it was time to just replace the device. I tried going to my phone carrier first (my phone carrier has 2 stores in bend. I have NEVER had a good experience at either of my own phone carrier's stores.) After wasting 2 hours in one of these said stores, I knew it was time to call in the big guns and just go to Mactek. Let me tell you I could have easily saved more than 2 hours of my life if i had just went to Mactek first. Colm greeted me the moment I walked in, I told him I need a new phone, gotta transfer some data from my old one that barely works, and he was more than helpful to all of my problems. He went so far above and beyond to make sure I was set up with my new phone, he even transferred my number/cellular data onto my new phone without me having to go back to my phone carrier store. I'm beyond impressed with this place and I'm about to tell everyone not just in central Oregon, but in the entire state of Oregon and beyond that this is the best Tec repair store in this time zone. Maybe the world.

Sara and her crew were wonderful! They transferred everything from my old MacBook to a refurbished…read moreMacbook which I purchased there. They wrestled with an old copy of Word and all my Word files, and somehow managed to make me feel not at all like an idiot when I struggled with passwords and other technology. They were kind, patient, answered all my questions, and the price was very fair. Five stars--and I'll definitely be back!

Excellent excellent excellent customer service. Highly professional and warm hearted staff members…read moreand owners. A million star rating! I am always amazed at the amount of knowledge Bill has. He's never left a question unanswered. I'm A picky customer, call me Karen if you will, but I am a forever 100% satisfied customer. Also rated "A+" on the kindness factor. Sweet people are hard to find these days!

I just bought my 4th machine from Cynthia's (a simple one to teach my grandchildren how to sew, a…read moreserger, top of the line embroidery plus sewing machine, and then a replacement that came out years later that was even better for the embroidery/sewing. I tend to wait months between projects, and then forget some of the steps. Bill (who knows everything about each machine plus which customer purchased which machine, he's amazing!) and the rest of the staff are always patient and helpful. I first came to Bend with a complicated machine that I purchased elsewhere. The quilting shop in Bend wouldn't answer any of my questions because I didn't buy it from their shop. Plus, the staff wasn't familiar with the machines that the quilt shop sold, they had someone whose job was to explain and sell the brand, but she only came in on Thursdays! I am more than grateful of the staff at Cynthia's because of my experience at the other store!