Bundle up and come play during the second annual Sunriver Chill Out event featuring a variety of snow-themed activities Feb. 6-7.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Nature Center ............... 8 Calendar ..................... 13 SROA Board................ 22
Public Safety ............... 30 Classified .................... 38 Commentary ............... 39
Sunriver Stars Community Theater is hosting an open casting call for their February production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JANUARY • 2015
VOLUME XLI • NUMBER 1
Resort announces proposed Caldera Springs expansion By Brooke Snavely, Sunriver Scene Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership is preparing a conceptual master plan for the expansion of Caldera Springs on a parcel referred to for a number of years as the Pine Forest property. The proposed expansion would nearly double the acreage of Caldera Springs on land east and south adjacent to the existing resort. The Sunriver Business Park on the north, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks to the east, Vandevert Road to the south and the existing Caldera Springs Resort to the west border the area of proposed new development. In 2006, SRLP purchased 614 acres of what was then surplus land from the federal government under the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act signed by President Clinton. Shortly after purchase, the recession hit and the property sat dormant for a number of years. With improved market conditions the existing Caldera Springs, which opened in 2007, is nearing sell out of lots, prompting SRLP to move ahead with expansion plans. At a Nov. 21 informational meeting, resort officials presented a conceptual master plan for 420 to 490 residential lots in the expansion area. They said the lot sizes would be slightly larger than those in Caldera Springs and there would be fewer overnight units due to a recent change in state requirements of overnight accommodations in destination resorts. Architect Le Moine Eiler said the proposed expansion area would include its own community center and pool located near the center of the property. The clubhouse may include a fitness center, a bistro style restaurant, an indoor and outdoor pool and multiple sports courts including bocce ball, croquet and pickleball. Eiler said an adventure park, possibly Turn to Caldera, page 16 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLI • NUMBER 1 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
Lodge to undergo major remodeling in the new year
Areas of Sunriver Resort Lodge to be remodeled include the Meadows Restaurant (left), Owl’s Nest and the great room between them (above).
By Scene Staff Sunriver Resort is closing the Meadows Restaurant and Owl’s Nest lounge in early January for a major remodeling and upgrades to the resort’s core facilities. The last day of operation at the Meadows will be Jan. 4. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available in the Owl’s Nest through Jan. 9. Beginning Jan. 10, all food and beverage service in the main lodge will be available 7 a.m.-9 p.m. in the Merchant Trader Café downstairs until mid- to late-May. Libby Nations, Sunriver Resort director of sales and marketing, said the Merchant Trader menu would offer a combination of familiar items from the Meadows and Owl’s Nest, and some new items. Meals-to-go will be available. Food orders can be placed in advance by calling 541-593-3790. The Crosswater Grille in Crosswater will be open to guests of Sunriver Resort Turn to Remodel, page 3
Snow riding can be a blast on a ‘fat bike’
By Thad Jordan It was a day after Mother Nature dumped some snow in the Cascades — skies were crystal clear, a true bluebird day and the perfect setting for a trip up to the mountains with my bicycle. That’s right, my fat bike — more specifically — a Surly Pugsley. I headed up to the Dutchman Flat Sno-Park about 21 miles from Bend. With all the folks heading to Mt. Bachelor to go skiing it took me about 40 minutes to get there, but I knew it would be worth the drive. When I arrived at the parking lot, there were already a few snowmobilers getting ready on a nearly cloudless 23-degree day. I knew this was going to Turn to Bike, page 12 PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213