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• Beautiful Black Butte Ranch • Birding: Sisters is for the birds • Camping in the Sisters Country • Cycling: Put your skinny tires on the road • Day Trips in Central Oregon • Equestrian: Get out and horse around! • Family fun in Sisters • Fishing: Sisters is a fisherman's dream • Golf: Paradise on the greens of Sisters • Hiking: Sisters Country on foot • Lakes: Playing in Sisters Country lakes • Mountain Biking: Hit the trails on a mountain bike • Rafting in Central Oregon: Get your feet wet! • Running: Sisters Country is a runner's paradise • Wildlife: Going wild in Sisters • Wildflower abudance in Sisters • Winter fun abounds near Sisters |
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Paradise on the greens Sisters is a golfing mecca with unmatched mountain scenery. From the championship-caliber courses of the area it is possible to view snowcapped mountains and hear the strains of high country breezes play in the trees. There are three 18-hole golf courses within the immediate Sisters area with a number of other fine courses only a short driving distance away. Closest to Sisters is Aspen Lakes, an Audubon Signature course that features the unique use of red volcanic “sand” in the bunkers. Aspen Lakes has won numerous awards on a variety of fronts. There are spectacular views of the Cascade mountains from several locations on the course. Fairways are generous and the course is very playable by golfers of varying skill levels. Black Butte Ranch, located seven miles west of Sisters, has two 18-hole golf courses. They are known as the Big Meadow Course and the Glaze Meadow Course. The Big Meadow Course has been completely renovated and has won critical acclaim for keeping true to its original design while being updated to modern standards. The course is also home to Robert’s Pub, named for legendary course designer Robert Muir Graves. The Big Meadow Course is a parkland course that is surrounded by trees yet is open. The trees rarely come into play. There is some water on the course, but it also does not come into play for most players. The Glaze Meadow Course is a real player’s course. With good course management it is possible to shoot a low number, but, if you let your concentration lapse for only a moment, the course will eat you alive. The Glaze Meadow Course is in a gated portion of the Black Butte Ranch community and it is necessary to obtain a gate pass from the access office in order to get to the course. This only takes a minute or two. The course, however, is about a 10-minute drive into the development once the gate is passed. So, it is important to remember to allow for some extra minutes when scheduling tee times. Tee times for Aspen Lakes may be made by calling 541-549-4653. Tee times for both Black Butte Ranch courses may be made by calling 541-595-1500. A little farther afield is Old Back Nine at Mountain High on China Hat Road at the south end of Bend. The easily walkable nine-hole public course is family friendly and easy on the wallet. The course is fun for all skill levels and is especially appealing for family play.
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