First of all, it ISN'T the Kalifornia Peoples Republic.
Second of all, Bend is arguably the per capita beer capital of the US with over 33 breweries with tap rooms in a city of just over 100,000.
They have regular gun shows here.
Construction and manufacturing are thriving here, one of the few places in the US that can claim that.
The water is very clean and tastes great straight out of a well, unfiltered.
It hasn't been over-run by Mexicans... yet.
Feel free to add your submissions as to what makes Central Oregon great.