Avastame Oregoni. Väikelinn Sisters, kodunt ca 45 minutit autosõitu. Võrratu! Kunstigaleriid annavad Bendile silmad ette (Bendi peetakse muidu ju väga peeneks kunstikogukonnaks). Anyway. Sisters. Väike, aga vahva. Restoranid, galeriid, veini-ja disainipoed. Reedene pärastlõunaturg. Samas pole halvas mõttes 'turistilõks'. Kohalike elamised sealsamas, kihavast peatänavast paari sammu kaugusel. Kaks toredat pikemat jutuajamist: üks muusikariistade poe omanikuga (60ndates daam, särav ja intelligentne) ning teine restorani lauanaabritega (70ndates prouad, linna peal tuuritamas, samal ajal kui härrad kalapüügiretkel. Omaenda kätega ehitatud paadiga kusjuures). Ja humalad - need kasvavad otse peatänaval. Pihlakatest rääkimata, oksad marjade raskuse all lookas.
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Our neighbour town Sisters. 45 minutes away. Population ca 2500. Wow, I've hardly seen such cool art galleries! Better than in Bend, seriously. Sister's main street - worth to spend the whole day. Lovely, alive small town just got a full 'facelift' - new walkways, freshly painted frontages. Restaurants! Wine bars! Life style shops! Friday afternoon Farmers Market! The Harmons got hooked for sure.

"/.../Named for the trio of towering peaks to its west, Sisters is a vibrant, artsy community with charming 1880s facades and small-town ambiance. Nearby, year-round recreational activities abound. Suttle Lake offers camping, fishing, hiking, boating and swimming, and Hoodoo Ski Area includes 800 acres of family-friendly ski terrain./.../"
30/08/2014