It's the outdoors, stupid.

Yet another 'survey' telling us that tourists come to Central Oregon for the outdoors -- the mountains and parks. (Hey, I think the High Desert part is undervalued...)

No, duh!

I keep offering to save them all the effort.

Why do people visit Bend?

It's the outdoors, stupid.

Will they be more likely to visit and spend more money this year than last year?

Probably not.

Will they be more likely to visit and spend more money in the future?

Probably.

There. Survey complete.

You're welcome.