Lakeview, Oregon

We are excited to begin this new chapter in our lives. And the first step: moving to Lakeview. When we've spoke to the locals about moving, their response is that Lakeview is a community one in its own. Others have said that the community will grab you and it's hard to leave.

We visited the small town that we will be calling home, and we were surprised by how much bigger it was compared to what we thought. Although the winds are getting cooler and the town folk are starting to hunker down for Winter, we are looking forward to getting settled in our new community.

Breakfast at a cafe means paying minimal for large quantities of food. While we waited for our breakfast, many folks came in and sat down, greeting old friends on the way to their table. When we asked the gal at the local burger joint how long she had lived there, her reply: "I was born here. So, I've lived here my whole life. Wait, I take that back... I left for a couple of years after high school, but then I wanted to come back." When we went to the "local watering hole", the bartender sat and chatted with us, informing us all about the town and the other businesses.

An aerial shot of the community:














The typical landscape outside of town. Houses are surrounded by trees:














Being downtown makes you feel like you've stepped out of a Western movie:














What you see when you leave the community:














The cowboy that protects the local Safeway: