Guest book - Mountain Modern Suite

Mountain Modern Suite Guest book

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Welcome!

We’re excited to have you stay with us, and we hope you enjoy Bend as much as we do. This book has everything you’ll need for your stay, and some recommendations for getting out and about in Bend. We will give you lots of privacy, but are happy to help if you need anything!

See you around,

Bayen & Emily

(617.429.6888 / 617.990.2440)

P.S. Our friendly dog Sage has access to our fully-fenced property, which is separated from the smaller yard just outside the guest house. She’s great with other dogs and kids (including our little ones). We’re happy to introduce her, but if you’d rather not interact with her feel free to keep the gate between your yard and the rest of the property closed, and please let us know if you have any concerns.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE! There are two security cameras outside so that we can monitor the safety of the guest suite. Your privacy is important to us, so there are NO CAMERAS INSIDE.

Basics

WiFi

●        SSID:            mountain_modern

●        Password: mml_19580

Laundry

A washer and dryer are in the laundry closet just off the main living/dining area. We provide a small bottle of detergent – please let us know if it’s empty or running low.

If you use the laundry, please dry the water out of the washing machine door gasket after use, and leave the washing machine door open – it will get moldy/musty if left wet!

Checking in and out

●        Check-out time is 11 am

●        Please wash any dirty dishes, and if you did laundry make sure there’s no water in the washing machine door seal – it will get moldy if left wet.

●        Don’t worry about stripping the bed or doing laundry, our cleaning service will take care of that.

●        The door does not automatically lock behind you when you leave. To lock it from the outside, press the “Schlage” button (shown below) and manually throw the deadbolt.

Pets

Please help us stay pet-friendly!

·         Clean up after your pup, there is a scooper and lined pail in the yard.

·         No pets in the shower, this clogs the drain!

·         Cover the couch if your pup is going to hang out there.

·         Please crate your pup if you’re going to leave them here for long periods.

Septic

We are on a septic system, so please only flush toilet paper!

AC/heat

The suite is heated and cooled by a continuously operating heat pump, so it should always be comfortable. Because of the high ceiling, you’ll need to set the temperature a few degrees higher than you want. For example, in the winter, set it to 75°F if you want the temperature to be 72°F.

Please turn OFF if you have the windows open in the summer, to save energy :)

The thermostat is near the main door (black box next to the light switches), to operate it:

Garbage and recycling

Bend separates waste into three streams. There are bins for each in the guest house, and if they fill up before you leave, the main receptacles for these at the top of the driveway, near where you parked.

●        Garbage – large can at the end of the counter à empty into medium black rolling bin

●        Co-mingled recycling (NO GLASS) – under the kitchen sink à empty into large blue rolling bin

●        Glass – under the kitchen sink à empty into smaller blue bin

Need help?

If you need anything (recommendation, toiletry, appliance, kiddo gear), please send us a message through the AirBnB app or give us a call/text:

●        Bayen: 617.429.6888

●        Emily: 617.990.2440

Amenities (list and instructions)

We want to make sure the suite is stocked with everything you need to completely relax and enjoy your stay. If there’s ANYTHING you need, please don’t hesitate to let us know, we’ll gladly grab it for you. We’d also love to hear your suggestions for how to make the space/stay better for other guests.

Here’s everything included in the suite – if you can’t find something, let us know!

Safety

●        First aid kit – under the bathroom sink

●        Fire extinguisher – under the kitchen sink

●        Smoke & CO detector – on the high wall above the bedroom closet

Kitchen

●        Microwave

●        Refrigerator (w/ ice trays in the freezer)

●        Cooktop – plug-in induction cooktop is stored hanging at the end of the kitchen counter. There’s an instruction manual next to the microwave, but here’s what you need to know to use it:

o   A pan must be on the cooktop for it to heat. DO NOT place other metal objects on it!

o   Child lock is enabled by default when it’s plugged in – turn it off by holding the Lock  button for 3 seconds.

o   Turn on by pressing the ON/OFF  button.

o   To cook press the Heat & Fry  button to select a mode:

▪          In Heat Mode  use +/- buttons to set the power output, 60 W – 1800 W.

▪          In Fry Mode  use +/- buttons to set the cook temperature, 140°F – 450°F.

●        Induction cookware (pot & skillet) are in the lower cabinet

●        Toaster – upper cabinet

●        Electric kettle – upper cabinet

●        Coffee & tea makers – upper cabinet

●        Dish drying mat – next to the microwave

●        Folding step stool – floor at end of the kitchen counter

●        Extra dish towels, sponges, paper towels – upper cabinet

●        Extra light bulbs, soap, shampoo/conditioner, body wash – under the sink

Laundry

●        Washer and dryer are in the laundry closet just off the main living/dining area

o   Please dry the water out of the washing machine door gasket after use, and leave the washing machine door open – it will get moldy/musty if left wet!

●        Detergent – Please let us know if it’s empty or running low

●        Broom and dustpan/brush

●        Iron and ironing board

Living/dining

●        TV & Roku

o   The Roku has subscriptions to Hulu and Amazon Video

o   You can cast your own media to “Roku AirBnB”

●        Laundry – front load units in the living room closet

o   Detergent is provided, let us know if it’s empty or running low

Bed/Bedroom

●        Extra blankets/pillows – shelf above closet

●        Phone chargers (Lightning, USB-C, micro USB) – nightstand drawer

Bath

●        Extra bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths – under vanity

●        Body wash, shampoo, conditioner – pump bottles in shower

●        Extra toilet paper – vanity drawer

●        Hair dryer – vanity drawer

●        Toiletries you forgot – available upon request

Kid stuff

We have 3 little ones and all the gear that goes along with them. We don’t keep kid gear in the suite (it’s too small!), but we are happy to lend just about anything on request. Some examples below, but it’s not an exhaustive list:

●        High chair

●        Pack n’ Play portable crib/play pen

●        Infant play mat

●        Kiddo cups/plates/flatware


 Food and dining recommendations

Restaurants

Brookswood Meadow Plaza is right next door, and has a bunch of shops/restaurants you might be interested in (V = good veggie/vegan options). Restaurants include:

Cabin South  (Bar/restaurant) V

●  Pub style food and drinks

●  541.797.7987

●  http://cabin22bend.com (website is for main location on SW Century Drive)

CE Lovejoys  (Grocery w/ prepared food) V

●  Small full-service grocery with good selection of prepared foods

●  541.388.1188

●  http://celovejoys.com

Meadowlark

●  Creative American cuisine, only open for dinner on weeknights and brunch/dinner on weekends.

●  458.666.1488

●  https://www.meadowlarkbend.com/

Austin Mercantile (Beer/wine, coffee/tea)

●  Wine/beer and coffee/tea (only open in the afternoons, so not a morning cup of coffee spot)

●  541.797.0037

●  https://www.austinmerc.com/

Our other favorite restaurants are (V = good veggie/vegan options)

Local/unique

●  A Broken Angel (food cart at Spoken Moto, Old Mill) V

●  Toasty (food cart at Podsky, Old Mill) V

●  Spork (Newport Ave) V

●  Broken Top Bottle Shop (Newport Ave) V

●  The Lot (food truck lot, River West)

Fine dining

●  Ariana (River West) V (call ahead)

●  Drake (Downtown)

●  Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails (Downtown)

Dessert

●  Bonta Gelato (Downtown, excellent  selection!) V

Pizza

●  Bend Pizza Kitchen (NW Crossing) V

●  Pizza Mondo (Downtown) V

Asian

●  Thailandia (food truck in the Podski Food Cart Lot, NW Arizona Ave) V

●  Wild Rose (Downtown) V

●  Double Happiness (East Side, mostly take-out) V

Sushi

●  5 Fusion (V rolls on request)

●  Kanpai (V rolls on request)

Mexican / Central American

●  El Sancho Taco Shop (East Side) V

●  Hola (Downtown, Old Mill, East Side)

Coffee shops

●  Thump (Downtown, NE Crossing)

●  Palate Coffee Bar (Old Mill)

●  Sisters Coffee Company (Old Mill)

●  Strictly Organic (Old Mill) V

Breakfast/brunch

●  Chow (Newport Ave)

●  Fix & Repeat (Old Mill) V

●  Active Culture (Old Mill-Downtown) V

Breweries

There are too many to list, but here are a few we think are worth noting:

●  Crux – great outdoor space, food carts, mountain views V

●  Bend Brewing – great river-front lawn

●  Deschutes – big guys in town, but still do a great job V

●  Worthy – East Side, great outdoor space

●  Monkless – 100% Belgian beers, great patio views


Take out & delivery

Lots of restaurants in Bend do take-out, some do their own delivery, and most are on either Grubhub or Doordash. There’s also a separate local delivery service for some other restaurants, BendTakeOut (https://www.ordertakeouttoday.com).

Grocery

Our local grocery store is C.E. Lovejoy’s in the Brookswood Meadow Plaza. They’re a great full-service grocery store with beer/wine, growler filling station, and a range of prepared to-go foods.

Other grocery stores in town that we recommend include:

Market of Choice

●  Excellent large grocery store, good mix of organic and traditional produce, great wine/beer department

●  Old Mill District, navigate to 115 NW Sisemore St, Bend, OR 97701

●  541.382.5828

●  https://www.marketofchoice.com/

Newport Market

●  Smaller high-end grocery store

●  Newport Ave area, 1121 NW Newport Ave, Bend, OR 97703

●  541.382.3940

●  https://newportavemarket.com/

Whole Foods

●  You don’t need me to tell you about Whole Foods

●  East side, 2610 NE Hwy 20, Bend, OR 97701

●  541.389.0151

Outdoor activities in Bend

There’s a lot to do here, so this is just a quick summary of our favorites. Please ask if you want to know more!

Neighborhood and local walks

Here’s a list of where we enjoy the outdoors right outside our door. If you’d like more detail on any of these, just drop us a line:

●        Buck Canyon Rd – great views of the mountains and prime off-leash dog walking, just head out the driveway and turn right.

●        Sunset Hill – more mountain views, great at sunset, in the River Rim neighborhood just next door. Walk right down Buck Canyon Rd and cut right into River Rim when the trees thin out (½ mile)

●        Elk Meadow – untouched meadow in the middle of River Rim

Hike or run routes

Running in town is mostly along the Deschutes River along various gravel, dirt, and paved trails. We’re happy to give specific recommendations, or use resources like Bend Trails (https://bendtrails.org/) to find current maps of the local trails and condition reports.

Our favorite spots near/outside of town are:

●        Close in

o   Meadow Camp – great picnic spot, and beginning of the southern Deschutes River Trail (DRT) – navigate to “Meadow Camp Day Use Area”

o   Benham Falls – southern end of the DRT, spectacular views of the river – navigate to “Benham Falls East Trailhead”

o   Northern river canyon – dramatic river canyon views along the DRT, park along Archie Briggs Rd where the DRT crosses it and walk North (to the right if you got there by crossing the river) – navigate to 715 Archie Briggs Rd.

o   Riley Ranch Nature Reserve (no pets allowed) – beautiful open space and well-maintained path along the river in a steep canyon, navigate to “Riley Ranch Nature Reserve”

●        Heading East – totally different landscape than the mountains, and generally dry if it’s wet to the West:

o   Bessy Butte – short moderately steep hike to the top of a mostly bald butte, navigate to “Bessy Butte Trailhead”

o   Horse Butte/Swamp Wells trails – network of great single-track near Bessy Butte

o   Badlands – network of trails on 30,000 acres of pristine high desert 30 minutes east of Bend, directions and maps here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/oregon-washington/oregon-badlands

●        Cascades (West) - there are far too many options to put here! Check out sites like The Outdoor Project (https://www.outdoorproject.com/blog-news/oregons-75-best-day-hikes) for info. Our top favorites are below, but please note that the US Forest Service recently began requiring permits for many of these destinations, more information is here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fseprd688355

o   Broken Top Little Crater (“No Name”) Lake, navigate to the Crater Ditch or Broken Top Trail trailheads

o   Tam MacArthur Rim, navigate to Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead near Three Creek Lake

o   Camp Lake, navigate to Pole Creek Trailhead

o   Green Lakes and Soda Creek, navigate to Green Lakes Trailhead (very busy in the peak of the summer)

o   South Sister, navigate to Devil’s Lake trailhead (very busy on weekend days)

Biking

Most resources for biking around Bend are focused on off-road trails. Sites like Bend Trails (https://bendtrails.org/) will be the best places to get current into. The best-known trails are part of the Phil’s Trails network West of Bend, and are best accessed from the parking lots at either “Phil’s Trailhead” or “Cascade Lakes Welcome Station.” Some less busy trails/networks include:

●        Maston, just North of Bend – navigate to Maston Trailhead

●        Swamp Wells, just East of Bend – navigate to Horse Butte or Swamp Wells Trailheads

If you’re interested in road cycling, please ask for recommendations! We get out on our bikes a lot and can steer you in the right direction.

If you’re mostly interested in speed and air:

●        Mount Bachelor also runs a downhill park in the summer, worth checking out if you love speed.

●        Several outfitters run shuttles that let you bomb without climbing, e.g. Cog Wild (https://www.cogwild.com/)

Skiing

●        Mount Bachelor is the main Alpine action in town, and they have a great Nordic center, too.

●        There’s an excellent network of groomed Nordic trails (skate and classic) accessible from the Virginia Meissner and Swampy Lakes Sno-Parks. Check out http://meissnernordic.org/ for trail info and conditions.

o   You need a Sno-Park pass displayed on your dashboard to use these parking lots in the winter, so grab a day pass before heading up to avoid a ticket – these are sold in lots of local stores, but the most convenient are Pine Mountain Sports and Powder House.

Water

●        Float the river through town, starting from River Bend Park to Drake Park. Floats are available for rent at River Bend. There’s a shuttle back from Drake Park for a small fee, but it’s crowded and we usually set up our own shuttle (bring a bike, drop off gear at River Bend, park at Drake, and ride back to River Bend to start).

●        Paddle from River Bend Park (see the Old Mill) or Drake Park (Downtown) – rentals are available at Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe (Old Mill)

●        Elk Lake Resort – bring your own boat or rent a variety of motorized or self-propelled toys

●        Sparks Lake – no resort or rentals, but beautiful and peaceful paddling

●        Raft the Deschutes – several outfitters run various length day trips, we have used Sun Country (https://suncountrytours.com/) but there are many others

Gear rental/service

●        Pine Mountain Sports (bike, ski)

●        Sunnyside Sports (bike, ski)

●        Lone Crow (bike)

●        Powder House (ski)

●        Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe (water)

Dog-friendly activities we love

Bend has lots for your dog to do!

●        Most trails in / close to town require a leash between May and September, but further out you are generally free to go off-leash.

●        Official dog parks are listed here (mix of fenced areas and open spaces): https://www.bendparksandrec.org/parks-trails/dogs-in-parks/

o   By far our favorite is Pine Nursery – it’s larger and almost always has lots going on

●        The “Good Dog” off-leash area is a huge natural area where your pup can roam free and swim in the Deschutes (not fenced in) – navigate to “GoodDog!” or the Rim Rock Trailhead

●        While not an official off-leash area, the private owner of the “Old Back Nine” allows folks to walk their dogs on >100 acres very nearby (not fenced). We suggest parking at the corner of Parrel and China Hat Roads, and walking SE.

If your dog loves to swim:

●        Within walking distance is the tiny and seldom used River Rim Park, which has river access. While not officially a dog park, it’s a local secret for letting your dog get some swim time.

●        The Old Mill dog park has a small partially fenced river-front section (usually pretty busy in the summer)

●        A cool canal runs through the Back Nine

●        “Good Dog” also has river access, and usually lots of pups playing in the water on hot summer days