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Sunriver: Snow and Ice & Everything Nice        


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Sleigh Ride Sunriver

Winter Sleigh Ride in Sunriver, Oregon

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Snow & Ice with Chocolate on Top      

Sunriver, Oregon 

  

Skiing Sunriver ResortNestled in the Cascade Mountains, with the Deschutes River running through it, Sunriver, Oregon makes a great launching pad for winter adventures. From the peppermint whipped-cream cocktails in the Owl's Nest at Sunriver Resort, to the snow capped peaks of Mt. Bachelor, Sunriver calls to hearty souls wanting to experience the full range of winter's delights. READ MORE    

 

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Featured Events: A Celebration of Chocolate 

A Month of Chocolate
Sunriver Resort, Central Oregon  

  

Run for Chocolate SR

Sunriver Resort celebrates "For Love and Chocolate" during the month of February (website).
Event highlights include:  

 

Valentine's Day Dinner  

& Concert
Sunriver Resort Great Hall
February 14, 6pm
Enjoy a three course dinner, concert, dancing and glass of wine for $75. Sit at a table for two or bring your friends and sit at a table for eight. 

 

Run for Chocolate 5K Run/Walk
Sunriver Main Lodge
February 18, 10am
The scenic and flat 5K course will start in front of the Sunriver Main Lodge and then connect over to asphalt bike paths passing by the Great Hall, Sun River and Meadows Golf Course, returning to the finish line at the back of the lodge. Post race coffee, hot chocolate and other chocolate treats in the Hearth Room in the Lodge. $25. 

 

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Featured Factoid 
 
The Bittersweet Truth
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Did you know?
Etymologists trace the origin of the word "chocolate" to the Aztec word "xocoatl," which referred to a bitter drink brewed from cacao beans. The Latin name for the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, means "food of the gods."

Source: Smithsonian Magazine
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Road Tripper E-Report # 129·  February 7, 2012