The rural non-sophisticated atmosphere provides a peace that most visitors have almost forgotten, and many have never known. It's a place for meeting new friends, and time for keeping in touch with the old ones. It's room for pets, land for gardening, and space for woodshops and sewing rooms. It's a low pressure atmosphere with no lines and little traffic. A challenging 9 hole golf course provides lots of exercise and a glimpse of snow on nearby mountain ranges.
Bowlers enjoy a scenic drive to multi-lane centers.
Sedentary types find day and night Duplicate Bridge games several times a week, join local Writers' Guilds, or share in Craft Group activities. The IV Senior Center has a monthly breakfast, bingo activities weekly, dances and much more. A scenic drive to the Coast with beaches, playgrounds, fishing and camping. Unlike many parts of Oregon, the Valley receives moderate rainfall averaging about 60 inches annually. The small amount of snow that we receive is lovely, seldom a hazard and usually gone in a few days.