Having walked the streets of the Gardenside community during our recent open house, I can tell you that the Mountain View neighborhood is currently one of Bend's most compelling stories. While the Westside often grabs the headlines, East Bend, and Gardenside specifically, offers a grounded, "true local" feel that is increasingly hard to find. It is a vibrant mix of single-family homes and modern townhomes where you actually see neighbors chatting over porch railings and kids biking to