Annual P.E.O. Home Tour Benefit features Dufur, Oregon homes this year!

Enjoy a great afternoon in the Dufur Valley as seven Dufur area homes are featured for this years P.E.O. Tour of Homes Benefit. Proceeds from the tour support women's scholarship programs.

From Historic 1800s era to contemporary homes of today, the owners of these homes have graciously opened them for the scholarship benefit. This is a great way to get interior decorating ideas and many of the homes will have paint color charts available with manufacturer and color name. Gardens will also be toured at many of the homes. Other local attractions include the recently restored Kramer's Market and the Historic Balch Hotel, which will also be open for tours at no cost. The Home Tour is Sunday October 3rd from 1 to 5 p.m. Open for viewing are the homes of Rob & Becky Carnahan, Jim Woods & Janet Stauffer, Paul & Dixie Schanno, John & Zipporah Dillon (two locations), Bob & Pat Davis and Dan Sanders & Nadine Gosson-Sanders. The architecture and interior designs of the homes reflect the eras and personal style of each home owner.

Tickets are $10.00 and are available from P.E.O. members, at Klindts Book Sellers and at each home on the day of the tour. Homes are mapped on the back of each ticket and signs will be posted on tour day. Have lunch or dinner in Dufur at Kramer's Market or The Pastime; lunch will also be available at We 3 Coffee & Deli. Make it a day in Dufur and support Women's Scholarship programs!

Where is Dufur? Dufur, Oregon is a very small rural town located 13 miles South of the The Dalles, Oregon. The town of Dufur was founded by Andrew J. Dufur, Jr., a successful "raiser of stock". The town received its post office in 1878 but the earliest records show church meetings in 1862. Dufur was a stopping point on the Oregon Trail for those travelling over land on the Barlow Trail instead of down the Columbia River. It is home to the annual Dufur Threshing Bee, held the second weekend of August each year since 1971 where visitors can watch horse-drawn antique harvesting equipment being used in the fields.

The Dalles, Oregon is a town steeped in history, 80 miles East of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge. The Dalles has been a meeting place for native tribes of the Northwest for over 10,000 years. Lewis & Clark camped here and it is on the Oregon Trail. The Dalles sits right on the Columbia River, the border between Oregon and Washington, 20 miles East of Hood River, one of the windsurfing/kiteboarding capitals of the world. We're one to 3 hours away from mountain climbing on Mt. Hood, white-water rafting on the Deschutes River, shopping and dining in Portland or walking the Pacific Coast Beaches. Google has a large data center here, next to the Columbia River to access its cooling water supply. Real Estate in The Dalles and Dufur is scenic and varied. There are lots of wonderful, affordable homes for sale in The Dalles and Dufur, contact me for info - and join us on Facebook at Colleen Bergsma Real Estate!