You guys are all mean, mean, mean.
Bend is a beautiful place. Kind of desert-y. Sisters is one of my favorite towns in Oregon, and an easy commute to Bend. There are major environmentalists down there, it's kind of a half granola/tree hugger town. The other half are the huge truck/chainsaw/four-wheeling crowd.
Bend has a bit of IT and High-Tech stuff going on. I've known of several people who have gone down there (I'm in Portland) to work for Tech companies. You'll love it there. It's worth the move. The weather is more extreme in Bend than in NW Oregon of course, but probably not more so than Ohio. Lots of snow in the Winter, lots of sun in the Summer. Great sports and activities year round.
Lucky you, and Good luck with the job hunt. Things are starting to open up around here a little bit in the Tech sector.
Odrade
P.S. Not you, Swan, you are sweet, sweet, sweet.