I booked this trip so my brother, sister and I could honor our late dad's lifetime love of amateur astronomy and the many many trips to chase different celestial events he took us on, often to crazy back-of-beyond off the map places. We made SunRiver our base camp and from their plotted a course to Hole in the Ground Vista Point for the actual day of the eclipse, where we had the most amazing experience as the clouds parted just enough to frame the crucial moments of maximum occlusion and the "ring of fire". Truly magical.
The house was just right for our combined crew, with card and video games to amuse the nephews and nieces, a hot tub for the grown-ups and a great kitchen to share meals and drinks in. Having Fort Rock Park literally in the backyard also was a plus with the littles! The SHARC passes were put to good use, as were the bikes (and helmets!). All in all a great stay.