The Forum Shopping Center — Local services in Bend

We stopped here to go to Safeway and quickly grab a few snacks for out road trip back to the valley one Sunday night.

After we pulled in to the parking lot we were amazed by all the stores lined up around the mall. Costco, Whole Foods, McDonald's, a Mexican restaurant, a Candy & Soda shop and Baldy's BBQ, which even serves breakfast. Yep, food was definitely on our mind at the time!

There were other stores like Old Navy, Barnes & Noble, Wild Birds Unlimited, Pier 1 and such spread throughout the mall as well. It's really a large spread out mall that covers a rather large area so be prepared to do a bit of walking or driving from one end to the other. Don't worry though, there is plenty of...

My visits to The Forum Shopping Center are always gratifying..whether it's Safeway with such helpful staff and beautiful florals( their arrangements last!) Even the latest brands in must have ( for restricted eating guests) faux ice creams and quick choices when you want to infer YOU just prepared it..clean restroom (!) ..or Old Navy that excels in range of sizes,colors and last minute gifts..whole foods with splurge items and newest thing.in Vitamins and exotic Veggies..and there's spectacular staff at the postal connections( so patient..creative and nice to Us Nontech-ites) and much more..I give The entire Forum a...

Convenient and an excellent array of shopping locations. BUT, this quarter mile shopping area has bar none the WORST, absolutely the WORST layout I have ever experienced. Many of the businesses have to be entered from the back side of the building through alleys and small streets. GPS will only put you in the area because of the layout and then directions are impossible to figure out, because the alleys have Street names that are not marked. I spent most of my time driving around trying to figure out how to get into the back area these businesses so I could drive around...