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Bend embraces the best of what Oregon has to offer, on a more intimate scale. Just miles from the Mt. Bachelor ski resort, Bend is at the center of the area's happenings, with a welcoming and cosmopolitan appeal. Bend is renowned for its world-class dining, destination resorts, and recreation. Whether it's fly fishing on the Deschutes River, climbing scenic Smith Rock, hiking, biking, white water rafting, or teeing off at one of Bend's world-renowned golf courses, a world of recreation is quite literally minutes away.

Please click on the links below for specific information about Recreation, Dining, Schools, Shopping, and Business etc. in the greater Bend area.

Recreation and Entertainment

http://visitcentraloregon.com/

http://www.visitbend.com/

http://www.bendparksandrec.org/

http://www.centraloregondining.com/

http://www.cycleoregon.com/

Newspapers and Publications

http://www.bendbulletin.com/

http://www.cascadebusnews.com/

http://www.cofamilynews.com/

http://www.centraloregonmagazine.com/

http://www.tsweekly.com/

Shopping

http://www.theoldmill.com/

http://www.downtownbend.org/

http://www.bendriverpromenade.com/

http://www.cascadevillage.net/

School Information

http://www.bend.k12.or.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1

http://www.cocc.edu/

http://www.osucascades.edu/

http://www.greatschools.org/

http:/www.sevenpeaksschool.org

Business Organizations

http://www.bendchamber.org/

http://www.edcoinfo.com/

City and County Information

http://www.ci.bend.or.us/

http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/go/living-here

Hospital

http://www.stcharleshealthcare.org/

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