MOUNTAIN LIFESTYLE: There might be towns with bigger mountains, places where the hiking trails and golf courses are more recognized, trout streams more famous, or nightlife more vibrant. But nowhere do the various parts add up to create such an exceptional mix as they do in Bend—a mountain lifestyle that is as rare as it is appealing.

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