Bend Makes Top 10 Once Again!

An interesting article featuring Bend, Oregon and its anomaly to consistently make the "Best Of" lists nationally!

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Bend Oregon: One of the 9 Fittest Towns in the Northwest

by whatthebend on February 21, 2012

I think someone could start a blog called BendLists.com and write posts only about the various lists that Bend makes its way into on a regular basis. This time, we’re in Sunset magazines list of the “9 fittest towns in the northwest.”
Here’s what Sunset says about Bend:

What’s not to love about a high-desert town with about 300 days a year of sunshine and trails that start conveniently in the center? Rent a mountain bike from Sunnyside Sports (sunnysidesports.com) and head to Phil’s Trail, on the west edge of town, where the network of paths runs the gamut of difficulty and passes through ponderosa pine forests. Or hike or run through downtown and Drake Park on the Deschutes River Trail. Smith Rock State Park, north of town, has sheer basalt walls and welded tuff cliffs that make it a magnet for rock climbers.
Where the athletes eat: Get your morning brew at Backporch Coffee Roasters (541/617-3984). Jackson’s Corner ($; 541/647-2198) has wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, and, on Thursday nights, killer burgers with seasonal ingredients like local morel mushrooms.

The full list is below, with the story here:
1) San Diego, CA
2) Long Beach, CA
3) Boulder, CO
4) Boise, ID
5) Bend, OR
6) Flagstaff, AZ
7) Seattle, WA
Colorado Springs, CO
9) San Francisco
This reminds me of the great spot by BendBroadband – focusing on why many people choose to live here:

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