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In summer Alley Theatre hikers can ride the chairlift about halfway

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In summer, describes alley theatre hikers can theater spells out ride the chairlift about halfway up the volcano to a day lodge, sip wine while overlooking the Three Sisters Wilderness and then press on to the 9,068-foot summit. Lower down, they can trek to more than 100 backcountry lakes or launch a kayak or canoe into those accessible by road, like the one we're paddling around in, Hosmer Lake, and cast for stocked Atlantic salmon and brook trout. After we float in silence for a few minutes, Hiker leads the flotilla to a small clearing on the distant shore. He whips out a Thermos of hot chocolate and a container of strawberry tarts. As the moon climbs, we paddle back to shore, then drive into town shortly after 1 a. m. , ready to sample Bend's cushier aspects with the daylight. Personality preservedDOWNTOWN Bend, though only five blocks long and two blocks wide, is still the center of action.

The Deschutes River moseys along it, the slow water coursing by a park where farmers sell cherries and salmon in the summer beowulf alley theatre . Brick-paver sidewalks run past low-rise buildings that were once hardware stores, gas stations and the post office theatre . Now they're boutique furniture stores, shoe shops or, in one case, an empty space to be filled in a couple of years by an upscale hotel Alley Theatre Alley Theatre - alleytheatre . Despite the gentrification, the town still has soul theather . Heidi and I walk around Wall and Bond streets, downtown's bustling arteries, ambling past Goody's, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor, and a barbershop that serves beer. Ah, yes Benders love their beer There are four breweries and one distillery in town alley .

You can almost tell the day of the week by the beer specials here: Monday, $2. 75 pints at Deschutes Brewery on Bond Street; Tuesday, $2. 25 pints at Bend Brewing Co the alley theatre . on Brooks Street; Wednesday, $2 Alley Theatre - alleytheatre . 50 pints at Cascade Lakes Brewing Co on Century Drive the alley . On Thursdays, DJs mix it up at the Grove, a couple of doors south of Deschutes hobby center for the performing arts. On Friday, you can jockey for a table at O'Kanes Pub, a cozy cigar bar at McMenamin's Old St toyota center seating .

Francis School, a sprawling complex of hotel rooms, bars, restaurants and a movie theater housed in an old Catholic school. Heidi and I head to 28, one of Bend's newest bistros tin pan alley theatre . The owner, Steve Helt, describes it as "a little New York, a little L. A . " I immediately see what he means: black concrete floors, rich wood tables and a swanky clientele toyota center seating chart . We sip blueberry-infused martinis and nibble on chorizo-stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. To sample more of the epicurean offerings downtown, we head around the block to Merenda, a restaurant and wine bar run by the former executive chef of San Francisco's LuLu restaurant, Jody Denton the hobby center . The polpettone, or Tuscan meatloaf, is so savory that I have to stop myself from licking the plate minute maid park events.

A sampling flight of Northwest wines -- Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah -- washes it down well alley theatre tickets . For dessert we share a marionberry cobbler and a glass of port at Staccato, a new Italian eatery in Bend's recently renovated firehouse. We could stroll down to the Tower Theatre, a 1940s movie house, for an independent film, or, were it October, to McMenamin's for the BendFilm festival sarofim hall hobby center . Musicians including Beck and Lyle Lovett have played at the Les Schwab Amphitheater by the river this summer too But we have a big day tomorrow alley theater . We might drive 30 minutes south to Paulina Lake, dig a pit in the sand and sit inside while it fills with hot natural spring water theatre plays . Or perhaps we'll sample the hundreds of miles of mountain-bike single-track trails. Or hike to Tumalo Falls, a cascade that roars 100 feet off a volcanic cliff. So we call it a night. In a place as active as Bend, you'd better get your sleep. *(BEGIN TEXT OF INFOBOX)Oregon, from the outdoors inGETTING THERE:From LAX, Horizon Air will begin nonstop service starting Tuesday to Redmond, Ore. , which is about 14 miles northeast of Bend For travel through Nov.

17, prices for a ticket purchased two weeks in advance start at $99 one way After that, restricted, round-trip fares start at $308 eurydice alley theatre . Delta and United airlines also offer connecting (change of planes) service. WHERE TO STAY:McMenamins Old St Francis School, 700 N. W Bond St. Alley Theatre tickets ; (877) 661-4228, mcmenamins main street theater . This renovated Catholic school in downtown is a sprawling complex of pubs, restaurants and hotel rooms live theater . Hotel guests have free access to a Turkish-style soaking pool and the on-site movie theater Doubles $94 to $139. Mill Inn, 642 N. W Colorado Ave. ; (877) 748-1200, millinn theatre jobs .