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If you love the performing arts, Bend will be music to your ears. Big Band Jazz, a community band, keeps the musical memories of the '30s and '40s alive, while the Cascade Chorale and Central Oregon Symphony offer a range of gentle melodies. The Cascade Festival of Music, an eight-day extravaganza of classical, Big Band, and pop music, is a local favorite. At the end of an active and exhausting day, Bend's dining and nightlife options promise to energize you. Admire the beautiful antique bar at the Tumalo Feed Company. Famous for its western steak, chicken, and seafood entrees, this big yellow ranch house will make your taste buds dance in step with the live country-western guitar music. Overlooking Mirror Pond, The Pine Tavern Restaurant is Central Oregon's most famous restaurant up and running since 1936. If you enjoy French or Italian fare in a bistro atmosphere, you'll enjoy Merenda Restaurant and Wine Bar, which boasts over 300 bottles of wine. Or stop by the Deschutes Brewery & Public House where homemade sausage on a brewery baguette goes great with one of their full-flavored brews. And if your heart follows the sounds of the slots, then the Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort located just south of Roseburg brings a little Las Vegas to Oregon. And depending on the will of the gambling gods, visitors can celebrate good fortune at any of three restaurants or nurse their blues in the Cabaret Lounge. Roseburg's "Music on the Half Shell" concert series is also one of the area's most popular summer events. Portland is becoming a place to call home for more and more people. Ranked "second best big city to live in" by Money Magazine, it is growing fast and offers beautiful terrain, rich culture, and fine dining. Skiing and fishing are two activities that Mount Hood and its surrounding area offer, only an hour away from downtown Portland. Other outdoor activities in the area include boating at Smith and Bybee lakes, Multnomah Falls (the country's second-highest year round waterfall), and the Leach Botanical Gardens. If the weather isn't on your side, Portland offers an array of activities that don't include getting quite as close to the outdoors. See a Native American or Japanese art exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, visit the Museum of Science and Industry, or see exotic animals at the Oregon Zoo. After you get your fill of culture here, feed your hunger at Paragon in the hip Pearl District. The "warehouse-chic" architecture sets the scene for serving excellent contemporary American dishes and offers more than 50 vodkas to choose from - surely you'll find one that fits your taste! Another dining hotspot in Portland is Pazzo Ristorante. The menu here changes seasonally to ensure the freshest of ingredients, and the homemade gelato is sure to be the perfect end to an authentic Italian meal. With a new career at Macy's and the vast opportunities for entertainment, culture, and recreation galore, you won't be able to accomplish all there is to do in Oregon. For more information on life in Oregon, go to:
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