An old saying claims that Bend, Oregon, receives more than 300 days of sunshine per year. While the official number falls shy of that mark, visitors can expect this guarantee all year round: awe-inspiring outdoor adventures and a seemingly endless supply of craft beer are within easy reach.
The Deschutes River flows through town, beckoning kayakers, standup paddlers, and even surfers, thanks to a man-made whitewater park. Within the city limits and beyond, cyclists, runners, and dog walkers flock to trails that unfurl through towering forests of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. At nearby Smith Rock State Park, climbers test their holds on almost 2,000 routes up volcanic rock. And thirty minutes to the west, the Cascade Range invites hikers eager to explore alpine lakes, while skiers and snowboarders are drawn to Mt. Bachelor, which receives an annual snowfall of almost 500 inches. 
Back in Bend, beer is ubiquitous. Draft pints or growler fills are available at a ski shop, bike shop, men’s clothing store, butcher shops, and gas stations. Locals can also drink draft beer while getting a car wash, a haircut, or groceries. Fueling this beer-thirsty city are roughly twenty breweries, giving Bend the most breweries per capita in Oregon. “Bend is a pretty cool epicenter for beer,” says Ty Barnett, cofounder of GoodLife Brewing Company. “We get to see it all—everything from a national brewery to an AB InBev house to a little pilot brewery brewing up on the side of a mountain.”