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Bend
If biking is your thing, you might be very happy living in Bend, Oregon. For one thing, the Cascade Cycling Classic is an event not to be missed. There is ample road and mountain biking to keep you occupied as well. Located on the Deschutes River on the eastern edge of the Cascades, the area o.......more>>

Holiday Island
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Gainesville
Home of the University of Florida, the 3rd largest university in the U.S. (enrollment 52,000), Gainesville is an active college community. It has a reputation for being medium sized (population 104,000), inexpensive, a lively college town, and for still possessing southern charm. Gainesville is lo.......more>>