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Following are the 10 questions most frequently asked by our future students:Which would be the fastest way to Bend? Where would I stay during the course of study? Do I need to rent a car while in Bend? What would a typical class day be like? What makes International School of Baking different from other schools? Do I need to bring anything special to the class? How long do students stay for course study? 1. How do I get to Bend?Plane: air carriers Horizon Air (AS) and United Express (UA) service to Redmond/Bend (RDM) airport from Portland (PDX), Seattle (SEA) and San Francisco (SFO), all together there are about 30 flights daily. There is an airport transport company operating between Portland Airport and Bend, twice daily in a 19 passenger mini bus or a 12 passenger van. Greyhound bus from Portland to Bend 5½ hours once daily Via car: Portland to Bend is 3½ hours of scenic beauty with a 4,000 feet elevation pass at the base of Mt. Hood that can demand “chains required” during winter months. 2. Which would be the fastest way to Bend?Via air, it takes just 40 minutes flying time from Portland to Redmond/Bend Airport, or 1 hour from Seattle, or 2 hours from San Francisco. Bend is 15 minutes by car/taxi, $20 from airport. 3. Where would I stay during the course of study?Bend Riverside Motel: meets most of the students needs – kitchen fully equiped, 5 minutes from downtown and located on the beautiful Deschutes river – most of the rooms with river view - $55 to $70 nightly (International School of Baking special rate), it will take about 20 minutes walking to the school. The Phoenix Inn: is located in the center of downtown, no kitchen but great location, $65-$90 per night, a new facility. There are 40+ other motels/hotels and bed and breakfast facilities to choose from upon request. 4. Do I need to rent a car while in Bend?A car is wonderful if you plan on sightseeing in Central Oregon while you are here of if you are not a bicyclist or a walker. Bend is a vacation destination for many people in the know because there is something for everyone, such as: Mt. Bachelor ski resort 20 minutes from town, 100 beautiful lakes within a 50 mile radios, several extensive lava flows in our area and one just south of town, the near by old western town of Sisters is a shoppers delight, the High Desert Museum can make the days off really fun-filled and worth the rental car. The School loans mountain bicycles to its interested students. The School is 20 minutes from town (walking) and 10 minutes on a bicycle. Most students welcome the walk before and after the day in the baking room and taste tasting what they have made. 5. What would a typical class day be like?10 to 20 minutes is spent on the questions and class of the previous day and possibly questions pertaining to the reading of the night before. 8 Hours of hands of baking of 3 to 4 formulas, many times working with 10 to 15 lbs. of dough to get the feel of what lies ahead for the baker and to get the feel of the proper molding or techniques necessary for each formula or a day of discussion of equipment needed or how to run a successful business. Lunch time comes sometime during the middle of the day when the dough or batter permits. At the end of each day, after the clean-up, books from a very extensive library are loaned out for evening reading. Usually the books or material pertain to the topics to be covered in the next few days classes. A rare opportunity to browse through a lot of very expensive and sometimes hard to find books which will also help you to determine if you want to purchase them for your own library. 6. What makes International School of Baking different from other schools?It is truly an “a la cart” system that is designed with your needs in mind. You can learn in a setting of one student to one teacher ratio, anything baking and pastry related. At other schools you have to sign up to take a specific course at the time they determine with many other students. If the flour is an issue where you come from we recommend bring 2 kilos (4.4 lbs.) of it with you so that it can be analyzed and a similar flour used in the course that would closely replicate what you will be using back home. Other schools are not prepared to do this because of the other 10 to 30 students in the class. 7. Bend's weather?Summers are sunny, hot and dry 80 to 90 degree F. by day and 40's by night and at 4,000 ft. elevation over the Cascade mountains in the center of the state. Winters are usually sunny and dry, mild 0 to 30's degree F by day and night. Spring can be rainy in the 40 and 50's F., cold nights but still a lot of sunshine. Fall is spectacular, warm, sunny and not to be missed. Sunglasses by day and jackets for evenings are a year round thing. You will understand after visiting why Bend is a destination resort not to be missed. 8. Do I need to bring anything special to the class?Comfortable shoes, back pack or some means for carrying several heavy books to and from class, camera, tape recorder if desired and very large freezer containers, daily and tape and packaging materials, if you plan on taking some of the more dudrable products home. 9. How long do students stay for course study?Each student’s interests are so different, so together we talk and determine the length of the course needed based on material to be covered and the students level of experience. It can be as short as a 2 day course on Biscotti, Dog bones, or one specific product and 20 days for the “Complete Bakery Start Up”. Many courses are 1 to 2 weeks in length such as plated desserts, cookies or Chocolates. Just a note- We cover in 1 month what most schools cover in 3 to 5 months. For this reason we strongly recommend good note taking, product step by step photographs or any means possible to take home very comprehensive notes that can be utilized later.
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