🎵 11 concerts in 11 days

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Good morning, Bend! Thanks to everyone who pointed out our typos (editor’s note: Derek’s typos) in Monday’s email. Clearly, I spent too much time over the weekend watching the hail and not enough double-checking the newsletter.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

• 🎵 11 concerts in 11 days

• 🏪 Local Acres celebrates 40 years

• 💼 This week’s local jobs

Let’s get to it.

— Emily Randolph & Derek Carlson

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SNAPSHOTS

💰️ Parking fees coming to more Central Oregon state parks

The state of Oregon is addressing a widening budget gap within the state parks department by rolling out parking fees at a number of parks across the state, including three in Central Oregon. Visitors to Smith Rock State Park are already well versed in paying this fee, but starting October 21st, the $10 fee will also be required at Prineville Reservoir State Park, LaPine State Park, and Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint.

If you’re a frequent visitor to these parks, you can pick up an annual pass here.

🎶 11 Concerts in 11 Days

Music fans are in for a treat as Hayden Homes Amphitheater is kicking off a run of 11 concerts in 11 days starting on Thursday. Knock on wood, but the weather has been pretty darn perfect so far this summer, so here’s to some nights out under the stars as concert season in Bend hits its peak.

Here’s the full lineup of shows during the run.

• August 7 & 8 – Tedeschi Trucks Band & Whiskey Myers

• August 9 & 10 – LCD Soundsystem

• August 11 – Rainbow Kitten Surprise

• August 12 – RÜFÜS DU SOL

• August 13 & 14 – The Lumineers

• August 15 – Trampled by Turtles & Shakey Graves

• August 16 – Glass Animals

• August 17 – Alabama Shakes

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🥬 Local Acres 40th anniversary sale: Local grocery store Local Acres Marketplace is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a week of deals, giveaways, samples, and more! Each day between August 6 and 12, there will be local vendors on hand, some of the lowest prices of the year, and, best of all, a chance to support our go-to grocery store.

🥩 Blacksteer Steakhouse reopens under new ownership: Blacksteer Steakhouse quietly closed its doors earlier this summer to give its new ownership team time to give the menu a full makeover. As of today, they are open again for business with a revamped menu featuring seafood, steak, and an impressive array of appetizers. They’ll also be launching a happy hour on August 20th.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Wednesday 8.6

🐝 Pollinator Trivia: Time to prove you’re the queen bee of random facts. From bees to butterflies, Silver Moon’s pollinator-themed trivia is your chance to flex your nature nerd cred—and make us buzzers proud! 6:30 PM Silver Moon Brewing

🥕 Downtown Farmers Market: Stock up on all your favorite locally grown, baked, and made goods at the Downtown Bend farmers market. 11 AM - 3 PM Downtown Bend

🎤 3 Ladies & A Gentleman: Buckle up for a powerhouse lineup of Comedic Clitterati ready to dominate your Wednesday night. Julia Reed Nichols, Oceana Robinson, Katy Ipock, and Tess Reddington bring the fire, the sass, and the laughs, while Jon Brown keeps it (barely) gentlemanly as host. 7 PM Silver Moon Brewing

📚 Current Fiction Book Club: Bring your book brain and a strong opinion—it’s story time for grown-ups. Dive deep into this month’s read with fellow lit lovers at Roundabout Books. 6 PM Roundabout Books

🌈 Queer Cookout Vol. 2: Fire up the grill and the good vibes—Café des Chutes is throwing another queer cookout and everyone’s invited. Expect great food, new friends, and a whole lot of community love. 6 PM Café des Chutes

🧘 Silent Disco Outdoor Yoga: Bend + bop + breathe. Flow under the open sky with Mt. Joy in your ears. Bonus! Stay after to help paint a collaborative mural with Two Suns art studio. 5 PM Drake Park

⚾️ Last Home Game for the Elks: Come cheer on the local baseball team one last time as they finish up the regular season at home against the Cowlitz Black Bears. 6:35 PM Vince Genna Stadium

⚙️ Children’s Museum at the Library: Let your little ones’ minds run wild with the Children’s Museum at the East Bend Library. Kids 0 - 11 are welcome to join. 10:30 AM - 12 PM East Bend Library

Thursday 8.7

🏔 Yoga in the Wild: Because yoga feels different when there’s a mountain in your peripheral vision. Join this alpine flow and stretch like you mean it. 4 PM Mt. Bachelor

📖 Family story time: Tiny humans, big stories. Clap, wiggle, and giggle with your little one while discovering the joy of making reading together. 9:30 AM Downtown Bend Library

🎤 Matthew Gwinup Album Release Party: Raise a glass (of cider) to fresh tunes from Matthew Gwinup & Friends. Expect great music, good company, and plenty of cheers in the cider garden. 7 PM Bend Cider Co.

🍻 Swap & Sip: Your closet’s old sweater could be someone else’s new fave. Trade treasures, sip something tasty, and leave with a whole new vibe. 5 PM Ale Apothecary

🎶 Munch & Music – Precious Byrd: Summer in Bend = dancing barefoot in the grass at Drake Park. It’s the last one, so get your fill of funky soul grooves, food carts, cold drinks, and all the sunset magic. 5:30 PM Drake Park

UPCOMING EVENTS

🖋️ Kids Studio! Printmaking camp: Unleash your child’s creativity with this four-day printmaking camp at Freak’N Art. Sessions run from 9:30 AM to noon, giving your little ones ample time to master the art of mono printing, collagraph printing, relief printing, and reduction printing, and you the time to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee. Ages 7 - 12. August 18 - 21 from 9:30 AM - 12 PM @ Freak’N Art*

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LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday 8.6

Ben Johnson | Crosscut | 6 PM
Souljers Rising | Bevel Brewing | 6 PM 
Rob Gregerson | The Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM

Thursday 8.7

Tedeschi Trucks Band & Whiskey Myers | Hayden Homes | 5:30 PM | Tickets
Mason James | The Grove | 6 PM
Tim McLaughlin | Oregon Spirit Distillers | 6 PM 
Draven Schmidt | The Lot | 6 PM
The Flinns | River’s Place | 6 PM
Danger Gently | Mountain Burger | 6 PM
Critical Blues Band | Bar Rio | 6 PM
Desperate Electric | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
The Classical Tradition | Tower Theatre | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Matthew Gwinup | Bend Cider Co | 7 PM | Tickets
Billy and The Box Kid w/ The Painted Roses | The Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM

WHO’S HIRING IN BEND

Looking for your next job? Here are some local listings that have popped up over the last week.

• Inventory Specialist at Patagonia Bend

• Fitness Supervisor 1 at Bend Park & Recreation

• Supply Chain Technician at St. Charles

• Cabin Host - Resort Guest Services at Brasada Ranch

• Behavioral Health Therapist at Brightways Counseling Group

Searching for a new job? Browse the full job board

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THANKS!

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