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Good morning, Bend! I hope everyone is having a great spring break week so far!

In today’s Bend Buzz:

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

Thinking About a Little Refresh?

If you’ve ever wondered what plastic surgery actually looks like when it’s done well, take a look at Dr. Jourdan Carboy at Alpenaura Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Carboy was recently voted Best Plastic Surgeon in the Best of the Best of Bend, and she’s built a reputation for results that look natural, balanced, and thoughtful. Her practice focuses on procedures like facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, and body contouring, and she always emphasizes helping patients feel like the best version of themselves.

If you’re curious what that looks like in real life, their Instagram is full of before-and-after photos that give a clear sense of the work they do.

Call 541-762-0262 to book your consult and mention the Bend Buzz to receive a discount on surgical services.

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Many of our favorite winter recreation areas around the high desert are wrapping up for the season due to warm temps and low snowpacks. Grooming at Meissner is done for the year, as most of the trails are more road and snow at this point. Hoodoo has also wrapped up operations (barring a miraculous, late-season storm). In town, the Pavilion will be switching from ice to…well…not ice, on April 4th. It’ll take around 10 days before the roller rink is ready for summer action.

Our favorite local museum is growing as they have broken ground on a brand spanking new $40m expansion. The work will take around a year and a half and, once completed, will have added new classrooms, community gathering spaces, and a new art gallery so they can feature even more artists from around the high desert. The museum will be fully open during construction, and other than some changes to the parking lots during the first few months, visitors shouldn’t notice any material impacts.

🥯 Mimi’s Bagels moving into new location: Big news in the world of bagels (and for folks who were tired of seeing businesses along Galveston close down) as Mimi’s Bagels announced that they will be moving into the old Ida’s Cupcake Cafe location on NW Galveston. The space will allow them to serve up bagels (of course), along with coffee, breakfast and lunch, and other pastries. We’ll keep you up to date on when they announce a projected opening date.

🔍 New Goodwill to open next month: The new Goodwill superstore on the north end of town is set to open on April 9th. Don’t fret if you’re a frequent visitor to the store on the south end of town, as that one is slated to remain open as well.

🍗 Volcano Wings opens at Spider City Brewing: Fans of chicken wings have a new option as Volcano Wings, a food truck specializing in your favorite beer adjacent food, has opened at Spider City Brewing. They are open for business now, so swing by and check it out!

Welcome to the new home for community org spotlights. While this section might not be in every newsletter, we’ll include it whenever we need to shine a little light on cool folks doing good in Central Oregon.

♻ Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show: Bend’s trashiest fashion show (I swear I mean that in a good way) is coming to the Pavilion on May 9th. Want to get involved? They are hosting two more fashion design workshops in April. Want to attend the event and help raise some money for the Realms Schools? Tickets are on sale now and will get you a seat to see the models strut their stuff in outfits that are made from upcycled materials.

🫂 Clear Mourning: Clear Mourning is a local org helping to give folks freedom to grieve the loss of a loved one in their own way. For kids who have experienced the loss of a loved one, they offer both a monthly Kids Lounge (the next one is happening on April 16th) and a summer camp called Camp Courage (happening June 22-25).

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Time to Wash the Winter Off Your Car

Between snow, granola bar crumbs, mud, and whatever else you tracked back from the mountains, your car has seen some things this winter.

But now it’s time to get your car summer ready, and that’s where Lou’s Detail comes in.

They go way beyond a quick wash. We’re talking full interior and exterior details, clay bar treatment, hand wax, and a deep clean of every surface, seam, and crevice. Carpets and upholstery get shampooed, pet hair is removed, and even the engine bay gets cleaned up.

Even better, they’re mobile, so they come to you and take care of everything while you go about your day.

Text (541) 808-7133 or visit lousdetail.com to get your car looking like new again.

🤠 Line Dance Lessons: Put on your best pair of dancing boots and learn some new moves with this free weekly line dance lesson. 7 PM The Coyote

🧠 Head Games Trivia: Grab your Mr. or Ms. know-it-all friends and see if you can take home the trivia crown. 6:30 PM Deschutes Pub

🌿 Macrame Leaf Wall Hanging Workshop: In the spirit of springtime, come learn how to make a macrame leaf wall hanging! This beginner-friendly class is the perfect night out! 5:30 PM Funky Fauna

🛝 Playmania: Got some littles ones who need to get their wiggles out? Bring them by COGA, where they’ll have the entire space to play, jump, and ride to their heart’s content. 9 AM COGA

🎶 Music Bingo: Everyone loves music bingo, so get there early to grab your spot, or you might find yourself jamming to the tunes from outside. 6:30 PM Portello Lounge

🌸 Spring has Sprung Paint Class: Spice up your home with some new spring-inspired art. Your friends will all be amazed when you tell them, “I made that!” 6 PM Ponch’s Place

🧘‍♀ The Slow Down Series: Unwind, relax, and enjoy a moment of peace away from the hustle and bustle of daily life with an evening of guided breathwork and meditation. 6 PM Hanai

💀 Death Café: Death Café is back and is the perfect opportunity to discuss this sometimes uncomfortable topic in a safe and relaxed setting. 6 PM Rosie Bareis Community Campus

🚵‍♂ Community Group Ride: Get dusty with some new friends with this 12-ish mile group mountain bike ride. Bring a chair for some parking lot beverages afterwards. 5 PM Phil’s Trailhead

💻 Tech Professional Happy Hour: Mix and mingle with other folks in the tech space at this month’s tech professional happy hour hosted by What the Tech, Bend?. 5:30 PM Crux

🚲 World By Bike: Join world travelers and authors Kristen and Ville Jokinen as they share the extraordinary journeys behind their book, Joy Ride: A Bike Odyssey from Alaska to Argentina. 6:30 PM Wille Hall - COCC

🐭 Disney/Pixar Family Trivia: Put your animated movie knowledge to the test with this family-friendly night of Trivia at Craft Kitchen. 6 PM Craft Kitchen

🎨 Art Play: Bring the little ones (ages 2-4) to Two Suns Art Studio for a morning of hands-on art play. 10 AM Two Suns Art Studio

👩‍🍳 Family Fun in the Kitchen: The folks at Hanai are kicking off their four-week series aimed at getting kids into the kitchen and learning more about how to prepare healthy and delicious foods (no pizza rolls here). The class is geared towards kids ages 8-12. 4 PM Hanai

🧘 Gentle Yoga + Sound Bath: Also happening at Hanai - an evening of gentle yoga with an accompanying sound bath. 6 PM Hanai

🔭 Solar Viewing: Hope for a clear day and grab lunch while viewing our local star, the Sun! If the weather is clear, you will be viewing the Sun using specially filtered telescopes in the beer garden and Hopservatory. 12:30 - 2:30 PM Worthy Brewing

🎭 39 Steps: Support our local theater scene at Cascade Theatrical Co’s second weekend of performances of 39 Steps. 7:30 PM Cascades Theatrical Co

🍻 More Than A Mixer: Make some new friends at this low-key social mixer with the crew from New Friends Bend. 5:30 PM Works Real Estate

🌮 Lunch & Learn: Ready to put your Spanish skills to the test in the real world? Grab a beverage and an empanada and chat en espanol (I think I got that right). 12 PM Los Andes Sports Bar

Umphrey McGee | Midtown Ballroom | 8 PM | Tickets
Pick Up the Pieces | Silver Moon | 10 PM | Tickets
TopHouse | Tower Theatre | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Stacy Antonel, Thea the Band & AC Saphire | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
Eric Leadbetter | Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM
Machetres | Old St. Francis School | 7 PM

Weener | Old St. Francis School | 7 PM | Tickets
Metalachi | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
The Thing | Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 PM | Tickets
Heller Highwater | River’s Place | 6 PM
Cover Story | Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM
Dry Canyon Stampede | Mountain Burger | 6 PM
Breanna Gonzalez | The Lot | 6 PM

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