🌙 Dance the night away

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Good morning, Bend! I keep thinking these weekends are going to slow down, but so far that hasn’t happened! We have another jam-packed schedule again, so plan your time wisely.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

• 🌙 Cascade Equinox comes to the fairgrounds

• 🍗 A new food cart pod/pickleball court opens

• 🍺 Boss Rambler closes their doors for good

Let’s get to it.

— Emily Randolph & Derek Carlson

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Fed Cut Rates. Now What?

In case you missed it, the Federal Reserve officially cut rates yesterday by 0.25%.
But mortgage rates? They didn’t move. That’s because the market already adjusted ahead of the announcement and is now reacting to what’s next, not what’s already happened.

What matters locally is this:

• The number of new listings continues to shrink week by week.

• Buyer activity, although still present, has started to cool. And that’s happening even with rates sitting in the best range we’ve seen in over a year.

If your current home is starting to feel like the wrong fit—whether it’s too small, too big, or just not working anymore—this moment still offers unique advantages. Trying to time the market perfectly is a gamble. If 2025 follows a similar path to 2024, this window of opportunity may begin to close by the end of the month.

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SNAPSHOTS

🎶 Cascade Equinox Festival Takes Over the Fairgrounds

A three-day celebration of music, art, and community featuring diverse headliners, immersive art installations, workshops, and late-night dance parties. A full-spectrum festival experience where locals and travelers alike gather to welcome the changing seasons. Come for a day or pack a tent and make a weekend of it as the music goes deep (way past my bedtime!) into the night.

⚙️ Children’s Museum Website Launch

The Children’s Museum of Central Oregon just launched a brand new website as they push toward their goal of bringing a state-of-the-art children’s museum to the region. If you have little ones and haven’t attended one of their pop-up events that happen throughout the region, I highly recommend it! (In fact, there’s one this weekend at Hearts Unknown Education.)

On their new site, you can keep up to date on upcoming events, news, and learn how you can help support their mission (you can even catch a brief cameo from one of my little ones in the homepage video).

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🏓 Ballers and Brews opens on Sunday: Have a craving for a gyro and some pickleball? Well then, your wishes are about to come true as Ballers and Brews, the new food cart pod that includes two onsite pickleball courts, officially opens for business on Sunday. The food cart lineup for opening day includes 5th St Bagels, Bread & Bunny, Chonie’s Pizza, Indodaddy, Manzanita Barbecue, and The Mighty Greek.

They are located at the corner of NE 18th St and NE Tiffany Ln, just down the road from 10 Barrel East.

🍺 Boss Rambler Beer Club closes for good: Farewell to summer slushies, apres ski parties, and all the other fun that Boss Rambler Beer Club brought to Galveston Ave. Boss Rambler’s last day of business will be on Saturday. Pour out a cold Stokes Light for this one.

No one will be taking over the space as the building is slated to be torn down and replaced with a fancy two-story building.

🎉 Somewhere That’s Green’s 7th Anniversary: Come celebrate Somewhere That’s Green's seventh anniversary of adding a little green to our lives. Enjoy a special sale that goes all weekend long, late-night plant shopping, a garage sale, an auction, drinks, and more! Friday 7:30 PM

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Founder Sean Minard leads groups on weighted walks that get leaders shoulder-to-shoulder, moving together in a way that naturally lowers barriers and creates space to have deep conversations. With more than a decade in talent development, coaching, and leadership strategy, Sean knows how to turn those conversations into action that sticks.

If you’re ready to strengthen your leadership and your workplace culture, it might be time to schedule a RuckTalk. Learn more at rucktalks.com.

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 9.19

📜 Paper House & Draw Yourself As An Adventurer Workshops: Two more workshops at the Papier popup at Discovery West take place today, with a Paper House making workshop, followed by a Draw Yourself As An Adventurer class. Both of these events are taught by local artists and should be a great way to kick off the weekend. 11 AM & 2 PM Discovery West

🏴‍☠️ International Talk Like a Pirate Day: A swashbuckling celebration featuring pirate-themed fun, live fencing demonstrations, and a fundraiser for High Desert Fencing Club. Expect pints, parrots (maybe), and plenty of “arrrr.” 3 PM Boneyard Pub

🍕 Summer Music & Pizza Night: Gather at Thump’s NWX location for a casual night of live music paired with wood-fired pizza. A relaxed community vibe makes it perfect for families or friends easing into the weekend. 6 PM Thump Coffee

🎭 Next Stop Comedy: A touring lineup of comics brings laughs to the brewery’s laid-back taproom. Enjoy local beers while catching an evening of fresh, on-the-rise talent. 7:30 PM Bridge 99 Brewery

🎤 A New Trip Comedy Show: Nationally touring comic Shane Mauss headlines this night of high-energy stand-up. Known for blending personal stories with sharp observations, Mauss brings his unique style to Bend’s cozy comedy scene. 8 PM Upp Liquids

💕 Unlock Your Dating Power: Call Bend women! This six-part workshop, designed to give women the tools, confidence, and clarity to navigate dating with ease, kicks off this week and continues through October. Sign up for all six parts or pick and choose the classes that work best for you! 5 PM Bend Library

😂 Ball Pit Comedy: Comedians hit the stage while you kick back with a drink—and colorful ball pit balls to throw as you wish! Equal parts stand-up and silly nostalgia, this comedy night delivers big laughs with a playful twist. 8 PM Craft Kitchen

Saturday 9.20

🍂 Seventh Mountain Fall Festival: Celebrate the season with a family-friendly festival full of live music, games, food, and outdoor fun. A perfect mountain setting to soak in autumn’s arrival. 12 PM Seventh Mountain

🎐 Sound Bath at Drake Park: Celebrate the autumn equinox with a free sound bath at the stage at Drake Park. 3 PM Drake Park

🍻 Bend Oktoberfest: Watch Bend transform into a Bavarian-style block party with beer gardens, traditional food, live entertainment, and stein-holding competitions. One of Bend’s signature fall events. 2 PM Deschutes Historical Museum

🎎 LabubuFest at Night: LaBuBu’s are all the rage, so come celebrate your little monsters at this family-friendly event at Nature’s Bling. 6 - 10 PM Nature’s Bling

📚 The Tagalongs Storytime: Local author Megan Marie Myers hosts a cozy afternoon of reading from her new book, The Tagalongs. 2 PM Roundabout Books

👩‍👩‍👧 Mom-Friend Speed Dating: Making mom-friends can be hard; this event makes it fun and easy. Chat in a speed-dating format, grab a beer, and leave with new connections and playdate buddies. 4 PM Bevel Brewing

💎 Rene Escobar Trunk Show: Head down to Silverado Gallery for a trunk show with 3rd-generation jeweler Rene Escobar. Rene will be on hand for a special meet and greet from 10 AM - 5 PM. Silverado Gallery

🎭 Improv Showcase 500: Local improvisers take the stage for a night of unscripted comedy. No two shows are alike, and audience suggestions help shape the fun! 7:30 PM Open Space Event Studios

🌲 NatureConnect Fest: Celebrate all things nature at Alpenglow Park with NatureConnect Fest hosted by NatureConnect Central Oregon and Gear Fix. There will be nature arts and crafts, STEM activities, outdoor recreation, music, food, and more. 11 AM - 3 PM Alpenglow Park

🎶 Speedfest: A full afternoon of music featuring heavy metal, punk, and any other band that fits into the fast and loud category, craft beer, and likely the best mosh pits Bend has seen in years. 3 PM Silver Moon Brewing

🚲 Bikes & Pints: Join a casual community ride around town, then roll back to Midtown for cold pints and food carts. A relaxed way to mix exercise, beer, and Bend’s biking culture. 4 PM Midtown Yacht Club

🌎 Pick it Up, Bend!: Join volunteers to clean up Bend’s beloved trails and riverfront. A simple way to give back to the environment while meeting like-minded locals. 10 AM Old Mill District

☮️ Threads of Belonging: Join Inna Kovtun, one of Ukraine’s most powerful ethno-singers, in an intimate performance blending ancestral song, contemporary sound, and stories of resilience. 6 PM The Dez Lounge

Sunday 9.21

👟 CORK Mom Squad: A social run/walk for moms hosted by Central Oregon Running Klub. Expect coffee, camaraderie, and movement in the fresh morning air. 8 AM The Commons

📚 Entwined Author Event: Meet the authors of Entwined for readings, discussion, and book signings in Bend’s iconic indie bookstore. A chance to mingle with local literary voices in an intimate setting. 3 PM Dudley’s Bookshop Café

🎶 Battle of the Bands: Local bands face off in a lively competition to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Come cheer, vote for your favorites, and support a great cause! 3 PM Craft Kitchen

☕️ Palate Coffee Equinox Market: Celebrate the changing seasons with an equinox market at Palate Coffee. Foxtail Bakeshop will be bringing the treats to go along with an assortment of other fun vendors. 10 AM - 2 PM Palate Coffee

🧑‍🌾 WWOLF at Rainshadow: Pull on those gardening gloves and lend a hand at a local farm as they get their fields ready for fall. This month’s farm location will be at Rainshadow Organics. 8 AM - 12 PM Rainshadow Organics

🚲️ Trailside Maintenance Clinic: Worried about getting stranded out on the trail on that epic mountain bike ride you’ve been planning? Get the skills needed to tackle basic trailside repairs at this hands-on workshop with Pine Mountain Sports. 2 PM Pine Mountain Sports

🪶 Inna Kovtun | Scott Kalama: Join Ukrainian ethno-singer Inna Kovtun and Indigenous hip-hop artist Scott Kalama (Blue Flamez) unite for a powerful afternoon of music, story, and cultural connection at Café des Chutes. 6 PM Cafe Des Chutes

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 9.19

Kel & Cal | Ponch’s Place | 6 PM
Eric Leadbetter | Thump NWX | 6 PM
Brandon Campbell Trio | Currents at the Riverhouse | 7 PM
Cecelia Zabala | Tower Theatre | 7 PM | Tickets 
Not Your Ex Lover | The Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM
Definitely Dead | The Domino Room | 8 PM

Saturday 9.20

Dan Martin | The Grove | 6 PM
Jake Shimabukuro | Tower Theatre | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Major Dudes | The Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM
Speedfest | Silver Moon Brewing | 3 PM | Tickets
Tentareign | Northside Bar & Grill | 8 PM

Sunday 9.21

Jared Lee McComas | Currents at the Riverhouse | 11 AM
Richard Taelour | The Commonwealth Pub | 3 PM
Broken Top Bluegrass | River’s Place | 6 PM
Mariachi Divas | Tower Theatre | 7:30 PM | Tickets 
Deep Sea Diver w/ Morpho | Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 PM | Tickets

THANKS!

Stay cool, and thank you again for reading!

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