🌮 El Sancho West Closing soon

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Good morning, Bend! Hope you all have your Halloween costumes picked out. I’ll be going out to this weekend’s events as a bee (buzz, buzz), so make sure to say hi if you see me.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

• 🎃 Halloween events kick off

• 🌮 El Sancho on Galveston closes on Saturday

• 🚧 Olney and Wall intersection to close again (temporarily)

Let’s get to it.

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SNAPSHOTS

🚧 Olney and Wall intersection closure

I considered saving this for Monday’s newsletter, but figured you all might appreciate a bit more of a heads-up. The intersection at Olney and Wall will be closed for construction work Monday through Wednesday of next week (Oct 27 - 29). Luckily, this will be a much, much shorter closure than last time around, but be prepared for some backups along Newport/Greenwood Ave as more folks have to detour around the closure.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🤠 El Sancho announces a closing date for its west-side location: Sad news for fans of El Sancho who don’t want to make the drive over the east side (you know who you are). El Sancho has announced that Saturday, October 25th, will be the last day for their Galveston Ave location. If you missed the news, they will be renovating the restaurant and reopening as Runaround Sue, a Texas-style BBQ restaurant.

🌮 The Lost Texan food cart closing: One Tex-Mex themed food cart opens (Wandering Ranchero) and another one closes as The Lost Texan’s last day will be Saturday, October 25th. No word yet on which cart will be moving into their space at Crosscut.

🏢 Jackstraw grand opening and fall fest: Jackstraw is hosting a fall festival party to celebrate their grand opening. The festivities will take place along Lava Pass (that’s the road between the Box Factory and Jackstraw) and will include live music, pumpkins, face painting, axe throwing, and complimentary drinks. 12 - 4 PM 310 SW Industrial Way

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 10.24

🤣 Comedy Con: Ever wondered what a comedy set by John Wick or Dwight Schrute would be like? Now’s your chance to find out as local comedians will be dressing up and performing stand-up routines as some of your favorite Comic Con characters. 7 PM Silver Moon

🎃 Halloween Toddler Party: Celebrate the season in style with a Halloween party for the littles (ages 0 - 5) at Mountain Air. There will be trick or treating, a bouncy house, a visit from a friendly ghost, and more. 9 AM - 12 PM Mountain Air

😆 Maria Bramford at the Tower Theatre: Maria Bramford is bringing her unique and deeply personal comedy set to Bend and the Tower Theatre. She has been featured on Netflix and has done voiceover work for several well-known cartoon characters…just in case you go and are trying to figure out where you recognize her voice from. 7:30 PM Tower Theatre

🪶 Indigenous Speaker Series: Through the story of the Wetxuwíitin Collection, Nez Perce language expert, storyteller, and educator, Harry Slickpoo Jr., will discuss how collaboration, technology, and community leadership can bring Indigenous collections to life and support the continuation of Native languages. 6:30 PM High Desert Museum

🍆 Dirty Minds Trivia: Get your mind out of the gutter, or, on better yet, maybe keep it in the gutter for this one. Dirty Minds trivia is coming to Craft Kitchen and will include some scandalously fun questions, a costume contest, themed drinks, and prizes. 6 PM Craft Kitchen

🤸 Kids Night Out: Ditch the kids and enjoy a night out with Camp Fire. Their trained and certified babysitters will ensure that your kids have the time of their lives (safely), while you enjoy a nice, quiet glass of wine and dinner. 5:30 - 8:30 PM Amity Creek Magnet School

🎭️ Paper Mask Designs Workshop: Tired of buying overpriced costumes online? Why not support a local business and learn how to make your own unique and fun paper mask? Anastasia will guide you through the process of designing and building your own mask that will make you the star of Halloween. 4 - 6 PM Freak’N Art

🃏 Tarot Painting Class: Join local artist Michelle Schultz for an evening of witches and wine. During this 90-minute class, you’ll design and paint your own tarot card while sipping on some tasty wines. 7 PM Two Suns Art Studio

Saturday 10.25

🥖 Bands for Bread: Local bands will be playing at Bend Brewing all day long in support of the local foodbank, St. Vincent de Paul. $1 from every beer sold will go towards helping feed Central Oregonians in need. 12 PM - Close Bend Brewing Co

👻 Spooky Carnival: The Open Arts Center and Board House Society are teaming up for a spooooky carnival that will feature skating, circus fun, magic, costumes, and more! 1 - 5 PM Open Arts Center

🎻 Central Oregon Symphony Concerts: The Central Oregon Symphony is kicking off its fall season with three performances this weekend. Concerts will take place at 2 PM & 7:30 PM on Saturday and again at 2 PM on Sunday. Previously, you needed to be a member to receive season tickets, but this year, they are adding a complimentary rush line. Join the queue, and once all the members are seated, any remaining open seats will go to those in line. Mountain View High School

🎒 Rucktalk: Burn off that early Halloween candy you’ve been snacking on and build real connections at these Saturday morning walks that are all about movement and community. Time and Location provided after signup

🎃 Pumpkin Painting and Pints: Squash your other weekend plans (their joke, not mine) as Pumpkin Painting and Pints is back at the Midtown Yacht Club. There will be free pumpkin painting for the kids, trick or treating, costume contests, and plenty more fun to celebrate the season. 1 - 7 PM Midtown Yacht Club

🎪 Fall Festival: Join Maverick Outdoors and Bend Leadership Academy for a family-friendly fall festival. They’ll have cornhole, pumpkin painting, crafts, and, of course, hot cider to keep everyone warm. 11 AM - 2 PM 21555 Modoc Ln

🧙‍♀️ Witches & Werewolves Halloween Bash: Dress up in your best creepy creature costume and head over to Cross-Eyed Cricket for an evening of free line dance lessons. Here you’ll be learning the dances “The Witch” and “The Wolf”. 8 PM Cross-Eyed Cricket

🐱 Cat Breed Bingo: Think you know the difference between a Russian Blue and a Norwegian Forest Cat? Put those skills to the test at Playful Paws Cat Cafe at their cat breed bingo. 5 PM Playful Paws Cat Cafe

🏃‍♀️ Happy Girl Run: Jump in line for the most joyous run around at the Happy Girl Run in Sisters. Sign-up is still open through midnight tonight, and you can pick your distance from 5k to a half-marathon. 9 AM Sisters

🪩 1975 Halloween Party: Party like it’s 1975 with Yak Attack and Watkins Glen at the 1975 Party at Volcanic Theatre Pub. 8 PM Volcanic Theatre Pub

🦴 Grateful Night of the Living Dead: Dance and party the night away with Call Down Thunder as they kick off the next week of Halloween festivities in style. 8 PM Domino Room

☠️ Dia De Los Muertos Party: Spicy sounds at Papi Chulo’s is taking on a spooky vibe with a Dia De Los Muertos party. 7 PM Papi Chulo’s

Sunday 10.26

🎵 The Voice is a Traveler: Explore phrasing, ornaments, dissonance, and timbre to open the mind and voice to the many contexts and colors of vocal expression with this vocal class taught by Grammy-nominated singer Moira Smiley. 6:30 PM Hanai

🎉 Not’cho Grandma’s Bingo: Get ready for the wildest morning of bingo you’ll ever see and feel good at the end knowing that proceeds are going to a local non-profit. 9:30 AM Silver Moon

🎿 SNO-CIETY: There’s some snow in the forecast (TBD whether it’s a lot or a little), so kick up the stoke to another level with Warren Miller’s SNO-CIETY. There will be two showings, both on Saturday and Sunday. Tower Theatre

🐕️ Working Dogs in Conservation: Come learn about how dogs aid in land conservation by detecting weeds before they break the surface, animals that live below ground, and organisms invisible to the human eye, whether diseases or microscopic larvae. 3 PM Downtown Bend Library

🛻 Over/Land Coffee: Bring your overlanding rigs to Edison Sno-Park for a morning of conversation and coffee. Everyone is welcome, and no rig is too big or too small. 9 AM Edison Sno-Park

🍬 Trunk or Treats: A pair of trunk or treats are taking place a week early at Compass Church and First Presbyterian. Come load up on candy in a safe and welcoming environment…because you can never have too many peanut butter cups around the house. 3:30 PM (First Presbyterian) & 5 PM (Compass Church)

🥣 Empty Bowls Fundraiser: Raise a bowl to NeighborImpact at their annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser. While this year’s event is sold out, they have plenty of other ways to lend a hand to those in need around Central Oregon. 12 & 1:30 PM COCC

👻 Central Oregon Goldens Halloween Costume Contest: Everyone knows that Golden Retrievers are the best doggos around. If you’ve got a golden in your life and are looking for a little fun this weekend, head down to Bend Brewing for the Central Oregon Golden Retrievers costume contest. There will be a bunch of prizes in different categories, so go wild with the costumes (for you and your pup). 2 PM Bend Brewing

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 10.24

Emo Night Tour | Midtown Ballroom | 8 PM | Tickets
Superball | Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM
Brenna Larsen | Currents at Riverhouse Lodge | 7 PM
Patty PerShayla | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
Big Spooky 2 w/DEFUNK | Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8:30 PM
Daniel & The Blonde | The Cellar | 6 PM

Saturday 10.25

Bands for Bread at Bend Brewing:
-Amargoso at 12 PM
-Zorb at 12:55 PM
-Jackrat at 1:40 PM
-Vanderwalls at 2:45 PM
-Gaspack at 4 PM
-Anaphora at 4:55 PM
-The Raucous at 5:50 PM
-Long Operators at 6:45 PM

Almost | Wildwood | 7 PM
Call Down Thunder | Domino Room | 8 PM
Heller Highwater | Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM
The AM | Portello Lounge | 6:30 PM

Sunday 10.26

GWAR | Midtown Ballroom | 7 PM | Tickets
Talamh Dubh & Friends | Commonwealth Pub | 5 PM
Samantha Hart | Currents at Riverhouse | 11 AM

THANKS!

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