📫️ Election day in Bend

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Good morning, Bend! Here’s a roundup of news and events from around the high desert to read while you’re waiting in line to get your snow tires installed.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

• 🗳️ Election day is here

• ❄️ Winter has arrived in the mountains

• 🍜 A new Japanese restaurant opens

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

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SNAPSHOTS

📫️ Drop off those ballots ASAP

Today is election day, which means you have until 8 PM to drop off those ballots at one of the ballot drop boxes located around town. If you choose to take the ballot to the post office, it is recommended that you drop it off at the counter to ensure that it is postmarked TODAY. Here is a list of ballot drop locations around Deschutes County:

• 1000 SW Bradbury Dr Bend

• 61150 SE 27th St Bend

• 1300 NW Wall St Suite 202 Bend

• 459 SW Bluff Dr Bend

• 3750 NE Purcell Blvd Bend

• 16425 1st St La Pine

• 3800 SW Airport Way Redmond

🏔️ Is this winter?

Mountain snow arrived in heavy doses over the weekend with Mt. Bachelor reporting a 26” base and cross country ski trails at Meissner groomed (albeit with a snow machine and a roller) all the way out to the Bitterbrush snowstake. If you haven’t gotten those skis waxed yet, then you’d better get on it, as this winter is shaping up to be a good one.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

♨️ Gather Sauna House is growing: Gather Sauna House, the mobile sauna that sets up every winter at Riverbend Park to provide Bendites with a steamy sauna and cold dip experience, is teaming up with Drift Sauna Club to offer double the sauna options this season. Reservations at the new sauna will be available starting this week.

🍚 A new Japanese comfort food spot opens up: Yokocho Izakaya, a new Japanese comfort food spot, opened up on Sunday in the old Orchard Thai location on NE Division St. Their menu looks amazing and after a soft opening on Sunday they are now open for both lunch and dinner service.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday

🦌 Bingo for the birds: Or the raccoons, or deer, or bats. Join Think Wild at the Crosscut Warming Hut for an evening of Bingo. Proceeds will help support local wildlife, and you can go home with some great prizes. 6 - 8 PM 566 SW Mill View Way

🤣 Laughs in the high desert: Gareth Reynolds joins the list of outstanding comedy shows to make their way through Bend in recent months. With credits to his name like Arrested Development and co-host of The Dollop podcast, this will be a can’t-miss show. 8 PM Volcanic Theatre Pub

📽️ Movie night at River’s Place: Join your neighbors for a night out at the movies at River’s Place (across the street from the now very quiet old Costco). This week’s showing is Independence Day and will feature a specialty cocktail specifically tailored for the movie choice. 6 - 8 PM 787 NE Purcell Blvd

Wednesday

🌲 Upstream Family Explorers: Bring the kids to join the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council for a day exploring Tumalo Creek and learning about what makes a healthy watershed. Registration is required. 2:30 - 4 PM 16125 Skyliners Rd

🎲 Game night at the library: Modern Games, Bend’s local tabletop game store, is hosting its monthly all-ages game night at the downtown Bend library. There will be options for the whole family, so come and learn how to play your new favorite game. 6 - 7:30 PM Downtown Bend Library

📖 Fiction book club: The book du jour for this month’s book club at Roundabout Books will be North Woods by Daniel Mason. If you’re a quick reader you may just be able to catch up in time for this evening meetup. 6 - 7 PM 900 NW Mt Washington Dr

Thursday

🎰 Casino night for a cause: The Central Oregon Rotary Club is hosting a casino night filled with fun, games, and some impressive prizes. Show off your skills at the table, all while knowing the proceeds are going to a good cause rather than the pocket of a casino owner. 6 - 9 PM 42 NW Greenwood Ave

🌨️ Free refills of stoke: With the mountains looking ready for winter, it is time to join your closest powder-loving friends for a ski film watch party at the Deschutes Brewery Pub. There will be raffles, special drinks, and more. 7 PM 1044 Bond St

🦦 Museum and Me: Head to the High Desert Museum for a quieter experience for those with physical, social, or intellectual disabilities who may need a calmer environment to enjoy all that the museum has to offer. Sensory packs will be available to borrow during your visit. 4 - 6 PM High Desert Museum

☕️ Commerce and coffee: Expand your professional network at Commerce and Coffee at Touchmark and enjoy coffee from Thump and breakfast from Bend Breakfast Burritos while you’re at it. 8 - 9:30 AM 1125 NE Watt Way

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday

No live music scheduled

Wednesday

Crosscut Warming Hut | If & When | 6 - 8 PM
The Dez Lounge | Paul Eddy | 6 - 8 PM

Thursday

Volcanic Theatre Pub | Black Lips | 8 PM | Tickets
Mountain Burger | Carl Vetis | 5 - 7 PM
Suttle Lodge | Megan Burtt | 6 - 8 PM
Open Space Event Studios | In the Round: A Singer Songwriter Series | 7 - 9 PM | Tickets
The Lot | Dan Delion | 6 - 8 PM
The Cellar | The Ballybogs & Friends | 6 - 8 PM
River’s Place | Dust Devils | 6 - 8 PM

🍺 BEND ALE TRAIL MONTH

Snow is falling in the mountains. The larch trees at Shevlin Park have turned gold. And the beer is flowing at the breweries all over the high desert. That must mean that November is here.

November is Ale Trail Month, which means this is the perfect time to head out and try a pint at some new breweries and win some swag along the way. Swing by Visit Bend’s downtown location to grab your Ale Trail passport to get started.

THANKS!

Stay warm, and thank you again for reading!

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