⛸️ Ice skating is back

A new race up & down Pilot Butte, Wandering Ranchero opens, and the ice is ready at The Pavilion

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Derek Carlson
October 22, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! I hope everyone is able to get out and enjoy these last couple of spectacular days while the leaves are in peak leaf peeping form. Cause the weather this weekend looks…not great.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

  • 🏃 A new race down (and back up) Pilot Butte

  • 🌮 Wandering Ranchero opens

  • ⛸️ Ice skating is back at The Pavilion

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

A (Re)Introduction to Dr. Jourdan Carboy and Alpenaura Plastic Surgery

It's been over nine months now since Dr. Jourdan Carboy launched her practice, Alpenaura Plastic Surgery, so we figured it might be time for a quick reintroduction. 

Dr. Carboy is a board-eligible plastic surgeon (and fellow Alaskan!) who completed her integrated plastic surgery residency just over the pass at Oregon Health & Science University. At Alpenaura, she specializes in facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, facial feminization, body contouring, and craniofacial reconstruction. She is also the only plastic surgeon in Central Oregon to offer Motiva® implants.

When she’s not in the OR, you can find her sewing her own workout gear, exploring Bend’s backcountry, or spending time with her husband, son, and their three dogs.

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SNAPSHOTS

⛸️ Ice Season is Back at The Pavilion

Lace up those skates for (ice) skating season at The Pavilion. There are many ways to enjoy the ice, including open skate hours, adult and kids’ ice hockey, curling, figure skating, and more. Last year, I took a learn to curl class with the Bend Curling Club and had a ton of fun! They still have a few spots left for this year’s classes if you want to give it a shot!

📬️ Property Tax Notices are Here

Like the Jelly of the Month club, this is the gift that keeps on giving. Check your mail or your inboxes, as this year’s property tax notices are out. If you live in Deschutes County, you have until November 17th to pay the full bill and take advantage of the 3% discount.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🌮 Wandering Ranchero opens next to Palate Coffee: New food truck Wandering Ranchero has moved past the soft opening phase and is now open, serving up what looks to be tasty Tex-Mex breakfasts. They will be open from 7 AM to 2 PM, seven days a week, as well as some special evening hours on Friday and Saturday. I happen to have a meeting at Palate on Thursday morning, so this timing couldn’t be better…

🏃 Fiercely Local launches a new twist on the local 5k: You might remember Fiercely Local from their Bend parks scratch-off poster, and now they’re back with a new take on your everyday road race. Their first event, The First Freeze, happens on November 8th and challenges participants to run or ride down and back up Pilot Butte six times (by bike) or three times (on foot). Sounds tough? Here’s the twist: every lap has to be faster than the one before. Start too slow and you’ll run out of time; start too fast and you’ll flame out before the finish. Good luck to all who attempt it.

🏗️ What’s going into the old Cracker Barrel building: Normally, I try to stay away from rumors and only share info once it’s been verified, buuuut this one has generated A LOT of discussion online recently. So here’s what we know so far (plus a rumor or two). The old Cracker Barrel building on the north side of town (which previously was slated to become a commercial kitchen space) is being subdivided into three separate commercial spaces, including one with a drive-through. Tenants for this space have not been publicly announced, but a few “in the know” folks claim that one of them is Panera. I know many are excited about this possibility — just remember, we already have several excellent, locally owned bagel and sandwich shops in town. Moving on…

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TOGETHER WITH ACTIVE BODYWORK

Active Bodywork – Deep Relief for Active Lives

Bend’s go-to spot for therapeutic and sports massage just got even better. Massage by Monica is now Active Bodywork, specializing in deep tissue work that targets tension, boosts recovery, and keeps you moving strong. Whether you’re an athlete, weekend warrior, or just need some serious stress relief, Monica and her team tailor every session to your body’s needs.

And good news — The practice is growing as they’ve just welcomed a new licensed massage therapist to the team and can now offer weekend availability for those who can’t sneak away midweek.

Call 541-619-7050 or visit abwbend.com to book your next session and feel the difference active recovery can make.

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Wednesday 10.22

🐝 Make A Honeycomb Suncatcher: Add a little art to your windows at this DIY honeycomb suncatcher class at DIYCave. This beginner-friendly class will take you from start to finish on your first stained glass project. 6 - 9 PM DIYCave

🧠 WTF! Wednesday Trivia: Show off your WTF trivia knowledge at this weekly trivia series at Prost!. 7 PM Prost!

📖 Family Story Time: Bring the littles to the library for a half hour of story time with books, songs, and rhymes. 9:30 AM Downtown Bend Library

🎵 Music Bingo: Name a better combo than music and free bingo? I’ll wait. Jam to some tunes, play some bingo, and you might even go home with some gift cards! 6:30 PM Portello Lounge

⌛️ What’s Next for Oregon’s Sagebrush Steppe: Learn about iconic features of and conservation efforts in Oregon's sagebrush country. 6 PM Worthy Brewing

🌿 Burn Pots Workshop: Join Krista from La Luce Studio & Rach from Pine & Prism at this two-part workshop where you will make your own hand-built ceramic burn pot. 6 PM Pine & Prism (part two is on November 5th @ 6 PM)

✏️ Urban Sketch Meetup: This week’s urban sketch meetup is moving indoors to Still Vibrato Coffee. Bring your favorite sketching supplies and capture the world around you in a fun, social setting. 9 AM Still Vibrato

🤠 Line Dance Lessons: Haven’t stopped by The Coyote yet to see what all the fuss is about? Now’s your chance with an evening of free line dance lessons. No experience necessary. 7 PM The Coyote

🤝 DWB Learn & Connect: Deschutes Women in Business is hosting their monthly meetup with guest speaker Dr. Vicki Johnson. This month’s theme is putting a story to your work. 4 - 6:30 PM Open Space Event Studios

🎯 Foundations of Branding: Are you a small business owner or looking to launch your own biz? This free workshop digs into the foundations of branding and how you can truly connect with your customers. 4 PM Work Collective

Thursday 10.23

🪚 Trail Work Party: Join your fellow XC ski friends at Meissner for a morning of trail maintenance. It won’t be long before snow is on the ground, and you’ll be sad if you’re running over sticks and branches in your brand new skis! 9 AM - 12 PM Meissner Sno-Park

🦇 Community Pint Night: Celebrate the spoookiest of all of Bend’s wild animals and help support Think Wild at Ale Apothecary’s community pint night. Bats are this month’s theme. 5 PM Ale Apothecary

🎭️ The Haunting of Hill House: Local theatre takes on a spooky twist with the second weekend of The Haunting of Hill House at Cascades Theatrical Company. 7:30 PM Cascades Theatrical Co.

📕 Beer Angels Book Club: October’s Beer Angels Book Club meetup will be at Funky Fauna and will be celebrating the season with a discussion of Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom. 5:30 PM Funky Fauna

🕯️ Handmade Floral Candles: Join this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to apply dried flowers to candles to keep the spirit of summer alive, all winter long. 5:15 PM Freak’N Art

🧟 Classic Horror Film Trivia: If classic horror films like Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Halloween are on your movie watching rotation every October, then this trivia is for you. 6 PM Monkless - The Abbey

⛷️ After the Snowfall: It’s ski film season as we all wait for more snow to fall in the mountains. This week’s edition is After the Snowfall at the Tower Theatre. 7:30 PM Tower Theatre

UPCOMING EVENTS

🖌️ Inktober Camp: Calling all parents! Next week, the kids are only in school on Monday and Tuesday. That means we get to juggle work, conferences, Halloween, and everything else, while keeping our little ones entertained (I won’t give them the iPad all day. I won’t give them the iPad all day. I won’t…). If you need a little reprieve, Freak’N Art is here to help with their Inktober Camp. This three-day camp will allow your kids’ creativity to run wild as they learn how to stipple and cross-hatch with pens, and paint with India Ink. Space is limited to just 10 artists! Wednesday - Friday (October 29 - 31) 9:30 AM - 12 PM at Freak’N Art*

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LIVE MUSIC

Wednesday 10.22

Spafford | Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 pm | Tickets
Danger Gently | The Cellar | 6 PM
Blind Boys of Alabama | Tower Theatre | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Raynes & Lennon VanderDoes | Domino Room | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Rubbah Tree | Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM

Thursday 10.23

The Chilling Alpine Adventure & Meekoh | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
LAYZ | Midtown Ballroom | 8 PM | Tickets
Paul Eddy | Mountain Burger | 6 PM
Barringer & Baker | Stoller Wine Bar | 6 PM
Fluffalove | Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM
Two Trick Pony | The Lot | 6 PM
Samantha Hart & Landon Akins | River’s Place | 6 PM

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THANKS!

Stay warm, and thank you again for reading!

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