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🍕 A new slice in town

Bigstock kicks off at Hoodoo, a new pizza shop opens up, and the trains come to town

Derek Carlson
September 06, 2024

Good morning, Bend! We’re back with another heaping spoonful of news to go with your morning cup of coffee.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🎒 Slow down for the schools
🐕️ Run with the dogs
🚂 The model train show is back

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🏫 Slow down for schools

School is back in session, which means that school zones throughout town are back to their 20 MPH speed limits. Keep an eye on the signs, as some zones are triggered by flashing lights while others are active all day on school days. Help keep Bend safe!

🪕 Bigstock at HooDoo

The Bigstock Festival kicks off today at Hoodoo and continues through Saturday. In addition to two amazing days of music and killer afterparties, the festival will raise money for two incredible Oregon organizations: Oregon Adaptive Sports and Cascadia Wildlands.

🍺 Big changes at 10 Barrel

Some big news about changes at 10 Barrel Brewing dropped yesterday. For those who are not in the know, 10 Barrel was owned by Anheuser-Busch/InBev for a number of years before being sold to Canadian cannabis company Tilray last year. Recently, the executives at Tilray uttered the scariest phrase in the corporate world, cost-synergies, and those synergies have unfortunately made their way to Bend. 10 Barrel’s innovation brewing team has been laid off, and its original founders resigned. Say what you will about 10 Barrel and their corporate ownership, but their beer was top-notch, and what their future now holds remains to be seen.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🇮🇴 Britain invades the west side

Come October 1st, the west side will be home to a new British pub and music venue. Opening in the Century Center, The Commonwealth Pub will be home to two food trucks, Hand Held Happiness (meat pies) and Whappos (Caribbean), plenty of TVs showing international sports, and a live music venue.

🍕 Square is the new round

A new pizza shop has opened on Bend’s west side along Galveston Ave. Kitchen Window Pizza serves square pan pizzas using a 72-hour fermented sourdough dough, which, if you’ve never had a slow-fermented sourdough pizza, then you’ve been missing out. You can bet we’ll be trying some soon and will report back.

🚲️ Starcycle celebrates its one-year anniversary in style

Starting today and continuing through the weekend, Starcycle will be offering free spin classes, free childcare, raffle prizes after every class, free coffee from Thump, and more! If you’ve ever wanted to give a spin class a shot, then this is the weekend to do it.

🍻 A new addition to the east side brewer’s district

Last, but certainly not least, in this week’s busy business roundup is the opening of Terranaut Brewing. Terranaut is taking over the space off of NE High Desert Ln previously occupied by Monkless (and 10 Barrel before that). While their brewpub is not yet open, you can find their beers being poured at taprooms around town.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday

🫶 Single and ready to mingle: Bend Wine Bar is hosting a single mingle and female to male speed dating event. Bring your charm and let the romantic sparks fly. 6 - 8 PM 550 SW Industrial Way

🍷 Sip and shop downtown: It may not feel like it right now, but September is here, and that means another First Friday is upon us. Head downtown or to the Old Mill District to shop local crafts and sip on a glass of wine or frosty beverage of your choice. The Commons will be providing the music for a dance party. 5 - 8 PM

Saturday

👩‍🌾 Volunteer harvest day: Tumalo Lavendar is hosting a volunteer harvest day where you can put on your farming hat and bask in the rich scent of the farm’s lavender fields while lending a helping hand. Lavender lemonade and baked treats will be provided. 9 AM - 4 PM 19825 Connarn Rd

🚂 Come and ride the train: Saturday kicks off two days of fun at the Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club. With free train rides, food, and plenty of model train projects to explore, this event is sure to be a hit for the whole family. 10 AM - 4 PM Saturday & Sunday 21520 Modoc Ln

🏡 End of summer garden party: Shillings Garden Market is hosting a 2-day end-of-summer event at their gardens, and you’re invited. With live music (Saturday only), art vendors, food & drinks, + the biggest plant sale of the year, this is a can’t-miss event. Saturday 9 AM - 7 PM & Sunday 10 AM - 3 PM 64640 Old Bend Redmond Hwy

👊 Super smash melee tournament: Put your Super Smash Brothers skills to the test with this free-for-all tournament at the East Bend Library. The tournament includes a chaos bracket, guilty gear strive singles, melee singles, and ultimate singles. 1:30 - 6 PM 62080 Dean Swift Rd

Sunday

🐕️ Street Dog Hero 5k fun run: If last weekend’s Little Woody 5k included a few too many brewpub stops for you, then perhaps this weekend’s race will be more your style. Join Street Dog Hero for their biggest fundraising event of the year, where you can show off your running chops and enjoy the post-race festivities outside of the Bend Athletic Club. 10 AM - 1 PM

🛼 Skate the day away: Join Bend Park and Rec at the Pavillion for a day of roller skating to raise money for community access to BPRD recreation programs. There will be lawn games, skates available for rent, and live music to keep the party going. 2 - 5 PM 1001 SW Bradbury Way

LIVE MUSIC

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THANKS!

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