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🎃 Welcome to pumpkin season

🎃 Welcome to pumpkin season

Bend Wine Month kicks off, a mocktail roundup, and spooky movies take over the theater

Derek Carlson
October 01, 2024

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! Welcome to October! We hope this edition of the Bend Buzz provides a little comfort during the spooky season.

In today’s Bend Buzz: 🎃

🍷 Bend Wine Month kicks off
🎃 Spooky season is here
🍸️ Mocktail options around town

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🍷 Bend Wine Month kicks off

The arrival of October means the start of Bend Wine Month at wineries and tasting rooms all over town. Grab a map and hit the town to take part in special pours, prices, and the chance to win a gift basket full of wine-themed goodies.

🎭️ Shakespeare in the High Desert

Meadow Sky Productions is kicking off their two-week production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond. Tickets are currently available for their Friday and Saturday performances of this classic play taking place the next two weekends.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🦇 Spooky movie season is here

Tin Pan Theatre is bringing spooky back with a terrifying big-screen lineup of movies both new and old (although mostly old). The event kicks off tonight with a screening of the 1931 version of Dracula and continues through Halloween.

🪧 Fast Signs grand opening

The Bend Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fast Signs, a new vehicle wrap and custom sign shop on Bend’s north end. The event will feature live music and Oktoberfest-themed appetizers. 4:30 PM 20332 Empire Ave

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday

🕊️ A relaxing open house: The Hanai Center, located on Bend’s east side, is hosting an open house for visitors to come and relax with an evening of yoga, tea, reading, or crafts in their stunning space (seriously! I was invited to tour the grounds last week and it is an absolute gem) 4 - 7 PM 62430 Eagle Rd

☘️ Happy hour in the garden: Join the Bend Environmental Center for what should be a very pleasantly warm evening in the garden for another working happy hour. Here, you can chat with fellow gardeners and enjoy a cold drink as you help maintain the center’s learning garden. 4 - 6 PM 16 NW Kansas Ave

🫢 The allure of terror: The downtown Bend library is hosting a spine-tingling talk on the genre of horror and what leads folks to take a walk down this frightening path. Learn about the history of the genre and leave with a list of books that will make you question every bump in the night. 1 - 2 PM Downtown Bend Library

Wednesday

🍂 Fall social and seed swap: Celebrate the end of the gardening season and join your fellow gardening enthusiasts at Worthy Brewing for their fall social and seed swap event. 5:30 PM 495 NE Bellevue Dr

🦦 Stupid sexy Beetlejuice: The Capitol is hosting a showing of Beetlejuice like you’ve never seen before. With burlesque performers and live music, this take on the cult classic will certainly be memorable. 7 PM 190 NW Oregon Ave

🍀 Go green at COCC: COCC is playing host to the Go Clean Energy Conference, an all-day event where you can learn about how to make environmentally conscious changes to your home, vehicle, or business. The event is free to attend. 8:30 AM - 4 PM 2600 NW College Way

Thursday

🦌 Live like a deer: Ever wonder what life is like for a mule deer in Central Oregon? Well, now is your chance to find out, as Central Oregon Landwatch is hosting a presentation on wildlife habitat preservation in the high desert, which is told through the eyes of the mule deer. 7 - 9 PM 220 NE Lafayette Ave

🚀 Talk with an astronaut: Central Oregon will be hosting a real-life astronaut for an evening discussion about space, breaking barriers, and expanding STEM learning opportunities in our communities. Dr. Ellen Ochoa, who is a researcher, inventor, and seasoned astronaut with four space missions under her belt, will be headlining this can’t-miss lecture. 7 PM Tower Theatre

🌽 Put those cornhole skills to the test: Are you the reigning neighborhood cornhole champ yet don’t have anything to show for it other than bragging rights? Well, now’s your chance to put your skills to the test on the big stage. Big E’s Sports Bar is hosting a cornhole tournament, but space is limited to register now. 5:30 PM 1012 SE Cleveland Ave

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday

I couldn’t find ANY live music happening today, so here are all the trivia’s happening
around town instead.

Wednesday

Thursday

🍸️ BEND MOCKTAIL REPORT

The era of alcohol-free beer and mocktails is upon us as more and more Central Oregonians look to live a healthier lifestyle. In response to this newfound demand, a number of alcohol-free bars have opened around town over the past year.

If you’re looking for an evening out in the town without the buzz or morning hangover, then check out these spots.

Gigi’s - Located within the Pantry off of Newport on Bend’s west side, this weekend-only spot serves up handcrafted elixirs and a once-a-month buffet that is a can’t-miss.

The Dez - Bend’s newest zero-proof bar, The Dez, is located within Palate Coffee and is open Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Here, you can enjoy handcrafted mocktails, NA wine and beer, small plates, and locally made deserts (this is one of the only places in town to get Foxtail treats on the regular!)

Hosmer Bar - Hosmer Bar straddles the line between a zero-proof bar and a traditional lounge. Their cocktail lineup is all served as zero-proof drinks unless you ask otherwise. Hosmer Bar is located within the Waypoint Hotel and is open Tuesday through Saturday.

THANKS!

Stay cool, and thank you again for reading!

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