[OMS_MANAGERS] Downtown Bend Business Association News - November 2018

[Downtown Bend Business Association]

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What's new in Downtown Bend
New Businesses:

TeaCupFuls (http://www.teacupfulsbend.com/) : 744 NW Bond Street Ste B

Upcoming Events:
* November 2: First Friday Art Walk (https://www.facebook.com/events/172206353399916/)
* November 8: Holiday Luncheon (https://www.facebook.com/events/344472826123136/)
* November 8: Women's Beer Tasting (https://www.facebook.com/events/315794989006806/)
* November 10th: Veterans Day Parade (https://covo-us.org/bend-veterans-day-parade/)
* November 15: Ladies Night in Downtown Bend (https://www.facebook.com/events/180459076178496/)
* November 22: Happy Thanksgiving!
* November 23-24: Into the Woods Holiday Market (https://www.facebook.com/events/298660117396881/)
* November 24: Shop Small Saturday (https://www.facebook.com/events/251701022205595/)
* November 30: Community Tree Lighting (https://www.facebook.com/events/311425216347380/)

The DBBA offers Marketing Partnerships to businesses just outside of our Economic Improvement District (EID).  These partnerships allow businesses close to Downtown to leverage the DBBA's website and social media, as well as participate in Downtown Events.  We'd like to welcome Silver Moon Brewing, our newest marketing partner!  If you're interested in a Marketing Partnership, please contact us. (mailto:downtownbend at gmail.com?subject=Marketing%20Partnership)
Not Cho' Grandma's Bingo
Not Cho' Grandma's Bingo at Silver Moon Brewing (https://www.silvermoonbrewing.com/) has turned into the destination spot for your Sunday morning fun! The best part about this event is that it directly benefits our non-profit partner Deschutes County Search and Rescue (https://sheriff.deschutes.org/divisions/special-services/search-and-rescue/) . To date, they have raised just over $10,000 to benefit the organization (in just over 4 months!). They recently started a 'mystery box' component of the event which is where they are asking for your help! Every week they feature products and gift cards from local businesses in the mystery box. Winners from each round have the option to donate part of their winnings back to receive the mystery box prize. All of the money collected goes straight back to Deschutes County Search and Rescue. They are still in the process of looking for donations from local businesses who wish to support a great cause! If you or your business is interested in donating
merchandise or a gift card please reach out to Finn at Finn at silvermoonbrewing.com (mailto:Finn at silvermoonbrewing.com) . In exchange, Silver Moon will make sure to announce you as the main sponsor of the week and promote your brand! On behalf of DCSR,  thank you for your consideration!

Exclusive Downtown Bend Wine Glasses

The Downtown Bend Business Association is happy to present the first ever Downtown Bend wine glasses!
The glasses are $10 and all the profits go towards keeping Downtown Bend beautiful!
You can purchase one of these glasses at three participating Downtown locations:

10 Below Restaurant (https://www.oxfordhotelbend.com/the-kitchen.htm)
Cozy in Bend (https://www.facebook.com/cozyinbend/)
Revolvr (https://www.revolvrmens.com/)  Menswear (https://www.revolvrmens.com/)
The DBBA will also have a "pop-up" location during First Friday Art Walk (https://www.facebook.com/FirstFridayBend/) at Revolvr to sell these glasses as well as Downtown Silipints, Downtown hoodies, and Downtown Dollars.


Community Tree Lighting
https://www.facebook.com/events/2198381050395053/
You are invited to our family-friendly Community Tree Lighting (https://www.facebook.com/events/311425216347380/) on Friday, November 30th. The gathering starts at 4 pm at Crow's Feet Commons with games, fire pits, live Holiday music - and (of course) goodies available from Crow's Feet Commons (http://crowsfeetcommons.com/) and Beach Hut Deli (https://beachhutdeli.com/store/bend/) .  Santa will be there to talk with the kids, The Christmas Story will be on the TVs at Beach Hut - and fun will be had by all who attend!  Make sure you're there at 5:28pm for the LIVE countdown to the lighting of the Community Tree!
Bob Shaw from NewsChannel 21 and Michaela Beechem with the Downtown Bend Business Association will be emceeing the event. The event will go until 8 pm. Be sure to grab the family, bundle up and bring your Holiday spirit to Downtown Bend!
The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl

Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for BEER!
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast.
Pubs for the masses to join the crawl.
Which Ugly Sweater will beat them all?

Find out Saturday, December 15th, 2018 for the UGLY SWEATER PUB CRAWL!  (https://www.benduglysweaterpubcrawl.com/)

The first ever Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl will begin with a pre-registry party at Bend Brewing Company (https://www.bendbrewingco.com/) at 4 pm. You can stand by the fire and enjoy music from a local DJ.  The pub crawl will last from 5-8 pm and end at Silver Moon Brewing (https://www.silvermoonbrewing.com/) . The Ugliest Sweater Contest begins at Silver Moon at 8 pm.

You can buy tickets at: https://www.benduglysweaterpubcrawl.com/  (https://www.benduglysweaterpubcrawl.com/) .  100% of the funds raised go back into Downtown - allowing us to keep Downtown Bend beautiful!  Be one of the first 200 people to buy a ticket and you'll receive an exclusive Downtown Bend beer koozie!

Tickets include: two FREE drink tokens from participating locations, a slap bracelet (which gets you into the ugliest sweater contest), and of course a goody bag!

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The DBBA – October News

October was beautiful in Downtown Bend!  We saw lots of leaves falling from the trees and our staff worked closely with the City of Bend to get the leaves from the sidewalks into the roads, and from the roads, swept up with the street sweeper.  Thanks, City of Bend, for working together with us to keep Downtown Bend clean and beautiful!

As many of you might know, there has been a lot of talk about ODOT's upcoming project to redo Hwy 97.  One of the options they are considering is closing the Hawthorne and Lafayette connections.  We've been advocating to keep these exits open into/out of Downtown.  If you are interested in this topic, you are welcome to attend our next board meeting on 11/14.  ODOT Principal Planner, will be there from 9am- 9:45am.  Board meetings are held in our office at 916 NW Wall Street.

Come have a drink with the Downtown Bend Business Association! Last month we had "Coffee With Us" and this month we're doing, "Have a Beer With Us". Mindy Aisling, Executive Director, and Michaela Beechem, Public Relations, will be having a beer with YOU this month! They'll be working at ** Bend Brewing Company (https://www.bendbrewingco.com/)
and Downtowners are welcome to sit down, have a drink, and voice concerns or ideas to the DBBA. Feel free to stop by, chat, and have a beer with the DBBA!

Here are upcoming dates for big holiday events in Downtown:
* ** Ladies Nigh (https://www.facebook.com/events/180459076178496/)
t- November 15th
* ** Shop Small Saturday (https://www.facebook.com/events/251701022205595/)
- November 24th
* ** Tree Lighting (https://www.facebook.com/events/193137238224555/)
- November 30th
* ** Christmas Parade (http://bendchristmasparade.org)
- December 1st
* ** Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl (https://www.facebook.com/events/538704476587915/)
- December 15th

If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to reach out to us at 541-788-3628 or ** downtownbend at gmail.com (mailto:downtownbend at gmail.com)
.  You can also visit our website, ** www.downtownbend.org (http://www.downtownbend.org)
, for more information.


DOWNTOWN BEND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
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working to improve the vitality of Downtown Bend
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