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Bend Holiday Brunch, Holiday Hoops, and Vintage Model Train Display
Published 4 months ago
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Good morning, this is your Bend Local Frequency for today.
If you are just rolling out of bed and looking for someone else to handle the cooking, Christmas Day brunch is in full swing out at Juniper Preserve, with seatings running late into the afternoon so you can linger over coffee and mimosas while soaking in those high desert views. A bit closer to town, Currents at the Riverhouse is hosting a festive holiday dinner tonight, so if your roast did not quite work out, you still have a riverside backup waiting.
Downtown, the streets are lively with last minute shoppers and returners, especially around spots like Leapin Lizards Toy Store, where staff say puzzles, games, and hands on activity toys have edged out simple fidgets as this year’s big hit. That means a lot of Bend families are looking for things they can do together around the table once the wrapping paper settles.
Speaking of traditions, one of Bend’s most beloved holiday rituals is back at the Downtown Bend Library. The Train Man, Michael Lavrich, will open his 25th annual vintage model train display tomorrow, with free viewing sessions in the late morning and again in the afternoon. Families who first came with small kids are now bringing grandkids, all to watch restored Lionel and American Flyer trains from the 1920s and 30s weave through snowy miniature towns. If you need an easy, screen free outing this week, that is a great bet.
For sports fans, Central Oregon is also turning into a holiday hoops hub, with boys basketball tournaments bringing teams and visitors into local gyms. It is a reminder that those busy parking lots around the high schools are also dollars flowing into nearby restaurants and shops during an otherwise quiet week.
On the public safety front, Bend Fire and Rescue is using yesterday’s electric vehicle related garage fire in Northwest Bend as a timely reminder to charge EVs and e bikes safely, keep combustibles away from chargers, and make sure your smoke alarms are working. No one was hurt and crews kept the fire from spreading into the home, but neighbors were asked to briefly shelter in place because of lithium ion battery smoke.
Out on the roads, Deschutes County deputies are stepping up patrols through New Year’s Eve as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, after a string of serious crashes on icy highways across Oregon this week. If you are heading over the passes or just across town for dinner, build in extra time, watch those changing conditions, and line up a sober ride home.
This has been Bend Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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If you are just rolling out of bed and looking for someone else to handle the cooking, Christmas Day brunch is in full swing out at Juniper Preserve, with seatings running late into the afternoon so you can linger over coffee and mimosas while soaking in those high desert views. A bit closer to town, Currents at the Riverhouse is hosting a festive holiday dinner tonight, so if your roast did not quite work out, you still have a riverside backup waiting.
Downtown, the streets are lively with last minute shoppers and returners, especially around spots like Leapin Lizards Toy Store, where staff say puzzles, games, and hands on activity toys have edged out simple fidgets as this year’s big hit. That means a lot of Bend families are looking for things they can do together around the table once the wrapping paper settles.
Speaking of traditions, one of Bend’s most beloved holiday rituals is back at the Downtown Bend Library. The Train Man, Michael Lavrich, will open his 25th annual vintage model train display tomorrow, with free viewing sessions in the late morning and again in the afternoon. Families who first came with small kids are now bringing grandkids, all to watch restored Lionel and American Flyer trains from the 1920s and 30s weave through snowy miniature towns. If you need an easy, screen free outing this week, that is a great bet.
For sports fans, Central Oregon is also turning into a holiday hoops hub, with boys basketball tournaments bringing teams and visitors into local gyms. It is a reminder that those busy parking lots around the high schools are also dollars flowing into nearby restaurants and shops during an otherwise quiet week.
On the public safety front, Bend Fire and Rescue is using yesterday’s electric vehicle related garage fire in Northwest Bend as a timely reminder to charge EVs and e bikes safely, keep combustibles away from chargers, and make sure your smoke alarms are working. No one was hurt and crews kept the fire from spreading into the home, but neighbors were asked to briefly shelter in place because of lithium ion battery smoke.
Out on the roads, Deschutes County deputies are stepping up patrols through New Year’s Eve as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, after a string of serious crashes on icy highways across Oregon this week. If you are heading over the passes or just across town for dinner, build in extra time, watch those changing conditions, and line up a sober ride home.
This has been Bend Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI