News from the Heart of Bend | 1/21/21

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View this email in your browser Welcome to the Downtown Bend Newsletter! Happy January 21st!  Is it just me, or does it feel like it's the 221st day of January?  Wow, this has seemed like a long month.  Maybe I need more celebrating, more fun, more things that feel light and fluffy.  How about you?    Hmmm, light and fluffy -  how about sourdough bread dipped in vanilla custard, like Sintra's french toast?  MmmmmmMmm.  Or, what about lemon toasted coconut cake from The Lemon Tree.  Oh yes.  Life simply needs more desserts... and celebrations.  Until further notice, let's celebrate everything.  Got your health? Celebrate.  Have a person that you love that loves you in return? Oh my gosh, celebrate.  Own a dog?  Yeah, celebrate.  There are just so many things to celebrate. It's Thursday? Yup.  Let's celebrate. How bout 'cheers-ing up to celebrate with some bubbles from the Good Drop Wine Shop, or some sweet suds from Deschutes Brewery. And you know, another thing... how about some more soft and snuggly things?  At this point in the pandemic, I think we could all use a huge party with live music and shoulder-rubbing with strangers... but, since we can't have that yet, how about snuggling up and binge-watching your favorite sports, movies, or shows with an extra chunky hand knit throw from LARK, a honeysuckle candle from Paper Jazz, and some hand-dipped chocolates from Goody's. In-person or online, we've made it easy for you to support local Downtown Bend merchants:  For a list of Downtown Bend businesses: click here, for online shopping links: click here, for curbside pick-up and delivery from Downtown Bend restaurants: click here. Thanks for supporting your local Bend families!  Remember, we're in this together and we need you! Featured Product Bend, Oregon Barrel Sign from Lone Crow Bungalow Each barrel end is handcrafted from 0.5” plywood with a 1.5” wide barrel ring, and 24” in diameter. Made in the United States.  Read more... Featured Business John Paul has been designing & creating handmade jewelry in downtown Bend, Oregon for over twenty years. John Paul's work carries the weight of a long history of craftsmanship and has a presence that is best experienced in person. Next time you find yourself in beautiful downtown Bend, ...read more. News from the Downtown Association  It was another great week at the Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA)!  This week we held our monthly board meeting. At the board meeting, we engaged in a robust discussion about the future of Downtown Bend and how to meet the needs of our district.  Read more... Reserve your Ad Space on a Downtown Directory!  Ad spaces are available for every type of business, and we offer extremely competitive advertising rates!  You don't have to be a business in the Downtown District to place an ad.  Contact us or click here for more information.  This is a great opportunity to showcase your business to thousands of people every single day! Thank you for staying connected to Downtown Bend!  Downtown Bend Business Directory Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*