The Nugget Newspaper - Holidays in Sisters 2020 // 2020-12-09

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

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While we celebrate close to home this year, you can remember friends and loved ones — near and far — with fine gifts, food, and experiences from the advertisers in these pages.

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A peaceful holiday setting for your family

Unwind by the Metolius River with us!

Gift Certificates Available 541-595-6290 • MetoliusRiverLodges.com

Shop Paulina Springs Books and our Holiday Gift Guide.

It’s close to home!

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE! E! Mon-Sat 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sun 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

COVID precautions in place

252 W. Hood Ave. | 541-549-0866 866 paulinaspringsbooks.com

L O C A L A R T I S T S G A L L E RY

Holiday Sale

Thank you for shopping locally for affordable gifts of jewelry, art, pottery & more!

On the corner of S. Pine St. & W. Hood Ave. 541-719-1800 • info@hoodavenueart.com

HOLIDAY CHEER BLEND IS HERE! Our holiday coffees make great stocking stuffers or corporate gifts.

Coffee, gift boxes, mugs, crewnecks, beanies and gift cards are available in-store or online at www.sisterscoffee.com

Coffee Roasted Daily 273 W. Hood Ave., Sisters

541-549-0527

Holiday Specials at

Essentials Skincare • Enter RAFFLE DRAWINGS for 18 ÉMINENCE gift boxes, giveaways!

• $20 FACIAL in an organza bag... cleanser, peel, masque, moisturizer, eye serum • 10% OFF all starter sets • LED series of 6, $225 adyy!

• GIFT CERTIFICATES are wrapped, ready!

492 E. Main Ave. • Open Mon.-Sat., Flexible Hours Karen Keady Esthetician/Owner 541-480-1412 • www.SistersEssentials.com

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Holidays in Sisters Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Traditional holiday fun starts at Fika!

COOKIE DECORATING KITS TO GO!

Swedishh D Dala ala Horse Gingerbread Gingerbread, add baked and ready to decorate with frosting and toppings pp g pprovided.

TAKE KE FFIKA IK KA HO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Enjoy delicious scones, bread, quiche uic iche he aand nd oother ther th er ttreats! reat re ats

THURSDAYS TH HURSDAY

A special p surprise p cake day!

201 2 0 E. Sun Ranch Dr. 541-588-0311 Mon-Sat 7-4

An A n iinvitation n to shop and enjoy e njoy beautiful pottery by llong-time ong Sisters potters

Mitch & Michelle Deaderick Hope to see you there!

Call C l ffor a private ll i t appointment or always showing at Hood Ave. Art

541.548.1704 1 17 17192 Jordan Rd., Sisters N Northwest corner of Cloverdale & Jordan Roads

Including your pet this holiday season — By Jodi Schneider —

While the holidays will look a little different for just about everyone this year, one thing remains the same: Pet owners consider their furry friends to be part of the family, which means including them in holiday traditions.

This holiday season, we’re especially grateful for our wonderful, sometimes quirky, loving fur kids who were a very good aid in a strange and stressful year. We can always count on our pets to inspire us to find joy in traditions, both old and new.

Spend quality time together: Between shopping, cooking, and decorating, the hustle and bustle of the season can be distracting.

However, no matter what’s going on, it’s important to spend quality time with your pet each day. So, go on some extra-long walks with your dog and extend your cat’s playtime sessions. These activities may help you through situational anxiety brought on by shifting holiday routines due to COVID19 restrictions.

When selecting holiday décor, remember to prioritize your pet’s safety above all. Steer clear of plants toxic to pets, like holly, poinsettias, and mistletoe; and avoid stringy items such as tinsel, curling ribbons, or other tree and gift trimmings that — when ingested — can cause intestinal blockage.

However, the holidays don’t have to be consumed in worry and safety concerns for your pets. There are many ways to get your furry friend involved in the fun and put everyone in a festive mood.

Here are some creative ideas for making your pet a part of the holiday celebrations: Picking out that special Christmas tree is a fun outdoor activity that can be even more memorable if you take your furry friend with you. Many tree farms and tree lots will allow you to take your dog provided he is on a leash.

This year bring your pooch along in the car, turn on the holiday music, and hit the road in search of fabulous displays of Christmas lights. From main streets to backroads, it’s forecast that this year you might see plenty of old school décor, from lights around roofs to bright drive-through displays. The lights may not mean the same thing to him, but he’ll still like the excursion and being with his pack.

Takoda’s

QUICK & DELICIOUS HOLIDAY MEALS START WITH TAKODA’S TAKEOUT 541-549-8620

Menus at takodassisters.com

And Our Gift Cards Make Great Stocking Stuffers!

Monday-Sunday, 11 am-8 pm | 425 W. Hwy. 20, Sisters

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Getting the annual Christmas photo can often be a chore to accomplish but including your dog or cat in the Christmas family photo can liven up this activity and turn it into a fun family event.

Christmas Eve or Christmas morning — depending on your tradition — is a fun time highlighted by unwrapping gifts to see what Santa brought. Allow your furry friend to join in on the fun. Pamper your pet with wrapped toys and take a moment to watch as he joyfully unwraps his gifts or pulls out his favorite treats from his Christmas stocking.

Does anything say “holidays” more than baking delicious treats?

The abundance of fresh baked goodies is one of the most appealing parts of the Christmas season. Bake some healthy goodies for your dog so he doesn’t feel left out, and it may also prevent him from hijacking your baked goods.

Now that you have special holiday cookies just for your furry friend, play games together. For one game, your dog will use his communication skills. The other requires memory skills. Both are fun and mentally challenging for your dog.

Communication game: Hide treats while the dog is in another room. Bring the dog to the room and have him find the treats by following your pointing gesture.

Memory game: Hide treats while the dog is watching. Then remove your dog from the room for a short time. Return to the room and see if your dog can find all of the treats he saw you hide.

It’s not just people who love playing video games. Today’s cats can have a lot of fun with high-tech games. These games tend to feature fish, insects or mice that digitally crawl across the screen and respond to your cat pawing at the screen trying to catch them. It’s entertaining to watch cats become enthralled with screen time.

After all that you’ll both be tired, and the only thing better than snuggling up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book, is doing it together with your pet. Let your furry family member get close this season and keep you warm!

Takoda is a Lakota word for “friend to all” — and the restaurant has been demonstrating its friendliness to Sisters for almost a decade now.

Nowadays, hearty, tasty meals with no fuss mean more than ever. Takoda’s offers menu items that hold a chilly winter’s evening at bay.

Their burgers go down mighty nice after a long day’s work — and their pizzas are an absolute take-home favorite in Sisters.

Great food at a reasonable price and friendly service that lives up to the restaurant’s name have helped Takoda’s build up a loyal following in Sisters, from veterans groups who have met there each week to folks who love to pick up a burger or a pizza once a week.

That clientele has helped Takoda’s stick things out through the ups and downs of 2020 — and Takoda’s is very grateful for the support.

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Have a candy-coated Safe decorating for the holidays Holiday with see’s candies!

The winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. It’s fun to decorate for the winter holidays, but holiday decorations can increase your risk for a home fire. As you deck the halls this season, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District urges you to be fire smart.

Following a few simple tips can help make your holidays fire-safe: • Water your live Christmas tree every day. A dry tree is a fire hazard. Trees too close to a heat source cause one in every four winter fires.

• Make sure you are using the right lights.

Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.

• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections.

• Choose holiday decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.

• Keep lit candles away from decorations and things that can burn. More than onethrid of home decoration fires are started by

Come by the Kiwanis See’s Candies Trailer in the Ray’s Food Place Parking Lot to order!

Monday-Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, November 24 through Thursday, December 24

candles. Consider using flameless candles, they look very similar and are safer.

• Blow out lit candles and turn off all light strings and decorations when leaving the room or going to bed.

• Make sure your decorations don’t block windows and doors.

Antler Arts

“I’ve driven by here for years but never been in, I had no idea you had so many beautiful things!”

Antler Arts hears that all the time. The Sisters shop is a true treasure trove — so here’s a short list of some of the locally handcrafted gifts that can put the ho-ho-ho in your holiday gift-giving.

Let Antler Arts’ personal shoppers help you with: jewelry; Western art; belt buckles; bolos; steak and hunting knives. Find wine, spirit, and serving accessories; antler guitar stands; toys; Western boots; books; hides; pelts and Native American baskets and dreamcatchers. Pick up walking sticks; shed antler chandeliers and floor and table lamps; moose and elk candelabras. Find shed antler wedding cake toppers and décor; lodge-style furniture and antler pet chews.

They also have gift baskets, and if you’re not sure just what to get, a gift certificate is always a welcome gift. It gives your friend or loved one a chance to come in and explore for themselves!

Touch of Class Tours

We’re all eager to travel — and Touch of Class Tours is looking ahead to 2021.

Over 35 years in business, Connie Boyle has created an exceptional travel experience for her customers with her personal touch. She loves to interact with her clients and enjoys honoring special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.

“I’ve been passionate about this since I stepped on my first [travel] coach,” Connie says. “And I think people feel that.”

Connie goes above and beyond to create specialized tours.

Everything about Touch of Class Tours is carefully thought out, with decades of experience helping to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.

“There’s a lot of planning that goes on behind the scenes that people don’t know about,” Connie says. “That should not be their worry.”

Winnemucca tours are still happening, with distancing and masking in place. Book now for 2021, when it will feel oh so good to get on the road again.

Holiday Special…

All Handmade Jewelry! 20% OFF!

Natural gemstones, ling ng g Native American sterling silver and turquoise, leather, driftwood, Heishi beads, composite materials. (Good through 12/24/20)

EST. 1995

VISIT OUR STORE STO 7 DAYS A WEEK, 11-5 311 E. CASCADE AVE., SISTERS | 541-549-4251

We’re Planning Tours Over the River And Through The Woods for 2021!

Check out our website at www.touchofclasstours.com for scheduled tours, then give us a jingle to reserve your trip, making new friends and lasting memories in the New Year. 541-508-1500

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Holidays in Sisters Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Traditional holiday fun starts at Fika!

COOKIE DECORATING KITS TO GO!

Swedishh D Dala ala Horse Gingerbread Gingerbread, add baked and ready to decorate with frosting and toppings pp g pprovided.

TAKE KE FFIKA IK KA HO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Enjoy delicious scones, bread, quiche uic iche he aand nd oother ther th er ttreats! reat re ats

THURSDAYS TH HURSDAY

A special p surprise p cake day!

201 2 0 E. Sun Ranch Dr. 541-588-0311 Mon-Sat 7-4

An A n iinvitation n to shop and enjoy e njoy beautiful pottery by llong-time ong Sisters potters

Mitch & Michelle Deaderick Hope to see you there!

Call C l ffor a private ll i t appointment or always showing at Hood Ave. Art

541.548.1704 1 17 17192 Jordan Rd., Sisters N Northwest corner of Cloverdale & Jordan Roads

Including your pet this holiday season — By Jodi Schneider —

While the holidays will look a little different for just about everyone this year, one thing remains the same: Pet owners consider their furry friends to be part of the family, which means including them in holiday traditions.

This holiday season, we’re especially grateful for our wonderful, sometimes quirky, loving fur kids who were a very good aid in a strange and stressful year. We can always count on our pets to inspire us to find joy in traditions, both old and new.

Spend quality time together: Between shopping, cooking, and decorating, the hustle and bustle of the season can be distracting.

However, no matter what’s going on, it’s important to spend quality time with your pet each day. So, go on some extra-long walks with your dog and extend your cat’s playtime sessions. These activities may help you through situational anxiety brought on by shifting holiday routines due to COVID19 restrictions.

When selecting holiday décor, remember to prioritize your pet’s safety above all. Steer clear of plants toxic to pets, like holly, poinsettias, and mistletoe; and avoid stringy items such as tinsel, curling ribbons, or other tree and gift trimmings that — when ingested — can cause intestinal blockage.

However, the holidays don’t have to be consumed in worry and safety concerns for your pets. There are many ways to get your furry friend involved in the fun and put everyone in a festive mood.

Here are some creative ideas for making your pet a part of the holiday celebrations: Picking out that special Christmas tree is a fun outdoor activity that can be even more memorable if you take your furry friend with you. Many tree farms and tree lots will allow you to take your dog provided he is on a leash.

This year bring your pooch along in the car, turn on the holiday music, and hit the road in search of fabulous displays of Christmas lights. From main streets to backroads, it’s forecast that this year you might see plenty of old school décor, from lights around roofs to bright drive-through displays. The lights may not mean the same thing to him, but he’ll still like the excursion and being with his pack.

Takoda’s

QUICK & DELICIOUS HOLIDAY MEALS START WITH TAKODA’S TAKEOUT 541-549-8620

Menus at takodassisters.com

And Our Gift Cards Make Great Stocking Stuffers!

Monday-Sunday, 11 am-8 pm | 425 W. Hwy. 20, Sisters

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon

Getting the annual Christmas photo can often be a chore to accomplish but including your dog or cat in the Christmas family photo can liven up this activity and turn it into a fun family event.

Christmas Eve or Christmas morning — depending on your tradition — is a fun time highlighted by unwrapping gifts to see what Santa brought. Allow your furry friend to join in on the fun. Pamper your pet with wrapped toys and take a moment to watch as he joyfully unwraps his gifts or pulls out his favorite treats from his Christmas stocking.

Does anything say “holidays” more than baking delicious treats?

The abundance of fresh baked goodies is one of the most appealing parts of the Christmas season. Bake some healthy goodies for your dog so he doesn’t feel left out, and it may also prevent him from hijacking your baked goods.

Now that you have special holiday cookies just for your furry friend, play games together. For one game, your dog will use his communication skills. The other requires memory skills. Both are fun and mentally challenging for your dog.

Communication game: Hide treats while the dog is in another room. Bring the dog to the room and have him find the treats by following your pointing gesture.

Memory game: Hide treats while the dog is watching. Then remove your dog from the room for a short time. Return to the room and see if your dog can find all of the treats he saw you hide.

It’s not just people who love playing video games. Today’s cats can have a lot of fun with high-tech games. These games tend to feature fish, insects or mice that digitally crawl across the screen and respond to your cat pawing at the screen trying to catch them. It’s entertaining to watch cats become enthralled with screen time.

After all that you’ll both be tired, and the only thing better than snuggling up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book, is doing it together with your pet. Let your furry family member get close this season and keep you warm!

Takoda is a Lakota word for “friend to all” — and the restaurant has been demonstrating its friendliness to Sisters for almost a decade now.

Nowadays, hearty, tasty meals with no fuss mean more than ever. Takoda’s offers menu items that hold a chilly winter’s evening at bay.

Their burgers go down mighty nice after a long day’s work — and their pizzas are an absolute take-home favorite in Sisters.

Great food at a reasonable price and friendly service that lives up to the restaurant’s name have helped Takoda’s build up a loyal following in Sisters, from veterans groups who have met there each week to folks who love to pick up a burger or a pizza once a week.

That clientele has helped Takoda’s stick things out through the ups and downs of 2020 — and Takoda’s is very grateful for the support.

Holidays in Sisters

13

Have a candy-coated Safe decorating for the holidays Holiday with see’s candies!

The winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. It’s fun to decorate for the winter holidays, but holiday decorations can increase your risk for a home fire. As you deck the halls this season, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District urges you to be fire smart.

Following a few simple tips can help make your holidays fire-safe: • Water your live Christmas tree every day. A dry tree is a fire hazard. Trees too close to a heat source cause one in every four winter fires.

• Make sure you are using the right lights.

Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.

• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections.

• Choose holiday decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.

• Keep lit candles away from decorations and things that can burn. More than onethrid of home decoration fires are started by

Come by the Kiwanis See’s Candies Trailer in the Ray’s Food Place Parking Lot to order!

Monday-Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, November 24 through Thursday, December 24

candles. Consider using flameless candles, they look very similar and are safer.

• Blow out lit candles and turn off all light strings and decorations when leaving the room or going to bed.

• Make sure your decorations don’t block windows and doors.

Antler Arts

“I’ve driven by here for years but never been in, I had no idea you had so many beautiful things!”

Antler Arts hears that all the time. The Sisters shop is a true treasure trove — so here’s a short list of some of the locally handcrafted gifts that can put the ho-ho-ho in your holiday gift-giving.

Let Antler Arts’ personal shoppers help you with: jewelry; Western art; belt buckles; bolos; steak and hunting knives. Find wine, spirit, and serving accessories; antler guitar stands; toys; Western boots; books; hides; pelts and Native American baskets and dreamcatchers. Pick up walking sticks; shed antler chandeliers and floor and table lamps; moose and elk candelabras. Find shed antler wedding cake toppers and décor; lodge-style furniture and antler pet chews.

They also have gift baskets, and if you’re not sure just what to get, a gift certificate is always a welcome gift. It gives your friend or loved one a chance to come in and explore for themselves!

Touch of Class Tours

We’re all eager to travel — and Touch of Class Tours is looking ahead to 2021.

Over 35 years in business, Connie Boyle has created an exceptional travel experience for her customers with her personal touch. She loves to interact with her clients and enjoys honoring special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.

“I’ve been passionate about this since I stepped on my first [travel] coach,” Connie says. “And I think people feel that.”

Connie goes above and beyond to create specialized tours.

Everything about Touch of Class Tours is carefully thought out, with decades of experience helping to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.

“There’s a lot of planning that goes on behind the scenes that people don’t know about,” Connie says. “That should not be their worry.”

Winnemucca tours are still happening, with distancing and masking in place. Book now for 2021, when it will feel oh so good to get on the road again.

Holiday Special…

All Handmade Jewelry! 20% OFF!

Natural gemstones, ling ng g Native American sterling silver and turquoise, leather, driftwood, Heishi beads, composite materials. (Good through 12/24/20)

EST. 1995

VISIT OUR STORE STO 7 DAYS A WEEK, 11-5 311 E. CASCADE AVE., SISTERS | 541-549-4251

We’re Planning Tours Over the River And Through The Woods for 2021!

Check out our website at www.touchofclasstours.com for scheduled tours, then give us a jingle to reserve your trip, making new friends and lasting memories in the New Year. 541-508-1500

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Holidays in Sisters Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Relaxing Skincare & Natural Nail Services Custom gift baskets and gift cards too!

Sarah Woods | 541-953-7112 | 392 E. Main Ave., Sisters roamnaturalskincare.com

FREE T-SHIRT! With every $ 30 you spend

541-549-2059 121 W. Cascade Ave.

Gypsy Wind Clothing

MISTAKE-FREE HOLIDAY SHOPPING! One-Size-Fits-All Two Button Shawls

SHOP GYPSYWINDCLOTHING.COM

Pottery

Everyone wants to look and feel their best during the holiday season. A visit to Roam Natural Skincare is a gift you can give yourself — or give to others with a gift card for all services.

Roam Natural Skincare is a safe, single-person environment, carefully sanitized between appointments, so you can relax and feel secure while you enjoy an experience that is healthful inside and out.

Sarah Woods brings a depth of knowledge and experience as an esthetician to bear in providing the highest quality service and experience.

Natural skincare ensures that the products you are putting on your skin are good for you — and good for the environment as well. You can enjoy a true sensory experience with a facial, restorative manicures or pedicures and a wide range of other services.

Give the gift of well-being to yourself and loved ones this holiday season — with Roam Natural Skincare.

Your Store

(Offer valid through 12-24-20)

Canyon Creek

Roam Natural Skincare

541-390-2449 541 1-390 390 0-24 244 2449 449 Visit our website at CanyonCreekPotteryLLC.com 310 N. Cedar St.

Holiday Wines to fit every palate and every budget.

Order your party platters now for holiday entertaining!

541-549-2222 635 N. Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters • www.gorays.com

Sisters folks looking to put checkmarks on their Christmas list without putting a dent in their wallet owe themselves a visit to Your Store.

Give the gift of Outlaws spirit with blackand-white Outlaws logo T-shirts and sweatshirts. Celebrate your favorite Pacific Northwest recreation area in a Hoodoo, Mt. Bachelor, Metolius River or PNW graphic T-shirt or sweatshirt.

This year, there’s a whole lot of camp options available.

The selection is huge, the prices are elf-friendly, and the shop is conveniently located right on Cascade Avenue. Through December 24, get a free T-shirt with every $30 you spend.

Canyon Creek Po ery

If shopping local — and handmade — means something to you, a gift from Canyon Creek Pottery is as local and handcrafted as it gets.

For 16 years, Ken Merrill has been at work in his pottery studio and adjoining gallery creating one-ofa-kind functional art.

Come to Canyon Creek for beautiful, handmade…

Mugs for your special cup of coffee. A pie plate for the baker in the house. A soup tureen. Candle-holders to spice up your holiday décor. Colorful rectangular platters for Santa’s cookies.

Ken has been a potter since 1983, and opened his pottery studio in Sisters in 1998.

He has won renown for his beautiful, functional handmade pottery. Each piece is handthrown on a potter’s wheel, then fired in a kiln to 2,400 degrees where it becomes stoneware.

All of Ken’s pottery is made of the finest clays available and makes a gift that gives each time it is used.

Ray’s Food Place

This is the season for great meals with family and for parties and get-togethers to celebrate with friends. Ray’s Food Place is your one-stop resource for everything you need to make those holiday parties and dinners really special.

From company parties to holiday entertaining, Ray’s can make your life so much easier — and fill your guests with holiday cheer!

Ray’s has a magnificent selection of wines, including the sparkling and dessert wines that are so important to the convivial spirit of the season. The deli can put together all your party foods for you, including spectacular desserts (give the elves 24 hours notice; they’ll appreciate it).

The floral department can create exquisite centerpieces or provide the perfect floral hostess gift.

Turn to Ray’s Food Place this holiday season and make your celebrations special.