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A MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE TOWN OF SISTERS

WINTER 2015

Celebrate the Season in Sisters!

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Festive Holidays

by John Cal, for The Bulletin Special Projects Celebrating the holidays in Sisters is a great way to enjoy the magic of the season. As the “Town of Tiny Lights,” Sisters shines during Christmas, with its small town charm and its tight knit community.

Christmas here is reminiscent of Norman Rockwell postcards of small town America. The quaintly candle lit shop windows, the garlanded roofs, the picturesque views of snow dusted mountains actually exist here, and it’s all part of what keeps bringing people back to Sisters during the holidays year after year.

With all of the festive community events in Sisters, it’s easy to make the most of this merry and oh-so-fleeting holiday season.

Below are all the details you need to make the 2015 holiday season your most joyful, mindful season yet.

To kick off the Christmas season Sisters style, be sure to attend the bigger-than-ever-before Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 27. This Sisters mainstay event is at the Fir Street Park, which will now include a stage, more space for the public to enjoy, a bigger tree and a fire pit to stay warm.

Christmas carols will fill the air (don’t forget to sing along!), and the Three Sisters Lions Club will provide hot drinks and popcorn for purchase. As in the past, there will be a community food drive at the lighting, supporting the local food bank. People are encouraged to bring canned or non-perishable food items to donate.

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by The Sisters Arts Association which will feature 25 local downtown businesses. Maps are available at The Chamber or any participating business.

Don’t put your hat and boots away yet. The holiday festivities are just beginning! Now that you’ve warmed up with the tree lighting ceremony, the following day brings the Sisters Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 28. Beginning at 2 p.m. on Main Avenue, this year’s theme is “Red, White, and Blue Christmas,” inspired by Sisters’ strong ties to Americana.

“We are so proud of our town and are grateful to call this community our home,” said Jeri Buckmann, visitor center manager for the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce.

The approximately 45 minutes of fun will include pets, floats, community entries and, of course, Santa Claus. Directly after the parade, Santa will be at the chamber on 291 E. Main Ave. for one-on-one visits with the youngins. The Chamber will provide complimentary hot drinks and cookies.

Keeping in the vein of sweet confections, the annual Gingerbread House Trail benefiting Sisters Habitat for Humanity is going on its 9th year. Businesses create their own unique gingerbread houses to showcase beginning Nov. 27, and you, the judge, cast your vote on your favorite one(s).

“We invite all businesses in Sisters Country to participate,” said Marie Clausen, volunteer and family services manager for Sisters Habitat for Humanity. “It is a really

fun event.”

The creation with the most votes wins the People’s Choice Award, and all proceeds from the event benefit the building program of Sisters Habitat for Humanity.

A map will be available on Monday, Nov. 23 at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as Sisters Habitat ReStore and participating businesses, making it easy to navigate your way to all the fun.

Before diving in to all of these sugar-induced Christmas activities, there’s no better way to gear up than with a relaxing, hearty Thanksgiving meal that (here’s the best part) you didn’t have to spend all day in the kitchen to prepare! Sit back and enjoy with the people you are most thankful for, and leave cooking an elaborate spread to the experts.

Black Butte Ranch is hosting their annual Thanksgiving Day Brunch on Thursday, Nov. 26. With Northwest culinary delights ranging from Alder smoked salmon to roasted loin of pork with Madeira date sauce and of course a traditional holiday turkey with cranberry apple relish and pan gravy, this is a sure-fire way to spend Thanksgiving in gratitude and with loved ones. Brunch is from 11 a.m. -4:30 p.m., and is $45.95 for adults and $23 for children ages 5-12. Children 4 and younger are free. For reservations, call 541-595-1260.

No better way to run off that scrumptious turkey dinner and warm those bones in the cold autumn air than to participate in the Turkey Trot Fun Run & Walk at Black Butte Lodge on Saturday, Nov. 28. A fundrais-

er for the Sisters High School Nordic Ski team, the event is $10 per person, and there will be a raffle for participants after the event. The adult route is about 3.5 miles, and there is also a kid route (12 and younger) that is just over 1 mile. For more information, call 541-595-1282.

Black Butte Ranch’s Breakfast with Santa will be on Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20 with seatings at 9 a.m.

and 11 a.m.at The Lodge Restaurant. The Black Butte Ranch culinary staff will offer a special holiday kids buffet for those who are visiting Santa after his long trek from the North Pole. Bring your camera!

For reservations, call 541-595-1260.

With all the dazzling Sisters storefront delights and the winter wonderland tree scapes, there is no better way to enjoy the scenery than bundled up with your loved

ones while being pulled by two prancing horses. The Black Butte Ranch Carriage Rides are offered Thursday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 2 from 11 a.m. -2:30 p.m. Enjoy a hot cocoa around the fire pit at the lodge before or after your ride (included in the ticket price). To make a reservation, call the Welcome Center at 541-595-1252.

And on Christmas Day, come celebrate with your friends at Black Butte during their Christmas Day Brunch from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. For reservations, call 541-595-1260.

FivePine Lodge will be hosting their annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

With a holiday breakfast buffet for both adults and children, a special kids’ holiday movie playing in the background, and a hot cocoa station complete with sprinkles and marshmallows, this is sure to be a winter wonderland delight.

The best part?

“We have the real Santa,” said Tricia Maxson, events director at FivePine Lodge. “He is amazing and delightful.

The kids love him! He remembers each of their names and their wishes ... It is just heartwarming.”

Santa’s helpers and elves will be there to join in on the fun, too.

Story time with Santa is at 10:45 a.m.

Be sure to bring your camera to take photos of your little one with Santa!

Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for kids ages 3-12, and free for kids 2 and younger, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Family Access Network. Reservations are required.

For more information and to make your reservations please call 541-5495900 or visit www.fivepinelodge.com/ events.

After filling the blustery, winter days making memories with all of these Sisters community mainstays, you will be able to fondly look back at the 2015 holiday season knowing you made it the most joyful season yet.

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A Winter Full of Fun

HooDoo Ski Area celebrates the snowy season from November through April!

by Gregg Morris, for The Bulletin Special Projects

Cooler fall nights and snow dustings on the Cascade Mountain peaks alert Central Oregonians to the approaching winter. For skiers and snowboarders, that means tuning their equipment and checking the internet for snow reports and scheduled events at local ski resorts. Sitting atop Santiam Pass, 77-year old Hoodoo Ski Area also awaits the cooler temperatures and the snow they bring.

Just 20 miles west of Sisters, up Highway 20, Hoodoo Ski Area offers more than 800 acres of terrain, 34 runs, five lifts and one of the largest tubing parks in Oregon.

While the last few seasons have been wrought with a lack of the snow, optimism abounds for the 2015-2016 season and the many events planned for HooDoo’s guests.

As 2015 comes to a close, the annual Hoodoo New Year’s Eve Celebration, presented by Pepsi, takes place Thursday, December 31. Ski lifts will run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., including night skiing on the Manzanita and Ed lifts.

A professional fireworks show kicks off at 9 p.m., with music, games and a special dinner in the lodge. Last year’s celebration included a couple thousand people enjoying the local band Blackstrap Bluegrass.

“New Year’s Eve is my favorite event of the year,” said Leif Williams, vice president of marketing for Hoodoo Ski Area. “People bring their trailers up, park in the parking lot and enjoy the huge bonfire.”

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The next day, January’s National Ski and Ride Month begins. For only $149, first time skiers and snowboarders can learn to enjoy the mountain with three two-hour lessons over three days, including lift tickets to practice after each lesson, and free rentals for the remainder of the year.

January 22-23, Three Creeks Brewing presents the Backcountry Festival and Backcountry Film Festival Preview at Hoodoo. Celebrating a growing trend toward human-powered snow fun, or “earning your turns,” the festival highlights all things backcountry skiing and side country touring. Guests of the resort can sign their kids up for snow school, demo the latest equipment from vendor reps and local shops, or take an avalanche safety backcountry clinic.

February 6, Subaru of Bend presents Hoodoo’s 33rd Annual Winter Carnival, the longest-running winter carnival on the west coast. The family-friendly winter celebration includes such events as an ax throwing booth, frisbee golf, musical chairs, a three-legged obstacle race, a team tube race, a hula-hoop contest, a ski javelin throw, a Hoodoo employee snow sculpture contest and more. But the highlight is the popular, “Dummy Downhill,” where fake, “dummies” are attached to skis and sent careening down the mountain. Live music, fireworks, a torch light descent and bonfire cap off the evening.

“With this event, and others, it feels like family when you’re here,” said Williams. “We see the same families enjoying our resort, with the kids growing up, year after year. Even the lodge was built to feel like a living room.”

More than 20 vendors will be on hand March 19 for Preview the New Demos Day. Free ski and snowboard demos will be available for guests.

The Sisters Country Chamber of Commerce presents the Wild Western Rodeo Days Saturday, March 26. The fearless can get a taste of the old west by riding the mechanical bull. The cooks can enter their western culinary creation in the eighth annual chili cook off.

The season’s events end with the Spring Fling on April 10. Brave and crazy skiers and snowboarders will compete in the Three Creeks Pond Skimming Battle Royal.

Teams compete in the Snowathalon or Ultra Cross Chaos competitions. Grand Prize for crossing the icy 100-foot pond is a season pass for next year and $150.

In addition to the many events, Hoodoo offers special ticket price days throughout their season. On Military Mondays, they offer two-for-one lift tickets for current and retired military members. And, Thrifty Thursdays has $19 ticket prices Thursdays, from January 7 to March 20.

Hoodoo Ski Area’s opening is dependent upon Mother Nature, so check back often at www.skihoodoo.com.

Inspired by the ARTS The Sisters Arts Association aims to build their town into an arts-centric community, “22 galleries per mile.”

by Susan Stafford, for The Bulletin Special Projects The gallery scene in Sisters is hot!

Over the past few years, a number of new art galleries have opened on Hood Avenue in downtown Sisters. About a year ago, potter Tina Brockway, director of the Hood Avenue Art Gallery, proposed the establishment of a gallery district along Hood Avenue.

Out of Brockway’s Hood Avenue Art District, has grown the Sisters Arts Association (SAA)which is open for membership, not only to galleries but also to individual visual artists. The association is looking to attract and promote a full spectrum of the arts from throughout Sisters – vocal and instrumental music, cuisine, photography, sculpture, writing, drama and poetry.

In a short seven months they have gathered 60 artists, galleries, and individual members, established themselves as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, elected a board of directors, and joined multiple statewide and local arts associations SAA has also produced a first-class map, ‘Sisters Gallery Walk,’ of all 22 galleries and shops all in the downtown core of Sisters, from Pine to Locust Streets and Adams to Hood Avenue. Maps are available at the Sisters Chamber of Commerce office and all of the galleries in town.

The overall mission of SAA is being “committed to enriching the arts, culture and community together.” Their shortterm goals have all revolved around establishing the association, publicizing it, and growing the membership.

One long-term dream is to establish a community-wide winter festival of the arts in Sisters, with performances of music, poetry, stories, and drama, exhibits and demonstrations by visual artists, brewery and distillery tours and showcasing of products, and special culinary events in local restaurants and shops.

The overall long-term goal is to have Sisters recognized both within and beyond Oregon as an arts-centric community.

Over the past 40 years, the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has earned an international reputation. The Sisters Folk Festival, which just celebrated its 20th year, has brought national musical attention to Sisters. Featuring other artistic avenues would help round out the cultural scene in Sisters.

Heading up the SAA is Bob Burgess, president, a retired organizational development consultant, strategist, and husband of Sisters artist JoAnn Burgess.

“It’s been a great journey (establishing the SAA). We have a great board and we’re looking forward to doing much more, “ Bob offered.

Helen Schmidling, co-manager of the Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop, is the secretary, and dabbles in photography and is a gifted writer and editor.

“The association has brought the galleries together in a common mission, rather than being competitive,” Helen said, while outlining the benefits of the gallery map. “The map has done that. It helps move people all around town. There is a definite feeling of camaraderie among the galleries. If we don’t have what someone is looking for, we can send them to someone who does.”

Treasurer Dennis Schmidling, co-manager of Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop, brings a wealth of experience to the board, having worked in marketing, graphic design, as a freelance photographer, and in the business world as a vice president with Crown Kelley Salber oversees the membership of SAA. She and Bob often meet one-on-one with potential members to explain the association and the benefits of membership. Kelley is a member of the

Hood Avenue Gallery where she shows her work using the book as a sculptured form. Each piece invites the viewer into a magical miniature world uniquely contained in an old book.

Dennis believes now is the perfect time for their efforts to bear fruit. Sisters is home to a large number of people who are culturally interested and aware.

“We have collectors here and we need to attract a well-established art broker,” he said. “Aspen started out as a place to ski and eat. It’s now a world famous art-cen-

tered community. We can do that here.”

A story from Helen highlights what the association is trying to accomplish.

She tells of a gentleman who told her he had come to Sisters to buy some T-shirts.

When Helen showed him the gallery map, he responded, “This is amazing. I had no idea.”

The association website is under construction – sistersartsassociation.org. They also have a Facebook page where they update news of gallery happenings and highlight artists.

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Sisters Gift Guide

Let the following ideas inspire you as you search for that perfect holiday gift.

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Beacham’s Clock Co. Beacham’s Clock Co. has wonderful clocks for your gift giving needs. It offers a large selection of approximately 800 clocks with a wide variety of prices. From miniature to 10-foot grandfather clocks, let us decorate your hall, mantle and walls with beautiful time pieces.

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Stitchin’ Post Do you love to make exquisite, handmade items? Whether you are an expert or an explorer, we welcome you to come in and enjoy the most beautiful fabrics, yarns, local fibers, art supplies, and home goods available. If you are looking for the perfect gift for the quilter, artist, or “maker” in your life, we have gift cards available.

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Paulina Springs Books Offering great gifts for the whole family, we have fun and challenging games to please 2- to 102-year-olds. Our selection of high-quality toys are ones you won’t find elsewhere. And we have books for everyone, of course. Pick up our holiday catalog for super ideas for the book lovers in your realm.

Get the dividends of enriched community by spending your money here at home!

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Are you looking for the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for person in your life?

From co-workers to family members, look no further. A Sisters Country gift certificate not only gives the gift of an amazing experience in Sisters, it supports local business.

“Sisters Country gift certificates encourage people to shop, dine and play in Sisters,” said Judy Trego, marketing manager of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce.

Gift certificates are available in $10 or $25 dollar increments and can be used at most businesses in Sisters. Now available at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce (291 E. Main Ave., Sisters), take the stress out of your holiday shopping by picking yours up today.

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There are so many reasons to delight in “The Nutcracker” ballet: the giant Christmas tree, the dancing dolls, Mother Ginger and her adorable clowns, the lavish sets and the iconic score. Add this to your Holiday traditions today.

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