The shift in weather is a stark reminder that with cooler and wetter weather, local businesses will have less outdoor dining and shopping space available to compensate for indoor capacity restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thriving local businesses are a key component to our community - and so it’s more important than ever to Eat Local and Shop Local this holiday season.
It’s easy to support North Bend businesses. The City’s website has a current List of Open Businesses – bookmark it for easy access to local business’s operating schedules
Shop Local Shop Small is a nationwide movement created to celebrate small businesses and help communities thrive. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is National Shop Local, Shop Small Day. The City and the North Bend Downtown Foundation will be working to encourage people to get out, and shop local, just in time for the holidays.
Artists Sunday is an art-focused shopping day the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, and is a nationwide movement created to celebrate artists and help communities thrive. The North Bend Downtown Foundation will also be working with our art community to showcase local art.
So get out there and support your local North Bend businesses. Help them thrive!