Downtown Bend offers trick-or-treating

The Downtown Bend Business Association in partnership with the FedEx Office on Oregon Avenue has coordinated an afternoon of trick or treat fun in downtown Bend on Halloween, Wednesday, October 31 st .

The event will be held during the afternoon until 6 p.m. at about 40 businesses throughout downtown Bend. Families will look for the orange pumpkin posters in windows indicating the participating locations that will greet kids and hand out candy.

“We wanted to celebrate families and provide some good old-fashioned fun for kids this season so we organized Downtown Bend businesses to help make it a celebration” says Pam Luettich, Downtown Bend FedEx Office Manager.

More information and a list of participating businesses can be found by typing “Halloween 2012 in Downtown Bend” into your internet search box or by going to: www.DowntownBend.org.

The DBBA is a private nonprofit organization representing approximately 350 businesses and 85 property owners working to keep Downtown Bend vibrant. The organization is responsible for downtown beautification, cleaning and maintenance, marketing, events, and keeping the business environment healthy.