The long awaited Cascade Avenue Street Improvement Project is set to begin next month and the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce along with the City of Sisters, Oregon Department of Transportation and Knife River are pleased to announce the Groundbreaking Celebration on Saturday, March 1. The ceremony will be held at 10am on the corner of Fir and Cascade Avenue (directly in front of Bronco Billy’s Ranch Grill and Saloon) but the celebration will last all day.
Knife River will have big rigs parked along Main Avenue from Fir to Larch from 10am – 4pm for folks to look at and explore. Bring your family to Sisters and celebrate with all of us as we embark on this new adventure in our community. Kids will be able to climb on life-size road graders, excavators, front end loaders, sweepers, rollers, backhoes and more. There will even be a chance to win your own toy Knife River truck!
“I dig big rigs. That’s the theme we went with for this whole project,” says Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Erin Borla. “This project is happening – it’s been a long time in the planning process – our business owners are as ready as they’re going to be – so let’s celebrate! We dig those big rigs that will be out and about through Sisters during this project, and what a better way to kick it off than to have the kids and families from across Central Oregon get a chance to get their hands all over those awesome trucks!”
Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the bucket jam band from 12pm – 1pm with instruction from Sisters own Brad Tisdel. And of course what party in Sisters wouldn’t be complete without Rodeo Royalty – Miss Rodeo Oregon, Sara Marcus, and queens and princesses from across the northwest will be on hand to sign autographs, take pictures and maybe even climb on a big rig or two.
The Chamber will be providing a limited number of play hard hats to kids that come to the event. The Sisters Folk Festival and other arts organizations will be on hand to help kids decorate their hard hats with stickers from across Sisters Country. Hot dogs and hamburgers will also be available.
“This is truly a community celebration,” says Borla. “We have the Stroll Sisters event the night before, February 28, where over 3 dozen businesses will keep their doors open until 7pm offering unique specials and treats – many of those businesses will carry over their specials throughout the weekend! We are working together to celebrate this project and all of our neighbors! Please join us and help us kick-off this project in style.”
For questions regarding the Groundbreaking Ceremony and events on March 1 please contact Erin Borla at 541-549-0251 or erin@sisterscountry.com
