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In today's newsletter:
- Why retirees are eyeing Brookings as a budget-friendly coastal haven
Also on today's calendar: Live Music with Robert Tiernan & Friends and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 75, low: 58.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 11 Budget-Friendly Towns on the Pacific Coast for Retirees (worldatlas.com) — Brookings gets a spotlight as one of the Pacific Coast's more affordable retirement towns, praised for its mild "banana belt" climate and access to the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor and Chetco River. The piece compares housing costs, services, and scenery across 11 coastal communities, showing how Brookings stacks up for retirees seeking sea air and lower home prices without resort-town markups.
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Friday October 2 - Live Music with Robert Tiernan & Friends →
Chetco Brewing Company, 830 Railroad St, Brookings
6:00 pm Monday October 5 - Mario Kart Monday →
Chetco Brewing Company Tap Room, 830 Railroad Street, Brookings
3:00 pm Tuesday October 6 - Coastal SOCAN General Meeting – Balcony Solar: Solar for the rest of us →
Southwest Oregon Community College (SWOCC)-Brookings Campus, Brookings
5:30 pm Wednesday October 7 - Happy Hour →
Chetco Brewing Company Tap Room, 830 Railroad Street, Brookings
3:00 pm - Happy Hour and Line Dancing →
Chetco Brewing Company Tap Room, 830 Railroad Street, Brookings
3:00 pm Friday October 9 - Sutherlin at Brookings-Harbor →
Brookings-Harbor High School, 625 Pioneer Rd., Brookings
7:00 pm Wednesday October 21 - The Art of the Refresh →
Bellezza at Chetco Medical & Aesthetics, 97827 Shopping Center Avenue, Brookings
9:00 am - Pride Book Club →
South Coast Health Equity Coalition - Brookings, 555 Hemlock Street, Brookings
6:00 pm Thursday October 22 - Women's Health Talk →
Chetco Medical & Aesthetics, 97825 Shopping Center Ave., Brookings
5:30 pm Sunday October 25 - Q Cafe Brookings →
Chetco Brewing Company, 830 Railroad Street, Brookings
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This painting took 3rd Place in the Youth Catagory this year at the Port along the Boardwalk in Harbor.
I showed this photo to my sister and she loved the painting. I'd like to purchase it from the young artist for her birthday. I have the artists… (Nextdoor Brookings Central) - October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Brookings. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Brookings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookings here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gold Beach
- Local Action, Regional Impact: Volunteers Clean Beaches, Rivers & Community Spaces (cascadebusnews.com)
Cave Junction
- This Oregon Cave Tour Winds Through Marble Passages Carved By An Underground Wild And Scenic River (travelmag.com)
- Free trade is alive and well at Hope Mountain Barter Faire (theivnews.com)
- Immigration watchdog says 21 detained during raids of Southern Oregon cannabis farms (opb.org)
Port Orford
- Park-related projects' design and construction honored by ORPA – Daily Journal of Commerce (djcoregon.com)
- 13 Small Towns On The Pacific Coast With Incredible Food (tastingtable.com)
Ok Brookings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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