Brandon Peterson, of Salem, heads back to his car after picking up a to-go order from Noble Wave in downtown Salem. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
There’s a lot going on business. To help keep you up to speed, the Salem Reporter has launched a semi-regular roundup of business-related items including new business openings, locations, grant opportunities and others.
To suggest an item, reach out to reporter Jake Thomas at [email protected]
GO NUTS. In an effort to lure shoppers back downtown, the Salem Main Street Association has turned the city center into a game of bingo.
The association is hosting Go Nuts Downtown, a game where participants visit downtown shops to earn stickers for bingo cards. Those that visit all 36 participating retailers and receive stickers for their cards by Dec. 5 can enter for cash prizes ranging from $100 to $250. To participate, visit the contest’s website to register and download a bingo card. Three winners will be selected.
Tiffany Bulgin, manager of the IKE Box and board member of the association, said that the game is intended to encourage shoppers to visit downtown retailers when large gatherings have been banned because of the pandemic.
“For retail shops, the holiday season is such a big part of their year and Covid has affected it in so many ways,” she said.
FOOD TRAIL. It may be harder to travel because of the pandemic but local farms and other food-related businesses in Polk County are inviting locals and visitors to hit the Great Oaks Food Trail. Developed by Travel Oregon, Travel Salem and the Polk County Tourism Alliance, the trail is a self-guided tour with 40 stops that include farms, orchards, produce stands, wineries, breweries, eateries and more throughout Polk County.
For more information, visit the website for the Great Oaks Food Trail.
DISASTER DEADLINE EXTENDED. Residents of Marion County and others who’ve lost their jobs or saw their hours reduced because of last month’s historic wildfires have a little more time to apply for special unemployment relief. The Oregon Employment Department announced on Wednesday that it is extending the filing deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance to Friday, Nov. 27. The benefits are available to people, including those self-employed, who’ve had their employment adversely affected by the fires and are ineligible for normal unemployment benefits.
For more information or to apply, call 503-570-5000 or visit www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/Disaster.
NEW STORAGE. Salem has a new place for residents to store their stuff. Storage Solutions Salem, located at 2547 Salem Dallas Highway NW, is now open. The property includes 36,630 square feet and 212 rental units all located on the ground level. Also included are 20 x 30-foot units for businesses needing warehouse space, as well as 17 x 45 units with automatic doors for RVs or boats. All of the units are secure and the facility is managed by West Coast Self-Storage Group of Everett, Washington.
For more information, contact Derek Hines at [email protected] or 971-371-3734.
Contact reporter Jake Thomas at 503-575-1251 or [email protected] or @jakethomas2009.
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