HALLOWEEN QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
• Pendleton’s Downtown Trick-
or-Treat on Main Street runs from
3-5 p.m. Show off your costume
and load up on candy from local
businesses and organizations.
The annual Heritage Haunt will
be open from 3-5:30 p.m. at the
Heritage Station Museum, 108
SW Frazer Ave. More spooky than
scary, the decorated Pendleton
event is kid-friendly.
Wallowa County
ENTERPRISE
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Pendleton’s downtown trick-or-treat
event is Saturday, Oct. 30, from 3-5 p.m.
ferson) will be closed to traffi c,
and many downtown businesses
PILOT ROCK
and local organizations will be
PILOT ROCK — A Halloween
handing out candy. A costume
party at the Vault Tavern, 194 W.
contest will be held at the corner
Main St. in Pilot Rock, will kick off of Adams and Depot at 5:30 p.m.
at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30.
with prizes for the best costumes
Prizes for a costume contest will
in three categories.
Grande Ronde Retirement is
be awarded at midnight.
hosting drive-thru trick-or-treating
Union County
for the community at 3:30 p.m. Fri-
ELGIN
day, Oct. 29. Families are asked to
The Elgin Station Bar & Grill,
stay in their cars — enter off Gekel-
52 N. Eighth, is throwing its an-
er Lane and follow the directions to
nual Halloween party this year
receive treat bags. Children must
on Friday, Oct. 29, beginning at
be present to receive a bag.
The La Grande Country Club,
8 p.m. The gathering will include
10605 S. McAlister Road, Island
special drinks, a live DJ and a
City, will welcome trick-or-treaters
costume contest.
Duke’s Saloon & Grill, 35 N.
on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 3-5 p.m.
Eighth St. in Elgin, will have a Hal-
This free event is sponsored by
loween costume party on Saturday, Loveland Funeral Chapel.
Le Bebe Cakes Bakery is
Oct. 30, starting at 8 p.m. Prizes
throwing a “We’re All Mad Here”
will be awarded to fi rst, second
Halloween tea party on Satur-
and third place. The evening also
features live music by Leah Justine. day and Sunday, Oct. 30 and
Elgin will have a downtown
31. Seatings are at 10:30 a.m.,
trick-or-treat on Sunday, Oct.
noon and 1:30 p.m. at the bakery,
31, from 4-6 p.m. The downtown
1101 Washington Ave. The cost
businesses will be open and
is $14.95. All ages are welcome
ready to hand out candy.
and costumes are encouraged.
Reservations are required — call
LA GRANDE/ISLAND CITY 541-963-2253.
La Grande’s Downtown Trick-
or-Treat happens on Friday, Oct.
UNION
UNION — A trunk-or-treat event
29, from 4-6 p.m. Streets in the
is planned for Sunday, Oct. 31, at
heart of downtown (including
Adams Avenue from Third Street the Union High School parking lot.
to Greenwood Street, and all side Sponsored by Falks Mini Mart, the
fun goes from 4-7 p.m.
streets from Washington to Jef-
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ENTERPRISE — A trunk-or-
treat is planned for 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31, in downtown
Enterprise at East Main and SE
First streets behind the court-
house. Anyone can bring a
vehicle to decorate and hand out
treats of their choice, and there
will be a $50 prize for the best
decorated vehicle.
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JOSEPH
• Trick-or-treaters are invited to
the annual Watch for the Witch
Halloween event in downtown
Joseph. From the Stubborn Mule
to the Blythe Cricket, look for pic-
tures of a witch, decorated by local
students, to identify participating
businesses. Then step in for some
treats, take pictures and say thank
you to the merchants. This year it’s
happening on Saturday, Oct. 30,
from 3-5 p.m.
A Halloween party at the
Stubborn Mule Saloon & Steak-
house, 104 S. Main St. in Joseph,
will start at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
30. There will be a costume con-
test with prizes and live music by
Wicked Mary.
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WALLOWA
WALLOWA — The inaugural
Wa-HOWL-a Trunk-or-Treat is
scheduled for 3-5 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 31, at East First Street in
Wallowa. Organizers say the
event will be an opportunity for
youths to have fun before they
head out to go trick-or-treating.
There will be a photo area, inter-
active trunks, a prize for the best
decorated trunk and more. At-
tendees are encouraged to bring
canned goods to donate to local
food pantries. Hot chocolate will
be available for 50 cents.
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Baker City
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Enterprise
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Joseph
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