🌱 Visit Nike's Roblox Virtual HQ + Regional Tourism In Decline

Beaverton OR

22 November, 2021

10:47 PM

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Hey, people of Beaverton! Ash DeMello here with your brand-new Beaverton Daily. First, today's weather: A couple of showers. High: 51 Low: 37. Here are the top stories in Beaverton today: PCC students have some help when it comes to finding their artistic voices. Richard Brandt has worked with the school's noncredit ceramics courses for 16 years. Read more about the local artist and his philosophies over at the Press Release Desk. Get a beat on the tourism and hospitality industry with the report on hotel performance for October 2021 from the Washington County Visitors Association. Numbers are down overall both in terms of price per room and the number of occupied rooms. While the average room rate in October 2019 was around $120, it's now just at $113. In October of 2019, occupancy was at a healthy 72.5 percent. Last month it was at just about 62 percent. A local family is relieved today after the Washington County Sheriff's Office reported that 24-year-old Sandra Mai was found safe. Mai disappeared from her Aloha home on Sunday. She is said to have a development delay which may have made it harder for her to find her way home. (KPTV)Have you had the chance to visit the Nike headquarters over on Jenkins and Murray? Well, you may get the opportunity in the near future without even leaving your home! The brand is launching an immersive virtual experience on the Roblox gaming platform, based on its actual Beaverton HQ. Get all the details at Chain Store Age. Washington County Sheriff's deputies are looking for your help identifying a suspect in a duo of recent vehicle thefts. The thefts occurred in the West Haven-Sylvan area earlier this month. Click over to Twitter to see some photos of the alleged thief, and call WashCo at 503-629-0111 if you think you might have some info. Today's Beaverton Daily is brought to you by L.L.Bean, a Patch Brand Partner. Planning a trip this holiday? Find your perfect luggage match. Today in Beaverton: Let's Get the Wiggles Out Storytime [online] - School's out for BSD students this week, so it might be worthwhile to register for the library's active storytime in case the littles in your fam are bouncing off the walls. Ages 3-6. (10:15 AM)For bigger kiddos who need to stay active over the break, Revolution Parkour Tualatin hosts No School Nerf Wars. $50, bring your own nerf guns, eye protection and snacks. (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)(Virtual) Garden gnomes du plume November meeting - Register to hear from author Susan DeFreitas, who will speak about self-care for writers and overcoming writer's block. (6:30 PM) Beaverton Patch Notebook Looking for a new way to experience your hometown? Beaverton Downtown Beaverton just dropped the Old Town Beaverton Passport via Babble Buy. The program starts November 27! #WestofWeird #ShopSmallShopLocal (Instagram) It's pFriemsgiving over at Loyal Legion! Head to the fancy new downtown locale between November 22-28 to experience the tap takeover event! (Instagram) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate Thanksgiving With 15 Percent Off Floral Centerpieces (November 26) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around. If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Ash DeMello Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Beaverton Daily? You can reach me at [email protected].