Bavarian Bulletin - June 16, 2026 Edition

The Bavarian Bulletin

Save the Date: June Member Mixer!

Save the date and join us on Thursday, June 25th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Los Camperos. Get to know other member businesses and have a drink on us!

Carvings For Causes Returns!

The Carvings for Causes (Maifest chainsaw carvings auction) is LIVE! Learn more and place your bid here: https://www.leavenworthchamber.org/carving-fundraiser.

The carvings can be viewed at the new Willkommen Center located downtown at 645 Front Street, open every day 9 AM - 6 PM. All proceeds will be split equally and donated to The Chelan County #3 Volunteer Firefighters Association and The Chumstick Wildfire Coalition.

Want to learn about the artists? Visit the carving fundraiser page and click on the artist's name.

The auction ends on July 31st at 6:00 PM.

Road Work US 2- West of Cashmere from June-October

This project is scheduled to start June 8, 2026 and last until Oct. 8, 2026. This will occur on US 2 from milepost 104, just outside of the Don Senn Memorial Interchange at the Big Y, to milepost 109, two miles west of Cashmere. This section of roadway is due for pavement restoration based on the Washington State Pavement Management System. Expect delays. For detailed information visit the WSDOT site.

Want to Learn Some Conversational German?

We are currently putting together a 4 week program running the month of July to help to teach some German basics. Courses over the 4 weeks will cover the following:

Week 1: Greetings and Farewells, Pronunciation guide aka the alphabet, polite expressions, formal vs informal
Week 2: Food/Drink Hospitality, basic vocabulary for Leavenworth staples
Week 3: Numbers and how to pay
Week 4: Basic directions and destinations around town, aka der Parkplatz, die Toiletten.

Space is limited and the courses are free for Chamber members in good standing.

Before we pick a venue we wanted, to gauge interest. If you would ike to attend these sessions, drop Dana an e-mail to provide a tentative RSVP. Auf Wiedersehen!

Media Matters

Leavenworth just had a major moment on the national stage — and over 24 million people saw it.

On Sunday, Fox Sports filmed a live segment at Icicle Brewing ahead of the Germany vs. Curaçao FIFA World Cup match, bringing real Leavenworth energy to one of the biggest sporting events in the world. And if that wasn't enough, a pre-recorded piece on Leavenworth — filmed right here during Maifest — aired to that same massive audience.

That's 24 million viewers getting a front-row look at what makes this town special.

This kind of exposure is rare and hard to buy. National broadcast coverage tied to a cultural moment like the World Cup puts Leavenworth in front of exactly the kind of curious, travel-minded audience we want to reach. We couldn't be more proud of how our community showed up on screen.

View Segment Here

Learn more about Leavenworth Area Promotions (LAP) here

Welcome New Members!

Card My Yard

Premier yard sign rentals - for celebrations, graduations, birthdays or any type of event for personal or business use. I have stands also, so signs can be in the grass, on concrete or indoors. Several font color choices, and tons of graphics to customize the sign.

FOOTFALLS

Week 23, 2026. 08 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026

_{* Remember, these are footfalls counted by five camera locations on Front Street. The numbers are NOT individual people counts, those numbers would be lower.}

Currently our footballs are down 11.7% YTD.

This Week In Leavenworth (TWIL)

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Upcoming Events & Calendar Highlights

Leavenworth Bike Fest
June 19-21

The Leavenworth Chamber is a proud sponsor of Leavenworth Bike Fest this weekend, June 19-21, 2026. This annual three-day festival is designed to raise funds specifically to support Leavenworth Ski Hill and its incredible network of trails through a partnership with the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance.

The festival includes mountain bike races for adults and youth, the new SchötterFest gravel race for amateur and pro riders. A new course for 2026, designed by pro gravel racer Cole Paton, offers two distances to appeal to racers of all levels.