06/06/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SASQUATCH PATIO REOPENS FOR SUMMER SEASON IN DEARY
Live Music, Drinks, and Community Celebration Set for Saturday, May 16
DEARY, Idaho — Sasquatch Patio officially reopens for the summer season on Saturday, May 16, welcoming guests back for an evening of live music, drinks, food, and community gathering in the heart of downtown Deary.
The celebration marks the start of Sasquatch’s third summer season and will feature live music from Dakoda White followed by a late-night set from DJ Lance.
Guests can enjoy a full menu of local and imported beers, wines, and canned cocktails, along with new food offerings including charcuterie boards and light bites designed for sharing on the patio.
Located inside and around a restored 130-year-old historic bank building, Sasquatch combines historic character with relaxed modern comfort, featuring exposed brick, glowing tin ceilings, lounge seating, and outdoor gathering spaces.
Since opening, Sasquatch has become a popular venue for weddings, birthdays, reunions, baby showers, and community celebrations including Deary Days, Oktoberfest, and Día de los Mu***os. With a lawn and patio capacity of up to 200 guests, the venue has emerged as one of the region’s most distinctive event spaces.
“This reopening is really the start of summer in Deary,” organizers said. “We’re excited to welcome everyone back for another season of music, connection, and great nights on the patio.”
The event begins Saturday evening and is open to the public.
Come for the music. Stay for the night.
Come chill. Come sip.
MEET THE OWNER BEHIND SASQUATCH — AND THE STORY BEHIND DEARY’S GATHERING PLACE
DEARY, Idaho — For owner Cole Garrison, Sasquatch was never meant to be just another bar or patio. It was envisioned as something increasingly rare in small towns: a thoughtfully designed place where people genuinely want to gather, linger, celebrate, and connect.
Housed inside a restored 130-year-old bank building in downtown Deary, Sasquatch reflects a lifetime shaped by art, performance, architecture, and a deep connection to Idaho.
A native Idahoan, Garrison returned to the region after decades working across the country in both the performing arts and architecture. In addition to his design profession, he spent more than 30 years in classical ballet, performing with companies including Ballet Idaho, Sacramento Ballet, and South Carolina Ballet, Pasadena Dance Theater, and others.
“That background still influences everything I design,” Garrison said. “Dance teaches you how people move through space emotionally and sensually as much as physically. Sasquatch was designed to feel welcoming, relaxed, layered, and social.”
Garrison studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with honors while continuing his performing career. His professional work has included contributions to major civic, residential, and historic projects such as the Stanford Mansion restoration, the West Hollywood Library, and residential projects in both California and Idaho.
Today, Garrison divides his time between Idaho and South Carolina, where he continues architectural projects while making time for character roles withSouth Carolina Ballet. But Sasquatch remains his personal passion project — one rooted in bringing energy, beauty, and community investment back to rural Idaho.
Inside Sasquatch, historic brick walls, embossed tin ceilings, lounge seating, warm lighting, and outdoor gathering spaces were intentionally designed to create comfort and atmosphere, shaping a place to linger and connect rather than simply a backdrop for ordering a drink.
Since opening, Sasquatch has hosted weddings, reunions, birthdays, live music events, seasonal holiday celebrations, and community gatherings, quickly becoming one of the area’s most distinctive social venues.
For Garrison, that sense of connection is the entire point.
“In small towns, places matter,” he said. “People remember where they celebrated, where they met friends, where they felt welcomed. I wanted Sasquatch to be that kind of place.”
Historic space. Local heart. Thoughtfully made.
