Enjoying life in Whatcom County - and beyond.
What: Community sand sculpture. Corporate teams compete for the “Golden Shovel.” Watch the sand sculptors as they ply their craft, or create your own sand sculpture in the huge community sandbox. Plus live entertainment, food & vendors.
Where: Harbor Center Building, 1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham, WA [map]
When:
Friday Aug. 8, 10:00am-7:00pm
Saturday Aug. 9, 10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday Aug. 10, 10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: [...]
What: Sample cuisine from numerous local restaurants. Full entrees available, as well.
Where: 1200 Block Cornwall Avenue in Downtown Bellingham [map]
When: Saturday, August 9, 12:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: Tickets are $1.00 each. “Bites” range in price from 1-3 tickets and full entrees range from 4-7.
For more information, visit the website
What: Fine artists/Multiple media|Live entertainment|Hands-on activities|”Art Bar” serving food and drink. PLUS: The 16th annual Chalk Art Fest.
Where: Cornwall Ave., downtown Bellingham, WA [map]
When:
Saturday, August 9, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, August 10, 11:00am-5:00pm
See the official website for more details.
An annual production of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Natural Resource Department the Festival of the River & Pow Wow takes place this Saturday and Sunday at River Meadows County Park in Arlington [map]. In addition to all day entertainment from live bands this FREE event features Pow Wow festivities, dancing competitions/performances, a kids’ entertainment [...]
What: Garrison Keillor, that iconic author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality makes an appearance at WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage. There’s a reason for giving this much lead time, today being Aug. 6th. Tickets are on sale now, and my guess is that it will sell out.
Where: Western Washington University Performing [...]