Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation

10/16/2022

Come welcome our new county park's director Bennett Knox!

The Parks Department is excited to welcome it's new Director, Bennett Knox! Join us at one of several community meet and greets for your chance to say hello. Details in the below press release.
https://www.whatcomcounty.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=3500

06/08/2022

Some exciting news from the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival!

12/10/2021

The award-winning band, the Stillhouse Junkies, will be performing next Tuesday, December 14th at The Shakedown. Come out and say "Howdy" to them and tell them how excited we are to have them in the lineup for the 2022 North Cascades Bluegrass Festival. As usual, all proceeds from the NCBF go to support the Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation.

Shot at Durango Craft Spirits in beautiful downtown Durango, CO by Zach Hively. Special thanks to Michael McCardell and Amy Smith McCardell.

12/03/2021

All proceeds from the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival go to the Whatcom Parks and Recreation Founding whose founding mission is to help promote and support parks and trail opportunities throughout Whatcom County and it cities and communities.

What a Lineup! What a Festival! What a Great Time!

The North Cascades Bluegrass Festival is proud to announce the band lineup for its 2022 “Third Times a Charm Keep You Fingers Crossed I Hate Covid” Festival!

Come join us as we welcome most of the bands that were originally scheduled to play at our 2020 and/or 2021 festival including the Kody Norris Show, Rebekah Speer, Special Consensus, the Blue Canyon Boys, Lonesome Town Painters and Runaway Train. We are also pleased to announce that joining us this year will be the IBMA's 2021 Momentum Band of the Year, the Stillhouse Junkies!

Tickets will go on sale in the 1st quarter of 2022. And even better...they will be at 2020 prices!

07/18/2021

We need you...or at least someone like you!

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

Have you ever dreamed about being a volunteer at a high-powered and influential Bluegrass Festival??

If so, we have two suggestions for you:

1. You should probably stop eating those pickled jalapeno peppers right before bedtime

and

2. Run, Don’t Walk to the following link https://ncbf.fun/volunteerinformation/ to learn more about volunteering at this year’s North Cascades Bluegrass Festival.

Besides doing something good for mankind, if you work enough hours and brag about the festival to your family and friends, we will even let you in to the festival for free!

Sincerely,

Your pals at the NCBF.

PS – Thanks and a tip O’ the Tam o’ Shanter to Johnny Smith for use of his song title.

PPS – In complete candor, we have not yet received George Clooney’s volunteer application – which is too bad because we think he would be great at checking wrist bands and coolers! A position for which, by the way, we currently have openings. If anyone knows how to get in touch with George, be sure and pass this posting on to him. Or, better yet, have him get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator, Sharon Alford at [email protected]

04/12/2020

An update on the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival.

Two things:

1. I'm not quite sure what to make of this photo.

and...

2. As of today, Sunday, April 12th, the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival is STILL ON for Labor Day Weekend, September 4, 5 and 6. Obviously we are continuing to monitor the situation closely and reserve the right to change our mind however as of right now we are still planning on putting on the best darn Bluegrass Festival that we possibly can. And your support (and attendance) would be greatly appreciated!

03/08/2020

From Joshua Tree to Great Sand Dunes, these 10 special places are protected today thanks to their female champions.

03/03/2020

Blue Canyon Boys + North Cascades Bluegrass Festival + Labor Day Weekend = Don't Miss!

02/18/2020

Some news from the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival.

01/17/2020

Check out the lineup for this year's North Cascades Bluegrass Festival. It's going to be a great one!

In the words of the late, great Paul Harvey...Stand by for News!

11/28/2019

Labor Day weekend 2020 will be here before you know it!

From your friends at the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival - Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!

And be sure to stay tuned for some exciting news about the 2020 festival coming soon!