WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Well, well, well. It looks like Mr. Sunshine is going to bless us this weekend in Whatcom County. Get outside and enjoy it while it lasts. We have a bunch of fun events for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.
Here is something for all the kids, adults with kids, and kids-at-heart out there. This weekend, the Pickford Film Center is hosting the Bellingham Children’s Film Festival.
Running both Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, the festival features four films for your viewing pleasure. From live-action shorts to animation, there is a little something for everyone.
For tickets to the Bellingham Children’s Film Festival, go to pickfordfilmcenter.org.
If wedding bells are in your future, this event is for you. Whatcom Wedding Showcase is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ferndale Events Center (5715 Barrett Rd.)
It is a one-stop shopping experience for couples, event planners and everyone else looking to dream the impossible dream. Attendees will have access to a bridal fashion show, live makeup and hair demos, vendor discounts, prizes and more.
For all the details and to purchase tickets, go to whatcomshowcase.com.
The weather looks gorgeous this weekend and there is a great opportunity in Everson to take in the beauty of our region.
The 44th annual Honeywagon Runs will offer runners spectacular views of Sumas Mountain and western Whatcom County’s gorgeous farmland as they run along country roads in a 4 Mile Race or Half Marathon.
The races start and finish at Nooksack Valley Middle School (404 W Columbia St.) and the routes run along roads with will not be closed to traffic. So, participants will need to use caution.
Kids 8 and under run for free. To register for Honeywagon Runs, go to the Greater Bellingham Running Club’s website.
We have two featured live shows for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout. They feature artists that explore very different aspects of American pop music.
Bellingham’s Veronica North will perform at Wild Buffalo on Friday, March 27 along with Tinsley. North blends poetic lyrics with indie-pop sensibilities what will have you feeling all the feelings.
The show starts at 8 p.m. For tickets, go to wildbuffalo.net.
If you prefer pop music that is more progressive and subversive, head to Shakedown on Sunday night.
Brooklyn-based dance-rock-psych-absurdist Victor Jones will grace the stage with a blend of sounds reminiscent of artists like Weird Al Yankovic, Wesley Willis and spoken word artists Gil Scott-Heron and Kae Tempest.
The show starts at 8 p.m. For tickets, go to shakedownbellingham.com.
Listen to this week’s Lifestyle Lookout below and every Friday on the KGMI Morning News:
