BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Labor Day weekend is here and there’s a ton of fun stuff to do in Whatcom County. We have it all for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.
This weekend is your chance to experience the bounty of art on Lummi Island. The Lummi Island Labor Day Art Tour runs Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring more than 30 artists, this open house event allows attendees to check out paintings, prints, jewelry, photography and more at locations near the ferry dock.
Take your car or bike over if you want to explore more of the island. Or, better yet, strap on some comfortable shoes and walk on the ferry for easy access to all the art. For a map and flyer with all the details, go to lummi-island.com.
If you are looking for something fun to do in Bellingham on Saturday evening, look no further than Kulshan Trackside.
Mercadito Fresco: Latine Night Market features live music, a DJ set, dance lessons and a market with handmade goods, art and more. It’s a family-friendly event offering attendees an opportunity to connect and support the local Hispanic community.
Mercadito Fresco runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ten percent of Trackside’s sales will go to support Vamos Outdoors Project. WECU has stepped up and will match any money raised at the event.
For any folks looking for something fun to do on Labor Day, we have you covered.
Monday Trivia at Fountain Brewing welcomes 1 to 6 person teams to answer questions about current events, local news, music, sports, history, geography and pretty much everything else host Justin can think to ask.
Play weekly with the same team’s name for a chance to win quarterly prizes. Monday Trivia runs every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $2 per person. Winners get cash prizes and more. For all the details, go to fountainbrewing.com.
Anyone interested in traveling back to the future should head to Stones Throw Brewery in Fairhaven on Monday.
Movie Trilogy Mondays kicks off with Back to the Future on Labor Day. They will continue the trilogy with Back to the Future: Part 2 on Sept. 14 and Back to the Future: Part 3 on Sept. 21.
Movies start at 7 p.m. Admission is free and all-ages.
Our featured live show this week is at the Wild Buffalo on Sunday night, Sept. 6.
Magic Sword will bring their multi-sensory performance to the stage for a night of good vs evil. It’s sci-fi meets progressive rock with a little bit of fantasy thrown in for good measure. This show is going to be totally rad, beyond far out and super heavy.
Opening for Magic Sword are Skylimit and Loveli. For tickets, go the wildbuffalo.net.
