[Beer Garden] Wonderland

It’s true, Boundary Bay is hosting Bellingham’s 1st Beer Garden Christmas Tree Lot! We’re aiming to revolutionize this annual holiday occasion…so bring the whole family down and hunt for a tree, while you enjoy a brew! We’ll have a range of Fullner Farm trees available for purchase; from small Charlie Brown’s to large 7ft firs, along with wreathes made by Mt. Baker High School.

Join us on the last day of the tree sale (12/21) for the Winter Solstice Party and Craft Fair! We’ve invited several local artists to set up booths in the garden and sell their hand-made creations. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a little bit of holiday shopping done ; )

Shhh we even heard a rumor Santa was going to be dropping in between 5pm and 7pm so we hope you’ve been good this year! Stay tuned online through our Facebook for event info!

Buy Local and Be Local for the Holidays

It’s the 1st of December today and, like most of us, you’ve probably started thinking about holiday shopping.

It’s Buy Local week here in Bellingham this week, so we thought we’d take a moment to remind you how important we think it is for you to BUY LOCAL this holiday season!  On Sustainable Connection’s website you can find a list of the Top 10 Reasons to Buy Local, but here are a few of our favorites: less of an environmental impact, investing in your own community and helping to support our local economy!

* Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms — continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.

* Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.

* Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs to residents.

* Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.

So, now that you know WHY to shop locally, why not do it?  This Friday, December 3rd, the monthly Art Walk will be taking place all over Downtown Bellingham and it’s a great chance to tackle some of your holiday shopping.  Stop by Boundary Bay Brewery to enjoy a pint or two and see a sample of the incredible local talent available at the Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts.  The festival gathers together work from over 100 local artists, but this year the festival is out on Meridian (just past the mall) and not everyone wants to drive all the way out there.  So, we thought we’d put together a showcase right here in our Downtown brewery to show you the incredible stuff you’ll find at the Holiday Festival of the Arts itself!  Trust us, it’s definitely worth the effort!

This is the 31st Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts and you’ll find great gifts from LOCAL artists like paintings, photography, ornaments, candles, fiber art, handmade books, jewelry and so much more!  The festival is open from 10am – 6pm every Wednesday through Sunday, until December 24th. They’ll even be open on Monday, Dec. 21st and Tuesday, December 22nd, so you can dash in at the last minute if you’ve left your shopping till then.

We’ve also got our Brewtique here at Boundary Bay open if you’re in the mood for merchandise from your local brewery this holiday season!  We have plenty of Holiday Gifts appropriate for anyone in the family: Hoodies, Tees, Brewer Series Tees, Fleece Jackets, Pint Glasses, Growlers, Water Bottles, Onsies, Kids Rootbeer Tees, Disc Golf, Bike Jerseys, Baseball Caps, 22oz bottles of Beer & Gift Cards available in any amount.  Our Brewtique Is Open From 11am To 10pm every day with Personal Shopper Hours (meaning staff there JUST to help YOU!) every Wed-Fri 3-9pm and Sat-Sun 12-8pm. We will have a some new items this year like Mens and Womens running shirts and we;ll be bringing back some old favorites like our Oatmeal Stout Hoodies and Coal Brand Brim Beanies. But head’s up…we are not be ordering any more Anniversary Gear so come in to score your limited edition hoodie or growler before they’re all gone!  You can also score our goodies online!

Naughty or Nice…Get It at Boundary Bay Brewery!

This holiday season the Downtown Bellingham Partnership wants you to shop downtown when checking people off your holiday list…they’ve even arranged for FREE parking every weekday during lunch (11:30-1:30pm) to sweeten the deal!  Shopping downtown during the holidays is just one more way that the Bellingham community can be supportive of our local, independently owned businesses. Keeping your dollars local enhances the livability of our community, the stability and diversity of the local economy, and the retention and expansion of independent, NW Washington owned businesses.  You’ll find gifts for everyone downtown…from sweet, funky home decor at Digs to one of a kind pieces at Allied Arts.  How about outdoor gear for all your athletes at Backcountry Essentials or fun toys and great clothes for the little ones at Kids Northwest.  While you’re downtown, shopping locally, drop by Boundary Bay Brewery for a quick lunchtime fuel up!  We’ve got a rotating soup of the day menu (see the calendar online!) and lots of menu items featuring local ingredients sure to please any appetite.  What strikes your fancy…our Great Northwest smoked salmon pizza, a lamb burger or our legendary Mac and Cheese?  How about a spinach salad or our infamous Yam Alechiladas?  We’ll cook it for fresh for you and have you out shopping again in no time!

But don’t forget to check out our Brewtique on your way out!  We’ve been stocking up for the holidays and we’ve got lots of great gifts for everyone on your list…be they naughty or nice!  Yes, we’ve got lots and lots of hoodies with our Save the Ales slogan on it, but we’ve also got women’s clothing, tons of hats and great stocking stuffers like bike stickers, keychains and water bottles.  Plus lots and lots more!  Need some gift ideas? Grab one of our brewing equipment series t-shirts, a few Boundary Bay 22’s and a bottle opener key chain for the craft beer enthusiast.  Get your uncle in Seattle who’s visited a couple times and loves Boundary one of our baseball hats and our 2010 calendar that features Boundary events, regional beer festivals and national craft beer events!  Your friends who just had kids will really appreciate the Boundary Bay-bie bib or one of our baby t-shirts…maybe even a root beer t-shirt for the older brother or sister.  We guarantee your room mate will love a growler of our Cabin Fever or a couple of our 22 oz. bottles tucked under the Christmas tree!  And your cycling buddy will kick off the new year right with one of our cycling jerseys, a brand new bike stickers and a sweet stainless steel water bottle to keep them hydrated on all their adventures.  Your friend who practically LIVES at the disc golf course in Cornwall park would love one of our driver or putter (or both!) disc golf discs and a few 22’s for his backpack!  And for the outdoor lover on your list, we’ve got new beanies coming in from Coal and new fleece jackets with our diamond logo embroidered on them.  You can find t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and clothes for the whole family…or we’ve got gift cards (good for food, beer and/or merchandise) if you just can’t decide what they’d love the most.  We’ve got personal shoppers in our Brewtique to be on hand from 4-8 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and from 12-8pm on Saturdays.  During those hours, our merchandise area will be staffed with people to ring you up, grab you different sizes and check our back stock for whatever you don’t see out on the racks.  But, don’t worry…if you can’t make it down here to the brewery during the Brewtique hours, you can always just take your purchases up to the bar to buy them or you can shop online!

Hoppy Holidays from Boundary Bay Brewery…your local brewing company.  Cheers!

Parking, Parking EVERYWHERE!

So, the Holiday Season is bearing down upon us and it seems as though the gift giving is beginning already.  The parking commission of Bellingham has just announced that their gift to the community this year is going to be FREE PARKING downtown November 17th through December 31st during lunchtime hours.  Specifically, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday (weekends are already free!).  In addition, they have declared 4 days in which parking will be absolutely free all day long:  November 27th and 28th as well as December 25th and 26th.  Now, you can sneak downtown and do your Holiday shopping during your lunch break without wasting any of your hard earned cash on parking.  Or, even better, come down to grab some lunch and a beer at Boundary Bay Brewery before or after your shopping.