WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – November is here, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, and we now begin the slow slide into the darkness of the Pacific Northwest winter season.
It’s a blessing for some, a curse for others, and a cold, hard reality that comes along with living in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
With that in mind, it’s a perfect weekend for the 24th annual Nordic Fest in Ferndale. Head on up to the Ferndale Events Center on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for all-day entertainment, traditional Nordic music, dancing, vendors, food and a costume parade. There will be a Scandinavian bakery with cakes, breads, cookies and more. Plus, the Norsk Café will be serving up Swedish meatballs, soups and other delicious grub.
Money raised from Nordic Fest will go to help preserve Nordic heritage in Whatcom County. Admission is just $4. Go to the 24th annual Nordic Fest’s Facebook page for all the details.
It’s still spooky season and if you haven’t checked out Hellingham yet, now’s your chance. Bellingham’s favorite improvised murder mystery is playing at the Upfront Theatre on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 with two evening shows each day.
A cast of improvisers will take cues from the audience to find out if they’ll be a witness, a killer, or meet their demise. You won’t know the fate of any of the characters until it is revealed on stage. Hellingham is an all-ages show, so they will aim for a PG show. But the show is improvised so there are no guarantees on the exact content of the show. That’s what makes improv so entertaining, right?
For tickets to Hellingham, go to the Upfront Theatre’s website.
It’s salmon season in Whatcom County, so make sure you get out to watch them run. The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) is hosting multiple Salmon Sightings this weekend and beyond. You can head up to Bender Fields in Lynden on Friday from noon to 3 p.m. to watch the salmon run in Fishtrap Creek. Then on Saturday you can head down to the Taylor Shellfish Farm to check out the action in Oyster Creek in Bow.
The Salmon Sightings are free and offer educational opportunities to better understand the impact these fish have on our local economy, ecosystems and culture. Find all the details and a full schedule of Salmon Sightings at the NSEA website.
Our featured live show this week takes us down to The Wild Buffalo for a jamming good time.
Dopapod will take the stage with Oregon-based jam band spunj at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Dopapod brings jam band energy with a fusion of jazz, funk and progressive rock, creating a sonic landscape that will have you dancing the night away.
Tickets for Dopapod at the Wild Buffalo can be purchased at wildbuffalo.net.
Listen to this week’s Lifestyle Lookout segment below and every Friday on the KGMI Morning News: