The following are area events that you will find interesting:

JANUARY 1
New Year’s Day - Annual Birch Bay Polar Bear Swim (See 2008 in Tide Catcher Blog!)
Come be part of a tradition at Birch Bay's 21st Annual Polar Bear Swim on New Years Day! There are lots of prizes and fun. This event is sponsored by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce.

MARCH
Annual "Wings Over Water" Northwest Birding Festival
For details on this 3 day event go online to Washington Brant Foundation.

MAY
Plover Foot Ferry Season Begins - Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of riding the Plover Foot Ferry from Blaine to Semiahmoo.

JUNE 2009
Hands Across the Border - Blaine's Peace Arch State Park

JULY
July 4th - Old Fashioned 4th of July in Blaine, Parade & Arts & Crafts Fair
For details, go to www.blainechamber.com
Blaine Jazz Festival More info @ www.pacificartsassoc.org
Birch Bay Discovery Days Weekend
Weekend of Family Fun with a Grand Parade on Saturday and Arts, Crafts & Family Fun Festival Saturday and Sunday. Details at www.birchbaychamber.com

AUGUST
Plover Days - MV Plover and the Drayton Harbor Maritime Society have a weekend of fun on the waterfront in Blaine.

SEPTEMBER
Peace Arch Anniversary Celebration