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

• Bike Riding
• Rollerblading along Birch Bay Drive and Semiahmoo Parkway in Blaine.
• Clamming and crabbing the waters of Birch Bay.
• Kayaking the shoreline of Birch Bay & Drayton Harbor in Blaine.
• Winery tours at the Mount Baker Winery or Samson Estate Winery .
• Winery tours in British Columbia. Check out these wineries here.
• Golfing at Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club or Loomis Trail.
• Riding the MV Plover Foot Passenger Ferry From Blaine Marina to Semiahmoo. (Seasonal)
• Visit the Drayton Harbor Maritime Museum in Blaine. (Seasonal)
• Go Cart riding at Miniature World & Family Fun Center in Birch Bay.
• Miniature golf and train rides at Miniature World & Family Fun Center in Birch Bay.
• Bird Watching - Our area is among the IBA (Important Birding Area) for the North Cascades Audubon Society.
• Dining out at one of Birch Bay's restaurants!
• Visit nearby Lynden a quaint Dutch town with shops and great tasting restaurants.
• Visit White Rock, BC, with their waterfront railroad museum and delightful restaurants.
• Mountain skiing and snow boarding at Mt. Baker in WA, and Grouse Mounting in BC,
• Great theatrical shows at Bellingham's own Mt. Baker Theatre.
• Visit Blaine's Peace Arch State Park with their international sculpture exhibit.
• Go for the excitement of either Sliver Reef Casino in Ferndale or the Nooksack Casino in Everson. Both have great dining experiences as well.