What’s Sasquatch sippin‘ on these days? Well, if our mysterious and furry friend is anything like us, they’ve got no shortage of options! From coffee to cocktails to kombucha, follow along on social media to find Sasquatch at locations throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County that offer delectable summer refreshments and find out how you can Drink Local First at home, too.
Relaxing with the Chuckanut Reader from Village Books
Sasquatch loves his local drinks in the summer!
Celebrate with Local Beer & Cider
Tap Trail
Add to your Summer adventures with Tap Trail! Grab a new July map, carry it wherever you go, and make sure to get a stamp at each of the locations shown. Once you have at least 4 stamps, head to one of the reward redemption locations and trade your stamps for some Tap Trail prizes! Pick up a Tap Trail map and passport at any of the locations in the passport program.
U-Pick Bonus!
Headed out to a U-pick farm? Use your Think Local First Gift Card to grab a cold beer, cider, or refreshing drink to cool off! One of Sasquatch’s Favorites is to swing by Beach Cat Brewing after stocking up on local goods at Home Farm UPick , Pleasant Valley Dairy, and Capp and Tracy’s Garden. Check out the full farm map at eatlocalfirst.org for even more ideas!
Plastic Free July
Ditch the plastic six pack rings and join the Plastics Free July movement by getting growler refills with your Think Local First Gift Card. Sasquatch has gathered a list of 11 local businesses from the Tap Trail that accept Think Local First gift cards AND offer growler refills. Win-Win-Win!
14 local drinks you need to try
After all your activities in the sunshine, you’re probably feeling a little… thirsty! Sasquatch certainly is, after they’ve spent the morning tromping through their secret forests in the Mount Baker Wilderness. Post-hike, Sasquatch heads to one of the many spots throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County that offer delectable summer refreshments. From cocktails to coffee – we’ve rounded up 14 of Sasquatch’s favorite local drinks you need to try this summer.
Recipes to help you Drink Local First at home
When you you find yourself with berries bursting out of every bowl on your counter
The *royal wedding* of sweet and savory. Full of spirit (but alcohol-free!)
Tomatoes nestle in among spicy peppers, fresh greens, and ruby-hued beets.
Cucumbers are summer classics and lucky for us, local farmers have plenty to share
Uses ingredients that might otherwise head to the compost or even the *gasp* trash
Don’t forget the caffeine!
Join the Plastic Free July movement and bring your reusable mugs to these locations where you can use your Think Local First Gift Card to fuel up on java and more:
- Camber
- Locus
- Neko Cat Café
- Acme Ice Cream Café
- Café Velo
- Wild Oat Bakery and Café
- Pure Bliss Desserts
- Old Town Cafe
- The Daisy Cafe
- The Lodge Coffee
- Makeworth Market
- Firehouse Arts and Events Center
Show your local love
Show your love of local with a custom “Think Local First” or “Drink Local Frist” tee, tank, or sweatshirt. Suuuuper soft cotton-polyester blended fabrics are sure to keep you comfortable and stylish this summer! Don’t need another tee shirt, but still want to support local? Consider a Think Local Frist donation, gift card, or browse our online directory of locally owned businesses before running to that big box store or ordering from an online giant. If you’re looking for other ideas, here are 7 things you can do to support local businesses right now!
Whatcom County’s Think Local First eGift Card has many of your favorite retailers, restaurants, services and entertainment in one place. Use the Think Local First gift card at any participating location in Whatcom County — there is truly something for everyone!
How does it work? Choose your recipient and send your gift card via email or text message. The recipient can use it to make purchases at participating businesses. Thanks to the generosity of the Whatcom Community Foundation, purchasing fees are waived!
Thinking of starting a compliment matching purrogram for Insta & the cats 🎁 For instance: you tell Sparta she’s a good girl, and we relay the message PLUS we say it one more time. Just for good measure.
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Don’t furget: our Flash Sale ends tonight! Everything in our online shop is 20% off with the purromo code: PAWTOBER20 😻 Merch is selling out so make sure you get your early pawliday shopping order in! 💕
Okay, don't freak out but: WE'RE HIRING PAWTENDERS IN SEATTLE 🙀🍻 We may be biased but we're purrty sure we have the best team ever and we're looking to add to it! 🎉💕 If you're an outgoing, happy-go-lucky (21+) human purrpared to check-in guests for their reservation in the cat room, serve beer/wine/coffee & snacks from behind the bar, and make sure folks are having the best time ever: we wanna hang out with you! 🐾 To apply, you must have:
🍷 3+ years bartending/barista experience
⏰ Flexible availability (nights & weekends)
🏠 Plans to stay in Seattle long-term
🐱 A LOVE for kitties!
If you are interested in this position please send a resume to info@nekoseattle.com with the PAWtender as the subject line 😻
This week, we got to say goodbye to... Gumball! 🍬🐈 This one-year-old lady loved to express herself through the teeniest baby chirps, got extra silly with a wand toy, and could fllliiiiiirtt 😘 Gumball liked love on her own terms, so if she was flopping on your legs, arching her back, or wiggling her rattlesnake tail: you were in the clear ✅ If not, this lady had a passion for boundaries 🙅♀️ Unwanted snugs made guests of all ages catch these tiny white paws and her ever-present RBF was enough to make us fall in love with that sassy attitude 🍊 We'll miss this orange creamsicle and we're SO thrilled our Gumball found her purrfect furever home 🧡
⚠️ WARNING: Fluffy boys in this image may be doin' a blep 👅 Purrceed with caution, as faces this cute are known to cause complications in cat lovers. (Us included. Charlie was really showing off.)
Last week, we got to say goodbye to everyone’s favorite silly and spooky evil twin: Khaki! 🐈⬛🎉 This fella had quite the story! He came to us with his brother, Tweed, marked as a bonded pair. Quickly, it became clear that brothers don’t always bond 😅 These two hated the sight of each other despite having minimal trouble with any other kitty. Slowly, Khaki’s evil twin purrsona started melting away as he got to know us 🖤 Khaki showed us that he’s the life of the pawty with a feather toy, a fiend for treats, and a super curious explorer. Even with a little bit of a temper, this guy’s a soft lovebug behind closed doors 🥺 We’re SO excited he’s a brother-less solo kitty now in his purrfect furever home! 🥳
SAKU superfood lattes are the perfect drink on a crisp fall day. We offer 3 delicious options that are based on turmeric, matcha & beetroot:
🧡 Golden Chai
💚 Vanilla Maple Jade
❤️ Ruby Ginger
SAKU is made right here in Bellingham and is 100% organic, vegan, gluten and sugar free.
Check out their website and Instagram page to learn more!
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We've never seen any evidence that Sean isn't actually a stuffed cat 🧸 We submit this photo as purroof that there's no way he's real 🧾
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