Greet your neighbors! Have fun! Be friendly!

This Friday, September 4th, you’ll notice a lot of name tags downtown. Along with those name tags will hopefully be smiling faces and lots of introductions.

The idea, sparked by Scott Ginsberg, was tested by Faithlife employees for a week this summer. Because it was so fun, and went over so well, the event is rolling out downtown wide on Friday.

The goal: connection, collaboration, and new friendships.

Get your name tag this Friday at any of the following downtown businesses:

Allied Arts of Whatcom County | 1418 Cornwall Ave.
Bayou on Bay | 1300 Bay St.
Boundary Bay Brewery | 1107 Railroad Ave.
Brigid Collins Family Support Center | 1231 N. Garden St. #200
Cafe Akroteri | 1219 Cornwall Ave.
Casa Que Pasa | 1415 Railroad Ave.
Ciao Thyme | 207 Unity St.
Dakota Art Store | 1322 Cornwall Ave.
Downtown Bellingham Partnership | 1310 Commercial St.
Downtown Visitors Center | 1306 Commercial St.
Fourth Corner Frames and Gallery | 311 W. Holly St.
Hatch | 1302 Commercial St.
Ideal | 1227 Cornwall Ave.
Make.Shift Art Space | 306 Flora St.
Mount Bakery | 308 W. Champion St.
Old Town Cafe | 316 W. Holly St.
Opus Performing Arts | 114 W. Holly St.
Ormolulu | 301 W. Holly St.
Pickford Art Studios | 1318 Bay St.
Pickford Film Center | 1318 Bay St.
Railroad Woods | 1135 Railroad Ave.
Rock and Rye | 1145 N. State St.
The Daisy Cafe | 114 W. Magnolia St.
The Flatiron Woods | 10 Prospect St.
The Racket Bar & Pinball Lounge | 1220 N. State St.
The Shakedown | 1212 N. State St.
Uisce | 1319 Commercial St.
Unknown Board Shop | 105 Grand Ave.
Whatcom Family YMCA | 1256 N. State St.

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San Juan Airlines

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Holiday Classic

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