We are super excited to partner with Beach Cat Brewing South Paw on a series of Dolly nights! 

These fun events will happen monthly and feature all the things we love… cool refreshing beverages, tunes from Dolly Parton, great views, and fun activities for kids!

Plus you can learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, an early learning program that provides a book in the mail each month to Whatcom County children under age 5– at no cost to families. If your kids are eligible, you can even sign them up! 

Books are free to enrolled kids because United Way of Whatcom County and generous sponsors and donors help pay the cost of printing and shipping. We don’t want anything to keep kids in our community from learning to read!

Beach Cat is generously donating $1 per beverage sold during the event to help support this wonderful program serving over 4,500 local kids and families.

So channel your inner Dolly and head on down Beach Cat South Paw the third Wednesday of each month starting August 20th. You won’t want to miss it! 

Join us for our third annual Tastiest Taco competition and fundraiser! Between September 30 and October 28, participants will have the opportunity to explore our community– one tasty taco at a time– while raising funds to support critical services in Whatcom County!

Check back soon for updates about participating restaurants and how to purchase your taco booklets from United Way!

How it works: Each taco booklet will contain the names and addresses of local restaurants that are partnering with United Way for this event. 

During the taco challenge, tasters can bring booklets to participating locations in exchange for one free taco! These tacos are the best of the best, hand selected to represent each business’s unique style and flavor profile. 

After visiting each location, participants are encouraged to vote for their favorite taco. United Way will tally votes and announce the 2025 Tastiest Taco Contest winner! Participants who visit more than half of the tastiest taco vendors can also enter to win a prize.

Restaurants are donating tacos for this event so we ask that you show them some love by purchasing additional tasty items!