Celebrate the people, places, and organizations that make Bellingham shine! The Scepter Awards honor those who have impacted and improved life in Downtown Bellingham with a community ceremony and party.
The Scepter Awards returned in 2022 back in person and bigger than ever with the Wild Buffalo House of Music’s iconic stage.
Our favorite Bellebrities made an appearance and showcased their lip syncing skills, food from Cheba Hut Toasted Subs kept us full, raffles for incredible prizes highlighting Downtown raising money for our non-profit, and so much more.
We honored over a dozen award recipients to recognize Most Transformative Space, Behind the Scenes Superheroes, Rising Stars, and more.
You’ll want to be in this room next year to kick off the holiday festivities and share in our collective resilience and joy.
Ticket sales and raffle tickets go to support us, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership, a 501c3 organization championing the health and vitality of downtown Bellingham through the promotion of commerce, culture, and celebration for over 20 years. You may know us best for Downtown Sounds, but the Downtown Bellingham Partnership is so much more. From annual hanging baskets, to street cleaning services, public art installations, and business community advocacy, we are at every intersection of our community.
Congratulations to the 2023 awardees:
Community Collaboration: Commercial Street Block Party // WinkWink, Third Planet, MW Soapworks, Mo’s Parlor, Brandywine Kitchen, Great Northern Bottle Shop
City Block Superhero: Kate Groen // Horseshoe Cafe
Transformative Space: Redlight // Logan McQuaig
Outstanding Volunteer: Josh Serface // Bellingham Cider Co.
Longstanding Contribution: Trish Manley // A New Leaf Flower Shoppe
People’s Choice: Craig Jewell // Wild Buffalo
Join us November 3rd for a First Friday happy hour celebrating these fantastic awardees at Time and Materials Taphouse, 954 N State St, from 5:30-7pm.
2022 Scepter Award Winners
