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Welcome to Cascades Best

We live, shop, eat, and play in amazing Northwest Washington. The Bellingham Herald is presenting Cascades Best in 2027 to engage the community in celebrating the places, restaurants and local businesses we love.

Cascades Best Promotion

Cascades Best will have strong support from BellinghamHerald.com, CascadesBest.com, The Bellingham Herald newspaper and social media.


Nominations and voting will be driven by print, digital and social promotions.
• BellinghamHerald.com Digital Display
• The Bellingham Herald Newspaper Ads
• Organic Social Media
• Paid Social Media
• Paid Targeted Eblast
• Eblast to BellinghamHerald.com Subscribers
• BellinghamHerald.com Home Page Takeovers


The Bellingham Herald will put over $200,000 in marketing support promoting Cascades Best, driving participation and ensuring success for the community and local businesses.

How does it work?

During the nomination period, we invite our audience to nominate outstanding establishments and professionals in Northwest Washington and the surrounding areas. Once our nominations are taken, we will move them to a ballot for official voting. All nominations and voting will be done online at VoteCascades.com

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Request your complimentary asset kit that includes badges ready to be incorporated into your social media posts, website, and emails during the contest to encourage voting and engage your audience!

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© 2027 McClatchy Media & NERUS Strategies, LLC. All rights reserved. Not a product of The Bellingham Herald newsroom. Cascades Best is an advertising feature powered by OptimumContests.com, a service of NERUS Strategies, LLC (nerus.net); all content, concepts, and technology © 2027 NERUS Strategies, LLC. AI tools may assist in creating or editing materials; all content is human-reviewed prior to publication. NERUS Strategies, LLC and McClatchy Media disclaim all warranties and liability for errors, omissions, or use of this content. No reproduction permitted without prior written consent of NERUS Strategies, LLC. Use of the Cascades Best name and logo is by license only. Distributed to The Bellingham Herald subscribers and select locations.

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