Welcome to Cascades Best
We live, shop, eat, and play in amazing Northwest Washington. The Bellingham Herald is presenting Cascades Best in 2026 to engage the community in celebrating the places, restaurants and local businesses we love.
Cascades Best Promotion
Cascades Best has strong support from BellinghamHerald.com, CascadesBest.com, The Bellingham Herald newspaper and social media.
Nominations and voting are 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
• Ad Network Digital Display
The Bellingham Herald invests 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 the 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.
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!
