Welcome to Cascades Best
We live, shop, eat, and play in amazing Northwest Washington. The Bellingham Herald is presenting Cascades Best in 2025 to engage the community in celebrating the places, restaurants, and local businesses we love.
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We are proud of the voter turnout and engagement from local businesses. Cascade’s Best had over 3,250 businesses, organizations, and individuals competing to be named in the top three spots of 205 categories.
In 2024, more than 84,000 votes were cast, an amazing response in our first year and a testament to how customers, fans, and friends feel about their favorite local businesses and the pride they have for the Northwest Washington area.
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
• Ad Network Digital Display
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.
Nominations Open
Monday, February 10
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
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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!