Submitted by: Recreation Northwest
The weekend of July 21 – 23, Recreation Northwest, Stones Throw Brewery and Outbound are partnering to host a pop-up beer garden to support the Fairhaven Park Trail and Wetland Boardwalk project. The event will be hosted in the recently renovated garden “Behind the Bus” of Fairhaven Fish and Chips at the corner of 11th and Harris from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. Friday through Sunday in sync with the Fairhaven Steampunk Festival on Saturday.
The Fairhaven Park Trail and Wetland Boardwalk Project is the signature stewardship project of the locally based non-profit, Recreation Northwest. This project will better connect Fairhaven Park with the labyrinth of public trails in the Chuckanut Community Forest, endearingly known to locals as “The 100 Acre Woods.”
The event is primarily a fundraiser for Recreation Northwest’s stewardship project but also serves as a means to invigorate an area in the core of Fairhaven. “We are excited to transform this underutilized space into an outdoor gathering spot next to our store while raising money for this critical neighborhood project,” says Jenna Wadkins, owner of Outbound. Outbound is an outdoor lifestyle store strongly rooted in brands that call the west coast home. It is a retail business that reflects the core mission of Recreation Northwest to bring people together to enjoy, preserve and improve the places where we play.
Stones Throw Brewery will be releasing their seasonal Fairhaven Park TrAle that is brewed to support the project. Owner and Head Brewer, Tony Luciano gives his insight into his creation, “The recipe is an American Pale style that is light in body and alcohol, created to refresh trail workers after a few hard hours of digging and sweating. The distinct auburn color not only brings warm smiles but also enhances the crisp character of Cascade and Simco hops.” Also on tap will be Stones Throw Neighborhood IPA and award-winning Raincountry Liquid Sunshine Lager. “We are stoked to continue to work with Recreation Northwest to help provide better access to the trails in Fairhaven Park and improve this gateway to the Chuckanut Mountains,” says Luciano.
This collaborative partnership of a local non-profit, neighborhood brewery and outdoor retailer is an exciting new triad of sustainably minded, community driven people. The community and out-of-town visitors are invited to enjoy this public space, check out the wares in the store, enjoy a fresh pint of beer and know that they are working to support a local charity in the process. Beyond the “Behind the Bus” event, Stones Throw will also donate $1 per pint of Fairhaven Park TrAle consumed in their quaint neighborhood watering hole.
Also, on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m., Recreation Northwest will be hosting another free tour of Fairhaven Park in their Trail Talk series. Meet at the trailhead in Fairhaven Park for a slow paced, information rich walk through the trails that wind through the forest. Details on talks at www.RecreationNorthwest.org.
