Birch Bay BuzzPod: Recent Episodes
Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
Monthly podcast produced by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce that focuses on news, events, happenings and small business in Birch Bay, Washington.
Birch Bay has been a featured vacation destination for over 100 years and has been named the most tax-friendly spot for retirees in the entire State of Washington. Featuring miles of pristine beaches, a vibrant small town feel, loads of water activities, and the most beautiful sunsets in the NW, it’s no wonder that people flock to Birch Bay both for vacation and to live permanently.
Birch Bay news/updates. We recognize our Member of The Month, GOAT Sandwiches, and visit with Alan Winston at The Vault Wine Bar and Bistro about restaurant improvements and recent certifications from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
This BuzzPod recaps the Wednesday, January 24th Chamber Member Luncheon in which representatives from Blaine School District and Blaine Birch Bay Park and Recreation District discussed the important ballot measures currently in front of voters.
Lots of holiday activity going on in Birch Bay and Blaine. We preview our AGM and give information on some of the silent auction items for this year's event. Our member of the month is recognized, and we sit down for a chat with Jacquee Sovereign, Executive Director of the Blaine Chamber of Commerce.
This episode highlights our October Member of the Month, Station 49. You'll also hear highlights from the October 11th Candidate Forum hosted by The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and The Northern Light.
This episode recaps a busy Birch Bay summer and previews upcoming events and activity in the bay. We also recognize our Member of the Month, Mike Price from Entrada San Juan.
This month we update you on happenings in the bay and take a field trip to Mt. Vernon for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
Lots to talk about in this month's episode, highlighted by an interview with Debbie Harger from the Wings Over Water Festival coming to Birch Bay, Blaine and Semiahmoo March 17-19, 2023. We also talk with Eliza McElroy from Absideon Apparel, our Chamber Member of the Month...and much more.
Special Episode! Roland Middleton, Special Programs Coordinator, Whatcom County Public Works visits about a number of projects coming up in Birch Bay this summer...and beyond.
We preview the Ring of Fire and Hope/Polar Bear Plunge New Year's Weekend, recognize our Member of the Month, and hear an interview about what to do when you find injured wildlife following a storm. All that and more!
After an extremely busy summer season, the BuzzPod returns! Sacha recaps the summer, previews fall/winter activities, and visits with Danielle Gaughen, Executive Director of the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, about the quest for public restrooms in the bay.
Sacha visits with Dave and Deb Hiller from eXp Realty, our April Member of the Month. Eva Schulte and Dr. Luca Lewis join us from Whatcom Community College, and our very own Rachel Apodaca visits about some exciting things coming up.
We recognize Bay Center Market as our Member of the Month for March, 2022. Local artist Doug Parent joins us to discuss "Paint and Drink" at The Beach Bar, and Guy Ochiogrosso, President /CEO of the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce talks what's going on in Whatcom County's largest city.
WECU is recognized as our February Member of the Month. We take a look at our schedule of events for 2022 and Kaya Gaughen, Dianne Marrs-Smith and Sacha sit down for a discussion about upcoming vote on the proposed Birch Bay Library project.
In this episode we recognize our Member of the Month Baker Septic, preview long-standing Birch Bay New Year's traditions the Ring of Fire and Hope and Polar Bear Plunge. Mike Kent joins us to talk about the origins of the Ring of Fire and Hope. We also sit down with Dennis Whitaker at his shop off Bay Rd. to talk about his popular Basic Engine Class coming up after the first of the year.
The November BuzzPod features a visit with Ron Kuhlman and James Danger from our Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month, Birch Bay Realty. Sacha also talks with wildlife rehabilitation with Alysha Evans, Wildlife Services Manager of the Whatcom Humane Society...and Randy Small from the Whatcom County Weather page and Randy Small Photography.
Recap of September events...preview of National Night Out (October 5) and the first "Trick or Treat on the Berm" (October 30). We recognize our Member of the Month Meridian Towing, and have a conversation with Gary Vis, Executive Director of the Lynden Chamber of Commerce.
Sacha talks Berm Celebration, Movies, Discover Birch Bay Days, and visits with Christine Perkins, Executive Director of Whatcom County Library System.
This month features conversations with Sgt. 1st Class Robert Decker from the Washington Army National Guard, Lee and Rosemary Connors from The Bridge Community Center, and Heidi Holmes from Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2. We'll also recap a very busy July and look ahead to what's coming up in August and September.
Sacha sits down with the July "Member of the Month" for the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Billy Brown with Windermere Real Estate. It's a fun conversation that touches on Billy's history in the area, a crazy real estate market, the Billy Brown Crab Derby and more.
In this episode we talk about a very busy June, upcoming July activity, promising Visitor Center numbers, our Member of the Month, and Sacha sits down for conversations with Deputy Derek Jones (Whatcom County Sheriff's Dept.) and Chief Jason Van der Veen (North Whatcom Fire and Rescue).
Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce Event Coordinator Sacha Sanguinetti visits with:
- June "Member of the Month" Pacific Building Center
- Doralee Booth, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce County Liaison about Berm Task Force
- Cassie Cichorz, Asian Giant Hornet Expert with the Washington State Department of Agriculture
Introducing the Birch Bay BuzzPod. The first full-length episode launches June 1, 2021!