Thousand Acre Cider House, located at 109 Grand Ave Suite 101 in downtown Bellingham, is proud to celebrate two years in business this weekend, August 6-7th. The taproom and venue planned two full days of festivities collectively coined ‘Anniversary Redeux’ as their first anniversary came and went amid the peak of 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak.
All-day Friday and Saturday, guests can enjoy exclusive ciders sourced from Brownrigg Cider in Seattle, Liberty Ciderworks in Spokane, and Renaissance Orchards out of Ferndale. Each evening also features free live entertainment. Diego Romero Band takes stage indoor Friday from 8-10 p.m. Saturday’s entertainment begins at 8:30 p.m. with a street-side fire spinning performance with Emerald Fire courtesy of the Downtown Bellingham Partnership’s Summer Activation Grant program. Emerald Fire will then lead guests to a full burlesque troupe performance indoors at 9 p.m.
Coincidentally, the food truck Thousand Acre partners with, Greektown, also celebrated their second anniversary July 29th and will be serving Greek classics like gyros and spanakopita 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. outside of Thousand Acre’s patio known as Camp Cider both days as well.
“We are so proud of ourselves, our staff, and the community for our resilience and creativity over the past two years,” says Thousand Acre’s co-owner Jenny Hagemann. “It’s been an incredibly difficult and trying startup experience. With the anniversary coming up, we’ve really been focusing on the positive outcomes from the rapid changes COVID-19 demanded of us. We’ve invested in improvements to outdoor seating, food partners, and an indoor stage to amplify guest experience as we continue to navigate COVID-19 recovery and into the future,” she adds.
All events will be first-come, first-served, and are strictly 21+ only. All performers and Thousand Acre’s staff are fully vaccinated. For guests, the venue is following current COVID-19 guidelines and expects full vaccination status for unmasked entry.
ABOUT THOUSAND ACRE CIDER HOUSE: Thousand Acre Cider House is a place for all to discover and enjoy cider. There is always something new to try with a rotating tap list of 24 craft ciders, cider cocktails, wine, and beer. Our bottle shop adds 200+ bottled ciders sourced from the PNW and beyond. We are cider purveyors with a mission to guide first-time and seasoned cider drinkers alike to the perfect pour.
