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North Bend Downtown Foundation reports thousands attended summer events; kiosk, map launch planned
Summary
A North Bend Downtown Foundation board member told the city council that July events drew large crowds—more than 1,000 for the town's first July 4 parade and about 3,000 to a block party—and promoted new downtown wayfinding resources and upcoming fundraisers.
Jacqueline Goodbar, a North Bend resident and board member of the North Bend Downtown Foundation, gave the council a summer update, saying the city’s first July 4 parade drew "over 1,000 people" and a subsequent block party attracted roughly 3,000 attendees. She told the council the foundation has been staffing a summer information booth, distributing a newly produced tear-off downtown map and business directory, and installing a kiosk in front of Tweed restaurant that also holds transit schedules from Snoqualmie Valley Transit.
"We had over 1,000 people show up to either participate or watch the parade," Goodbar said, adding the block party also "went off without a hitch" and drew visitors from outside the area. She urged residents to attend upcoming events including a community cleanup on Tuesday, Aug. 11, and the Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival (Aug. 15–Sept. 15), and announced a disc-golf fundraiser rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27.
Council members thanked Goodbar and encouraged continued public engagement. The mayor and councilors noted the kiosk will help visitors locate downtown businesses and that the foundation’s outreach supports tourism and small-business visibility during peak summer weekends.
