BELLTOWN FESTIVAL SKIPS A YEAR

Sometimes it's better to postpone an event than to try to pull it off without doing it justice. That is the sentiment for postponing Belltown's Founders Day Festival. Last summer, the first ever neighborhood festival for Belltown launched with great weather and good support. This summer, the festival committee has not had ample time to establish new non-profit status NOR fundraise to host the event this summer ($20k grant was available last summer; not this time). We can hope for the sake of the neighborhood that the Founders Day Festival returns next summer. Read more.