• Music in Maritime Heritage Park Summertime brings lots of free, live music to Bellingham. This year, several exceptional local performers will bring their tunes to Maritime Heritage Park over the Friday lunch hour throughout August. We spoke to Amanda Grove, Recreational Coordinator at the City of Bellingham Parks & Recreation Department, about the new concert series and the future of […] July 30, 2015
  • Louis Walbrek Louis Walbrek is the Interim Executive Director of Communities in Schools, a nation-wide dropout prevention organization that works directly with local public schools. In Whatcom County last year, Communities in School’s site coordinators helped 5,026 students overcome barriers to success and stay on track to graduate. July 28, 2015
  • A Park for Everyone For Kids—Birchwood Park Families with kids will love the playground, covered picnic area, and wide-open spaces in which to run and play. Free from many of the attractions that could be dangerous to young children, the Birchwood Neighborhood Park is perfect for the youngest Bellinghamsters. For Walking/Running—Lake Padden Park This town has a surplus of […] July 24, 2015
  • Bellingham Food Trucks Our love for food trucks is well documented. So far we’ve identified 25 different mobile food establishments in Bellingham, and we need your help to find them all. Bellingham loves food trucks. We’re proud of our: 4 mobile sandwich shops 3 barbecue joints 9 taco trucks 2 dessert trucks 2 pizza trucks 1 coffee camper […] July 22, 2015
  • New Bike Repair Station There’s a new bike repair kiosk on the 3300 block of Northwest Ave. thanks to A-1 Builders. A-1 Builders has been part of the Bellingham community for 60 years. To celebrate their 60th anniversary, they constructed an 11’ x 11’ kiosk featuring a bike stand with air pump and enough tools for basic bike maintenance. […] July 20, 2015
  • Community Food Co Op Co-operative banks are common; we call them credit unions. But co-operative grocery stores are less common and much more special. The Community Food Co-op is a democratically owned grocery store with two locations in Bellingham. It specializes in local, organic food, and its classes, community room, and many events create a gathering place for Bellinghamsters. […] July 18, 2015
  • Maria Paredes Mendez Maria Paredes Mendez: Associate Professor and Chair of the Modern and Classical Languages Department at Western Washington University.   July 16, 2015
  • Let’s Go Sleep Under the Stars Don’t let the burn ban get you down. Summer has come early to Bellingham, so there’s lots of great camping to be had. Get out there and enjoy the starlit nights. (Click to enlarge) July 14, 2015
  • Bellingham Business Academy World traveler and famed speaker, George Walther, spoke as part of the Bellingham Business Academy’s Street-Smart School of Business on Wednesday, June 10th. Walther spoke about ‘Communicating Powerfully’. He shared the importance of positive communication, and its impact on career, family, friendships, and nearly every other aspect of life. Walther left attendees with a powerful […] July 10, 2015
  • Lydia Place We recently met with Emily O’Connor, Shultzie Willows, and Ashley Thomasson; three amazing women behind Lydia Place, a local nonprofit that provides transitional and permanent housing, case management, advocacy, and education to those in need. Their vision is a community without homelessness. To learn more about Lydia Place, you can visit their website, sign up for their mailing list, […] July 8, 2015