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Bellingham City Club
Bellingham City Club gathers once a month to hear expert panelists and to discuss important community issues. The nonpartisan group’s stated mission is a goal much easier to express than to achieve: “To add light and not heat to the community debate.” But the City Club does an admirable job. The last 2 months have […]
March 17, 2016
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Andi Vann
March 15, 2016
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Point Roberts
Borders are weird. The 49th parallel acts—for the most part—as the boundary between the United States and Canada. It bisects Canada’s Tsawwessen Peninsula just five miles from its tip. This should present no problem, borders twist and turn all the time so a simple squiggle would make the whole landmass part of the Great North. […]
March 11, 2016
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Over Bellingham Event
Come hear about the making of Over Bellingham, our book of aerial photography, at Village Books on March 10. The event will feature both Nick Kelly, the photographer who shot all of the beautiful images in the book (and many on the website), and Ray Deck III, yours truly. We’ll talk about the process of […]
March 9, 2016
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Ben Mann
Even if you don’t know his name, you probably know Ben Mann’s vibrant art which hangs in businesses throughout Bellingham and Fairhaven. What you may not know is that he splits his time and talents between creating the fine art we know and love, working with kids, and doing commercial art.
March 7, 2016
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Free Parks!
Washington’s State Parks will be free for everyone—no discover pass required—on two different days in March. There are many wonderful State parks in and around Bellingham. Larabee State Park is probably the most well known, but don’t forget about Birch Bay State Park or Deception Pass State Park. Parking at any of these places usually […]
March 5, 2016
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Whatcom Reads
What if everyone in the whole community read the same book together. In Bellingham, that happens every year thanks to Whatcom Reads. Here’s how it works: each year the governing board selects a book and generous gifts from the Whatcom County Library Foundation, Friends of the Bellingham Public Library, Village Books, and other local businesses […]
March 3, 2016
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Ken Bell
March 1, 2016
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Bellingham Circus Guild
In Bellingham you can join the circus without running away thanks to the Bellingham Circus Guild, a collection of professionals and skilled hobbyists who make our community a little more curious. You are most likely to encounter members of the circus guild at an event like a block party or the farmer’s market. They probably […]
February 26, 2016
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What Does Bellingham Need?
At every Bellingham Wins interview we ask the same question: What does Bellingham need? The answers vary, but they are always interesting to hear how community leaders perceive opportunity in town. But a 3 answers seem to pop up over and over. A Boutique Hotel—Several of our interview subjects mentioned the opportunity to open a […]
February 24, 2016
