• Welcome, Uber Getting around town is now easier than ever before. Uber has arrived in Bellingham. Uber is a little like a taxi that you call (and later pay for) through a mobile app. The services is now available in the Bellingham Area which stretches from Blaine in the north to Anacortes and La Conner in the […] November 17, 2015
  • Meet Bellingham’s Founding Fathers Before the names Roeder, Larrabee, Bloedel, and Harris were parks, and streets in Bellingham, they were Bellingham’s founding families. Here’s a crash course on five of the men who forged the city we love. Captain Henry Roeder—A San Francisco shopkeeper saw opportunity when demand for lumber drove up prices after much of the city burned in […] November 13, 2015
  • Unhinged Visit the Whatcom Museum anytime before January 3 to see Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge a new exhibit featuring work from 63 prominent artists. The Museum’s curator of art Barbara Matilsky notes, “As many people are not familiar with books used in art, Unhinged will open viewers’ eyes to the beauty, complexity, and […] November 11, 2015
  • Kirsten Barron Kirsten Barron is a partner at Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, where she specializes in business and employment law. She’s practiced law for over 20 years, and received the 2015 President’s Award from the Legal Foundation of Washington. November 9, 2015
  • Chuckanut Bay Distillery How would you go about making Bellingham-style spirits? You’d use local ingredients, of course. Use a bike-powered apple grinder to process the substrate. Do it all the hard way—the right way, and never cut corners. That’s how Chuckanut Bay Distillery does it, and the payoff is exceptionally high quality. The young business sent their first […] November 7, 2015
  • More Light, Less Money Superintendent of Traffic, Clark Williams, recently announced the City of Bellingham plans to replace all of its aging streetlights with LED fixtures that will be brighter and more efficient, saving the city 50% over the old-style lights. The project is partially funded by a grant from the Department of Commerce and utility rebates from Puget […] November 5, 2015
  • Aaron Loveitt Aaron Loveitt is the founder and owner of Bellingham-based Altility Art Studio, where he treads the line between fine art, custom fabrication, and creative products. He’s influenced by his experiences in nature and the city, and is compelled to communicate the correlations between the two. . November 3, 2015
  • Lakeway Inn Gets a Makeover The stalwart hotel and restaurant recently completed a major renovation, and reopened on October 1 at the Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham and Conference Center. The change brings with it association with the 1,200 other properties in the Starwood Hotel family, and access to a much larger guest rewards network. Decor throughout the hotel now […] October 30, 2015
  • City Officials Want Your Input Bellingham is due to update its comprehensive plan—the document that guides city planners in permitting new development. And city officials are seeking input about what changes should be made. This is a great opportunity to ensure that future-Bellingham wins as much as present-Bellingham. To collect input, they’re using a tool called MySidewalk to ask specific […] October 28, 2015
  • Christine Destry Christine Destry is the Development Director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County. She leverages her passion for serving local youth by building community and raising funds to support over 6,000 club members in Whatcom County. October 26, 2015