• Bellingham Has Secrets Bellingham’s excitement wasn’t always quite so subdued. Saloon owners and sex workers built much of the city core in the places we now call Downtown and Fairhaven. It’s a crazy story, and you can hear it on a guided walking tour courtesy of the Bureau of Historical Investigation. A literal red light district, with red […] June 30, 2016
  • Abby Branch June 28, 2016
  • Get Your Bellingham Flag Finally! You can get a Bellingham flag to hang in your house of place of business. A few months ago Brad Lockhart, a local artist, won a design competition with his take on a flag for the City of Bellingham. It’s been well received throughout the community and can be seen in many prominent spots […] June 24, 2016
  • Rolling Donuts Cafe At last, the north side of Bellingham now has a donut shop to call its own. After a long delay, Rolling Donuts & Cafe on Northwest Avenue opened its doors this month. Anyone who commutes Northwest Avenue has seen the tantalizing “coming soon” signs for more than six months. Renovation delays and other setbacks put […] June 22, 2016
  • Bob Wilson June 20, 2016
  • Trayvax Folks who visit Bellingham from the east coast often comment on the absence of shopping bags available around town. That’s due, of course, to the city-wide ban on such bags. This ordinance served as a source of inspiration for one local entrepreneur. Mark King made a plastic bag carrier out of aluminum, cold rolled steel, […] June 18, 2016
  • Twin Brook Creamery If you don’t often venture outside the city limits, you might not know that our fair city is an urban pocket in a the midst of a predominantly rural county. Bellingham is surrounded by productive berry and dairy farms. Twin Brook Creamery is one of the most renowned dairy operations in the area. Five generations […] June 16, 2016
  • Vanlife Rally, Ice Cream Party, and More! The 5Points Adventure Film Festival released its 2016 trailer and Bellingham event schedule. Brendan Leonard kicks things off on Thursday, August 25, with a presentation from his latest book, 60 Meters to Anywhere. On Friday, August 26, the party will be on Commercial Street. American Alpine Institute, Sierra Nevada, and Outdoor Research are hosting a […] June 10, 2016
  • Options High School The traditional classroom setting does not work for everyone. Luckily, in Bellingham students have Options. Options High School is the smallest of the four high schools in the Bellingham School District, and arguably the most innovative. Disenchanted students can find a more personal and exploratory approach to education focused on helping them to discover and […] June 8, 2016
  • Lance Romo Lance Romo is a Recreation Coordinator in the City of Bellingham Parks & Recreation Department. June 6, 2016