- Downtown Improvement Gardens To subtract from water pollution washing into the creek the City of Bellingham will install thirty-six rain gardens to filter out pollutants as rainwater passes through our Downtown streets and sidewalks. These Downtown Improvement Gardens—DIGs for short—will reduce stormwater runoff and sewer infrastructure costs, will decrease stream pollution all while making Bellingham even more beautiful. […]
- Holiday Classic The Bellingham Sportsplex is hosting an indoor soccer tournament in the week between Christmas and New Years. The tournament will follow a round robin style of play, and all teams are guaranteed at least three 24-minute games, with teams who advancing into semi-final or championship games. A variety of divisions are available. In addition to […]
- Baker Beacon Rally Mt. Baker Ski Area will host a free community education event about avalanche safety on December 17. Bring your safety tools (shovel, probe & beacon) and learn how to use them at practice stations. Mt. Baker got a ton of snow over the holiday weekend, and the world-class ski resort opened its season (all 8 […]
- Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides The Fairhaven Village Inn gets into the Christmas spirit by hosting Santa Claus and free horse-drawn carriage rides in Fairhaven every saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The festivities begin at noon each of the four saturdays. Drop by the Inn to visit Mr. & Mrs. Claus and then catch the ride just outside. This is […]
- See the Salmon Run The annual run is one of the many natural wonders of the pacific northwest. It’s a phenomenon unique to our region, and if you’ve never seen it, make a point to this year. To make it easier, and to help explain what you’re seeing, the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association is organizing a salmon viewing tour […]
- Terra Chocolate Festival On November 5 (today!) you’ll have a rare opportunity to taste a wide range of gourmet treats as The Bellingham Public Market and it’s flagship tenant Terra Organica co-host a Chocolate festival. Tasting stations will be setup around the store, and Terra’s entire chocolate selection will be available at a 10% discount. The event is […]
- The Birchwood Neighborhood Squash Swap On November 5, some residents of Birchwood are throwing a post-Halloween squash swap to ensure their neighbors have access to fresh food this fall. A few months ago the grocery store on Northwest Avenue closed its doors. That means for many residents of Birchwood fresh food is more than a mile away, making this north […]
- Downtown Trick-or-Treat On the afternoon of Monday, October 31, Bellingham’s downtown businesses will be ready to welcome you and your costumed little ones with treats between 3p and 5p. The Downtown Bellingham Partnership hosts the event each year on the business day closest to Halloween. This year the holiday landing on a business day. The only question […]
- Harvest Pop-Up Market Come celebrate the harvest moon at the Shakedown on October 16. Craft markets are a dime-a-dozen in Bellingham. Most weekends you can find one somewhere in town. But a combination of local and out-of-town vendors in the dark & moody Shakedown make this the perfect way to celebrate autumn. It’s free to attend, but the […]
- Whatcom Artist Studio Tour During the first two weekends of October, artists from across Whatcom county open their studios giving guests a unique behind-the-scenes look at their creative process, and workspace. Participating artists include sculptors, photographers, painters, jewelry makers, and woodworkers. StudioTour.net offers a helpful map of participating studios and list of connected events. Make plans to visit some […]
