- San Juan Airlines If you’re hoping to explore the islands, consider flying. It’s fast, and probably less expensive than you thought. Some of Bellingham’s coolest neighbors are the San Juan Islands, but getting to them can be a challenge. The ferry that serves most of the island ports is not cheap or particularly fast, and it departs from […]
- Schooner Zodiac The crew of the schooner Zodiac has announced their 2017 sailing schedule. It includes trips of all types and lengths. The schooner Zodiac—one of the largest sailing vessels anywhere on the west coast—calls Bellingham it’s home port. Docking beside the Alaskan Ferry Terminal makes the Zodiac accessible to guests from all across the region. It offers […]
- Vital Choice For 20 years, Randy Hartnell fished for salmon in Alaska, and in 2001 he founded a company in Whatcom County that delivers wild-caught fish to restaurants and homes all across the country. The benefits of wild-caught salmon are well documented—leaner and more nutritious—but sourcing wild-caught fish can be difficult. Even specialty grocers rarely carry it. […]
- Trinity Western University Trinity Western University’s Bellingham Campus is focused on helping adult learners complete their degree and unlock a whole world of new professional opportunities. The school’s main campus is just north of the border in British Columbia, but it offers two degree completion programs designed for adult learners at its Bellingham extension campus—A BA in Leadership […]
- Viking Food Want food from a local eatery, but also want to stay in? Viking Food delivers. The business is simple in a slap your forehead, why didn’t I think of that! Kind of way. You place the order online. Choose from the menu of more than 50 local restaurants, and a driver brings your order. The […]
- Progress Made on Bay to Baker Trail The ambitious Bay to Baker Trail project crossed a major milestone last month when the section that crosses under I-5 was opened to the public for the first time. The trail, which will eventually stretch from Little Squalicum Park all the way to the foot of Mount Baker, requires cooperation between several different municipalities. It […]
- Best of the Northwest The results are in, and you can read about all of the winners in the latest issue of Bellingham Alive! Magazine. North Sound Life, publisher of Bellingham Alive! Magazine, has been publishing its Best of the Northwest list for several years. The honors are democratic with winners both nominated and selected by a vote of […]
- Feast You’ll have to keep one eye on Instagram and Twitter to find out when and where Feast, Bellingham’s newest food truck, can next be found. You might have seen them at the fair selling the reuben sandwiches for which they have become renowned. Or maybe you tried their fried chicken sandwich at the food truck […]
- Registering to Vote in Bellingham Good news! Washington votes by mail, so it’s easy to participate in the upcoming election. But you do have to register. BY TODAY! Registering to vote in our state (Washington) is really easy. You can do it online, or by mail. And even if you miss the deadline (which—did we mention—IS TODAY!!) you can contact […]
- Jimmy’s Vietnamese Sandwich Bar Jimmy’s Vietnamese Sandwich Bar has been in Fairhaven since 2012, but you’ll be forgiven if you haven’t seen it. They post sandwich boards on the corner to call diners in, but without one of the prime spots on Harris or 12th St, it remains a hidden gem. They serve Bánh mì that feature the heat […]
