Bellingham is a lively city with a population of 80,000. The people here take pride in its active waterfront and eclectic cultural arts district.  Snow draped, 11,ooo foot Mount Baker rises above the city, providing one of the most stunning backdrops of any ocean-side city in the U.S.A.   Read Full Feature Article pdf here:

There’s more than a ski area at Mount Baker. Snow lovers flock to the end of Highway 542 for sledding, snowshoeing, backcountry skiing and more. Just beyond the out-of-bounds rope marking the west boundary of the Mount Baker Ski Area, J.J. Rice of Bellingham shovels out a shelflike pit in the side of a snow [...]

Picture this kaleidoscope of idyllic scenes, and you’ll get some idea of what it’s like to go beer cruising in the Puget Sound: enormous, 7,000-square-foot canvas sails billowing overhead from a magnificent 12-story-high topmast, as you glide smoothly over the deep blue waters of the Salish Sea past tree-clad islands, with towering snow capped mountains [...]

Five ways to get your fill at this unlikely foodie spot in Washington State. 1. Willows Inn  A five-minute ferry ride from Bellingham, little Lummi Island (pop. 1,000) is becoming a big culinary destination, thanks to 26-year-old Washington chef Blaine Wetzel. He and his kitchen team personally deliver dishes like candy-size bites of sockeye salmon [...]

Beneath a bridge crossing on rural Whatcom County’s Highway 9, where I and other eagle-spotting hopefuls lined up to take our positions in a pair of rafts, the Nooksack flowed like a wide, swift ribbon of molten steel. Read full feature here [PDF]: Eagle-Watching on the Nooksack

Old and new are mashed up together in the ever-growing northern city.  The oldest brick building in the state is located here as is the alternative culture mecca of Western Washington University. Read full feature here [PDF]:  30 Great Day Trips – Bellingham

The first thing that strikes a boater when approaching the Port of Bellingham/Squalicum Harbor is its size. It’s BIG. In fact, the marina includes two distinct basins, the North and South Harbors, with east, south and west entrances. Hefty breakwaters protect the slips from winds that occur on wide-open Bellingham Bay. Read full feature here [...]

Outstanding outdoor activities in the Bellingham area I’m traipsing across a boulder-strewn sand-spit in Whatcom County’s Semiahmoo Park with local resident Debbie Harger, when she points upward like Jimmy Olsen in the old Superman TV shows and exclaims, “There!”  She’s not telling me to look because it’s a plane or Clark Kent’s alter ego.  In [...]

Museums and culture in Washington’s most northwesterly city Don’t be shocked when I tell you that my most surprising discovery in this northwestern Washington city — the one that truly sparked my interest — was the American Museum of Radio and Electricity. A university town of similar size (81,000) to Bend, fewer than 20 miles [...]

Restaurants, shopping and an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course await Depending on the border lineup, you can drive from the Granville Street Bridge to the Semiahmoo Resort in less than 90 minutes and you will feel as if you’ve transported yourself into another world. From the hectic pace of the big city to the tranquility of [...]