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Downtown Bellingham

Downtown Bellingham is nestled right beside Bellingham Bay with an ongoing waterfront public space development and a walk and bike trail connecting it to Fairhaven Village. Downtown you'll find the Arts District, the Farmer's Market, unique public art, specialty shopping, fine dining, breweries, cideries, distilleries, a historic hotel, and cultural entertainment – all within walking distance from one other!

Get a taste of Rick Steves exploring the Fairhaven and Downtown Arts Districts of Bellingham, touring exhibits, and even soaking up some historic maritime culture in the uppermost Pacific Northwest. Three episodes at bellingham.org/ricksteves.

Parking downtown is convenient and offers easy-to-use pay stations, meter, and privately owned parking options. Now, you are able to utilize the PaybyPhone app that allows you to pay for parking with ease. Read here for the details.

For longer stays and off-street parking, the first floor of the Commercial Street Parking Garage at 1300 Commercial Street has full-day parking. The parking garage is centrally located right in the heart of Downtown, within 2 to 5 blocks of many downtown restaurants and attractions. Find more parking details here.

Cheba Hut Trivia Night
Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jazz Night Hosted by Toby Bruce
Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Piano in the Taproom with Aaron Guest
Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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The Mount Baker Theatre in Downtown Bellingham’s Art District is the largest performing arts facility of its kind north of Seattle. A beautifully restored 1927 architectural treasure, listed on the register of National Historic Places, the theatre is dedicated to showcasing some of the best live performing artists on both the professional and community levels for audiences in the North Puget Sound area and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

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        We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.
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