When the sun starts to set a little earlier, and the year starts to come to a close, Whatcom County lights up with festivities, in true northern style. Here is a 2019 list of must-see holiday events ... [Continue Reading]
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Drayton Harbor Oyster Company and a Fresh Oyster Experience in Blaine
A border town surrounded by glorious views of the Drayton Harbor with Mount Baker in the distance, Blaine, Wash. is re-emerging as a new destination for fresh seafood. Drayton Harbor Oyster ... [Continue Reading]
The Far North of the Far Northwest
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There's an emerald land in the Pacific Northwest where, in spring, a thousand rainbow-hued acres of tulips and daffodils line-dance in the breezes. Close by, the glacier-crowned Cascade Mountains ... [Continue Reading]
Final stop on Chautauqua-State Parks summer tour comes to Whatcom County
The New Old Time Chautauqua-Washington State Parks Tour wraps up its road show in late June, bringing mirth and merriment to state parks and nearby communities in Whatcom County. The final leg of the ... [Continue Reading]
7 Ways to Explore Railway Art and History in Bellingham and Whatcom County
By air, sea, car or train, there are so many ways to get to and enjoy Bellingham and Whatcom County! The railway played an integral role in establishing our area as an economic center in the mid-19th ... [Continue Reading]
Go Coastal! Road Bike Loop Connecting Cherry Point – Birch Bay – Semiahmoo
"Let's go ride our bikes along the seacoast today", my buddy Al suggested on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The bluebird skies beckoned us to get out on and road bike, even in mid-December when the ... [Continue Reading]