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Home / Archives for Canadian Border

Canadian Border

‘We miss you so badly. Please, please, please come back’: Washington state to B.C.

Susan Lazaruk / Vancouver Sun / March 4, 2021

With first anniversary of Canada-U.S. border closure approaching, border towns in U.S. are counting the ways in which the absence of Canadian shoppers is hurting economically. For Canadians looking ... [Continue Reading]

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Tourism Economic Impact Critical for Bellingham and Whatcom County COVID-19 Recovery

Tourism Economic Impact Critical for Bellingham and Whatcom County COVID-19 Recovery

By Visit Bellingham / July 3, 2020

By Sandy Ward, CEO and President, Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on local jobs. Small businesses, restaurants and lodging have been hit ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconBellingham Whatcom County Tourism,  Canadian Border,  Tourism in Bellingham and Whatcom County,  Whatcom County’s unemployment rate

Washington state’s once-bustling border towns and islands fall silent, due to coronavirus pandemic

Ron Judd / Seattle Times / May 19, 2020

Sharp-eyed dwellers of Washington’s northwest corner could look skyward in recent weeks and see thousands of snow geese — winter residents of the nearby Skagit Valley — gracefully winging their way ... [Continue Reading]

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BelleWood Acres Apple Farm in Lynden

Rebecca Bollwitt / Miss 604 / September 21, 2017

“I would hate to have to confiscate your apples,” the Canadian border guard said with a smile as I re-entered the country. I was returning from a trip to Lynden, Washington where I spent three days ... [Continue Reading]

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Yankee businesses celebrate recovering Canuck buck

Richard Lam / Vancouver Sun|Vancouver SUn / July 24, 2017

Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism CEO Sandy Ward said hotel booking in Whatcom County were 12 per cent higher compared to the same period last year. “It’s been a little bit tough the last couple of ... [Continue Reading]

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An American City Stranded at the Tip of a Canadian Peninsula

Atlas Obscura Contributor / Slate / April 27, 2016

The Convention of 1818 between Britain and America following the War of 1812 had a tough job to take on: determining the border between Canada and the United States. In an effort to avoid controversy ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconArticles & Coverage,  Traditional Media

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Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism
Visitor Center Located at I-5 Exit 253
904 Potter Street, Bellingham, WA 98229

Hours: Due to COVID-19, the Visitor Center is open limited hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm. Masks required.

Phone: 360-671-3990
Email: tourism@bellingham.org

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