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New Year’s Day – Resolution Walk/Run and Padden Polar Dip

New Year’s Day – Resolution Walk/Run and Padden Polar Dip

By Todd Elsworth / December 26, 2017

Many people set goals for how much they are (or not) going to eat and drink over the holidays, especially on New Year's Eve (aka “Rookie Night”). But it all leads to what many have set their ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconBellingham,  Community,  family,  Free,  fun,  Lake Padden,  Polar Dip,  Resolution Run

10 ways to feel like a kid again on your summer getaway

Seattle Times / August 7, 2017

There’s still plenty of time left this summer for an affordable family beach getaway. And you can skip the hassle of plane tickets, long lines and overpriced theme parks. Instead, hit the road for ... [Continue Reading]

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A Fun Fall Hike through Chuckanut Creek and Falls

A Fun Fall Hike through Chuckanut Creek and Falls

By Todd Elsworth / November 21, 2016

From the North Chuckanut Mountain trailhead parking lot, just off Chuckanut Drive, we were looking for a short hike under the cover of the forest canopy of Chuckanut Mountain Park. The rain was in the ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconArroyo Park,  Chuckanut Creek,  Chuckanut Drive,  Chuckanut Falls,  Chum salmon,  Fall Hike,  family,  Hiking,  kids,  NSEA,  Salmon,  salmon watching,  Whatcom County,  where to go hiking in fall

Hiking (or meandering) down the Maple Falls Creek Trail near Mt. Baker

Hiking (or meandering) down the Maple Falls Creek Trail near Mt. Baker

By Todd Elsworth / April 20, 2015

On the way up to Mount Baker, a popular pit stop is the budding community of Maple Falls. For all the times I've passed through, let alone stopped at Maple Fuels, for the car or myself, I had never ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconBay to Baker Trail,  family,  Glacier,  Harvey Haggard,  Hike,  hiking in Washington State,  Maple Falls,  Mount Baker Foothills Chamber of Commerce,  Mt. Baker,  Ski to Sea,  things to do in Whatcom County,  trails,  visitors center,  walk

Sharing art, science and history with kids at the Whatcom Museum

Sharing art, science and history with kids at the Whatcom Museum

By Hilary Parker / January 12, 2015

I begin this post with a little reminiscing: When I was a child, my family and I would frequently make the trek up I-5 from our home south of Seattle to visit my grandmother in Bellingham. On ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconBellingham,  bird collection in Bellingham wa,  family,  Family Interactive Gallery,  historical exhibits in Belingham wa,  kids activities in Bellingham,  Syre Education Center,  Things to do in Bellingham,  travel to Bellingham with kids,  Whatcom Museum

Get out and get up to Damfino Lakes and Excelsior Ridge

Get out and get up to Damfino Lakes and Excelsior Ridge

By Todd Elsworth / November 10, 2014

For fantastic views of Mount Baker and the North Cascades head up to Damfino Lakes and beyond into the high country of Excelsior Ridge. Take the Mount Baker Highway, aka EAST 542, through the charming ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconbest hiking in Washington State,  Damfino Lakes,  EAST 542,  Excelsior Peak,  Excelsior Ridge,  family,  fun,  Glacier,  Hikes,  Hiking,  hiking at Mount Baker,  hiking in Bellingham,  hiking near Seattle,  Mt. Baker,  North Cascades,  Wilderness

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

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