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Whatcom Water Trails: A Kayaker’s Paradise

Whatcom Water Trails: A Kayaker’s Paradise

By Lauren Kramer / September 28, 2020

Whether you’re a serious kayaker or a casual lover of a calm paddle on the water, you’ll want to pick up the new Whatcom Water Trails Map, available outside the Bellingham Tourism office on Potter ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconFood & Hidden Gems,  Insider Blogs Tag iconbioluminescence tours,  Birch Bay State Park,  Dragonfly Kayak Tours,  kayaking to Chuckanut Island,  Lake Samish,  Lake Whatcom,  Larrabee State Park,  Moondance Sea Kayak Adventures,  Point Roberts,  Recreation Northwest,  Semiahmoo Resort,  water trails,  Whatcom Water Trail Map

Geocaching Bellingham – Exploring Neighborhoods and the Chuckanut Mountains

Geocaching Bellingham – Exploring Neighborhoods and the Chuckanut Mountains

By Todd Elsworth / March 12, 2018

I was recently introduced to the world of Geocaching and immediately got hooked. My journey actually started at the global Headquarters of Geocaching.com in Seattle, WA. Their office space is a ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconArroyo Park,  Arroyo Park - Three Billy Goats Gruff,  Bellingham,  Chuckanut Mountains,  Geocaching Hide-a-Cache,  Geocaching.com,  Lorriane Ellis Park,  Railroad Museum,  Recreation Northwest,  South Hill-Tic Tac Toe,  Teddy Bear Cove,  Things to do in Bellingham,  Welcome to the Columbia Neighborhood

Free Trail Talks in Fairhaven Park and Tours of the Chuckanut Community Forest

Free Trail Talks in Fairhaven Park and Tours of the Chuckanut Community Forest

By Todd Elsworth / June 5, 2017

On the south side of Bellingham is the quaint district of Fairhaven. It is known for the fun shopping and dining opportunities that abound in the area. Check out our Fairhaven page to see details. If ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconBellingham,  Bellingham Traverse,  Chuckanuts,  Fairhaven,  Free guided walks,  Free Hikes,  Free Trail Talk,  Recreation Northwest,  Stones Throw Brewery,  Trail & Boardwalk project,  Trees of Fairhaven Park map,  Village Books

Get Dirty and Give Back at Bellingham Trail Work Parties

Get Dirty and Give Back at Bellingham Trail Work Parties

By Todd Elsworth / February 27, 2017

We are blessed with a bounty of trails in our "little" burg of Bellingham, WA. We have all kinds of trails to choose from within the city "limits". The city and volunteer organizations host a variety ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag icon#BasecampBelllingham,  Brio Laundry,  Chris Mellick,  City of Bellingham Greenways Volunteer Work Parties,  EB,  Eric Ashley Photography,  Eric Brown,  Fairhaven Lions Club,  Fairhaven Park,  Galbraith Mountian,  Hamster,  Mark Wood,  Mountain Biking,  outside magazine,  Recreation Northwest,  RRAD,  Trail Adoption Program,  Trail Holistics,  Trail Town,  Trail Updates on Facebook,  Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition,  WMBC

2017 Outdoor Recreation Summit announces Keynote Speakers

January 31, 2017

Recreation Northwest announces two Keynote Speakers for the 2017 Outdoor Recreation Summit in Bellingham, WA. From the state capitol in Olympia, Governor Inslee’s Policy Advisor on Outdoor Recreation ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconPress Releases

Adventure Biking in the North Cascades – The Canyon Ridge Trail

Adventure Biking in the North Cascades – The Canyon Ridge Trail

By Todd Elsworth / September 21, 2015

I'll have to admit, I was a little scared when my bud, Chris Mellick, first invited me to go ride The Canyon Ridge Trail. I knew that it was just outside of Glacier, WA, up near the Damfino ... [Continue Reading]

Category iconInsider Blogs Tag iconAdventure Biking,  Agonizing Reasons,  Anderson,  Canyon Ridge,  Damfino Lakes,  Elsworth,  Excelsior Ridge,  EXPERT ONLY,  Forest Service,  Glacier,  Karabin,  Komo Kulshan,  KONA Bikes,  Mellick,  Mount Baker Trails,  Mountain Biking,  mountain biking near Bellingham wa,  mountain biking near Mt. Baker,  Mountain Men,  mountian bike tours,  North Cascades,  Recreation Northwest,  RRAD,  things to do near Bellingham wa,  Trailhead Athletics,  Transition,  Transition Bikes,  Tree Soldiers,  WA. Bellingham

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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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