Things To Do In and Around Bellingham This Weekend: January 17-19
Are you ready for the weekend, Whatcom County? We sure are! Peruse our list of fun activities and events happening in and around Bellingham January 17-19, and then plan accordingly. Access our full...
View ArticleA Century Later, A Look Back at Bellingham’s Prohibition Era
January 16, 2020, marks 100 years since the beginning of the 13-year period in American history known as “Prohibition.” While the “Noble Experiment” sought to improve the everyday morality of...
View ArticleThe Top 10 WhatcomTalk Stories in 2019, Plus Our Writers’ Favorite Features
In January of 2019, the WhatcomTalk team celebrated its 5th birthday, which means we just hit our next milestone! That’s six full years of bringing positive local stories to our readers. Throughout...
View ArticleFour Winter Hikes in Whatcom County
Winters in Whatcom County can be long, dark, and damp. However, for those with a passion for outdoor recreation—and a closet full of Gortex—this season can still be a time of adventure and exploration....
View ArticleThere’s No Place Like Home…or Is There? Finding Community in Third Places
Sometimes life can feel like one endless commute. Whether by bicycle, car, public transportation, or roller-skates (or any combination thereof), many of us spend most of our time at home, at work, and...
View ArticleLocal Cinematographer Tyler Hamlet Creates Ski, Snowboard and Surf...
Bellingham-based cinematographer Tyler Hamlet has just wrapped up a new action sports film, featuring the music of the Grateful Dead and narrated by basketball great and self-avowed Deadhead Bill...
View ArticleThings To Do In and Around Bellingham This Weekend: January 24-26
This time of year, we can never be sure what Mother Nature will do. Piles of snow one week, rain and wind the next. Surely a sunny day or two is on the horizon? Regardless of the weather, there are...
View ArticleBellingham Craft Butcher Carne Offers Pasture-Raised Meats (and Much More)...
Bellingham’s own craft butcher shop, Carne, has been providing locals with high quality, Pacific Northwest meats, seafood, eggs and more since 2013. It moved, in 2017, from its original South State...
View ArticleNooksack Salmon Enhancement Association: Local Leaders in Salmon Restoration...
Salmon are a crucial part of our ecosystem here in Whatcom County. New bridges, replanted trees, and informative signage along our creeks and streams are all evidence that the public is taking action...
View ArticleBellingham Circus Guild’s ‘Vaudevillingham’ Brings Laughter, Wonder, and...
The Bellingham Circus Guild is a place where “what-ifs” become “I did it,” strangers become co-performers, and wild dreams become reality. The Guild’s monthly uncensored Vaudevillingham show invites...
View ArticleJoin a Live (Well, Undead) Host to Face Dracula, the Mummy, and More at the...
The last time you were around a campfire and the ghost tales began, did you run for your tent? Doubtful, as most of us take glee in some kind of fear-based storytelling. Especially when it happens just...
View ArticleRemedies for the Winter Blues
Winter hangs over Whatcom County like a gray blanket. The days are short, the nights long, and the sun feels like a distant dream. It’s easy to miss the lingering hours of summertime adventures, the...
View ArticleThings To Do In and Around Bellingham This Weekend: January 31-February 2
Well, January just flew by, didn’t it? Tons of snow: check. Wind and rain: check. Every day (thankfully!) getting a smidge longer: check. We’re grateful for this beautiful corner of the country we call...
View ArticleShape Your Future and Your Community When You Know the Facts and Respond to...
What takes just 10 minutes every 10 years and influences the distribution of over a trillion dollars in funding? The U.S. Census—and every person counts. Despite its importance, the fact that it only...
View ArticleShow Your Love for Local This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and it never hurts to plan ahead. Whether you’re on the hunt for flowers, sweets, or dinner reservations, this guide has you covered for all things Whatcom County...
View ArticleInfusions of Self-Care: The Best Tea in Bellingham
I sit down with Michele Sanger, owner of Living Earth Herbs, as we sip cups of perfectly-steeped Cinnamon Rooibos Chai. The conversation and the warming spices of the tea make me forget the cold winds...
View ArticleOak Meadows Farm Offers Healthful Poultry Raised Using Sustainable Practices
David Whittaker was raised just northeast of Ferndale, and still lives in the house his father built, on the acreage his family has owned for years. He started Oak Meadows Farm there more than a decade...
View ArticleMeet Mr. Dilly Pickles: The Soul of My Garden Nursery
There aren’t many stores left where you can count on a friendly greeting the moment you walk in, but the morale officer at My Garden Nursery is old-school. Mr. Dilly Pickles rules with a velvet paw,...
View ArticleThings To Do In and Around Bellingham This Weekend: February 7-9
If you’re an art fan, this weekend in Whatcom County has a myriad of ways for you to take in new views, from Art Walk in downtown Bellingham to Barbara Sternberger’s new exhibit at the Inn in Lynden....
View ArticleDave Walker, the Voice of Whatcom County
“Good morning, Laura Clark from the Whatcom Humane Society.” I bet many of you heard Dave Walker’s voice in your head as you read that. After all, his might be the most universally recognized voice in...
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