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Bellingham:
Gateway to Whatcom County, Having
lived in the border town of Point Roberts, Wa for six years
prior to launching our magazines, Bellingham became our
second home. It still is, as the lure of Bellis Fair Mall,
Mount Baker and the Dutch Village at Lynden continue to
attract the ladies of our family. As a personal choice, I
get a kick out of visiting Old Fairhaven, site of the Alaska
Marine Highway Terminal, the Colophon bookstore, and many
quaint, turn of the century buildings. I even found a museum
of old radios, that date back to the crystal set and
Marconi's era. Western
Washington University campus is just up the drive on Sehome
Hill, where one can look clear across the Bellingham Bay to
the San Juan Islands. Scenic
excursion trains once connected the cities along the Pacific
Coast, including Vancouver via Seattle and Bellingham. Now
at last the train is back and it's doing well according to
Amtrak. Bellingham is also southern terminus of the Alaska
Marine Highway fleet, and has a modern airport near the
Bellis Fair Shopping Mall. See item below. One Fairhaven experience I'll never forget, is staying at a unique bed and breakfast that's perched halfway up the hill, looking like something from an Alfred Hitchcock movie set. Adorning its ancient porch railings are several hand carvings of black cats. According to the story, the original owner's furry felines populated most of Fairhaven and Bellingham in the late 1800s and were banished like Napoleon to an island, which failed to hold them all, and many escaped back across the bay. Despite the guest home's menacing look, we had a wonderful experience and a typical Washington breakfast. Speaking of food fit for royal palates, try the Oyster Shack on the scenic Chuckanut Drive that winds south along the shore from Fairhaven. We enjoy visiting
Bellingham International Airport (BLI), which always looks
like it just came out of the gift wrap. It is one of the
smartest, best kept facilities I've seen for a city of this
size. Just off Interstate 5, a few minutes from downtown
Bellingham and 40 miles south of Vancouver, BC, BLI serves
as a port of entry for general aviation aircraft. Bellingham
Airport is a popular stopover for folks visiting San Juan
Islands, Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands. The following is
some of the information we gleaned while visiting Mr.
Sibold's office. " (more
below)
Editor Bellingham International Airport is a 24-hour, full service commercial airport located just minutes south of the U.S. - Canada border in northwest Washington state. Bellingham International is a growing airport which sees some 250,000 people traveling through it each year. Connecting flights, on such commuter airlines as Horizon Air and United Express, transport air travelers to Seattle and locations beyond. Bellingham International Airport offers various ground transportation services for travel to and from the Airport. A 500-space parking lot adjoins the Main Terminal, with parking at $.80 / hour $4.80 / day $28.75 / week. For further information call (360) 733-5823. Passenger
Services Hotels (within
walking distance) - Hampton Inn: (360) 676-7700 Bellingham
International Airport Facilities and Services Information update as of October 2001 On-Site Fueling
Services - Aviation Fueling Services Aircraft
Maintenance - Bakerview
Bellingham
International Airport (BLI) Whatcom County as a tourism and
business destination Downtown Bellingham has retained much of its mid century charm, with a selection of restaurants, specialty and art shops, plus the Whatcom Museum of History and Art (built in 1892) and an excellent library which we frequent whenever the opportunity arises. More to come in this space. Or
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