The new playground’s design was decided in 2024 by a community vote on the City of Bellingham’s Engage Bellingham website, where community members can make their voices heard during the development of public works projects.
The City of Bellingham’s Parks Volunteer Program has begun community work parties for its fall work season. These parties, hosted every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, focus on the reintroduction of native species to Bellingham parks and trails.
Off Mount Baker Highway in Glacier is a skatepark called the Coal Pad DIY. What was originally a concrete slab for a coal deposit in the 1940s has since blossomed into a full-blown skatepark, built by Glacier skateboarders and snowboarders.
As the weather turns colder and the leaves begin to fall, one might give more thought to a shadow in a doorway, or an odd noise late at night. It is spooky season, after all.
Bellingham’s Urban Forestry Management Plan is currently paused due to a limited number of staff and their abilities.
The City of Bellingham is collaborating with Hamer Environmental to monitor the new heronry and release a protection plan for the Little Squalicum herons in their 2025 annual report on the Post Point Heron Colony.
It’s been a month since Bellingham’s newest club, -HUT-, first opened its doors, but the venue is just getting started. -HUT- aims to be a space where everyone, especially young people, can feel free to be themselves and enjoy the music.
Downtown Sounds has officially returned for the summer. The first event, held July 9 at the intersection of Bay Street and Prospect Street, went from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and was the beginning of a summer-long event. These events will continue every Wednesday night until Aug. 6.
Rock climbing is reaching new heights in Bellingham, not only as a physical outlet, but as a strong social engagement tool and hidden gem for mental well-being. With Vital’s rope gym on the way at 315 W. Holly St., the expansion of the local climbing scene is on the horizon, offering climbers a new space to grow their skills.
A small room in the Clover Block building in downtown Bellingham beams with light and the sounds of community. It hosts Community to Community’s participation labs — one of many events the group organizes to fight for better conditions for farm workers, immigrants and food sovereignty in Skagit and Whatcom counties.
Summer is berry-picking season in Whatcom County, and there’s no better way to celebrate than getting out on the farm, enjoying the sunny weather and plucking your own berries right off the vine.
Have you heard of the WTA? No, not the Women's Tennis Association or the Whatcom Transportation Authority. This WTA stands for the Washington Trail Association.
The Orion bar has been a go-to spot for a night out in Bellingham since it opened in 2017. In December 2023, the bar opened a large, hidden room in the back of the building, creating a new spot that has only grown in attraction: the Odd Fellows Temple Room.
The 25th Annual Children’s Art Walk kicks off with their opening reception from 5 -8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, in downtown Bellingham.
As we bid farewell to K-Pop Chicken & Beer, a new restaurant shines in its place. Soho Asian Kitchen & Bar opened its doors on April 1, introducing something the city has been missing out on: authentic dim sum.
Editors Note: This story has been updated to correct a few errors: A misspelling of Emilio Lopata's last name, a correction that Alexis Brinley was racing a shared car, not her own, and a correction of upcoming events on April 26–27 as well as the cost to compete. The Front regrets the errors.
In Bellingham where blank walls and concrete corners dominate the city, a new initiative to liven the space is ongoing. Urban art is now being embraced as a tool for connection and neighborhood renewal.
The hands of the clock on the old National Bank tick steadily on the corner of Holly and Cornwall. Sunlight catches on tall windows, and the echo of a bygone era lingers in the brick and bronze. Behind the building’s grand facade, what was once a vault for cash and coin is now housing vintage denim, retro jackets and racks of curated thrift.
Food is a vital part of daily life that can unite people across cultures. Bellingham embraces this idea with a diverse selection of delicious dishes from 25 different food trucks, trailers, carts and pop-ups in Bellingham.
Since opening in 2016 in Fairhaven, Paws For a Beer has been a place for people to relax and sip on a cold drink while their pups run around and play.
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