David Ebenal: Best Places in Bellingham

Whatcom Falls Park

Large rec area with gardens & streams

Sehome Hill Arboretum

Wooded area with an observation tower

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

Exhibits devoted to electricity

Whatcom Museum

Regionally focused art, artifacts & more

Lightcatcher Museum

Mindport Exhibits

Science museum & learning center

Bellingham Railway Museum

Museum

Larrabee State Park

Bayfront camping & freshwater lakes

Lummi Island

Camping, hiking, cycling, whales, and kayaking

Bellingham Bellingham is a lush, green, rapidly growing and typically Pacific Northwest city about half way between Seattle and Vancouver. Its legacy, still in force to a degree, is as a thriving lumber and paper-mill town and seaport for outbound forest products. Today, the beautiful setting, climate, and relatively low costs for a West Coast location are bringing many migrants to the area. The economy is making the transition from cyclical basic industries to more of a steady new-economy flavor. Some work locally, some make the lengthy commute (likely in carpools) to Seattle and especially its northern suburbs and some telecommute or run small businesses serving clients in the larger cities. There is a strong and growing base of retirees.

Bellingham is a coastal city in Washington State, near the Canadian border. It’s a port for ferries to Alaska. East is Mount Baker, a huge snow-capped volcano with ski runs. In the city center, the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention contains hands-on science exhibits. The Whatcom Museum showcases art, nature and regional history across 3 sites, including the Lightcatcher building with its curving, translucent wall.

25 Best Places to Retire-Forbes

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David Ebenal

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Best Places in Bellingham

25 Best Places to Retire-Forbes

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