Genaro Shaffer

A local’s guide to cycling in Bellingham – a designated Bicycle-Friendly Community with bike lanes, greenways, world-class mountain biking at Galbraith, and a town built for two wheels.

A local’s guide to Bellingham’s trail and greenway network – the South Bay Trail, the Interurban, the Connelly and Padden Creek corridors, and 80+ miles of car-free paths.

A local’s guide to Boulevard Park in Bellingham – the bayfront park with an over-water boardwalk, free summer concerts, a waterfront cafe, and the city’s best sunsets.

A local’s guide to the Bellingham Farmers Market – one of the best in the state, with Saturday downtown and Wednesday Fairhaven markets full of local farms, food, and music.

A respectful local’s guide to the Lummi Nation’s Stommish Water Festival – traditional Coast Salish war-canoe races, a powwow, and salmon, held each June on the reservation.

A local’s guide to the Bellingham Lighted Boat Parade – a beloved December tradition of light-covered boats gliding across the bay, best watched from Boulevard Park.

A local’s guide to Bellingham Pride – the July parade and festival that shows off one of the most welcoming small cities in the Pacific Northwest.

A local’s guide to the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden – one of the state’s biggest county fairs, with rodeo, livestock, a midway, and grandstand concerts every August.

A local’s guide to the Subdued Stringband Jamboree – Bellingham’s beloved August roots-music campout near Deming, with multiple stages, camping, and late-night pickin’.

A local’s guide to the Bellingham Festival of Music – two weeks of world-class orchestral and chamber concerts each July, the kind of programming you’d expect from a bigger city.