With so many things to offer, Bellingham is a great place to visit, enjoy the beautiful scenery and get away from the crowds of city life. Sandwiched between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC Canada - Bellingham has some great things to offer.
Here are some helpful links to get the most out of the area and what it has to offer:
Transportation
Bellingham to Vancouver Shuttles and Other Related Information:
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The Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism will have extra volunteers on staff and will open a temporary visitor center in a rest area off southbound Interstate 5 near Custer during the Olympics.
More Tourist information
Learn more about downtown activities and events at www.downtownbellingham.com
Restaurants
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave.; 360-647-5593 www.bbaybrewery.com
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St.; 360-752-3377 www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com
Old Town Cafe, 316 W. Holly St.; 360-671-4431
Mallard Ice Cream, 1323 Railroad Ave.; 360-734-3884 www.mallardicecream.com
Sights of interest
American Museum of Radio and Electricity, 1312 Bay St.; 360-738-3886 www.amre.us
Pickford Film Center, 1416 Cornwall Ave. (current location until summer); 360-647-1300 www.pickfordcinema.org
Whatcom Museum, a three-building complex. One ticket gets you into all three museums, all within a block of each other. Lightcatcher art museum, 250 Flora St.; Old City Hall, a history museum, 121 Prospect St.; and Syre Education Center, 201 Prospect St.
360 778-8930 www.whatcommuseum.org
Mindport science museum, 210 W. Holly; 360-647-5614 www.mindport.org
Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.; 360-734-6080 www.mountbakertheatre.com
The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., an improv theater started by TV comedian Ryan Stiles; 360-733-8855 www.theupfront.com
Traveler’s tip
Other highlights include the south side of Bellingham, especially the historic Fairhaven District with mom-and-pop stores and art studios, and scenic Chuckanut Drive. See www.fairhaven.com.