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bellinghamalive Lifestyle magazine focusing on the personalities, businesses, restaurants and events in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties.

At the end of last year, a project that was two years and $56 million in the making came to a close: the new Mount Verno...
13/01/2025

At the end of last year, a project that was two years and $56 million in the making came to a close: the new Mount Vernon Library Commons is officially open to the public! 📖

In addition to a new public library with youth services and a great teen room, the mixed-use space includes a community kitchen, a publicly-accessible conference center, and a three-story parking garage that boasts 76 EV charging spaces and nine charging lockers for electric bicycles.

Read more about the new space and resources at the link in our bio!

Written and photographed by Anne Godenham

Our January 2025 8 Great Tastes just dropped! Check them out below and try them out for yourself. Let us know your favor...
11/01/2025

Our January 2025 8 Great Tastes just dropped! Check them out below and try them out for yourself. Let us know your favorites in the comments! 🥪🍜☕

1. The Soft Boiled Egg on Toast with a Cardamom Latte — Cafe Blue
2. Yucas — Cafe Rumba
3. Schnitzel Oskar — The Black Forest Steakhouse
4. Laura’s Muffuletta Sandwich — Skagit Valley Larder
5. Smoked Brisket Sandwich — Extremes Sports Grill & Pizzeria
6. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish — Sugar Mama Cafe
7. Chicken Teriyaki & Mongolian Beef Lunch Combo — Chois Restaurant
8. Peppermint Hot Chocolate with a shot of Rumple Minze — Silver Reef Casino

Read more about our top picks at the link in our bio!

Written and photographed by Anne Godenham

No matter who you are or what stage of life you’re in, we all want to look and feel our best. Sometimes it’s easy to get...
10/01/2025

No matter who you are or what stage of life you’re in, we all want to look and feel our best. Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut or feel boxed in by what you’re ‘supposed to’ wear or do, but style and wellness are for everyone! ✨

Our style guide highlights a number of local shops and business working hard to help you look and feel your best, including Faraways Boutique, Betty be Good Boutique, Fjällräven, Wild Hare Beauty Co., Flow Motion, Ageless Fitness, Pure Skin + Wellness, Astraea Bridal, and Clover Mini Spa.

Check out our style guide to looking and feeling your best at any age at the link in our bio!

Written by Anne Godenham and Kristen Boehm

🍷 Wine Pick of the Month 🍷SONDER X SAGE RAT CARBONIC NEBBIOLO Keep the winter celebrations going with this rose-colored ...
09/01/2025

🍷 Wine Pick of the Month 🍷

SONDER X SAGE RAT CARBONIC NEBBIOLO

Keep the winter celebrations going with this rose-colored stunner! Winemakers Sonder Wines and Sage Rat Wine made their Carbonic Nebbiolo in collaboration here in Washington State, from 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown right here in Washington—which is somewhat rare because Nebbiolo is a temperamental grape that is especially sensitive to the weather.

Read more about January’s wine pick at the link in our bio!
To learn more or purchase a bottle, visit helaprovisions.com

Written and photographed by Hela Provisions

This month marks two years and 20 instances of one of our favorite recurring Bellingham Alive columns: Since Time Immemo...
09/01/2025

This month marks two years and 20 instances of one of our favorite recurring Bellingham Alive columns: Since Time Immemorial.

The wonderful Julie Trimingham began interviewing indigenous community members for Bellingham Alive in late 2022, and those interviews, along with beautiful full-page portraits, have appeared in the magazine’s Life section since January 2023.

See all 20 profiles and catch up on any you might have missed at the link in our bio!

The primary goal of this Mount Vernon kitchen remodel was to take the original closed-kitchen layout and turn it into an...
08/01/2025

The primary goal of this Mount Vernon kitchen remodel was to take the original closed-kitchen layout and turn it into an updated, stylish, and functional open-layout space where the homeowner could host guests and feel connected to the rest of the house.🏠

Check out this True Bearing Built design at the link in our bio!

Written by True Bearing Built
Photographed by Damian Vines

If you live in or near Bellingham, you’ve probably been to the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center; since 1966, many i...
07/01/2025

If you live in or near Bellingham, you’ve probably been to the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center; since 1966, many in our community have relied on “St. Joe’s,” as it’s affectionately known, for lifelong care across a wide spectrum of needs. Now, that spectrum is expanding, thanks to a massive, multi-year community effort and more than $400 million in funding—including nearly $100 million in private donations. 🏥

I was lucky enough to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the medical center’s current facilities, with a sneak peek of the structural, logistical, and technological upgrades to come. Here’s a very brief overview of a lot of improvement and innovation on the horizon!

Read more about PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Stronger Together Campaign at the link in our bio!

Written by Anne Godenham
Image courtesy of PeaceHealth

Don’t miss our January giveaway! Enter now for a chance to win a $75 Punch Card to FitEvo! Each card holds 10 punches, a...
06/01/2025

Don’t miss our January giveaway! Enter now for a chance to win a $75 Punch Card to FitEvo! Each card holds 10 punches, and each punch gives you full access to the gym, the option to attend a Group X class, and more! 🏋️

Enter the giveaway at https://bellinghamalive.com/enter-to-win/ or check the link in our bio!

According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14; this c...
06/01/2025

According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14; this can be due to factors such as lack of access and social stigma. But team sports have many benefits—development of social skills, increased health, and stress management are just a few. 🏉🏅

The Bellingham-based chapter of Girls Rugby, a national organization, caters to girls in grades 2-8, with teams split based on age. Girls play non-contact rugby, using flags in the place of traditional tackling. Girls Rugby seeks to combine learning athletic skills along with life skills, focusing on values such as leadership, respect, sportsmanship, and teamwork.

Read more about women’s rugby and Girls Rubgy at the link in our bio!

Written by Sofia Bouma
Photographs courtesy of Girls Rugby

Don’t miss these literary events from Village Books this month! 📚Jan. 4—Ashley E. Sweeney, “The Irish Girl” | Book Signi...
04/01/2025

Don’t miss these literary events from Village Books this month! 📚

Jan. 4—Ashley E. Sweeney, “The Irish Girl” | Book Signing
Jan. 11—Glen Van Peski, “take less. do more.”
Jan 18— Kerry Claire & Motako Lewis, “The Adventures of Wonky Willy”

Get more details at the link in our bio!
Or head to villagebooks.com!

Tsx’vilum Free Borsey is a visual artist, a writer, a board member at the Bellingham-based cultural accelerator Paper Wh...
03/01/2025

Tsx’vilum Free Borsey is a visual artist, a writer, a board member at the Bellingham-based cultural accelerator Paper Whale, and the Environmental Stewardship Specialist at Setting Sun Institute / Children of the Setting Sun Productions.

He and his twin brother Raven were recently awarded the prestigious Bullitt Prize, administered by Washington Conservation Action. The brothers plan to use funds from the prize to revive the Lummi Youth Canoe Family as an institution that “centers Tribal tradition, supports youth at risk, and serves as a year-round conservation non-profit.” He is a member of Lummi Nation and also has First Nation descendancy.

Read more about Tsx’vilum Free Borsey and his story at the link in our bio!

Written and photographed by Julie Trimingham

New year, new Bellingham Alive issue! 🎉The Health & Beauty Edition is out now! Stop by your local newsstands to pick up ...
01/01/2025

New year, new Bellingham Alive issue! 🎉

The Health & Beauty Edition is out now! Stop by your local newsstands to pick up a copy (or four), and tune into our website for online stories.

Cheers to 2025! 🥂

Christmas wasn’t quite the same that first year after grandma died. Oh, it was still Christmas in a lot of ways. The tre...
31/12/2024

Christmas wasn’t quite the same that first year after grandma died. Oh, it was still Christmas in a lot of ways. The tree was there, decorated with many of the same ornaments as last year. Brightly adorned presents abounded and we kids eagerly waited, as usual, to strip them of their shiny wrappings. It didn’t even seem to matter that we couldn’t be at Grandma’s house this year. But, in my 10-year-old mind, something was amiss. ❄️

Read Grandma’s Gift, by Village Books & Paper Dreams co-founder Chuck Robinson, at the link in our bio!

Written by Chuck Robinson

From step stools at the kitchen counter with his mom to a resume full of Executive Chef positions, Doug Elliott has made...
27/12/2024

From step stools at the kitchen counter with his mom to a resume full of Executive Chef positions, Doug Elliott has made a name for himself up and down the Pacific Northwest. This two-time Best of the Northwest Gold Winner brings his passion for food to a new setting, the Peace Arch City Cafe & Bar in Blaine. 🍳

Read more about Chef Doug Elliott and his recent move at the link in our bio!

Written by Aubrey Black
Photograph courtesy of Doug Elliott

Happy Holidays❣️✨May the magic of the holidays fill your heart with warmth and happiness. We thank you for your continue...
25/12/2024

Happy Holidays❣️✨

May the magic of the holidays fill your heart with warmth and happiness. We thank you for your continued support!

With love,
The Bellingham Alive Team ♥️

In the heart of the Yakima Valley, nestled near rolling orchard fields and whispering trees, stood an old farmhouse stee...
23/12/2024

In the heart of the Yakima Valley, nestled near rolling orchard fields and whispering trees, stood an old farmhouse steeped in history. With its rustic charm, it was a relic of a bygone era, but within its walls lay the potential for transformation. 🏠

Join us on a captivating journey as we chronicle this remarkable before and after renovation and the process of turning this aged treasure into a stunning rustic modern abode with an open floor concept.

Read more about this Tanna by Design project at the link in our bio!

Written by Tanna Edler
Photographed by Nic Aston

On Peace Portal Drive in Blaine there’s a very cozy, very cool salon where the vibe lies in that relaxed happy space bet...
20/12/2024

On Peace Portal Drive in Blaine there’s a very cozy, very cool salon where the vibe lies in that relaxed happy space between glam and bohemian. The single styling chair faces a big picture window while happy beats float over the bright and funky decor. Welcome to Wild Hare Beauty Co., owned by Sara Dahlstrom and Lauren Obukowicz. ✨

Read more about the salon and the duo behind it at the link in our bio!

Written by Nicole Kimberling
Photographed by Kris Gray Photography

Don’t miss out on our December giveaway! Enter now for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant ...
19/12/2024

Don’t miss out on our December giveaway! Enter now for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar to dine on Italian staples, including pizza, pasta, and wine! 🍝🍷

Enter the giveaway at the link in our bio!

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