r/BellinghamWA

Anyone interested in getting a Wheel of Time book club going in Whatcom County or Bellingham this summer?

Does anyone know if there are still scheduled open dates/tours available of the house at Hovander? I see references to them in older blog posts but not seeing information on the county website. I wonder if that was sunsetted, perhaps around Covid?

Edit: I emailed the parks dept and they said tours are closed for the foreseeable future due to health & safety issues in the house.

As the title suggests. Looking for large free boxes!

I am looking for a contractor to rip out an old patio and a couple of rotting retaining walls and to replace it all with concrete block retaining walls and a patio made of either poured concrete or pavers. Any recommendations? So far, my search has turned up Borrowed Ground, Landscaping by Garcia, Hardscape & Landscape, and Bellingham Concrete.

If we're so concerned about things like the environment and droughts, than why are we still trying to emulate 18th century aristocracy by maintaining grass lawns? Besides the pollution that comes from various chemical applications and gas powered implements, it's also a big waste of money.

There are much better, low water intensive ways to manage our outdoor spaces while enhancing biodiversity. If people hit up their HOAs, and political leaders, maybe we could make the city an even nicer place to live.

I LOVEEEE chick fil a, it is some of the BEST fast food I’ve had in a long while, I am SOOOOOO glad that we have such an AMAZING fast food restaurant and a good niche lunch spot here in Bellingham!! Let me know what you guys think about this!

I was hesitant at first because I dislike drama, but I feel like this gym needs to be held accountable, and this is the only way I can do it. I started bringing my 5- and 7-year-olds here for just under a year. They loved it; they made friends; my daughter competed in and won a huge tournament. I had truly thought I had found a treasure for my kids to grow in. My children are young, and the instructors here will encourage you, as a parent, to help your kids follow instructions and practice the techniques they are teaching. I had been doing this with my daughter and son every time we went; it was completely acceptable and encouraged. This is where everything went horribly wrong.....My daughter was practicing drills with a young boy I had known for quite some time. She was using the sweep technique incorrectly, so I quickly got on the floor with her and said, "Grab his collar or sleeves." Stop grabbing the back of his head. I got up and went back to my seat, as I had so many times before. I did not speak to this boy or even look at him; I only communicated with my daughter. For some reason, whatever I said to my daughter upset this boy; his mom became irate, and they stormed out of the gym. I got a call a few days later from 2 of the main coaches: "Jesse, we watched the video, and you did nothing wrong, but you can't come back to the gym." I also recorded THAT conversation. They also have cameras that prove everything I am saying. But because this boy is now disturbed by what I did and has a mother full of vitriol and hatred, their solution is to kick me out of the gym for doing exactly what they told me to do. I am the only one who can drive my kids to practice; they can no longer do jujitsu here. If you have kids and want to get them involved in Jujitsu, avoid this place at ALL COSTS. I imagine they will respond to this and try to defend themselves, but it's all bullshit, and I have proof. I will be exploring my legal options over the next few weeks. I will not forget this. And if the "mother" reads this, I hope you feel better about yourself. I hope hurting my children helps you and your child feel better, truly I do, at least you get something out of it, right? You should be so proud of yourself. What a great mother.