Winter is the obvious peak on Mt. Baker — the snow record, the ski season, the crowds that come with it. But for the hiking corridor, summer gets the traffic. Mt. Baker in fall — after Labor Day, once the crowds thin out — is better than both. The trails are open, the wildflowers are […]
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Whatcom County has a reputation built on its summers. Blue skies over Bellingham Bay, long evenings in Fairhaven, kayaks in the water and bikes on the trails. It earns it. But the county has a different season that doesn’t get nearly as much attention — and if you’ve ever watched a storm roll across the
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When a couple from the Seattle area bought a cabin on Lake Whatcom a few years ago, they had a clear picture of how it would go. The property had been a vacation home for a previous owner. The bones were solid. The setting was extraordinary. They’d list it on Airbnb, handle things remotely, and
The best things to do in Birch Bay WA all start with the water. This shallow, west-facing bay along Whatcom County’s western edge warms up faster than the open coast, which is why it turns into the county’s beach town every summer. Bellingham locals drive up for the day. Guests staying nearby build whole weekends
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Most people who buy a vacation home in the Pacific Northwest aren’t thinking about vacation rental tax write-offs when they sign the paperwork. They’re buying it because they want a place in the mountains, or on the water, or somewhere they can get to on a Friday afternoon and feel like they’ve left. The rental
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Whatcom County doesn’t have one summer — it has three. There’s the coast, where Birch Bay warms up enough by July that the tidal flats fill with kayakers and the state park campground books out months in advance. There’s the city, where Bellingham’s waterfront and the Trackside District come into their own when the rain
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Anacortes is a working town. The fishing boats come in at Seafarers Memorial Park, the ferry lines form before sunrise, and most people passing through are either heading somewhere or coming back from one of the San Juan Islands. This isn’t a food destination in the way Bellingham or La Conner have become. It’s a
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Some vacation rental owners come to professional management because they’re overwhelmed. Annie came because she knew exactly what she wanted — and she needed a team that could see it too. Annie owns two properties with PNW Concierge: Alger Alps, a multi-level retreat in the forested foothills between Bellingham and Mount Vernon, and Baker Bliss
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Anacortes sits at the northwest edge of Fidalgo Island, connected to the mainland by two bridges and to the rest of the world, it sometimes feels, by ferry. It’s a working town with a fishing heritage, a walkable downtown, and more outdoor access per square mile than most visitors expect. If you’ve only passed through
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There is a particular kind of homeowner in Anacortes. They found this place the way most people find it — by accident, or by following someone else who already knew. A weekend trip that turned into a longer conversation. A ferry ride to the San Juans that made them look back at the town and
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