Labor Day comes and Birch Bay changes character almost overnight. The day-trippers thin out. The state park lot has open spots again by mid-morning. The water, which took all summer to warm up in this shallow, west-facing bay, is at its best right as most people stop coming. That gap between the calendar and the […]
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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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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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Bellingham’s food scene is vast and varied — more range than most visitors expect for a city this size. Having a local recommendation in your pocket makes the difference between a reliable visit and an afternoon spent scrolling through reviews. The best restaurants in Bellingham aren’t always on the main tourist routes, and the most
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Spring in Bellingham arrives quietly. The rain slows. The trails soften. Light starts staying a little longer each week, and suddenly there’s a version of this city you’d forgotten about over winter. If you’re planning a visit, or you live here and just need an excuse to get back outside, here’s a look at what
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The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival runs the entire month of April, but the people who get the most out of it show up on a Tuesday morning when the bloom is peaking and the parking lots are still half-full. On a good year, the fields are hundreds of acres of color across a flat agricultural
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Discover family-friendly activities in the Pacific Northwest of Washington. From Bellingham and La Conner to Glacier and Mt. Baker, explore hikes, beaches, museums, and more near our PNW vacation rentals.
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