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Beginning Sunday, June 15, Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) will introduce new service to several areas and improve service to several others.
Highlights of the service expansion include:
● More frequent service to the Bellingham Waterfront:
○ Route 47 will travel between Downtown Bellingham and Squalicum Harbor every 30 minutes, connecting riders to Squalicum Harbor, the Granary, the Portal Village, and other waterfront destinations.
From My Bellingham Now article by Sam Kristofferson June 4, 2025 10:00 am
If you take a walk through downtown Bellingham on the first Friday of the month, you may hear the sound of live music echoing down the bustling streets as the sun begins to set.
These musicians are curated and booked by one man: Pace Rubadeau, a trumpet player and cornerstone of the Bellingham music scene.
Since moving to Bellingham 10 years ago, Rubadeau has made a unique impact on not just the music community but on the lives of thousands of Bellingham residents.
The Downtown Bellingham Partnership (DBP) is excited to announce the lineup and several new attractions for the 21st annual Downtown Sounds, featuring free live music in the Arts District on five Wednesdays from July 9 to August 6, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This all-ages event transforms five blocks of Bay, Holly, and Prospect Streets into a lively hub of music, food, and activity, featuring an electrifying mix of funk, soul, and reggae music from national headliners and regional openers to the outdoor stage.
Gallery Alley is an outdoor art exhibition in the alley between Wild Buffalo and what was Mindport Exhibits, now the future home of the Children of the Setting Sun Productions, on West Holly Street in Bellingham.
It is organized by the Downtown Bellingham Partnership in collaboration with the RE Store, which aims to use reclaimed doors as canvases.
Read MoreSustainable Connections’ Think Local First program is thrilled to announce the return of the Coffee Crawl, now in its third year. Kicking off on May 1, 2025, and running through the end of June, this event invites community members to explore new local coffee shops and cafes while enjoying their daily cup of joe – with a chance to win prizes along the way!
Read MoreJoin Boundary Brewery & Bistro for a two day festival of Latin Music, June 13-14. The beer garden in downtown Bellingham will host music that celebrates the beauty and diversity of Latin Music, with artists sharing sounds inspired from Argentina to Barcelona.
Read MoreBELLINGHAM, WA - Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) invites the community to an open house on Friday, April 18, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Bellingham Station to learn more about NaviLens, a free app that makes transit more accessible. WTA staff will demonstrate how NaviLens works and help riders download and test the smartphone app onsite.
Read MoreToad the Wet Sprocket Stops in Bellingham on their Good Intentions Tour Bellingham, WA — Toad The Wet Sprocket continue to uplift audiences with their melodic alt rock guitars, introspective lyrics, and signature vocal harmonies that catapulted them to mainstream success 30+ years ago! The 2025 Good Intentions tour will be traveling around the U.S. with a stop at the Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham on Thursday, July 24 featuring Semisonic and Sixpence None the Richer.
Read MoreA comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, the magnificently macabre hit musical The Addams Family comes to Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham for one night only on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Read MoreBellingham is secure enough about its artsy identity that it probably doesn’t need an internet survey conducted thousands of miles away for validation. But that didn’t stop Philadelphia-based real estate company Brotherly Love Properties from including a Bellingham neighborhood in its recent list of the most creative places in the country. The study aimed to rank the most sought-after neighborhoods in America for their attractiveness to creative people. Based on over 3,000 responses, it came up with a list of the 110 best neighborhoods for creative people in the country. While plenty of those included were famous neighborhoods in big cities, downtown Bellingham ranked in the top 25, the highest of any neighborhood in Washington.
Read MoreExpert from Cascadia Daily News article written by Cocao Laney
There’s a new restaurant coming to downtown Bellingham — but while the menu is all-new, the venue will be familiar to anyone who enjoys craft beer.
Aslan Depot, Aslan Brewing Co.’s 21-plus tap room, is building an on-site kitchen and plans to serve a small menu by early summer. The kitchen is located in a separate building bordering the Depot’s patio, known as the Annex. (Regulars will recognize this building for its prominent moon calendar mural.)
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