Bellingham is a great town. It is situated on Bellingham Bay at the foot of the awe inspiring site of Mt. Baker. It is well known for it's abundance of recreation activities. It has abundant hiking and biking trials, world class skiing and snowboarding at Mt Baker, sailing, kayaking and boating galore in and around the Puget Sound with the nearby San Juan Island.. The park system is unsurpassed with lots of greenspace in the large number of parks from Whatcom Falls majestic cascades to Boulevard and Marine Parks on the bay.

The population estimates are around 70,000 and growing. The popular Fairhaven historic district is has increasingly become a tourist destination over the past several years but it remains a charming, quaint village. Western Washington University adds to the diversity of the town and there outdoor culture gallery is well worth a visit if you are new to the area. Bellingham has been getting some great press lately as a great place to live, a great place to retire, a town with clean air and the accolades go on. Come see for yourself.

Articles about Bellingham - CNN Money Magazine

National Geopraphic Adventure Magazine

Outside Magazine

Inc Magazine - Boomtowns 2006

Forbes Magazine - America's Greenest Cities

Third Annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, Bellingham ranks 4th in the nation in metropolitan areas of 150,000-500,000. December 2006

AARP Magazine - one of 15 best places to retire

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