“This is definitely a cute town,” Lisa said as we walked through downtown Bellingham, Washington.
We only stopped here briefly for coffee, to peruse a local REI-like store specializing in all gear outdoorsy, and take some photos along the waterfront. Yet, it was possible to make a few superficial observations. Continue reading »
“Hey, what is that?” asked my friend Lisa during her visit as we drove over to Old Town. “Looks like Stonehenge!”
The original Stonehenge, of course, is a rock outcropping near Salisbury, England. There also is at least one reproduction of it in the world, in MaryHill, Washington. But one in Fort Collins? Continue reading »
I came to Spokane with uncertainty, mixed expectations but high hopes. It did take me a while to figure Spokane out. Ultimately, however, I left with rather good impressions about “the biggest small town in America” with just a couple of reservations. Continue reading »
Now Bellingham was a wonderful surprise! Though I was aware of some of the accolades garnered by this town of 61,000 people, I never put it on my “prospective cities” list due to all of the rainfall I think it gets. Initially I just planned on making a quick wi-fi pitstop in this town before crossing the Canadian border. It turned out Bellingham, with a cute downtown and waterfront, plus Lake Whatcom on the east end of the city by evergreen foothills, in addition to rolling winding roads with peek-a-boo views of Mt. Baker, is really nice! I ended up spending a lot more time here than I planned, but a whole lot less than I probably should have… Continue reading »
I used to liken Seattle as the hip younger sister of San Francisco. Now I perceive Seattle as the middle child in a family that includes SF and Portland. It has striking similarities to both cities while managing to retain a flavor of its own. Continue reading »
