Bellingham's location allows you to ski Mount Baker in the morning and sail the bay by afternoon. Residents celebrate their locale with parades and sporting events at the annual Ski to Sea Festival. 

Settled over a thousand years ago by Native Americans who crossed the land bridge from Asia to North America, Bellingham mainly grew up during the Gold Rush. Later, the city became a leading lumber and port town. Today, with the many nationally registered 19th-century buildings and homes, the town's Fairhaven Historic District has become a leisurely dining and shopping district. 

Located at the northwestern most point of the continental U.S., the Bellingham/Whatcom County area is called the nation's Fourth Corner because it's the last county before the Canadian border. The sea trucks may take a day cruise to the sunny San Juan Islands or the world-famous Victoria shore of the British Columbia. All the while, keep your eyes peeled for the exquisite Orca whales in Bellingham Bay!