Northern
WINTER
DESTINATION
Apple Tartan with
caramel gelato served
at Harborside Bistro
Photo by Sommer
Cronck
Mt. Shuksan Picture Lake
Working up an Appetite
is Pure Pleasure
Like the bulls-eye in a target, BELLINGHAM,
WASHINGTON represents an epicenter of northwest
Washington State’s blend of rural and urban –
where mountains meet the sea.
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alancing small town essence
with funky college-infusion,
artist chic and culinary wow,
Bellingham has managed to honor
the past while embracing the future—
attracting pleasure seekers of all ages
to immerse themselves in its recreational and epicurean diversity.
Going strictly by the points on a
map, culinary travelers may assume
that Bellingham’s food scene wilts
in the shadow of nearby Vancouver,
British Columbia and Seattle – two international hot-spots for the growing
devotion to northwest flavor. But the
region’s culinary status belies its size
by taking advantage of close proximity to volcanic-r X