Bellingham Cracks Down on Parking Misfits

I went to court today.  Not for the first time...probably not the last.  It was a matter of principal, and in matters of principal I am prepared to throw down whatever gauntlet is required to guard against offense, regardless of magnitude.  Justice must be served,...

» July 22nd, 2010 | Bellingham • Rants | 5 Comments »

Bellingham’s Community Boating Center

Bellingham Bay and the nearby San Juan Islands are well known to be among the best places in the World for kayaking and small-boat sailing. It is no surprise then that Bellingham, with its  miles of urban waterfront, offers superior access for intrepid sailors, rowers and "yakkers", as I've just decided...

» May 19th, 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

A Humble Letter to the National Association of Realtors

Dear NAR, In regard to your recent letter, I am quite sorry, and duly ashamed, to report that I have been unable to procure the funds necessary to continue my membership. Maybe you would be happier if I brought you a few pints of blood, or a kidney...or perhaps my first-born...

» May 17th, 2010 | Rants | 7 Comments »

The Hub: Bellingham’s Community Bike Shop

Do you like to wear a dress over your corduroy pants? Do you have greasy, matted up hair that qualifies as its own ecosystem? Do you think that voting during a Presidential campaign is a waste of time because the American system of government is set up in such a...

» May 13th, 2010 | Bellingham • Things to do | 2 Comments »

Cinco de What, Now?

Pop quiz: Raise your hand if you actually know what Cinco de Mayo* is all about. Come on, let's see 'em!  ...That's what I thought. *That's "5th of May", for those of you who don't speak Spanish The Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo is about...

» May 5th, 2010 | Bellingham • Things to do | 2 Comments »

Treasure Hunting at the Bellingham Goodwill

I took a trip back in time this afternoon helping a friend hunt down an old Polaroid camera.   After about 30 seconds of discussion, it was decided that the best place to begin the search was that great bastion of the disposed, disregarded and dispossessed; the Bellingham Goodwill super-store. There...

» May 4th, 2010 | Bellingham • Things to do | 1 Comment »

Celebrate Earth Day at Boundary Bay!

In honor of Earth Day, Boundary Bay Brewery is something, something, something...Beer specials!!! Today, April 22nd marks the first of Boundary Bay's weekly outdoor happy hour events featuring bands, beers and BBQs.  Tonight's performer is local folk legend Robert Blake. From their website: "This April marks the 40th anniversary...

» April 22nd, 2010 | Bellingham • Things to do | No Comments »

Friday Morning Rant: Feedback, Schmeedback!

The following is copied from an actual message I sent in response to the third consecutive e-mail request for feedback on a house that I toured last weekend. Please keep in mind that full-time real estate agents, like me, commonly look at dozens of homes in any given week. Why?...

» April 16th, 2010 | Rants | 3 Comments »

Bellingham + Indie Records = Avalon Music

Bellingham, Washington has always been a town that knows its music.  For decades, music friends and fiends have lingered among the bricks and alleys of downtown Bellingham's many record stores, guitar shops and live music venues... Inevitably, time has taken its toll on the scene and...

» April 15th, 2010 | Bellingham • Things to do | 1 Comment »

Older Posts »