Bellingham Beer Week 2017

Submitted by: Bellingham Beer Week

Last year, Tap Trail took over Bellingham Beer Week. It was a grand affair. But we’ve set our sights high and intend to make it bigger, better and beer-ier. We want to knock on the regional doors of the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and say, “Hey, Bellingham’s craft beer rolls with the best of them!”

Our team met with Bellingham’s craft beer community last week. We discussed collaboration beers, dates, communications, expectations and basically how to organize and amplify this event.

The 2017 Bellingham Beer Week will begin on April 21 and run through April 29. “Why did you move it to April?!” you may ask. Friends, this is the best of all worlds. April is a season that works best for our craft beer community. The closer you move it to summer, the more complex everyone’s schedules become with festivals and events. Not to mention, we want to drive people to Bellingham during spring. Bellingham in spring is a beautiful thing! Let’s show them what we’ve got. BBW is about showcasing not just our craft beer community but our community as a whole. With so much to do in this town, we want to bring it all together. There’s also a number of events that will meld well with Bellingham Beer Week.

  • Earth Day is on April 22. I can’t say enough about what this event means to Bellingham. Celebrating da’ earf is what we do. And there are few better ways to do it than through beer!
  • Dirty Dan Days on April 23 in Fairhaven is celebrated near Stones Throw Brewing.
  • BBW will culminate on April Brews Day, a huge and awesome brewery festival, which drops in on April 29. Folks, the beer FLOWETH. Get ready because we’re teaming up with them to create some goodness.

We’ve also been in touch with our surrounding region’s beer festivals, including Victoria Beer Week, Vancouver Beer Week and the newly formed BC Ale Trail. Seattle Beer Week falls on May 4 and rolls through May 14. We’ll be nicely sandwiched between all of them. Creating a regional force of collaborative-craft-beer-nature with all of them is high on our list.

We’re also instituting a “wild west” philosophy to BBW collaboration beers. There will be no official Bellingham Beer Week beer but we’re going to do you one better. Any brewery that wants to brew up a BBW beer that, “reflects Bellingham’s craft beer community,” or collaborate with others, can do so.

That means you’re going to get multiple Bellingham Beer Week beers. We’ve talked with our beer bars and expect a day or two of Locals Only, where only our local beers will be on draft. Out of towners, you’ll want to head there to get the full scope of our suds. We’re working closely with our hotel partners again and those coming from out of town will be sleeping in the best of sheets. More on this in a bit.

The details of events, beers, t-shirts, schwag and the rest are currently still brewing so stay tuned to Tap Trail and the BBW website for more details. Follow Tap Trail here and BBW here.

BBW 2017 is going to raise the bar. Get ready for over a week of beer and, as we say, “Come for the beer, stay for the beer.”

 

Banish Clutter with Shredding Services at The UPS Store at Sehome Village

Bobbi Gainer has worked at The UPS Store at Sehome Village for nine years and has been Manager for five. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.

I spent most of the month of January cleaning and resetting my home. From moving furniture to clearing out closets, I decided the New Year was the perfect time to clear out what wasn’t working.

Bobbi Gainer has worked at The UPS Store at Sehome Village for nine years and has been Manager for five. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.
Bobbi Gainer has worked at The UPS Store at Sehome Village for nine years and has been Manager for five. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.

One thing that wasn’t working for me: My piles of old mail. If you’re anything like me you receive your bills and important documents electronically and end up with stacks of credit card offers and extra paper that you know you shouldn’t recycle due to personal information, but don’t want to keep in a filing cabinet. What started as a convenient spot to set a few pieces of mail until I figured out what to do with them quickly grew into the, “I Have No Idea What I’m Supposed to Do with This Pile,” pile – a foot-high stack of paper slouching conspicuously in the corner of my closet. This is all about to change.

The UPS Store at Sehome Village is known for being a one-stop business and shipping center. But this time of year, manager Bobbi Gainer and her staff help lots of regulars and first-time customers tackle tax time and beginning of year projects. High on that list of tasks? Shredding.

“We offer shredding services here for a dollar a pound,” shared Gainer. “We’ve got the shredding bin here on-site. It gets picked up every couple of weeks and goes bye-bye.”

Old tax documents? Credit card offers? Old magnetic stripe debit and credit cards? The UPS Store can help you out. “We can take anything and everything,” Gainer said. Plus WhatcomTalk Readers will receive a 50% discount when they mention this article – that’s just 50 cents a pound. I guess I know where I’ll be taking that unwieldy stack of paper that’s been taunting me.

The UPS Store offers safe document disposal with convenient shredding services. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.
The UPS Store offers safe document disposal with convenient shredding services. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.

UPS is a major brand but the three UPS Stores in Bellingham and Burlington are locally owned and operated by Glen Groenig. The UPS Store at Sehome Village has been in business for 12 years now and many customers have become family to the staff who work there. “People come in regularly and we get used to seeing folks every day,” Gainer explained. “We’re still a family-owned business, so we have that family and hometown feel.”

Since Yorkies in Fairhaven is now closed, many people who live on the south side are looking for a new place to provide mail services. The UPS Store is a convenient, welcoming spot to suit their needs, from sending birthday cards to keeping a mailbox for their home-based business.

“We are more than just your pack and ship place,” said Gainer. In addition to printing and notary services, The UPS Store can provide a mailing address that qualifies as a physical street address. “We can also be your office,” Gainer said. “A mailbox is a street address so we can accept and sign for packages to be kept safe and secure until you can pick them up. You can call ahead of time and find out what’s in your mailbox if you can’t come down and we do offer 24-hour access for folks to get into the lobby.”

Gainer grew up in Whatcom County and is a great resource to her customers. “I’m able to help the students and others who are new to the area,” Gainer explained. And because she’s been working at The UPS Store for nine years and has been Manager for about five, she can provide an extra level of support to her business customers as well. “If they need something that I can’t do in-house here I can refer them to another UPS Store or even another business.”

The UPS Store staff can sign for packages and hold them for pick-up. Plus mail service customers have 24-hour lobby access outside of regular business hours. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.
The UPS Store staff can sign for packages and hold them for pick-up. Plus mail service customers have 24-hour lobby access. Photo credit: Sara Holodnick.

With tax day just around the corner, staff at The UPS Store at Sehome Village are ready to help make sure your important documents get where they need to go. “It is tax time and we can get everyone’s taxes out in a timely manner,” said Gainer.

And The UPS Store has something special for those with loved ones serving in our Armed Forces. “During the month of February we provide the First Class stamp for Valentine’s Day cards to be sent to military personnel overseas,” Gainer said. From submitting tax forms to sending love to your loved ones serving abroad, The UPS Store’s knowledgeable staff are ready to help.

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Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Announces New President and CEO

Submitted by Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism

The board of directors of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism has hired Sandy Ward as the organization’s new President and CEO, beginning Feb. 2, 2017.

Ward is a 30+ year veteran of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.  She most recently served as the sales and marketing director for the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour for the past 12 years. She was previously appointed by Washington’s Governor Christine Gregiore to serve as a member of the Washington State Tourism Commission. She has also served as a director on the board for the National Council of Attractions, which is part of the US Travel Association (formerly known as TIA). She is a member of the Puget Sound Attractions Council, and of the Washington Tourism Alliance, a long-term funding and advocacy committee.

Prior to joining the Future of Flight, Ward served as the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau’s founding executive director, a position she held for nine years. During her tenure at the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau, her agency was honored on two separate occasions by Washington State Tourism for the Best Tour Planner’s Guide in Washington State. Additionally, the state gave the Bureau two awards in 2000 for Best Niche Marketing Campaign and Best of the Best Industry Award for direct mail marketing campaigns and online reservations programs.

Ward has also held positions as executive director of the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau and the founding executive director of the Ogden, Utah Convention and Visitor Bureau and the four-county Golden Spike Empire Travel Region in Utah.

She has been recognized as Woman of the Year by Utah Business Magazine, named Professional Manager of the Year by the YWCA of Northern Utah, and was named Tourism Professional of the Year by Washington State Tourism.

Ward is a graduate of UCLA’s Institutes for Organization Management, a master’s level leadership development program.

Bellingham Weekend Events

Bellingham weekend events
Photo credit Stacee Sledge

I‘m not sure what it is about the transition from January to February that fills me with hope. Maybe it’s the progression toward the warmer days of summer (by far my favorite season) or the red and pink hearts popping up in store windows everywhere. Perhaps it’s something else entirely. All I know is that February has arrived and it brings with it many fun and fascinating new events in Whatcom County. Here are a few ideas on fun Whatcom County and Bellingham weekend events but remember to check our full events calendar for all the fun happenings.

  • Stretch your legs and take a stroll through Bellingham’s Downtown Art Walk. You’ll be amazed by the high quality of artists and the remarkable variety of venues. It’s a great way to spend a Friday night.
  • Bust out and break loose with a night of live music courtesy of the High Mountain String Band at Stone’s Throw Brewery. Their up-tempo and foot-stomping progressive bluegrass music is what makes them one of Bellingham’s favorite local string bands. The whole family is welcome to attend.
  • Enliven your senses with the wonders of kung fu mastery as performed by the Shaolin Warriors. In this fully choreographed theatrical production, kung fu masters bring remarkable skill, stunning movement and death-defying martial arts prowess to the stage. You’ll be thrilled as you perform feats once thought only possible in the movies.
  • Dive into George Bernard Shaw’s classic anti-romantic comedy “Arms and the Man.” Set against the backdrop of the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian war, the play pokes fun at the futility of war and the conventions of romantic love.
  • Indulge your senses at this Handmade Chocolate Truffle Workshop. You’ll learn three different flavors/techniques and each one can be varied to create more flavors: milk chocolate with chai spices, white chocolate with Grand Marnier and dark chocolate with raspberry-chocolate filling. What a heavenly way to spend a day.
  • While it may not classify as fun, it is definitely important- If you’re caring for someone who is suffering from a prolonged illness, be sure to attend Caregiving and the Art of Living During a Prolonged Illness by author Abbe Rolnick. You’ll learn how to maneuver through the emotional and physical aspects of giving care to a loved one; handle changing relationships and roles; redefine possibilities; face financial burdens; prepare oneself and one’s family to live with the end in sight and to flourish with a new intimacy.
  • Bust a gut at Dying Laughing at the Pickford Film Center. Directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood achieve a startling level of intimacy in a series of riveting interviews with Gary Shandling, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Billy Connolly, Amy Schumer and many other masters of the comedy universe; allowing in-depth access to the emotional and psychological highs and lows of answering the call to become a comic.
  • Watch the Superbowl in style at Semiahmoo Resort’s Discovery Theater. With 50 plush seats and a 156” screen, you’ll have the best seats for the game!

WhatcomTalk aims to be your source for positive information and events happening in Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden and throughout Whatcom County. If you have a suggestion for a post, send us a note at submit@whatcomtalk.com. For more events and to learn what’s happening in Bellingham and the surrounding area, visit our events calendar. To submit an event of your own, visit our events calendar and click on the green “Post Your Event” button.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County Youth of the Year Winners Announced

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Submitted by: Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County

Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County named their Junior and Senior Youths of the Year at their Youth of the Year celebration event held at the Ferndale Clubhouse on Tuesday, January 24.

Sunaura Dowd was named the 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County Youth of the Year. Photo courtesy: Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County.
Sunaura Dowd was named the 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County Youth of the Year. Photo courtesy: Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County.

Sunaura Dowd was named the 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County Youth of the Year. Sunaura is a sophomore at Bellingham High School. Sunaura has been a Club member for eight years and told the event audience that because of her Boys & Girls Club she, “became a girl in the sunshine, no longer a kid in the dark.”

Sunaura will travel to Seattle in late March to represent Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County at the State Youth of the Year competition where she will compete against 17 other high school students, all looking to be named the Washington State Youth of the Year.

Since 1947, the Youth of the Year Program has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, providing the highest honor any Club member can receive.

Abby Poast was named the Junior Youth of the Year. Photo courtesy: Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County.
Abby Poast was named the Junior Youth of the Year. Photo courtesy: Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County.

Abby Poast was named the Junior Youth of the Year. A member of the Ferndale Club since 2012, Abby is a 7th grader at Vista Middle School. Abby stated in her speech that the Boys & Girls Club, “helps kids plan out their future and set goals, and I am definitely one of those kids.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs also recognized Rick Adelstein, owner of Louis Auto Glass as their volunteer of the year; Erik Dyrland, Farmers Insurance Agent as their Board Member of the Year; Employees of Starbucks in Ferndale as their Community Impact recipient and Jeff Judkins, Club Director at the Bellingham Branch as their Staff Member of the Year. The organization also swore in Caroline Winfrey, UPS Logistics as their new Board Chair.

DigitalSoaps Releases Licensed PAC-MAN Soaps

Photo courtesy: DigitalSoaps.

Submitted by: DigitalSoaps

The original nerdy soap company, DigitalSoaps, LLC has created their first PAC-MAN products licensed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Chrystal Doucette, the founder of DigitalSoaps, has been making nerdy soaps since 2009. In the past year, she transitioned into offering officially licensed products by the likes of SEGA of America and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. 

The first two products released under the PAC-MAN license include black cherry scented PAC-MAN and blue raspberry scented ghost soaps. They’re packaged in windowed boxes bordered by the game’s iconic maze.

“PAC-MAN is such an influential brand. It has to be one of the most recognized brands in all of video game history,” Doucette said. “I’ve played a lot of it myself. But then, it has mass appeal for older generations – my mom grew up with the Atari 2600 – and for younger generations, with the release of PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2.”

The nostalgia of the 80’s and 90’s have been a current trend in popular culture recently, with shows like Netflix’s Stranger Things and Hulu’s The Get Down. The staff of DigitalSoaps has always loved nostalgia, and that is clear in their love of the PAC-MAN soaps.

“Because it is such a recognized character, I thought it would fit perfectly with our video game themed soaps,” Doucette said. “I was incredibly excited to get the license, and to release our first PAC-MAN soaps. I think they will sell well with major retailers and specialty stores alike.”

Doucette said she plans to continue DigitalSoaps’ mission of keeping nostalgia alive through the creation of functional, sudsy art.

Itek Energy Receives $125,000 Workforce Development Grant

Michael Shepard and Ken Bell
Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.

Submitted by: The Port of Bellingham

The Port of Bellingham has secured a $125,000 workforce development grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to help local solar panel manufacturer Pando Innovations, LLC (Itek Energy) streamline operations, increase efficiency and reduce costs.  In support of Itek Energy’s planned expansion to Bellingham’s downtown waterfront, the grant will fund training for up to 125 workers, with 40 of those targeted as new hires.

Itek Energy has seen tremendous growth over the past several years, recently purchasing two acres of property and a 48,000 square foot warehouse from the Port to develop a new manufacturing plant near Bellingham’s downtown waterfront. The workforce development grant will improve employee work skills and make a more efficient use of the larger facilities into which Itek Energy is going to move.

“Itek Energy is a terrific local success story,” said Port Commission President Dan Robbins. “Each year they have expanded their workforce creating new job opportunities for the citizens of Whatcom County.  We were pleased to help Itek find a site for their new manufacturing plant which keeps them in Whatcom County and we expect the workforce development grant will help them continue to grow as they transition into this new facility.”

Itek Energy currently employs 85 full-time workers and plans to hire up to an additional 40 employees after the new manufacturing plant located at 800 Cornwall Avenue is up and running later this year.

“Encouraging Itek Energy to expand in our state shows how strategic investments in clean technology help strengthen communities by investing in local workers, helping them build lifelong skills,” said Washington Commerce Director Brian Bonlender.  “Workforce development grants are an effective tool for creating and retaining high-skill advanced manufacturing jobs that will keep Washington companies competitive in the global marketplace.”

Impact Washington, a nonprofit organization specializing in training small manufacturing companies will implement the workforce training program to improve work skills in continuous improvement, quality management, customized production skills and supervisory skills training. Project team members include Northwest Workforce Council, Bellingham Technical College and the Port.

“We look forward to implementing this training program,” said Itek Chief Operating Officer David McCarty. “This process has been well documented to increase manufacturing capacity, strengthen supply chains, attract investment and create new opportunities for growing markets and developing new high-technology jobs.”

“Skills enhancement for our local workforce is essential to retain and grow manufacturing jobs,” said Port Economic Development Specialist Dodd Snodgrass. “As the Associate Development Organization for Whatcom County, we support our workforce development partners to meet the needs of industry.”

With over 300 manufacturing companies and 10,000 employees, Whatcom County produces about $2 billion worth of manufactured products that are shipped and sold around the world each year.

City to Expand Opportunities for Downtown Bellingham Food Trucks

Submitted by: City of Bellingham

The City of Bellingham is partnering with the Washington State Food Truck Association to test several on-street mobile food vending opportunities in three select locations: 210 Lottie Street (City Hall), the 1300 block of Commercial Street (across from the parking garage) and the 1400 block of State Street.

These locations were selected due to their proximity to interested businesses and/or limited access to food options. The pilot provides pre-approved food trucks with reserved space to park in the public right-of-way during select hours beginning February 2017. This opportunity will run through 2017 as a pilot program to test the viability of the locations and interest of the community.

The City has issued a Call for Trucks to solicit and review applicants. The Washington State Food Truck Association will handle the scheduling. The schedule may be viewed via Twitter: @wafoodtrucklots, the Association’s website or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bellingham-Food-Trucks-Street-Vending-208904596221411/

“New designated parking sites can offer a unique dining experience because they are more casual than a sit-down restaurant and can bring even very diverse communities together,” said Lori Johnson, the Director of the State Food Truck Association. “It’s exciting to build on the successes of food trucks and expand their presence in emerging markets like Bellingham.”

For more information please visit: https://www.cob.org/services/business/Pages/food-trucks.aspx

Written by: Darby Cowles 

“Waypoint” Chosen for Bellingham’s Acid Ball Waterfront Art Project

Photo courtesy: City of Bellingham.

Submitted by: City of Bellingham

A former waterfront industrial artifact, the acid ball, will be relocated to a new park, embellished with glass beads, and transformed into a beacon of light for the city.

The acid ball, which was part of the former Georgia-Pacific industrial operations on the waterfront, is being turned into a glowing piece of public art. After reviewing the jury’s recommendation and considering significant public comment, the Bellingham Arts Commission recommended to Mayor Kelli Linville that “Waypoint” by Mutuus Studios be selected as the embellishment sought in the City’s Call for Proposals. The Mayor issued her approval of this recommendation shortly after the Commission final meeting on January 18.

“I appreciate the jury and Arts Commissioner’s hard work on deliberating this difficult choice,” said Mayor Kelli Linville. “This will be an exciting addition to our newest waterfront park.”

Over 26 creative ideas from all over the world were submitted in response to the call. The jury and Arts Commission observed the acid ball is a formidable, interesting and beautiful piece as-is, independent of any embellishments. The industrial rivets, banding and rusty patina that has evolved over time exhibits a powerful, otherworldly presence.

Many of the proposals involved painting, sawing, puncturing and otherwise altering the ball from its original form, including a popular piece by local artist Aaron Loveitt that would transform the ball into a globe sundial. Although these ideas were intriguing to the jurors and Arts Commissioners, ultimately they were supportive of Mutuus Studio’s minimalist approach of encapsulating the ball in a transparent coating of luminescent glass beads.

“We were intrigued by the idea of applying a newer industrial material onto the existing industrial object in a way that gives it new life,” said AnMorgan Curry, director of the Mindport Gallery downtown and one of the jurors. “This proposal encapsulates the past and highlights the existing beauty of the object while engaging the viewers in a fresh relationship with the acid ball.”

The glass coating is durable and self-cleaning, posing minimal maintenance and safety concerns, and reflects back to sources of light, allowing for a constantly evolving visual experience. This luminosity will be enhanced by the installation of LED lighting to activate the piece both day and night.

The project is being paid for by the City’s One Percent for the Arts program, which allocates 1 percent of large capital projects for the incorporation of public artwork. The piece will be located in Whatcom Waterway Park near the Granary Building. The new park is scheduled to begin construction this year and will be open to the public in 2018.

Written by: Darby Cowles, City of Bellingham Planning and Community Development

Port of Bellingham – Bringing Business to Bellingham

Bellwether on the Bay is just one of the many interesting properties managed by the Port of Bellingham. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.

The mission of the Port of Bellingham is to, “fulfill the essential transportation and economic development needs of the region while providing leadership in maintaining greater Whatcom County’s overall economic vitality through the development of comprehensive facilities, programs and services.

Real estate holdings of the Port of Bellingham extend far beyond commonly known properties. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.

“In so doing, the port pledges to work cooperatively with other entities, within the framework of community standards and to be a responsible trustee of our publicly owned assets.”

In Whatcom County, the presence of the Port of Bellingham is known mostly through commonly used properties such as the Bellingham International Airport, The Bellingham Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven and Squalicum Harbor.

The real estate holdings of the Port of Bellingham extend far beyond these properties and are a part of what makes up a large portion of the income for the Port. Other various properties include The Bellwether peninsula, Blaine Harbor, The Bellingham Shipping Terminal and the Downtown Waterfront.

Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.
The Bellwether peninsula, Blaine Harbor, the Bellingham Shipping Terminal and the Downtown Waterfront are just a few of the port’s many holdings. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.

In fact, the portfolio managed by the Real Estate Division of the Port of Bellingham is extensive. Improved property totals approximately 1,361,900 square feet in leased office, commercial and industrial building space. Within these holdings are approximately 247 tenants holding 287 lease or other agreements such as rentals, permits or licenses that include a wide variety of industries such as maritime trades, transportation, manufacturing, hospitality, medical, office, retail, utilities, government and multiple licenses to operate agreements.

A sample of the unique and interesting tenants include All American Marine, Fairhaven Shipyards, Seaview Boat Yards, Landings at Colony Wharf, Alaska Air, Allegiant Air, Alaska Marine Highway System, Amtrak, Greyhound, Wood Stone, itek Energy, Mount Baker Products, Teal Jones Lumber, Bellingham Holiday Inn, Hotel Bellwether and Anthony’s Restaurants.

The Tom Glenn Commons, owned by the Port of Bellingham, is a beautifully maintained property. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.
The Tom Glenn Commons, owned by the Port of Bellingham, is a beautifully maintained property. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.

Why is this important? The Port of Bellingham works hard to create opportunities for local businesses as well as attract new businesses to our county. By negotiating with tenants and marketing properties to potential businesses, the Real Estate Division works hard to encourage growth and job creation through the sale and lease of the assets which they manage.

To maximize Marine Trade occupancy on port-owned harbor buildings and properties, the port offers attractive lease rates to commercial marine businesses especially as they relate to in-water marine infrastructure capital costs where Marine Trades businesses must rely on water access.

The goal of the Real Estate Division, which is seen throughout the mission and activities of the Port of Bellingham, is to bring and keep revenue in our community and to encourage a thriving local economy.

Port of Bellingham staff are community members themselves, with kids attending local schools and involvement in local organizations.  They have a vested interest in this community which is their home and look forward to a future that is prosperous and positive for their families and beyond.

Bellwether on the Bay is just one of the many interesting properties managed by the Port of Bellingham. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.
Bellwether on the Bay is just one of the many interesting properties managed by the Port of Bellingham. Photo courtesy: Port of Bellingham.

The Real Estate Division manages approximately 300 acres in the Airport Industrial Park, Squalicum Harbor, Bellwether on the Bay, Hilton Harbor, Fairhaven, Blaine Harbor and Sumas and is now strategically planning additional acreage and opportunities within the Waterfront District.

As the Port of Bellingham Mission Statement indicates, the Real Estate Division assists with strategic long-range analysis of underdeveloped and underutilized properties which could potentially provide a revenue source and economic growth to our area.

With around 100 Port employees and 2016 budgeted real estate revenues from contracts over $9.3 million, the Port of Bellingham strives to partner and collaborate with local business and government to support a strong Whatcom County. Working together with the community and their partners, the Real Estate Division of the Port of Bellingham is committed to creating opportunities for Whatcom County.

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