places to visit in bellingham, wa.

When traveling in Bellingham, Wa. or if you live in bellingham, Wa. Be sure to stop and see all the great things this place has to offer. It is an amazing place of beauty, endless walking trails, winding roads, beautiful greenery, lots of things to do and enjoy, museums, beautiful parks, a gorgeous mountain, beaches and simply beautiful attraction's for every persons eye's to see. You cannot miss out on this place.

This picture above is of bellingham bay at it's finest when the sun is setting. It is an awesome place to sit and watch the sunset as there is a park and walking trails, you can enjoy being here for awhile. there are also fine restraunts and a few shops to enjoy here as well, simply a beautiful place to visit.

The picture above is of Bellingham bay during the day. As you can see, there are podium's with history which are very informative and park benches and lots of room to walk around and maybe have a picnic and take your kids to the play area, there is a little play park for the kiddie's to have fun at. Bellingham bay is truly an amazing place to visit.

There are also fine hotel's and resturaunt's down on the water at the bay that are very comfortable when you are visiting, there is of course the popular hotelbellwether and resturaunt which is simply fabulous.

you can reach them at www.bellwether.com or the address is 1 bellwether way in Bellingham, Wa. 98225 or by phone at 1-877-441-1200. It is an amazing hotel to stay at with amazing views.

Mt. Baker is an absolutely great place to visit during your stay. It is not that far of a drive up there and great sights along the way to see.

Go up there and enjoy your day skiing, snow boarding, walking the trails, having a picnic, see the wild birds that will sometimes land on your hand for food, or just playing in the snow. The kids love it up there and Mt. Baker has podium's of history to study as well as little ponds and lodges. This is an absolute must when visiting in Bellingham.

Simply put. This place is one of the best places to visit in Bellingham. You cannot pass up this place, it is astonishing, there are no words for this place. It is centrally located and easy to find.

This place is huge. It is known for it's amazing water falls, they are every where in this park and each one has it's own personality and uniqueness.

There are trail's to follow, there are bridges, there are resting benches, lots of swimming area's and diving spots. people are diving all day long off the water falls at this park on sunny days. There is lots of room to run. It has an upper playground and a lower playground for the kiddie's.

you can do birthday partys, family fun days, events. You name it, you can do it here. I have spent many a days here in this park with family and friends, it is a place of wonder.

There is also tennis courts and baseball mounds to play ball at.

You can't go wrong at this place, it is the best.

Another great place to see is the Bloedel donovan park. It is litterally right down the road from whatcom falls and easy to find as well. It has a beach like setting, has a playground, restrooms, lots of room to run, 2 community building's, basketball and volleyball courts, barbecue grills, picnic tables and a boat launch. This is a great park to visit.

These are two of the most popular places to be in bellingham on a hot summer day, they are always busy.

Here are some affordable pleaces to stay while here for your visit.

The lakeway inn at www.thelakewayinn.com

The chrysalis inn at www.thechrysalisinn.com

The days inn at www.daysinn.com

The guest house at www.guesthouseintl.com

The hampton inn at www.hamptoninn.com

The quality inn at www.qualityinn.com

The comfort inn at www.comfortinn.com

Fairhaven park is also a great park to visit. There are trails, there are resrrooms, there are multi playing fields, there are play grounds for the kiddie's, picnic tables, basketball courts, barbecue grills, a commuity building and lots of space to run around.

This is a fun place for the family, definitely don't forget to stop here and have some fun with all the different activities to check out and enjoy.

Another great place to visit is the mt. baker theatre. It is located in the heart of downtown bellingham and easy to find. There you can see shows, plays and music of all kinds. you can visit the site here at www.mountbakertheatre.com. It's not too expensive and it is fun and exciting.

While you are visiting the theatre, don't forget to stop and check out the Whatcom county museum, it is also located in the heart of downtown bellingham and only a couple of blocks from the theatre.

There is alot of great art and alot of history to see in this museum, it has three buildings all together, even a cafe in one of the buildings, it is called the lightcatcher cafe, hence the name of the building...the lightcatcher. It is named after it's building status, it was built 37 feet tall and 180 feet long and it catches the worlds most natural light, the spectacular sunlight. Shines like a new diamond. A great place to see.

This is another amazing place to visit, Boulevard park.

It has a playground, barbecue grills, picnic tables, fishing docks, oan over water boardwalk, boat launches, lots of beach area, food and consessions, coffee places, swimming, podium history and it is a quite large park and most enjoyable. This is also a must if visiting in the Bellingham area. It is known for its amazing views and just is an all around amazing park, you have to see this place.

Of course there are tons of things to do and lots of places to visit in Bellingham, it is simply just a matter of getting out here and seeing every beautiful thing this place has to offer.

It is big, it is beautiful, it is very green and very scenic. there are lots of side roads that drive along and follow the waters, the rivers and the bays. unless i lived here, i would not know all the true beauty this place called Bellingham, Washington has to offer. It is a sight you have to see for yourself, what are you waiting for? come on over and join in on the fun here, you wont be dissapointed.