CASINO Jack’s Bar Ingredients: Gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, orange bitters, Luxardo cherry The Casino cocktail is a simple but sophisticated drink that anyone can enjoy, whether you are taking your chances at the roulette wheel, having a night out on the town, or cozying up at home. The Casino is a well-balanced cocktail that highlights the juniper notes of gin with hints of citrus,…
Riding a bike is a timeless activity that, for some people, has been part of life for many years. This includes the owner of Birch Bay Bike Shop, John Roy, who solidified his deep passion for…
Imagine this: you’re lying outside on a blanket in the sun on bright green grass. The temperature is warm, but not too warm, and the sounds of birdcalls and smells of freshly blooming flowers are nourishing your soul. Maybe a book is lying by you, and maybe your emotional-support water bottle is as well. Something important is missing in…
Millet Gluten-Free Bakery is Bellingham’s only 100% gluten-free bakery. Open for less than a year, it’s risen in popularity faster than the owners could ever have imagined. The owners, three sisters named Chloe Vogel, Aemilia Vogel, and Clara Dwyer, have…
When borders divide, communities can choose to sail toward each other. On a weekend in Sept. 2025, a flotilla of boats carrying roughly 100 Americans crossed the Salish Sea from Orcas Island, Washington, to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia—two islands separated by a national border but connected by tides, ferry routes, and the kind of neighborliness that doesn’t require a passport to feel. The gathering was called Hands Across…
Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how…
Mother’s Day, as we think of it, was founded in the United States in the early 1900s by Anna Jarvis, the daughter of Ann…
Sometimes, out of nowhere, your fridge decides to stop working. Or your dryer decides to burst into flames. Or your piano is fine, you just don’t want it anymore, and…
THE SHOP Nestled among the shops of historic Fairhaven, Serendipity is a venue trading in upscale and vintage consignment clothing. “We like to describe ourselves as an eclectic collection for style lovers of all ages,” Owner Megan Lacki-Cunningham…
Location: Lake Whatcom, Bellingham Homeowner: Mark Wheatley Architect: Maggie Bates, A1DesignBuild Builder: A1DesignBuild Interior Designer: Mark Wheatley Photographer: Moment Films When Mark Wheatley approached A1DesignBuild, he wanted a legacy home. Something intelligent, beautiful, and future-proof; a residence that would set a new standard for sustainable building in Whatcom County. We took that vision one step further by designing a…
LONG SHADOWS POET’S LEAP RIESLING Poet’s Leap is one of my go-to Rieslings! It’s a burst of freshness in a glass. Think white flowers, zesty lime, and a hint of wet stone on the nose, instantly inviting and impossibly easy to sip. On the palate,…
Maybe it’s something about reentering the ‘20s, but speakeasies have seen a definite resurgence over the past five to 10 years. Thankfully, history isn’t repeating itself entirely, so we aren’t flocking…
