If you’re planning to travel to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, do yourself a favor and check out the many public transportation options available. VANOC (the Vancouver Olympic Committee) has ramped up public transportation to and from Vancouver, as well as to and from Whistler, BC, during the Games.

One convenient option for Olympic travelers is to take the Skytrain into Vancouver. Visitors can stay in Surrey, BC, just across the border from Bellingham, and for $7.50 (round-trip) can relax as the Skytrain whisks them into the City. With several convenient stops along the half-hour journey, the Skytrain takes passengers directly to BC Place, where the Opening and Closing ceremonies and nightly medal presentations will be taking place.

We have everything you need to help you plan your trip to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games – visit our Olympics page for accommodation tips and travel information!

Founded in 1887, the Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham‘s Whatcom Falls neighborhood is a piece of treasured Whatcom County history. For those who like a solitary walk beneath stately elm and maple trees, or those who enjoy finding monuments to Whatcom‘s founding families (such as Eldridge, Bloedel, and Roeder), this 234 acres in the heart of the City of Bellingham is well worth exploring.

Whatcom County is full of history for those who enjoy a peek into the past. For more information on historical areas such as Fairhaven and the Eldridge district in Columbia, please visit our Bellingham neighborhoods page.

When people think of living in the Pacific Northwest, they often think of thousands of evergreen pines covering the landscape, but Autumn here in Whatcom and Skagit County is a vibrant display of vivid colors. This tree along Bellingham’s Cordata Parkway (in the Guide Meridian neighborhood) is just one of the many trees showing off their gorgeous fall colors for the next few weeks.

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Residents of Whatcom County got a little taste of Autumn’s louder side Saturday afternoon during a short thunderstorm. I don’t know about you, but as long as I’m inside out of the rain, I love thunder and lightning!

After the rain subsided, the leaves looked like they were on fire and we even saw a faint rainbow. This picture, taken near Sunset Pond in Bellingham’s Mount Baker neighborhood, was something I just had to show you. There are few things prettier than Fall in the Pacific Northwest!

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Small kids and kids-at-heart enjoy getting into the fall season with a trip through a local corn maze.  This is harder than it looks!

Farm ‘J’ Schuh Farms in Mount Vernon offers a corn maze each year, as well as a pumpkin patch and other seasonal festivities for residents of Skagit County and beyond.  For detailed information, call 360-424-6982!

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are coming soon to Vancouver, BC – and we’ve got all the information you need to make your Olympic vacation a fun and enjoyable experience! From restaurant recommendations in Vancouver and Whistler, to tips on buying Olympics tickets, to having the right paperwork to cross the border from Blaine into British Columbia, consider us your go-to resource for helpful tips during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games!

Check out our Vancouver Winter Olympics page for detailed information on the excitement soon to come!

Just because the weather is getting colder doesn’t mean you can’t spend some extra time on your golf swing! The Hitting Zone, in the Mount Baker neighborhood’s Barkley Village, is a friendly, quiet place to work on your skills. Greg Russell is always available with a smile and helpful tips, and whether you’re looking for a quick getaway on your lunch break or a nice Sunday morning excursion, this is the place. Check out their website for great deals on golf gear and coupons for the driving range.

For more information about the many fun things this fantastic Bellingham neighborhood has to offer, check out our Mount Baker photo gallery and information page.

(Special thanks to M., who gave us permission to photograph him in action!  No pressure!)

Meet Daniel Jefferson Harris, the founder of Fairhaven, Washington, in southern Bellingham. Famous almost as much for his scruffy appearance and scrapes with local authorities as he is for his enterprising nature, “Dirty Dan” Harris claimed Bellingham land at the age of 22 (in 1833). Having long dreamed of starting a town on his claim, Daniel Harris filed a plat for the Town of Fairhaven in 1883 (at the age of 50) and promptly began selling lots, to great profit.

Today, a walk up and down Harris Street shows off buildings from the Fairhaven’s hopeful beginnings at the turn of the century, when residents hoped they would be chosen as the next new hub port (losing out, sadly, to Seattle). Fairhaven’s old-world charm lends an extra dose of appeal to the many shops and cafes here, making it a favorite destination for residents and tourists alike.

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Happy fall, everyone! Though we’re still enjoying beautiful sunny weather and clear skies, there’s definitely a chill on the wind and signs of the season are everywhere in Whatcom County. This pumpkin patch at Boxx Berry Farm in Ferndale is full of bright reminders of autumn – there are even red and white pumpkins dotted throughout the mass of orange. Pick out your pumpkins this week, or, for a true Pacific Northwest experience, wait for a rainy Saturday!

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