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Celebrate Bellingham– 365 Things To Do In Bellingham, WA – Day 188

December 29, 2010 by Michael Eisenberg

The city’s Annual Celebrate Bellingham! events this year are happening the next three days: December 30 and 31, 2010, and January 1, 2011.

The event is sponsored by the City of Bellingham Parks & Recreation Department and the Sportsplex.

Celebrate Bellingham! features indoor and outdoor events and entertainment and they are all free activities. The events on Thursday and Friday include indoor ice skating, horse-drawn wagon rides and indoor swimming, and a family fun night is scheduled 6-9 p.m., Friday at the Sportsplex, with carnival games, inflatable play equipment, live entertainment and more. For a schedule of events click here.

New Year’s Day 2011, Saturday includes a fun run/walk around Lake Padden, and a polar dip in the lake for all those brave enough. Warm showers and goodies will be available for all served under patio heaters.

Bellingham ranked third as Most Secure U.S. Places to Live

December 19, 2010 by Michael Eisenberg

According to the seventh annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Company, Bellingham ranked third for mid-size cities. This is the 5th year in a row Bellingham has ranked in the top 20 in this study, we’ve moved up from #4 in 2009.
Olympia, Wash., is the most secure mid-size U.S. city, it was also #1 in 2007 and 2008 .

The rankings were compiled by www.bestplaces.net and took into consideration crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, air quality, terrorist threats, environmental hazards, life expectancy and job loss numbers in 379 U.S. cities.

Day 19 – 365 Things To Do In Bellingham, WA – Wall Art

March 31, 2010 by Michael Eisenberg

The City of Bellingham is well known for encouraging and cultivating a vibrant artistic community. Venues like the Mount Baker Theater and Western Washington University host world-class speakers and performers, while small galleries, bars and restaurants display works from the many talented local artists. However, some of the best works are actually to be found outside, adorning the walls of some of Bellingham’s most beautiful historic buildings. The walls of the city are host to a unique and varied collection of impressive, sometimes eccentric murals, some of which date back to the 19th century. The wall art tradition in Bellingham is beloved and ongoing, with older classics carefully protected, and new works anticipated and encouraged.

This post originally published by Rob LeRoy at realestate.bellingham.net

Click here for more full-size pictures from Rob’s gallery.