Maggie's Guidebook
Breweries
Dog friendly and great beer! Indoor and outdoor seating and a small, local vibe. They don’t have an in house kitchen but rotate some great food trucks in for eats.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Wander Brewing
1807 Dean AveDog friendly and great beer! Indoor and outdoor seating and a small, local vibe. They don’t have an in house kitchen but rotate some great food trucks in for eats.
Indoor and outdoor seating (outdoor is dog friendly). Great beer and local food trucks.
86 recommandé par les habitants
Kulshan Brewing Company
2238 James StIndoor and outdoor seating (outdoor is dog friendly). Great beer and local food trucks.
All organic and they have a great restaurant. The downside is they are slammed busy all. the. time.
104 recommandé par les habitants
Aslan Brewing Company
1330 N Forest StAll organic and they have a great restaurant. The downside is they are slammed busy all. the. time.
Taphouse and barrel aging facility for Alsan Brewing. Cozy and less busy than their main brewery and restaurant. Excellent beer choices and great staff. No restaurant on site but they do have food trucks often.
Aslan Depot
1322 N State StTaphouse and barrel aging facility for Alsan Brewing. Cozy and less busy than their main brewery and restaurant. Excellent beer choices and great staff. No restaurant on site but they do have food trucks often.
Not actually a brewery but they have local beer on tap and stock literally thousands of beers and ciders. Crazy selection and you can open and drink them in house or take them to go.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Elizabeth Station
1400 W Holly StNot actually a brewery but they have local beer on tap and stock literally thousands of beers and ciders. Crazy selection and you can open and drink them in house or take them to go.
Food scene
Italian and worth the wait. No reservations and plan on having to wait to get a table but they are good at what they do. Small, with great staff, they turn out excellent quality food every time. I recommend the Pancetta Brandy Chicken, mmmmm.
39 recommandé par les habitants
D'Anna's Cafe Italiano
1319 N State StItalian and worth the wait. No reservations and plan on having to wait to get a table but they are good at what they do. Small, with great staff, they turn out excellent quality food every time. I recommend the Pancetta Brandy Chicken, mmmmm.
One of our favorite tap houses with over 20 local taps as well as a craft cocktail bar. The menu is small but the food is excellent. Best reuben in town, hands down.
8 recommandé par les habitants
The Local Public House
1427 Railroad AveOne of our favorite tap houses with over 20 local taps as well as a craft cocktail bar. The menu is small but the food is excellent. Best reuben in town, hands down.
Awesome new place downtown with great food. The fried chicken sandwich was as close to southern as it gets around here. I recommend sitting upstairs in the bar area for the best vibe.
Bantam 46
1327 Railroad AveAwesome new place downtown with great food. The fried chicken sandwich was as close to southern as it gets around here. I recommend sitting upstairs in the bar area for the best vibe.
This place serves elevated tacos and craft cocktails. Very busy, but well worth the wait! Open late, no minors allowed.
46 recommandé par les habitants
Black Sheep on Holly
211 West Holly StreetThis place serves elevated tacos and craft cocktails. Very busy, but well worth the wait! Open late, no minors allowed.
Best pizza in town. Order to go or eat at their casual dining room where you order at the counter and seat yourself. No frills restaurant with really good pizza and you can fill a growler while you are there. We like The Big Kahuna, I mean who doesn’t?
12 recommandé par les habitants
Coconut Kenny's
2220 James StBest pizza in town. Order to go or eat at their casual dining room where you order at the counter and seat yourself. No frills restaurant with really good pizza and you can fill a growler while you are there. We like The Big Kahuna, I mean who doesn’t?
Open late for scratch made, locally sourced ingredient cakes served by the slice or whole along with cookies and tarts. Major bonus points for serving local beer and wine too! Lots of gluten free and vegan options.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Pure Bliss Desserts
1424 Cornwall AveOpen late for scratch made, locally sourced ingredient cakes served by the slice or whole along with cookies and tarts. Major bonus points for serving local beer and wine too! Lots of gluten free and vegan options.
Trails and Parks
241-acre park with picturesque waterfalls and miles of trails, including some off leash areas. It makes for a beautiful walk and is not a difficult hike at all. The park borders Bayview Cemetery which is stunningly beautiful in all seasons, but especially in the fall.
124 recommandé par les habitants
Whatcom Falls Park
1401 Electric Ave241-acre park with picturesque waterfalls and miles of trails, including some off leash areas. It makes for a beautiful walk and is not a difficult hike at all. The park borders Bayview Cemetery which is stunningly beautiful in all seasons, but especially in the fall.
World class mountain biking destination. Over 65 miles of singletrack that winds through 3,000 acres overlooking the city and Bellingham Bay. The mountain is accessible to all non motorized use, but all of the trails are built and maintained by the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Galbraith Mountain Trails
Tower RoadWorld class mountain biking destination. Over 65 miles of singletrack that winds through 3,000 acres overlooking the city and Bellingham Bay. The mountain is accessible to all non motorized use, but all of the trails are built and maintained by the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition.
950 acre park provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities including; hiking, biking, running, paddling, swimming, horseback riding and even golfing. There’s a 2.6 mile trail that loops around the lake and an off-leash area for dogs. A boat launch is available on the east entrance of the park for those wishing to explore the park from the water. For the athletic crowd there are multi-use ball fields, pickleball and an award-winning 18 hole championship golf course.
100 recommandé par les habitants
Lake Padden Park
4882 S Samish Way950 acre park provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities including; hiking, biking, running, paddling, swimming, horseback riding and even golfing. There’s a 2.6 mile trail that loops around the lake and an off-leash area for dogs. A boat launch is available on the east entrance of the park for those wishing to explore the park from the water. For the athletic crowd there are multi-use ball fields, pickleball and an award-winning 18 hole championship golf course.
Sightseeing
Known for its colorful 19th-century architecture and history. Many red brick buildings of Fairhaven’s Victorian-era survive in the federally designated historic district. Most of these are now home to a variety of unique local businesses, art galleries, restaurants and pubs and one of the best independent bookstores in the nation, Village Books. Some of our favorite shops are Fairhaven Runners, Paper Dreams and Drizzle Tasting Room.
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Fairhaven
Known for its colorful 19th-century architecture and history. Many red brick buildings of Fairhaven’s Victorian-era survive in the federally designated historic district. Most of these are now home to a variety of unique local businesses, art galleries, restaurants and pubs and one of the best independent bookstores in the nation, Village Books. Some of our favorite shops are Fairhaven Runners, Paper Dreams and Drizzle Tasting Room.
Open on Saturdays from April through December 10 am – 3 pm. This vibrant Market is known for attracting large crowds to shop the 100+ vendors that sell local produce and artisan crafts. This Market also offers special events such as Kids Vending Day and the Demo Days series which showcases recipes featuring locally sourced ingredients.
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Bellingham Farmers Market
1100 Railroad AveOpen on Saturdays from April through December 10 am – 3 pm. This vibrant Market is known for attracting large crowds to shop the 100+ vendors that sell local produce and artisan crafts. This Market also offers special events such as Kids Vending Day and the Demo Days series which showcases recipes featuring locally sourced ingredients.