Bellingham Real Estate Blog

Want to try Kiteboarding. It's a like windsurfing with a parachute.

There will be a Free introductory kite-boarding lessons from Bellingham Kiteboarding and Western Kiteboarders, a Western Washington University club at 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 30 at Zuanich Point Park at Squalicum Harbor.

Trainer kites will be available to try. You need your own shoes that don't have slippery bottoms, something with soles that stick to maintain balance for your lesson on land.

Kiteboarding is gaining popularity here in Bellingham as the waters at the beach at the end of Locust Ave are some of the best in the state for kiteboarding because the winds are good winter and summer. Locus beach also has shallow water making for warmer water and making it easy for a beginner to rest without having to paddle very far.

For more info check out Bellingham Kiteboarding 

Picture courtesy of Flickr.com By sigkyrre
   

The Whatcom County Centennial Story Totem Pole, which once stood outside the Whatcom County Jail will soon be available for public viewings again. Local carvers have spent close to 2 years restoring the pole.

The pole which was first created in 1952 by Lummi tribe members Joseph Hillaire and Herb John, was carved  to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Russell Peabody and Henry Roeder, the first white settlers on Bellingham Bay.

The pole will be transferred to a new location in front of the Whatcom County Courthouse, along with an interpretive panel documenting the story it tells very soon.

The two-sided 22-foot-tall, carving depicts Peabody and Russel accompanied by the Lummi Nation tribal leaders who escorted them: Ts-likw and his brother, Chow-itsut.

The group is shown in a seven-foot-long canoe at the base of the pole.

"It's a symbol of communication between Lummi and the city of Bellingham," said Felix Solomon, a Lummi Nation member, who restored the pole.

Solomon and fellow carver Scott Jensen have been removing moss, dirt and old paint from the pole's surface, as well as plugging holes with grain-matched wood, as well as matching paint colors to a 1950s photograph of the pole.

I will get some pictures up when the pole is in place.

 A state appeals court ruled on Monday that Whatcom County will have to re-examine the number of houses or businesses it will allows in certain  parts of the county, including the Guide Meridian and Chuckanut Drive and near Toad Lake,

Whatcom County allows higher-than-usual levels of rural development in some areas. This zoning  is being challenged by Futurewise, a state anti-sprawl group.

There are 13,555 acres throughout the county that could be affected. In some areas, as many as three housing units per acre are allowed.  

The ruling Monday by a three judge panel supports a September 2005 state growth board decision telling the county to update its plan for those higher-density areas in light of new laws from the legislature.

It seems like the county will have to shrink the size of some higher density areas and eliminate others.

"Bob Martin, Land Use & Natural Resource Services manager at the county planning department, said the review may find some of those higher-density areas meet the state's criteria, while others may be too large and allow too much development. "

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Congratulations to the Bellingham Baseball team that made it to the Senior American Legion World Series.

Unfortunately they didn't make it past the 3rd game which they lost to Eden Prairie, MN by a score of 7-3. The final game of the series will take place tomorrow for anyone following the series.

Thanks to this team for representing Bellingham and here's wishing you better luck for next year.

Bellingham  wins 2nd game in the Senior American Legion World Series against Rockposrt IN 17-8. With a total of 25 runs it must have been a fun game to watch.

That will put them into the next round of play tomorrow, Sunday against the loser of tonight's game between Eden Prairie, MN vs. Boyertown, PA.

Bellingham had the best record for the season of all the teams in this series with 56 wins & 6 losses.

Hope they can bring home the title.

Bellingham King Nissan Post 7 baseball team is playing in the Senior American Legion World Series at Bartlesville, Okla. Some parents flew down to watch their kids play, other will have to settle for listening on the radio.

Bellingham lost the their first game in the double elimination tournament in a heart-breaker 13-12 in 13 innings to Bradford CT. Brady Locker had a grand slam homer for Washington in the top of the second inning. This is the first time that a team from Washington has made it to the World Series.

As of this writing Bellingham is up 9-8 in the bottom of the 4^th inning, in their second game, results to follow.

 Richard Hagar is an author who advises law enforcement in 20 states about real estate fraud. His talk will be at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Bellingham Public Library.

He will talk mortgage elimination schemes, predatory lending, adjustable rate mortgages and which agencies can help if your in trouble.

$320,000 will buy you this Premier bay view lot that is located in the Parkhurst subdivision. It sits between premier homes. The gentle sloping lot will be a very easy  lot to build on and have a nice usable backyard. It is located adjacent to a greenbelt and it is very near Lake Padden and it's public golf course.

Lot's of things happening as usual this weekend.

Saturday August 25

Ferndale Street Festival - 10 am - 9 pm

Corn Festival - Boxx Berry Farm

Barkley Business Association's 1st Annual Neighborhood Festival - August 25, 1-5 pm. Music at the gazebo by The Motown Cruisers and The Divas, performances by the Upfront Theatre and a BBQ. The Opportunity Council will be accepting donations of school supplies there as well.

North Cascade Learning Center - Day trip to Diablo Lake

Alredy mentioned

World of Wood Festival

Lynden Rodeo