Luanne Highlander

Ski to Sea race is Memorial Weekend. The parade kicks off this happening weekend dowtown Bellingham, Washington on Saturday. Judging for categories such as: Best Commercial Float, Best Pet, Best Bicycle, Best Band and Drill Team. Street Fairs in the downtown and also in the Fairhaven district offer hand-crafted items, music, beer garden and food venders.

There are seven legs in the race, beginning up Mount Baker. The Cross Country Ski leg, Downhill leg, Running leg, Bike leg, Canoe leg, and lastly the Kayak Leg across Bellingham Bay.

 This race is sponsored by the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce to highlight the many receational

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Thanks to the co-owner of Kulshan Cycles - Kae Moe, Bellingham is getting a top-notch group of riders to put on a clinic for the women riders of Bellingham/Whatcom County.  Check out the details in The Bellingham Herald for more information. The dates are June 16 and 17.  With all the great riding terrain in the Northwest, this will be a great opportunity to learn new skills or hone your existing ones.

Bellingham and Whatcom County (the true Northwest corner of the U.S.) rises to second-best place to live in the United States.  Up from 38th place in 2004.  Not a single person that lives here is surprised.  Active retirees, empty-nesters, families, singles, and couples have found this part of the country offers everything you could ever want.  Mountains, ocean, coast line, lakes, rivers, hills, pastures, farmland (Whatcom County is one of the top producers of rasberries in the U.S.), parks, 9 towns, more golf courses in Whatcom County per captia than in any other county in the state, and the state's third largest university,

Lopez Island-San Juan’s Friendliest  

By Luanne Highlander  

Gateway to the San Juan Islands is Anacortes, Washington. Follow the signs from the freeway and you are in the shortest line to paradise anywhere in the country. But, where to go? The Washington State Ferry lines dictate an answer. I suggest for the bicyclist at heart…but not necessarily the die hard, mountain bike enthusiast, Lopez Island.  I cycled there without a problem. Just be ready to cycle with one arm on the handle bar as the Lopez inhabitants are sure to wave to everyone coming opposite them

As the saying goes, “Hobbies can be listed alphabetically by how expensive they are in descending order. ‘A’ for Airplanes, then ‘B’ for Boats, ‘C’ is for Cars …”  

 

By Luanne Highlander  

 

When my husband Charley and I decided to get into boating, we figured out how much we wanted to spend and then started trolling along the marinas, looking at boats with ‘For Sale’ signs. We walked marinas every weekend, spent days on the internet and finally decided on a new 25 foot sailboat that came with a new trailer. After

I just finished uploading this Residential or Vacation for sale, 6206 Bellwood Dr, Maple Falls, WA

Built 2007. Many upgrades, granite tile, custom cabinets, hardi-plank siding, stainless appliances, fully landscaped. Great second home for vacationing, investment property or primary residence. Minutes from Mount Baker ski runs, 40 minutes from Bellingham, WA.

I just finished uploading this reisidential Golf and lake view for sale, 4 Marina Drive, Bellingham, WA

Sunny open floor plan with beautiful views of Lake Whatcom and Sudden Valley golf course. Immaculate home, accessible to beaches, marina lake, parks and trails. Dog run, beautifully landscaped, bamboo floors, granite countertops throughout house. Stainless appliances, natural gas cooking & forced air heat. Main floor master suite with his and her closets. Jetted tub in master bath. Resort living in prestigious gate 1 of Sudden Valley.