Summary: Welcome (Back) to Bellingham Part 1 - Get Outside<br><br>For the week of June 6, 2021<br><br>Scenario: You’re in town on business, or a conference, or have heard lots of good things about the city by the Salish Sea. You’ve checked into your AirBNB or your hotel room and unpacked your bags. *Now what?*<br><br>Basic Bellingham Fundamentals<br><br>Everything in Bellingham is accessible via Interstate 5, exits 250 to 258. Highway traffic (during this COVID era) mostly flows normally, even during rush hour. But when there is a stalled vehicle or an accident on the side of the road, traffic can be backed up for miles. Check your maps app for RED before using the highway.<br><br>The main arterial roads off I-5 exits in Bellingham are, from south to north:<br>Old Fairhaven Parkway<br>Samish Way<br>Lakeway Drive<br>James Street<br>Sunset Drive<br>Meridian Street<br>Northwest Avenue<br>Bakerview Drive<br><br><br>Outdoor activities<br><br>*Take a walk* <br><br>* Taylor Dock walk to Boulevard Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/xyDenVRvgFiMg7DT8" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/xyDenVRvgFiMg7DT8</a><br>* Big Rock Garden - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/mgd6w3MKkVVjiAr28" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/mgd6w3MKkVVjiAr28</a><br><br>*Take a hike* <br><br>* Stimson Family Nature Reserve - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/xnaX9V1Uau7kvTar5" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/xnaX9V1Uau7kvTar5</a><br>* Oyster Dome Trailhead - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/NdqVgQSReEHH8iT77" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/NdqVgQSReEHH8iT77</a> <br><br>*Take a dip* <br><br>* Lake Padden Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Kp1Q94pK47PFEpzg9" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/Kp1Q94pK47PFEpzg9</a><br>* Lake Whatcom, Bloedel Donovan Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/m9B1dpBXkx3tBpa99" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/m9B1dpBXkx3tBpa99</a> <br><br>*Take a breath*<br><br>* Zuanich Point Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/QvFWnKshJhbZWYSb9" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/QvFWnKshJhbZWYSb9</a><br>* North Lake Whatcom Trail - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/SpcRzm1LEEQ32uSk8" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/SpcRzm1LEEQ32uSk8</a><br><br>*Take a pedal* <br><br>* Interurban trail - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ukdgpg2sP5jgN7Hv5" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/ukdgpg2sP5jgN7Hv5</a><br>* Pump Tracks<br> * Whatcom Falls - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/rYB8ssV2SNpGt45o9" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/rYB8ssV2SNpGt45o9</a><br> * Waypoint Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ZbraRbYo2Ct8Gafj8" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/ZbraRbYo2Ct8Gafj8</a><br> * Cordata Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/yrhQ92tSpEmommap6" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/yrhQ92tSpEmommap6</a><br><br>*Take a snooze (in your hammock)* <br><br>* Cornwall Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/6Pje8674QDxdQ4fZ7" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/6Pje8674QDxdQ4fZ7</a><br>* Larrabee State Park - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/u4QLNFM9WCQb7rd69" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/u4QLNFM9WCQb7rd69</a><br><br>*Take a gander (at the beauty)* <br><br>* Chandler Parkway - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/3nb6z3kHwZvLG4ZKA" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/3nb6z3kHwZvLG4ZKA</a><br>* Locust Beach - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/XLaM8ZurhXoV7B9v6" rel="noopener">https://goo.gl/maps/XLaM8ZurhXoV7B9v6</a>
