Under a blue awning on the corner of State Street and Laurel Street sits Northwest Youth Services, a refuge for the homeless youth of downtown Bellingham. NWYS provides vocational training and housing programs for homeless youth up until the age of 24.
Meet a handful of people in the downtown community of Bellingham and get a glimpse into their lives.
Shawn Cass is a local artist and DJ who spends his time spreading his art throughout the community. His purpose is to create a lively, and vibrant downtown using the medium of spray paint.
Within downtown Bellingham, there are six “new” clothing shops. Each have a quirky owner and/or store manager, a story on where they get their products, and help create the downtown atmosphere it is today.
Within downtown Bellingham, there are six “new” clothing shops. Each have a quirky owner and/or store manager, a story on where they get their products, and help create the downtown atmosphere it is today.
Within downtown Bellingham, there are six “new” clothing shops. Each have a quirky owner and/or store manager, a story on where they get their products, and help create the downtown atmosphere it is today.
Within downtown Bellingham, there are six “new” clothing shops. Each have a quirky owner and/or store manager, a story on where they get their products, and help create the downtown atmosphere it is today.
Within downtown Bellingham, there are six “new” clothing shops. Each have a quirky owner and/or store manager, a story on where they get their products, and help create the downtown atmosphere it is today.
KMRE is a community radio station operating out of the Spark Museum of Electrical Invention in downtown Bellingham. In the 1920s and 1930s the building was the location of a women’s clothing store called the Home Store.
Finding a hotel in downtown Bellingham in the early 1900s was fairly easy. However, that’s not the case today. Many of the buildings have been rehabilitated while some have been completely demolished. Take a look at how the buildings have changed over the years through these past and present photo comparisons. The historic photos are used with permission from the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives.
