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Beautiful, moderate climate, expensive but might b - 9/5/2009 |
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| Bellingham is a very nice town in a beautiful area. There are numerous city parks and many things to do nearby. For sports recreationists, it is paradise! Skiing, kayaking, fishing, biking, it does'nt get better. But it comes at a cost, cost of living is very-very high and wages are low! During the winter it rains and rains and rains and on rare occasion it snows. During the summer it rains, and sometimes is sunny and may have a few days in the high 80's and is sunny in the low 70's but only for a month or so, then rain and 55-60 degrees pretty much the rest of the year. The coldest it gets is about 15-20 above for a rare day or two. People in the area are generally friendly and very quite diverse and liberal. Definitely a melting pot of differing beliefs and types of people. If your a conservative, fellow cohorts might be hard to find. Shopping, theatre and other amenities are very good, concerts are slim to none however as there is no event center (insert whine here). It is a short drive to Seattle or Vancouver BC for just about any shopping or cultural ammenity. If you can stand the rain and like cool temperatures, are liberal you will like it here, if you don't keep looking. (Just an opinion)
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| Quality Of Life - 12/17/2007
I have lived in 3 other states. I have traveled the whole US. The quality of life in Bellingham supersedes all the others. There is absolutely no end to a better quality of life up here. Yes it costs[read more...]
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| Bad Reviews? - 12/12/2007
I was just reading through the comments and I am shocked to see all negative ones about Bellingham. I moved here almost 6 years ago from Ohio and we LOVE it here! The people have always been[read more...]
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| Housing - 10/29/2007
Home prices continue to skyrocket in the Bellingham area. [read more...]
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| Living expenses astronomical - 10/23/2007
We are recently retired and we had considered moving to Bellingham and Northwest Washington but were stunned by the median cost of housing. And the constant rain was depressing and too much for our[read more...]
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| Cheers and Jeers! - 8/3/2007
I was so disappointed to hear the negative comments regarding Bellingham's population. Have been here 35 years, believe it to be like most towns, has its positives and negatives. Beautiful scenery,[read more...]
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| Bellingham, WA - 6/26/2007
One of the most beautiful places on Earth. Mid size college town with great access to lots of outdoor activities. Mountains, hiking, and even the ocean. Just a short drive to Seattle for all of[read more...]
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| Driving me out - 6/6/2007
I love living in Bellingham. A common typo of mine is Belongham. Purely accidental, but truth. I endure the wet dreary winters, autumns and springs for the amazing summer. There is beauty[read more...]
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| Bellingham Native - 6/3/2007
I'm a born and raised, 6th generation, resident of Bellingham. I've seen a lot of places and Bellingham still ranks near the to, esp during Bellingham summers. The geography is a bay rapped around by[read more...]
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| Rudest people in Washington - 5/14/2007
I live in Pullman, WA and I call Bellingham everyday and visit there frequently for work. I have to tell you guys this town is so pompous, so full of itself, it is the rudest city I have ever been[read more...]
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| Beautiful but locals don't want new residents - 5/10/2007
Having lived here for 15 years I can say the natural beauty is incredible. You also have a diverse mix of political persuasions here. In the county most people are very conservative and in the city[read more...]
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| Expensive to Live in Bellingham - 4/12/2007
Way too Expensive to Live in Bellingham, We are looking around. Houses have doubled in price in 4 years and incomes have stayed the[read more...]
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| wondering - 4/6/2007
My husband and I are thinking of moving from the pacific north west but not real sure where to go. we want a warmer climate low cost of living small town. we are open at this point. could someone[read more...]
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| Bellingham, Washington - 1/17/2007
Bellingham has very low expectations so living here is easy. It's easy to get too comfortable here and wake up one day finding that you've stayed too long. You don't burn out in Bellingham, you[read more...]
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| More jobs are needed for a balanced community - 6/30/2006
While I consider Bellingham to have the finest quality of life of anywhere I have been, good paying jobs are scarce. A recent influx of well-off retirees and urbanites fleeing Seattle have raised[read more...]
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