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It’s Friday, Bellingham! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: World Cup 26 fan zones, someone Googled you this week, and a charity poker tournament for foster kids + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
A visionary reshaping regional realty: Bellingham real estate pro Krista Kenner is celebrated for championing historic homes and community. She helped bring Compass to town years ago, and her office now leads Whatcom County — learn more about her impact.
Ancillary services and ownership revealed: Shalom Hospice wants to open an in-home hospice agency in Maple Falls, focusing on Jewish and BIPOC residents. Its state application is pending, with services planned in 2028 if approved — see what’s planned in Whatcom.
Local hubs for global game: SeattleFWC26 announced official World Cup 26 fan zones across Washington, including one in Bellingham, partnering with nine communities and the Puyallup Tribe to bring statewide watch parties and celebrations — see where fan zones are.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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Plant-based indulgence, on wheels: New Public Vegan Food Truck delivers comfort cravings, animal-free, with stacked burgers, saucy loaded fries, and rotating specials that taste like a cheat day without the cheat. Curbside service suits quick grab-and-go between errands or a satisfying post-ride refuel.
Vintage fix, no fluff: Aladdin’s Antiques and Records blends well-loved furniture, quirky collectibles, and a deep vinyl stash under one roof, ideal for a quick browse that turns delightfully into an hour. When your shelves or turntable need a refresh, this Bellingham gem reliably delivers discoveries.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🐾 Woof & Whiskers Awards Luncheon @ Bellingham Golf & Country Club | Friday (3/6) at 12:00 PM – Woof & Whiskers is serving a feel-good awards luncheon, celebrating locals and animals who keep Whatcom kind. Expect Barkley Haggen’s adoption cakes, TNR champs, and Davie, courthouse comfort pro, plus a veg lunch so you can feel virtuous twice; seats are limited, suggested $25, RSVP.
🎨 El Agave and Paint @ El Agave Fairhaven | Friday (3/6) at 6:00 PM – Paint, sip, and prove your high school art teacher wrong at El Agave, home to dangerously good margaritas and legit chips. A guided Date and Paint session with zero pressure and maximum laughs, food and drinks sold separately. Adults $35, kids $20.
⛸ Olympic Spirit Public Skate Night @ Bellingham Sportsplex | Friday (3/6) at 7:00 PM – If your Olympic dreams peaked in PE, lace up for Olympic Spirit Public Skate Night at Bellingham Sportsplex. Ten bucks gets you skates, red, white, and blue spirit, a very good bake sale, and the glow of funding local skaters on their road to nationals.
💃 Unity in Motion Dance Festival @ Cofywa | Saturday (3/7) at 7:00 AM – COF& turns into a two-day dance buffet, with 100% to DVSAS, and your two left feet count as a donation. Pay what you can, all ages and abilities welcome, sample Bollywood, West African, swing, and more, then leave smug and sweaty, in the best way.
🌱 Planting Day @ Kelsey Nature Reserve | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to trade screen time for shovel time, this is it. Help plant native trees and shrubs at Kelsey Nature Reserve, Ferndale, boosting habitat for beaver and coho. Tools, tea, coffee, and snacks provided, registration is required and limited.
🎶 One Heart, Many Melodies: Interfaith Music Fest @ First Congregational Church | Saturday (3/7) at 3:00 PM – Whether you sing in the pews or only in the car, this free, countywide mashup of choirs, soloists, and musicians celebrates 45 years of the Interfaith Coalition. Expect goosebumps, neighborly vibes, and proof that shared harmonies can do what small talk, and city council, can’t.
🏠 Tours of the Roeder Home @ Roeder Home | Sunday (3/8) at 1:00 PM – Nothing beats a second-Sunday snoop, politely, through the Roeder Home, our 1910 beauty built for Victor Roeder. WCHS and Parks are running guided tours, small groups, first come, first served. Swing up Sunset, soak up the stories, and feel smugly local.
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Bellingham report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 51°F – Low: 45°F – Precip: 95%
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 54°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 80%
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
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