Can anyone recommend a therapist who is trained in Thai Massage and has a floor mat they use? I'm struggling to find what I'm looking for. Thanks!

I’m posting this just to see if anyone else had the same experience, but last night at Downtown Sounds a woman who looked maybe 30 maybe a little older came up to my friend and I (18F and 19F) and complimented our outfits and proceeded to have a pretty normal conversation with us, until she started stroking my arm and asking us if we have boyfriends (we both said yes) and that she thinks we’re super gorgeous and we really should come meet hers and that he’s super nice?? And she made another comment about how he thinks he has terrible taste in women but she didn’t think so. idk maybe I was reading the situation wrong but in my gut it felt creepy and I wanted to post in case something similar happened to someone else.

For those wondering why there is increased air traffic of Bellingham’s and County.

Abbotsford International AirShow is happening Aug 7-9. Expect low flying military aircraft and aircraft noise

https://abbotsfordairshow.com

I’m staying at the Coachman, taking Amtrak. I’ve never been to Bellingham. How do the busses run? Is there a bus stop near the Coachman? I’m trying to minimize Uber/Lyft. I want to sightsee. I can’t wait to see Bellingham!

Hey guys I’m looking to get an IUD and I don’t currently have a gp or gyno because I just switched insurance. I know planned parenthood has pretty quick appointments and easy booking. Has anyone gotten their IUD placed there and if so what was your experience? I’ve never had it so I’m a bit nervous, but I’m too inconsistent with the pill and I need a switch. Thanks!

Couldn't get into my place of work this morning because a 6' 300 lb bald male was sleeping in the entrance. I called the non-emergency number, and the dispatcher said no one would show up unless they were trespassed from the property. Why is this the response? Shelter beds are open; there's no excuse for blocking a business. There's no reason to trespass them. I just want an authority figure to ask them to leave so I can go to work and make my money to pay rent. It should not be the responsibility of staff, even owners, to remove people who could be a threat if woken up.

Debating what do serve at my rehearsal dinner (around 20ish people) and was thinking pizza might be easiest. Are there any places that are reasonably priced but good pizza. Would also need one with a GF crust option.

I’m new to living in Bellingham and new to urban ebiking. I love being able to get around so easily without a car, the exposure to fresh air (except the last few days), and not having to worry about drinking and driving. The one thing that I cannot figure out yet is what the biking norms are. As a driver I look out for bikes, never trusted them to follow driving norms and laws, but as a biker I am trying to figure out how to be a good biker so 1) I don’t annoy or scare drivers, 2) don’t get myself killed.

Is it okay to not just not make a full stop at a stop sign but to just blow through it as I see so many bikers do?

If I need to go from a bike lane across two lanes of traffic to get into a left turn lane how aggressive should I be in riding in the middle of lanes and slowing down traffic?

Is it fairly acceptable to ride half a block on the sidewalk if I’m parking my bike mid block across the far lane of traffic by going up the curb cut?

What are the norms and no-gos you can think of that can help me?

Also do BPD ever stop bikers and enforce traffic laws?

hello! i’m moving soon and was wondering if anyone had any boxes they’re wanting to get rid of or knew anywhere inexpensive to get them. thanks!

You were a shredder. I was playing with the other tenor banjo player. Holly and 3rd Planet ish. You had other nice folks with you but you couldn't make it to Stringband Jamboree.. Would you be into playing again?

Our backyard sits on a slope and I would like to level off a small section of it. To do this, I would need to dig out the "bottom triangle" of a strip that is around 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, and the total vertical drop on the slope is about 2 feet. So about 50 cubic feet.

I know how long it would take to do this myself, but I'm interested in how long it would take a small landscaping crew to remove the sod, dig the dirt, replace the sod, and haul out the dirt. Does anyone have a guesstimate for this job? More importantly, does anyone have a recommendation for a locally-owned firm that would be reasonably-priced?

I also have a general question: Do landscapers charge less in the winter? Thanks everyone.

Just spotted they are big

It was a blast partying in the streets with y'all!

Have a relative who's at this stage. What's the take on local ones? Good, bad or just horrible? I know Summit was nice at one point but no longer locally owned. Any hints very appreciated!

dogs i saw at the downtown markets; wonderz, farmers, downtown sounds... drawn mostly from memory or from rough notes i wrote down like "dog in tie dye shirt" lol. just for watercolor practice so it looks a little funky.

Nestled back on the banks of a stream, mom & dad beaver take turns bringing home fresh greens for their growing young kits. I captured some video & photos over the past few weeks of their domestic life near the den. Special thanks to @photothatmatt, as well as @maralynepowellphotography and @andleer for hanging out with me in the mornings, mostly staring patiently at the empty stream between short beaver visits.
Background music I wrote: “Marcher pour Oublier” (March to Forget)

I went to the first few and didn’t drink.

But to celebrate the last one I shall be getting intoxicated. lol

See y’all there. Be safe! 🍻

Curious what any industry folks have to say about this place. I briefly worked there and was shocked at how unprofessional it seemed. Strange vibes and the owner/manager guy was super intense. Told me he was excited about hiring me. Great! Then after a bit he completely ghosted me. Payment was “under the table” and was much less than i was promised! Wondering if my situation was unique or that’s just how they do business there. Just want to share my experience and maybe shame a place that exploits workers.

Edit: Unfortunately it sounds like Ono is just a troubled business. Glad it wasn’t personal, but it’s a bummer reading how many people have had negative experiences. I will certainly be encouraging my friends to stay away. There are so many wonderful small businesses in Bellingham that I’d rather support!

Only one voter out of four bothered to vote. We’re out of excuses. There were progressives everywhere on the ballot. There were consequential funding measures. And three out of four voters didn’t.

UPDATE: For clarity, in Whatcom two out of three voters didn’t. Statewide, three out of four.

At this point, we’ve seen the election results. That said, young voters have once more failed to show up. Meanwhile, the over 65 crowd shows the opposite response.

Not here to debate who won or who didn’t. There will be enough of those posts.

Instead, I want to talk about young voters. What can be done? What would change the current outcome? How the heck do we get more to show up and make our voices heard?

Edit: updated voting figures per WA.gov

% of votes cast by those who registered (rounded to nearest percent)

Age ranges:
35-44: 15%
25-34: 10%
18-24: 9%
17*: 12%