EWolfe Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Having recently moved here, I thought some of the locals might have some input? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Mountain biking, it's right out side of town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 the light posts around campus will turn off if you run into them for a brief period of time around the fountain. Try and turn all of them off!  Try and drytool across the old railroad bridge in whatcom falls park  go to the black cat or top of the towers for a change of bar scenery  find a new trail  bomb down to old fairhave from lake padden on your bike  go to LaFienes at 11pm  check out the cool galleries in old town  go to Downtown johny's at 2am and see how many ugly chicks you can get (scraps)  dance at rumors or boundary bay  try and boulder from clayton beach to larabee without getting wet  walk the guard rail along chuckanut drive without falling off the cliff or getting hit by a car  trail run in the chuckanuts and get totally lost  Bike to the top of sehome hill, down to the connely creek trail, down to arroyo park, along the interurban, up chuckanut mtn, down chuckanut mtn, back down the interuban, down to the lagoons of padden creek in fairhaven (forgot the name) down along statestreet, up Taylor hill to Knox st and up sehome hill and back home.  Find sea life on the beach  Walk along the beech near Coconut Grove bar. Bike down marine drive to Lummi island or around the county  climb the sehome h.s. handcrack find buildering on campus  go to casa and get drunk  try and canoe a river you probably shouldn't  check out the pastry shops in town  go to a new coffe shop  go to mindport  i used to get out the old b'ham roadmap and trace a route around bellingham/whatcom cty cuz they list trails, also Hiking Whatcom cty has some good ideas.  try and get a job. see how many interviews you can get  read books at Village books  people watch in the Mall  see an indie flick at the Pickford  go to mallards and eat ice cream  jingle change in your pocket and meet new interesting people  see how many midgets you can spot  Go to different bars to listen to live music or stuarts for poetry. Wild buffalo had $5 pitches of microbeer and blues jam on tuesday! Good jazz at the Grand Street and Calumet.  Exercise at the Ymca!  so much to do..... esp in the summer! I miss bellingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 MisterE said: Having recently moved here, I thought some of the locals might have some input? Thanks!  Drive up to Bob's Burgers N Brew in Sumas, and invite some Canadian friends to come down to your country for  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr._Natural Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 good list layton. Â i would like to add fried fish eating contests at Boss Tweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 Wow, Mike! That's quite a list! I'm tired already . Thanks for the information, all of you! I am printing this thread aftera couple of days and pinning it to the wall  Yes, Dru, that sounds like a good time. It's the drive back from Sumas that worries me (BTW, just bought some ice gear, so will be trying that up your way, I suppose )  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 I was planning to bivi in the backseat of my Subaru parked 100m north of the border. I've always wanted to walk across the border drunk, they had so much fun searching Ray and his pack of climbing gear, think what they will do to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 go to redsquare at wwu on a nice sunny day around 11am to 2pm and enjoy the beautiful scenery around the fountain...you won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Dru said: I was planning to bivi in the backseat of my Subaru parked 100m north of the border. I've always wanted to walk across the border drunk, they had so much fun searching Ray and his pack of climbing gear, think what they will do to me I'm sure you'll enjoy the cavity search, hoser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 More to add to list: Â -Play Capture the Flag at night on Campus w/ cc.com-ers -Hike North lake Watcom trail and hike to top of falls just before the bridge by the 1-mile marker. Or take a dip by the rope-swing. -Get eggs benedict at the Bayside Cafe on the Waterfront. -Dive off the cliffs at Whatcom Falls Park. -Go to the Smell garden at very long boardwalk through the park at Tennant Lake. -Throw in a crab pot at the Ferry Terminal. -Go hang out at the park at Birch Bay. -Go bowling at Mt. Baker Lanes in Ferndale. -See how fast you can run from the pullout on Chuckanut by Larabee's old enterance to The Point. Boulder the overhang and traverse to the 5.8 reach, climb the reach, run to the Pink Wall, traverse that back and forth, run to Clayton Beach, Boulder the up and over problem, run to exactor slab, go up and down the easy crack, then up the 5.8 layback, then the V0 layback, then run to the Grey Wall, do a traverse back and forth, then back up to the car. Post your time on cc.com. -Hike the tracks north of the Oyster bar where the windsurfers go and try not to look at the naked old men. -Find the shortest way to Lost Lake. (mine is 20 minutes) -Play laid back par-3 golf at New World Golf, or go hit off a bucket at the driving range, they will loan you a club for free. - Loiter inside AAI, and do knot tricks with the employees. Â Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 almost forgot frisbee golf at Corwall, volleyball and frisbee at blvd park, kite flying at Zurmach pt see a show at the Mt Baker Theater bowl get drunk and run around town get baked and run around town find a high point in the distance and try to get there on your bike swim at toad lake rent an obscure film at Film is Truth play guitar wicked loud at Necro's house fix your bike at the O.C. boulder in polish bob's cave tunnel running and "stand by me" re-enactment on the RxR tracks from the amtrack station in fairhaven to teddy bear cove!!!!!! illegeal gov. point exploring sehome hill tower climbin salmon watching at maritime heritage park wine sampling at the vineyards blackberry picking marathons orchard street brewery drinkin cliff diving at whatcom falls!!! crap pots and oyster diggin! and wheelchair races around lake padden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Grow your hair out and wear it in a ponytail. End every sentence in "right on" or "nice..". Become very opinionated and learn to bore people with talk about naturalpathic healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thadsboner Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 michael_layton said:Â Walk along the beech near Coconut Grove bar. Â Â that stretch of beach is one of the coolest places in town. there was at one point two big sailboat shipwreckes on top of eachother this spring. Â Â THEN hit golf balls off the top of the bluffs at the secret location, with the thousands of balls you stole from the driving range the night before. Â Â Â But you guys forgot to go slackline at boulavard park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Layton seems to have the bases covered, though I've got to add... Â Build a torch and go exploring in the Padden Creek Tunnel. 0.6 miles long stretching underneath the Happy Valley neighborhood. I got a couple sets of hip waders look me up......... Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 dberdinka said: Layton seems to have the bases covered, though I've got to add... Â Build a torch and go exploring in the Padden Creek Tunnel. 0.6 miles long stretching underneath the Happy Valley neighborhood. I got a couple sets of hip waders look me up......... Â Â Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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