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All businesses in Bellingham unless otherwise noted. Bold Type indicates sponsoring businesses.

ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING Greenleaf Bookkeeping & Accounting 360 201-8061 Just Enough Accounting & Administrative Solutions 360 739-2053 Larson Gross PLLC 360 734-4280 Laurie Parrish Prall CPA, pllc 360 527-1266 Lucid Consulting 360 306-5258 Practical Solutions LLC 360 927-6335 Thrive Business Group: Accounting. Advising. Educating. 360 746-8738 VSH CPAs 360 734-8715 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING [bundle] LLC- [bundle] design studio

360 296-2657 2020 ENGINEERING, Inc. 360 671-2020 Adaptations 360 734-5275 Bourne Engineering, PLLC 360 935-2676 Building Design Services 360 671-0529 Cascade Design Group 360 715-2119 Fuller Building Design 360 393-3131 Greg Robinson Architect 360 778-1385 Grinstad & Wagner Architects, Inc. P.S.

360 676-9501 HAVEN DesignWorkshop Ferndale 360 527-2840 Kulshan Design 360 739-6472 Michael E. Smith FAIA 360 220-1089 Northwest Washington Chapter of AIA 3 60 671-9555 RMC Architects 360 676-7733 Ross Architecture N.W. Anacortes 360 676-4443 Spiral Studios 360 202-0635 The Philbin Group Landscape Architecture

360 766-4333 Wilson Engineering, LLC 360 733-6100 ARTS Bellingham Frameworks 360 650-1001 Allied Arts of Whatcom County 360 676-8548 Artist: Rebecca Meloy -- A Cottage Business

360 201-9038 Opus Performing Arts 360 734-5300 Ragfinery 360 738-6977 Tumbler Mountain Glass Project 720 539-9244

AUTOMOTIVE Vacationland RV 360 734-5112 Wilson Motors and Wilson Motors Nissan

360 733-5590 Mac & Mac Electric Company, Inc. 360 734-6530 Roger Jobs Motors, Inc. 360 734-5230 BAKERS & BAKERIES Breadfarm, Bow Let Them Eat Cake Pure Bliss Desserts Ralf’s Bavarian Bakery

360 766-4065 360 733-3078 360 739-1612 360 733-3066

BANKING Whatcom Educational Credit Union 360 676-1168 Peoples Bank 360 354-4044 Skagit Bank 360 543-7006 BEER, WINE & SPIRITS Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro Kulshan Brewing Co. Aslan Brewing Company BelleWood Acres and Distilling Lynden Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen Elizabeth Station Honey Moon Mead & Cider Mount Baker Distillery Samson Estates Winery, LLC Lynden Seifert & Jones Wine Merchants Wander Brewing Vartanyan Estate Winery BIKING Kulshan Cycles Earl’s Bike Shop Fairhaven Bike & Ski Fanatik Bike Company Jack’s Bicycle Center BOOKS & MAGAZINES Village Books

360 647-5593 360 389-5348 360 778-2088 360 318-7720 360 752-3377 360 733-8982 360 734-0728 360 734-3301 360 966-7787 360 393-3271 360 647-6152 360 756-6770

360 733-6440 360 746-2401 360 733-4433 360 756-0504 360 733-1955

360 671-2626

BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce

360 734-1330 Business Support Services Northwest, LLC

360 303-5798 Free Range Nonprofit Solutions 360 920-7283 Janet Ott & Associates 360 739-0098 Mount Baker Foothills Chamber of Commerce Maple Falls 360 599-1518 Speedy Automated Mailers 360 676-4775 Technology Alliance Group (TAG) for Northwest Washington 360 318-7710 The Workspace 206 227-1724 Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center 360 676-0122 Whatcom Women’s Network 360 647-2280 CATERING Crave Catering Cuisine Claire Gusto Wood Fired Pizza Catering Paellaworks

360 223-4900 360 389-3731 360 255-1014 360 599-1898

CHILDREN & BABY Launching Success Learning Store Kids Northwest Fairhaven Toy Garden Red Wagon Diaper Service

360 527-2641 360 676-6051 360 714-8552 360 961-3710

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES Fairhaven Runners & Walkers 360 676-4955 Fringe 360 220-5836 Klicks Running and Walking 360 738-6900 Labels Women’s Consignment 360 676-1210

360 738-0333 ModSock 360 778-2532 Sojourn 360 671-5704 texture clothing 360 733-3351 Wise Buys 360 734-0202 COFFEE & TEA Bellingham Coffee Roasters flying bird botanicals Lettered Streets Coffeehouse Moka Joe Inc, Anacortes

360 339-8550 360 303-8196 360 933-4689 360 293-5512

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Onyx Coffee Bar 360 739-2693 The C Shop, Candy Shop, Cafe & Pizza Birch Bay 360 371-2070 The Torres Coffee Company 360 220-7121 The Union Coffee Shop 360 733-8996 The Woods Coffee 360 933-1855 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN SERVICES Opportunity Council 360 734-5121 Alzheimer Society of Washington 360 671-3316 Bellingham Whatcom Housing Authorities

360 676-6887 Downtown Bellingham Partnership 360 527-8710 Lydia Place 360 671-7663 Paul Schissler Associates, Inc. 360 201 8900 Salud Translation Services 360 383-7002 Whatcom Community Foundation 360 671-6463 Whatcom Farm Friends Lynden 360 354-1337

Fact: Local businesses

have the ability to reduce environmental impact.

Osprey Hill Farm is a leader in preserving farmland in Whatcom County, advocating healthy environmental practices and protecting valuable agricultural areas.

They are very public about their desire to improve the land and protect our natural resources. They treat their livestock with great care, and embrace issues of social justice, believing that good clean food should be a standard, not a privilege.

– Pictured, Anna and Geoff Martin, Owners, Osprey Hill Farm

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COMPUTER SERVICES & SUPPLIES Data-Link West, Inc. 360 734-8911 Kulshan Computer Services 360 671-7012 RDMacs 360 306-5557 PogoZone Internet Solutions 360 676-8772 CONSTRUCTION & CARPENTRY Esary Roofing and Siding Co., Inc. 360 318-0604 Burlington Overhead Door Co of Bellingham 360 734-5960 A-1 Builders, Inc. 360 734-5249 Aiki Homes, Inc. 360 715-0700 Aperture Electrical Bow 360 421-3963 Bellingham Bay Builders 360 733-7500 Birch Equipment Rental & Sales 360 734-5717 Building Performance Center 360 734-5121 Cascade Joinery 360 527-0119 CAZ Energy Services 360 389-1056 Chuckanut Builders 360 734 3201 Coffey Construction 360 671-9930 Dawson Construction, Inc 360 756-1000 Evergreen Light, Lynden 360 296-6092 Faber Construction, Lynden 360 354-3500 G R Plume Company, Inc 360 384-2800 Ferndale Gallant Design and Construction, Inc.

360 733-1225 Lookabill General Contracting 360 201-7024 Method Homes, Ferndale 360 961-7465 Moceri Construction 360 671-3381 New Whatcom Interiors 360 671-3389 North Sound Energy & Remodel 360 739-2653

North Wave Electric 360 961-4445 Rainshield Roofing & Construction, Inc. & Handyman Services, Ferndale 360 380-5290 Ram Construction 360 715-8643 Rebecca Meloy Carpentry & Landscape

360 201-9038 Smith & Vallee Woodworks, Inc. Bow 360 592-4295 Tretwold Construction LLC 360 201-1513 West Coast Homes, Lynden 360 927-1293 EDUCATION Bellingham Technical College Culinary Arts Program Cascade Harvest Coalition Cascadia Workshops Childlife Montessori School Explorations Academy North Cascades Institute Ravens Root’s Naturalist School Salud Spanish Programs

360 752-8425 206 632-0606 360 599-2134 360 671-3380 360 671-8085 360 854-2599 360 305-3514 360 383-7002

ENTERTAINMENT Film Is Truth 24 Times A Second 360 752-0159 Mount Baker Theatre 360 733-5793 Northwest Washington Fair Association Lynden 360 354-4111 Pickford Film Center 360 647-1300 The Upfront Theatre 360 733-8855 ENVRIONMENTAL CONSERVATION Northwest Ecological Services 360 734-9484 Sustainable Whidbey Coalition

info@sustainablewhidbey.org Whatcom Conservation District 360 526-2381 FARMS & LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD Bellingham Farmers Market 360 647-2060 Acme Farms - Fine Cheese 360 820-1309 ACME Farms + Kitchen 360 325-1903 Appel Farms, Ferndale 360 312-1431 Backyard Beans & Grains Project Everson 360 224-4757 Barbie’s Berries, Ferndale 360 384-1260 Bellingham Country Gardens 360 223-3724 Bellingham Pasta Company 360 594-6000 Blanchard Mountain Farm , Bow

linda@blanchardmountainfarm.com Bow Hill Blueberries, Bow 360 399-1006 Boxx Berry Farm 360 380-2699 Breckenridge Farm, Everson 360 966-4343 Cascade Blueberry Farm, Custer 360 366-5188

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Cedarville Farm 360 592-5594 Chubby Bunny Farm, Everson 419 351-2778 Chuckanut Crunch Granola 360 820-1309 Cloud Mountain Farm Center Everson 360 966-5859 Curt Maberry Farm, Inc., Lynden 360 354-4504 Dragon Tongue Medicinal Far Welcome 360 738-6062 Edelweiss Dairy, Inc., Everson 360 354-8040 Evolve Chocolate Truffles LLC 360-220-1898 Fresh Breeze Organic Dairy, Inc. 360 354-6812 Lynden Full Bloom Farm, Lummi Island 360 758-7173 Glen Echo Garden 360 592-5380 Grateful Bounty Farm 360 927-9827 Growing Washington 360 927-4845 Hauck’s Orchard and Produce Ferndale 360 384-5967 Highland Blueberry Farm Burlington 360 770-0854 Hopewell Farm LLC, Everson 360 927-8433 Inspiration Farm 360 398-8227 Jack Mountain Meats, Burlington 360 820-1309 Lone Boot Buffalo Ranch, Ferndale 360 384-4161 McIntyre Family Farm, Sedro Woolley 360 224-0079 Mellema Farm, Lynden 360 318-8486 Misty Meadows Farm, Everson 360 312-3554 Misty Mountain Farms, Deming 206 406-5345 Osprey Hill Farm, Acme 360 595-9134 Prairie Road Farm, Burlington 360 399-1434 Rabbit Fields Farm, Mt. Vernon 360 393-8747 Sage and Sky Farm 360 255-0757 Samish Bay Cheese, Bow 360 766-6707 Stoney Ridge Farm, Everson 360 966-3919 Sumas River Farm, Sumas 360 319-0895 The Carrot and Stick 360 739-8826 Triple Wren Farms, Ferndale 360 296-5056 Twin Brook Creamery, Lynden 360 354-4105 Twin Cedars Farm, LLC, Deming 360 306-8644 Twin Sisters Creamery, Ferndale 360 739-1300 Vine Maple Acres 360 223-4900 Viva Farms. Mt. Vernon 360 969-7191 Well Fed Farms, Bow 360 708-0520 Whatcom Farmers Co-op, Lynden 360 354-2108 FINANCIAL CONSULTING Bayport Financial Paulson Financial Services Saturna Capital Skyline Advisors, Inc. Steele Financial Services, Inc.

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360 332-8900 360 738-6968 360 734-9900 360 671-1621 360 647-1739

Waddell & Reed, Inc.

360 714-3373

Veritas Massage Studio

FITNESS 3 Oms Yoga Bellingham Bay Marathon Whatcom Family YMCA Yoga Northwest

360 671-3510 360 389-3505 360 733-8630 360 647-0712

HEATING & COOLING Barron Heating and AC, Ferndale 360 676-1131 Feller Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

360 733-4827 Smith Mechanical, Ferndale 360 384-3203

FUNERAL PROVIDERS Moles Farewell Tributes - Bellingham 360 733-0510 Moles Farewell Tributes - Ferndale 360 384-1391 Moles Farewell Tributes – Greenacres 360 384-3401 Ferndale Moles Farewell Tributes – Lynden 360 318-1321 Whatcom Cremation & Funeral 360 734-7073

HOME FURNISHING Artwood, a Gallery of Fine Woodworking

360 647-1628 Greenhouse 360 676-1161 Greg Aanes Furniture 360 389-2714 Ideal-Carefully Curated Goods 360 752-5522 Samuel’s Furniture, Ferndale 360 384-3388

GROCERS & MARKETS Community Food Co-op 360 734-8158 Crossroads Grocery, Inc., Maple Falls 360 599-9657 Dandelion Organic Delivery 360 933-1130 Ferndale Farmer’s Market

info@ferndalepublicmarket.com Terra - Organic & Natural Foods 360 715-8020 Woolley Market, Sedro Woolley 360 982-2649 Yorky’s Market 360 734-2201

INDEPENDENT MEDIA Cascadia Weekly Adventures NW magazine Bellingham Alive Magazine Entertainment News NW Grow Northwest Magazine Lynden Tribune & Print Co., Lynden Point Roberts Press, Inc., Blaine The Northern Light, Blaine Whatcom Talk Whatcom Watch

HEALTH Custom Rx Shoppe Hoagland Pharmacy Infusion Solutions Living Earth Herbs Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood Sweetpeas and Seaweed Tree Frog Farm, Lummi Island

360 685-4242 360 685-5004 360 933-4892 360 734-3207 360 734-9007 206 331-0348 360 758-7260

HEALTH PRACTIONERS Advanced Medical Massage 360 527-9566 Ayurvedic Health Center & Wellness Shop LLC

360 734-2396 Bellingham Birth Center 360 752-2229 Bellingham Physical Therapy 360 647-0444 Binyon Vision Center 360 647-2020 Cascadia Physical Therapy 360 734-0222 Cedar Male Medical 360 255-5355 Dana Mattson, LMP 360 671-7087 Diana Gay Pepper at Tree Frog Farm Lummi Island 360 758-7260 Erin K. Simpson DC, PS 360 647-1060 Family Care Network 360 318-8800 Inner Rivers Acupuncture 360 296-6633 Three Leaves Counseling 360 389-3023 Vital Source Natural Medicine 360 306-8313

360 441-2526

360 647-8200 360 319-1614 360 483 4576 360 599-6827 360 398-1155 360 354-4444 360 332-1777 360 332-1777 360 482-1671 360 734-6007

INSURANCE Darren Clark--Farmers Insurance Agency

360 714-8117 James Farmer Agency 360 676-0201 Rice Insurance LLC 360 734-1161 LANDSCAPING Jack’s Four Seasons LLC 360 650-0455 Molly Maguire Landscape Architecture

360 542-4052 Northwest Rain Solutions 360 303-9725 Treemendous Plantworks LLC 360 647-1800 Wonder-Flora Landscape Design 360 920-1082 LEGAL SERVICES Adaptive Law Firm PLLC 4th Corner Network, Inc. Buri Funston Mumford, PLLC

360 318-7729 360 671-2455 360 752-1500

LODGING & TOURISM Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism

360 671-3990 Birch Bay Getaway, Blaine 360 371-3730

Peaceful Mountain Retreat Center Maple Falls 360 599-9988 Tree Frog Night Inn 360 676-2300 MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & CLEANING Bay City Supply 360 671-7400 Q Laundry 360 656-5621 Doudna Window Cleaning 360 734-5788 European Quality Carpet Cleaning 360 647-7700 EVL Enterprises 360 671-4107 Fountain Rental & Leasing Co. 360 733-7420 Spongebon Co LLC 360 734-6920 MANUFACTURING Index Industries, Inc. 360 629-5200 Superfeet Worldwide, Inc., Ferndale 360 384-1820 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Applied Research Northwest, LLC 360 647-6067 DoubleMRanch Design 360 966-3639 Chazzam Signs & Graphics 360 389-5178 Highwaters Media 360 961-5033 Ideation Design Group LLC 360 393-4202 Midline Design 360 739-9067 Sibley Communications 360 333-1845 MUSEUMS Mindport Exhibits Whatcom Museum

360 647-5614 360 778-8930

MUSIC Bellingham Wind Works Nuages, a Gypsy jazz quartet Piper Music Soundings of the Planet

360 733-5840 360 961-1559 360 738-7166 360 592-8441

NURSERIES Cascade Cuts Garden Spot Nursery Joe’s Gardens Kent’s Garden and Nursery Rebecca’s Flower Shoppe

360 671-6310 360 676-5480 360 671-7639 360 384 4433 360 715-3066

OFFICE SUPPLIES Trico Office Interiors

360 734-2026

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Bellingham Traverse Community Boating Center Gato Verde Adventure Sailing Recreation Northwest

360 739-8458 360 714-8891 360 220-3215 360 739-8458

NOV 20TH – DEC 24TH, open every day*, 10am-7pm, 4145 Meridian St., Bellingham 36th ANNUAL ALLIED ARTS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Enjoy the festivities and find unique handmade gifts for everyone on your list!

Hear live music, see artist demonstrations and workshops, and choose from thousands of original gifts created by local artisans. *Closed on Thanksgiving Day and at 3pm on Dec 24th.

NOV 27TH, 3-8pm, Fairhaven, FAIRHAVEN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL & ART WALK: Stroll, shop and dine. Enjoy the start of the holiday season with Santa, enjoy the Lighting of the Trees, and take in local art.

NOV 28TH, DEC 5TH, 12th and 19th, 10am-3pm, Downtown Bellingham, Depot Market Square. BELLINGHAM FARMERS MARKET: The Bellingham Farmers Market it still going strong. Keep your holiday local! The Market offers a huge variety of produce, meat and dairy from local farmers as we’ll as beautiful gift ideas from local artisans and crafters.

Nov 28th, Dec 5th, 12th and 19th, noon-3pm, Fairhaven, VISITS WITH SANTA & HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES IN FAIRHAVEN: Experience the full holiday season amidst the festive atmosphere of Historic Fairhaven – shop, dine, wonder, meander and enjoy!

DEC 4TH, 4-7pm, Downtown Bellingham, Depot Market Square 2nd ANNUAL POP UP GIFT MARKET & ANNUAL TREE LIGTHING: brought to you by Bellingham Farmers Market and City of Bellingham.

DEC 4TH, 6-10, Downtown Bellingham, DECEMBER ART WALK: brought to you

by Downtown Bellingham Partnership. Find local artists and crafters works on display in downtown galleries, boutiques, restaurants, studios and more.

DEC 4TH, 6-10pm & Dec 5th, noon-6pm, 306 Flora St., Bellingham, HOLIDAY MAKE.SALE: Choose from an eclectic mix of hand made arts and crafts just in time for your holiday shopping. Come out to support local artisans and to check out Make.Shift Art Space.

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EAT LOCAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS

PAINTING Community Strength Painters Earth Craft Painting

360 733-8597 360 922-2487

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT First Congregational Church of Bellingham

360 734-3720 Jillian Froebe, Interfaith Ministry & Spiritual Guidance, Deming 360 319-8704

Take the pledge to make Local Food a part of your holiday meals!

It’s fresher, tastier, and supports our friends & neighbors 1. Go online to take the pledge at eatlocalfirst.org between Nov 1st & Dec 31st 2. Get entered to win a $25 gift card to the Community Food Co-op.

3. Buy & make local food for your holiday meals, yum!

For recipes, local food outlets, resources and tips,

visit eatlocalfirst.org

Fact:

360 738-3763 360 734-0969 360 318-7585

PHOTOGRAPHY Brandon Sawaya Diane Padys Photography Phil Rose Photography Quicksilver Photo Lab

360 312-7627 360 715-0600 360 739-9067 360 676-2725

PLUMBING Favinger Plumbing, Inc. Gary’s Plumbing and Heating, LLC Spectrum Plumbing And Heating Sullivan Plumbing, Ferndale

360 676-1774 360 734-9700 360 739-9207 360 734-6440

SMALL LOCAL

BUSINESSES ARE THE LARGEST EMPLOYER NATIONALLY AND IN OUR COMMUNITY.

As a new business owner Colleen at Q Laundry is proud to add more jobs to our local workforce. She goes above and beyond in creating meaningful employment by offering a living wage, giving employees specialized tasks allowing personal growth, and letting them choose the charities and community events Q Laundry supports.

-Pictured, Colleen Unema, Owner, Q Laundry

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PET & ANIMAL CARE Mueller Animal Chiropractic Wild Bird Chalet Scratch and Peck Feeds

PRINTING Lithtex NW Printing Solutions 360 676-1977 Amjay Screenprinting 360 676-1165 Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress 360 734-0481 Copy Source 360 738-1280 Special-T Signs & Graphics 360 734-7617 WCR Plan Center / Western Construction Resources 360 738-0370 REAL ESTATE / RENTAL & LEASING Barkley Company 360 671-6450 Blossom Management Corporation 360 738-8088 Cerise Noah, Real Estate Broker 360 393-5826 Danne Neill, Independent Real Estate Agent

360 303-4428 Daylight Properties 360 734-6600 Debbie Biery, Broker 360 223-2341 Fairway Mortgage / Marie Bjornson, CPA

360 676-9600 Jeff Braimes, Realtor 360 961-6496 Saratoga Commercial Real Estate 360 676-4866 Sterling Real Estate Group 360 756-0021 Whatcom Land Title Company 360 676-8484 The RJ Group 360 733-5760 RECYCLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT

Appliance Depot Re-Use Consulting Sanitary Service Company, Inc. Scrap-It, Ferndale Sound Shredding & Recycling RENEWABLE ENERGY Ecotech Energy Systems, LLC Fire Mountain Solar LLC Mt. Vernon Itek Energy P3 & Associates, LLC Planet Papp LLC Western Solar Inc. Whole Energy Fuels Corp.

360 527-2646 360 733-1363 360 734-3490 360 734-1112 360 733-7932

360 318-7646 360 422-5610 360 647-9531 360 410-9043 206 335-1278 360 746-0859 888 600-8611

RESTAURANTS, CAFES & DELIS Ciaò Thyme 360 733-1267 Acme Ice Cream 360 820-1309 Avenue Bread 360 715-DELI Brandywine Kitchen 360 734-1071 Cliffhouse Restaurant 360 734-8660 Colophon Café 360 647-0092 Cosmos Bistro 360 255-0244 Diamond Jim’s Grill 360 734-8687 Electric Beet Juice Co. 360 676-7477 Fairhaven Pizza & Prawns 360 756-7561 Goat Mountain Pizza 360 510-6336 Good To Go Meat Pies, Everson 360 966-2400 Lynden 360 778-1111 Homeskillet 360 676-6218 Il Caffe Rifugio 360 592-2888 Infusion Cuisine, Lynden 360 778 1726 Keenan’s at the Pier 360 392-5510 Mallard Ice Cream 360 734-3884 Nell Thorn Restaurant of LaConner, La Conner

360 466-4261 Old Town Café 360 671-4431 Old World Deli 360 738-2090 Pepper Sisters 360 671-3414 Pizzázza 360 756-9322

360 647-1122 Shambala Ancient Grain Bakery & Farm to Fork Bistro, Camano Island 360 854-2253 Skylark’s Hidden Café 360 715-3642 The Daisy Cafe 360 733-8996 The Table by Bellingham Pasta Co 360 594-6000 The Temple Bar 360 676-8660 twofifty flora 360 966-6462

Fact:

WHEN YOU PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES FROM LOCAL,

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BUSINESSES MORE OF YOUR MONEY STAYS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Family business Faber Construction, now in their 29th year of business, consistently chooses to make the extra effort to source project materials from businesses nearby. In 2014, they kept 65% of their spending in Whatcom County, and another 25% within the state of Washington keeping money recirculating right here in our community. – Pictured, Rick Faber (center) with family and staff, Faber Construction SALONS & SPAS The Chrysalis Inn and Spa Forget Me Not Salon Kara’s Beauty Barn Laughing Buddha Body Piercing Studio 910 Salon

360 392-5515 360 393-0298 360 778-2433 360 734-3500 360 671-4100

SEAFOOD Desire Fish Company Drifters Fish, Anacortes Galley Fare Lummi Island Wild Nerka Sea Frozen Salmon Wild Pacific Seafood, Deming

360 676-0605 907 317-2958 360 543-3556 360 224-6512 360 303-7770 360 592-4072

SENIOR SERVICES Mt. Baker Care Center 360 734-4181 The Leopold Retirement Residence, LLC

360 733-3500

SPECIALTY SHOPS Paper Dreams Apple Yarns NW Handspun Yarns Oyster Creek Canvas Co. Rectors Vacuum Shop The Paper Mill Washington Gourmet Gifts

360 676-8676 360 756-9992 360 738-0167 360 734-8199 360 733-5792 360 746-8574 360 647-0128

SPORTING GOODS Boccemon Yeager’s Sporting Goods Backcountry Essentials

360 224-2909 360 733-1080 360 543-5678

TRANSPORTATION Express Delivery Courier Services 360 305-7634 Port of Bellingham 360 676-2500 Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA)

360 676-RIDE (7433)

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PASSPORT The holiday season is a busy time of year. Whether you shop for the holidays or choose to enjoy this time of year in other ways we want to remind you to Think Local First. Our community is full of unique, one-of-a-kind businesses that can fulfill just about any need. So if you are shopping for gifts or everyday items, doing chores or having some fun with your family stop by the participating businesses and have your passport stamped.

Completed passports will be entered to win 1 of 5 prize packs.

SHOP LOCAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND WIN! GRAND PRIZE

32 gift cards, certificates for services, and passes valued at over $1000!

Includes: ACME Farms + Kitchen ($25 gift card) • Advanced Medical Massage ($75 gift card) • Allied Arts REUSE Thrift Store ($25 gift card) • Ayurvedic Health Center & Wellness Shop ($25 gift card) • Backcountry Essentials (Rental of boots, skis and poles – $45 value + basic ski tune up - $40 value) • Bay City Supply ($25 gift card) • Binyon Vision Center ($40 gift card) • Blue Water Pottery ($25 gift card) • Ciaò Thyme ($25 gift card) • Cliffhouse Restaurant ($25 gift card) • Data-Link West Inc. (2, $10 coupons for PC Services) • Diana Gay Pepper at Tree Frog Farm (Certificate for Aromatherapy Mister - $20 value) • Fairhaven Runners & Walkers ($25 gift card) • Galley Fare ($25 gift card) • Greenhouse ($25 gift card) • Kara’s Beauty Barn ($25 gift card) • Kids Northwest ($25 gift card) • Klicks Running and Walking ($25 gift card) • Kulshan Brewing Co. ($25 gift card) • Ideal-Carefully Curated Goods ($25 gift card) • Inner Rivers Acupuncture ($75 gift card) • Living Earth Herbs ($25 gift card) • Mindport Exhibits - In celebration of their 20th Anniversary (20 passes - $40 value) • Mount Baker Theatre (2 tickets to The Nerd- $50 value) • Ragfinery ($25 gift card) • Sojourn ($25 gift card) • Superfeet (1 certificate for insoles - $49.95 value) • Terra Organic & Natural Foods ($25 Terra Dollars) • texture clothing ($25 Gift Card) • Triple Wren Farms (Certificate for small bouquet in jar - $35 value) • Twin Sisters Creamery ($25 gift card) • Village Books ($25 gift card)

RUNNER-UP PACKAGES Health & Wellness - $364.95 Value

Let’s Shop! - $200 Value

Bow Hill Blueberries – 6 lbs frozen blueberries ($28 value) Ideal-Carefully Curated Goods - Alchemy Goods Ad Bag ($30 value) Inner Rivers Acupuncture - $75 gift card Klicks Running and Walking - $25 gift card Sojourn - $25 gift card Soundings of the Planet - Healing Music CDs & Nature DVD by Dean & Dudley Evenson from Soundings of the Planet. ($60 value) Superfeet - 1 certificate for insoles, ($49.95 value) Whatcom Family YMCA - 3 month pass ($102 vlaue)

Bellingham Farmers Market - $25 Market Bucks Electric Beet Juice Co. - $25 gift card Fringe - $25 gift card Garden Spot Nursery - $25 gift card Greenhouse - $25 gift card Ideal-Carefully Curated Goods - Alchemy Goods Ad Bag ($30 value) Launching Success Learning Store - $25 gift card NW Handspun Yarns - $25 gift card Sojourn - $25 gift card

Variety Pack - $220 Value

Get it Done - $180 Value

Colophon Café - $10 gift card Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen - Oktoberfest Mug & T-shirt Data-Link West Inc. - 2, $10 coupons for PC Services Fairhaven Pizza- $20 gift card Gato Verde Adventure Sailing – Sunset Cruise for 2 ($80 value) Kulshan Brewing Co. – Gift Card & Growler ($20 value) Launching Success Learning Store $25 gift card Sojourn - $25 gift card

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Bay City Supply- $25 gift card Birch Equipment Rental & Sales- $25 gift card Data-Link West Inc. - 2, $10 coupons for PC Services Fanatik Bike Co.- Bicycle Tune-Up - labor only ($60 value) Q Laundry - $25 gift card Wonder-Flora Landscape Design: Permaculture, Naturescaping, and Rain Gardens - $25 Certificate for Services

HERE’S HOW 1. Use the passport provided below. Make extra copies if needed for family and friends.

2. Get your passport stamped at the any of the participating businesses listed.

3. Get 15 stamps and submit your passport to us for a chance to win. Submit by mail to Sustainable Connections, 1701 Ellis St., Ste 221, Bellingham, WA 98225 or snap a photo of your completed passport and email to Becca@sustainableconnections.org.

4. Include your Contact Information.

5. All entries due by January 4th, 2016. Winners will be contacted by phone or email.

Stop

PASSPORT STOPS

Stop by these participating businesses and ask them to give you a stamp.

LET’S SHOP Backcountry Essentials - 214 W Holly St., Bellingham • Hours: Mon-Sat 107pm, Sun 12-5pm Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress - 112 Grand Ave., #101, Bellingham • Mon-Fri 10-6pm, Sat 10-3pm Fairhaven Runners & Walkers - 1209 11th St., Bellingham • Mon-Sat 10-7pm, Sun 11-5pm Fringe - 1447 N State St., Bellingham • Mon-Fri 11-7pm, Sat 10-7pm, Sun 11-4pm Garden Spot Nursery - 900 Alabama St., Bellingham • Mon-Sun 9-6pm Greenhouse - 1235 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Sat 10-6pm, Sun 12-5pm Holiday Festival of the Arts - 4145 Meridian St., Bellingham • Nov 20th - Dec 24th, 7 Days a Week 10-7pm, closed on Thanksgiving and at 3pm on Christmas Eve

Village Books 1200 11th St., Bellingham • Mon-Thurs 10-9pm, Fri-Sat 10-10pm, Sun 10-7pm and NEW LOCATION 444 Front St., Lynden

MAKE IT

EMAIL RULES:

• Only 1 stamp per passport stop.

• Only 1 passport per person.

• Purchase not required.

Mindport Exhibits - 210 W Holly St., Bellingham • Wed-Fri, 12-6pm, Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-4 pm Mount Baker Theatre - 104 N Commercial St., Bellingham • Ticket Office: Mon-Fri, 10am-show time or 6pm if no show

FOR THE TABLE Bellingham Farmers Market - 1100 Railroad Ave., Bellingham • Reg. Market Season - Sat, April-Christmas 10-3pm

The Woods Coffee Bakerview Square - 428 Bakerview Rd., Bellingham • Mon-Fri 5:30am9pm, Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 6am-8pm Barkley Haggen - 2900 Woburn, Bellingham • Every Day 6am-8pm Barkley Village - 3008 Cinema Pl., Bellingham • Mon-Thurs 5:30am10pm, Fri 6am-11pm, Sun 6am-10pm Boulevard Park - 471 Bayview Rd., Bellingham • Every Day 6am-10pm

Apple Yarns - 1780 Iowa St., #103, Bellingham • Mon-Fri 10-6pm, Sat 105pm, Sun 12-4pm

Terra Organic & Natural Foods - 1530 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Fri 7-10pm, Sat-Sun 8-10pm

King Street- 1901 King St., Bellingham • Mon-Fri 5am-7pm, SatSun 6am-7pm

NW Handspun Yarns - 1401 Commercial St., Bellingham • Tues-Sat 11-6pm, Sun 11-3pm

Twin Sisters Creamery - 6202 Portal Way, Ferndale • Tues-Sat, 10-6pm

Lakeway - 813 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham • Mon-Sat 4:30am-10pm, Sun 6am-9pm

Ragfinery - 1421 N Forest St., Bellingham • Tues-Sat 10-5pm

GET IT DONE Q Laundry - 810 Alabama St., Bellingham • 7 Days a Week, 7-10pm

TAKE CARE Binyon Vision Center - 411 E Magnolia St., Bellingham • Mon 9-5:30pm, Tues 9-7pm, Wed-Fri 9-5:30pm, Sat 9-4pm, closed for lunch 12:30-1:30

Whatcom Museum Store 250 Flora St., Bellingham • Wed - Sun, noon-5pm

Allied Arts REUSE Thrift Store - 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Tues-Fri 10-5pm, Sat 12-5pm

texture clothing - 1425 N State St., Bellingham • Mon-Sat 11-6pm

Sojourn 1317 Railroad Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Sat 11-9pm, Sun 11-4pm

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Flatiron - 10 Prospect St., Bellingham • Mon-Thurs 6:30am8pm, Fri-Sat 6:30am-9pm, Sun 6:30am-8pm

Advanced Medical Massage - 1112 Finnegan Way, Bellingham • 7 Days a Week, Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 9-3pm

Living Earth Herbs - 1530 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Sat 10-6pm, Sun 12-6pm

Bow Hill Blueberries - 15628 Bow Hill Rd., Bow • Farm Store: Everyday 10-6pm

Ideal-Carefully Curated Goods - 1227 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Sat, 10-6pm, Sun 12-5pm

Kids Northwest - 1319 Cornwall Ave., #101, Bellingham • Mon-Fri 105:30pm, Sat 10-5pm

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Whatcom Family YMCA - 1256 N State St., Bellingham • Mon-Fri 5:30am10pm, Sat 6:30am-7pm, Sun 12-7pm

HAVE FUN Allied Arts Gallery - 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Tues-Fri 10-5pm, Sat 12-5pm

EAT & DRINK Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen - 601 W Holly St., Bellingham • SunThurs 11-Food until 9pm, bar till late, Fri-Sat 11-Food until 9:30pm, bar til late

Meridian- 102 W Stuart, Bellingham • Mon-Fri 5:30am-8pm, Sat-Sun 6am-8pm Railroad & Chestnut - 1135 Railroad Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Thurs 6am8pm, Fri 6am-9pm, Sat 6:30am-9pm, Sun 6:30am-8pm

Ciaò Thyme - 207 Unity St., Bellingham • Tues-Fri 11-3pm

Sehome Haggen - 210 36th St., Bellingham • Every Day 6am-7pm

Cliffhouse Restaurant - 331 N State St., Bellingham • Open Daily 4:30-9:30pm

Ferndale Station - 1867 Main St., Ferndale • Mon-Thurs 5am-9pm, Fri 5am-10pm, Sat 6am-10pm, Sun 6am-9pm

Electric Beet Juice Co. 1530 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11-3 Kulshan Brewing Co. - 2238 James St., Bellingham • Sun-Thurs 1110pm, Fri-Sat 11-11pm and 1538 Kentucky, Bellingham • Mon-Sun 11-10pm Pure Bliss - 1424 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham • Mon 12-6pm, Tues-Sat 12-10pm

Birch Bay Square - 8130 Birch Bay Square St., Blaine • Mon-Fri 5:30am8pm, Sat-Sun 6am-8pm Bender Plaza - 8874 Bender Rd., Lynden • Mon-Fri 5:30am-9pm, Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 6am-8pm Fairway Center - 1758 Front St., Lynden • Mon-Fri 5:30am-9pm, Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 6am-8pm Safeway Marketplace - 8071 Guide Meridian, Lynden • Mon-Fri 6am8pm, Sat-Sun 6:30am-8pm

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That means more to spend with your favorite locals.

Join your friends and neighbors this holiday season in saving by following these simple tips: • Switch to LED Christmas lights and use a timer to save 80% on energy costs.

• When cooking on the range match the size of the pan to the heating element. This can save you up to 40%.

• No need to preheat your oven for cooking a turkey. You can even turn the heat off a few minutes before done cooking.

• If you are baking in glass or ceramic pans, you can turn the oven down 25 degrees and food will cook just as quickly.

• Weatherize your home to save an average of 20-30% on your energy bills! Contact the Community Energy Challenge to sign up for your home energy assessment today.

www.communityenergychallenge.org

CONTACT

SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro The Chrysalis Inn and Spa Esary Roofing and Siding Co., Inc. Fairhaven Runners & Walkers Kulshan Brewing Co. Kulshan Cycles Overhead Door Co. of Bellingham Q Laundry Wilson Motors & Wilson Motors Nissan

at 360 647-7093, www.sustainableconnections.org