Hmo Hmov Khoom Noj thiab Cov Khoom Noj Hauv Zos hauv Bellingham, Washington
Raws li koj tsav tsheb I-5 mus rau lub ciam teb Canadian los ntawm Seattle , lub xeem nroog loj koj yuav dhau los ntawm yog Bellingham (pejxeem 82,000), lub nroog loj thiab lub zos ntsuab ntawm Bellingham Bay, tus caj npab ntawm Salish hiav txwv, cov kob- dotted lub cev ntawm dej uas cais qhov mainland ntawm Vancouver Island thiab muaj Puget suab, lub Strait ntawm Juan de Fuca, thiab lub Strait ntawm Georgia. Txawm hais tias koj tuaj rau ntawm Bellingham los ntawm lub nkoj (nws yog qhov Qis 48 luv rau Alaska Ferry) los yog lub tsheb, lub zej zog no yog nyob hauv tsev ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv ntawm Western Washington University thiab yog ib qho zoo heev uas muaj cov hom nrob qaum thiab cov tswv yim zoo, koj tuaj yeem pab tsis tau pom tias lub nroog muaj kev sib txheeb ze rau dej.
Tsuas yog 90-feeb tsav sab qaum teb ntawm Seattle thiab 75-feeb tsav ntawm Vancouver, BC (Canadian ciam teb yog 20 mais sab qaum teb), Bellingham ua rau cov neeg tuaj sib ntsib tau zoo nyob rau ob lub nroog. Ntawm nws txoj kev dej hiav txwv, koj tau txais kev kho mob rau cov neeg pom hauv San Juan Islands , uas pw ntawm sab hnub poob. Saib sab hnub tuaj, thiab koj yuav pom cov daus-ncav roob ntawm 10,781-taw Mt. Baker, uas yog lub tsev mus rau ib qho ntawm cov cheeb tsam uas nrov tshaj plaws kev caij npav. Sib nrug ntawm kev ua si ua si thiab caij ntuj ua si, thaj chaw yog qhov chaw uas muaj caij nyoog rau hiking thiab caij tsheb kauj vab.
Bellingham yuav yog ib lub nroog me me, tiam sis yog ib lub koom haum tshaj plaws thiab cov txuj ci yeeb yam hauv lub xeev, nws muaj ntau LGBT cov neeg nyob hauv, thiab koj nyob nraum qhov teeb meem ntawm cov neeg sawv cev ntawm txhua lub tswv yim thiab ntau cov tuav, coffeehouses , thiab cov khw nojmov hauv zos. Lub nroog yog qhov chaw ntawm Bellingham Gay Pride weekend, uas yuav siv qhov chaw nyob rau hauv nruab nrab Lub Xya Hli txhua xyoo, thiab Gay InsideOut, LGBTQ lub zej zog chaw ua haujlwm rau Bellingham thiab ib puag ncig Whatcom County, yog ib qho chaw siv.
Lub hippest thiab cov neeg tuaj yeem tshaj plaws nyob hauv plawv nroog Bellingham zoo, uas yog nyob rau hauv lub xeev thiab Holly txojkev, thiab keeb kwm Fairhaven, uas tau tsim los ua ib lub nroog ywj siab nyob rau thaum xyoo 1880 thiab yog ib qho chaw sib haum xeeb rau yav qab teb kawg ntawm Bellingham.
Bellingham yog ib lub tsev rau ib qho uas muaj ntau yam raws li nram qab no, Xaiv Kab Cabaret (1119 Railroad Ave., 360-671-1849), qhov chaw loj, chaw eclectic nrog ib qho chaw zoo, qhov siab qis tshaj plaws hauv tsev, DJs nias ntawm cov hnub so, luag qhia thiab lwm yam kev lom zem, ib qho chaw ua si nrog huab cua hockey thiab lwm yam kev lom zem, thiab ob peb qho chaw sib txawv rau kev sib xyaw thiab sib koom ua ke.
Tus "Rad" Thrush Thursdays feature retro seev cev suab paj nruag thiab muaj kev kawm zoo. Nws muaj kev kaj siab thaum nightly thaum 6 txog 9 teev tsaus ntuj, thaum muaj cov kua dej uas tsim nyog tau ua yog luv dua. Nws yog ib qho chaw zoo nkauj heev rau cov zej zog ntawm cov neeg loj no.
Lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb tab sis txhua tus-txais tos, Glow Nightclub (202 E. Holly St., 360-734-3305) tau tuav gay nights rau lub sijhawm thiab feem ntau muaj ib yam dab tsi tom qab txhua hmo. Hnub Thursday mus txog Hnub Saturday, nws yog qhov chaw zoo nkauj rau kev seev cev rau DJs. Tseem muaj comedy nights thiab concerts los ntawm lub sij hawm mus rau lub sij hawm.
Lub rooj sibtham tom ntej no mus rau Xaiv, Boundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave., 360-647-5593) yog tus tub txawg laus ntawm Bellingham tus ceev nrooj loj hlob ntawm cov khoom siv tes ua thiab cov khoom ua si. Qhov chaw zoo nkauj no nrog rau ib sab ntug loj thiab muaj ntau ntawm cov neeg tuaj yeem hauv chaw ua haujlwm hauv lub tsev-brewed ales - lub zog ntawm Scotch Ale, Imperial IPA (thaum muaj), thiab cov lag luam qis Irish Stout yog txhua yam kev xaiv zoo. Yog tias koj tshaib plab, nchuav rau hauv phaj ntawm nachos, phaj nyaj Bavarian-style pretzel nrog ntsim kev txwv, qhov ntau-nyiam smoked-salmon chowder, npias-barbecue pizza, los yog ib lub tais ntawm Manila clams steamed nyob rau hauv ib lws suav-caramelized dos-qej broth.
Ntau txaus folks noj ntawm no ua ntej tsiv mus rau Xaiv. Boundary Bay Brewery yog ib qho kev txhawb nqa ntawm Bellingham Gay Pride.
Ib co kev xaiv zoo heev rau cov kiv cua ntawm paj ntaub npias muaj xws li zawv, kev ywj siab Aslan Brewing (1330 N. Forest St., 360-778-2088), uas tawm suab, hle ris tsho (Ginger Rye Ale, Flagship IPA, thiab organic Cascadian Dark Lager yog txhua yam zoo kawg nkaus). Cov zaub mov noj cov zaub mov nyiam American thiab Mev zoo, xws li dub-taum nrog chips thiab avocado qab zib, waffle fry poutine nrog mushroom gravy, roasted yam tacos, thiab lean bison burgers. Txuag chaw rau ib phaj ntawm lus Askiv Cascadian Dark Lager muag khov kho nrog Npias Barley Crunch thiab almonds. Lub Tsev Pej Xeem Hauv Zos (1427 Railway Ave., 360-306-3731) yog lwm qhov kev nyiam ntawm npau suav lovers, ua haujlwm rau hauv qab ntawm ntau qhov chaw zoo nkauj nyob rau sab qaum teb thiab zoo li lub caij ntuj tshiab pub dawb.