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Climate Sentinels
Four women explore science in the high arctic
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
On the dawn of a new polar spring, four women will set off across a chaos of ice and black volcanic rock, covering hundreds of miles on skis. Their pursuit is science and a desire to show a new generation of young scientists how to gather data in one of the harshest—and yet most sensitive—environments on earth.
They call themselves the Climate Sentinels.
Three are glaciologists with degrees in snow science and long familiarity with winter climes. The fourth understands spectral…
Visual
Shared Visions
The language of pattern
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
In Edison, i.e. gallery presents yet another cutting-edge exhibit with “The Language of Pattern.” Works by five distinguished artists seduce the viewer with patterns from folk art and nature.
Once again we find Allen Moe patiently exploring the “margin between order and chaos, searching for pattern that holds it all together.” His small works create surprising effects as he painstakingly drips minute amounts of paint onto a surface. Each new drop pushes the still-wet, previous…
Food
Taste Test
More than a label
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
“You should never pick a wine because of its label” was one of the first things Ted Seifert told me and my friend Amber when we stopped by Seifert & Jones Wine Merchants on a recent afternoon for the Prospect Street store’s weekly Saturday wine tasting.
When I informed Amber the company known for supporting smaller wine importers and distributors was hosting a free blind taste testing during her visit to Bellingham, she was intrigued.
When we arrived, Seifert—who opened the vino…
Outdoors
An Epic Ride
Biking across America
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
The sketchiest part of Patrick McGinty’s bicycle trip across America last spring took place between New Mexico and Texas when, after making it 120 miles through three sandstorms and reaching speeds up to 50 miles per hour on his fully loaded touring bike, he was blown off his trusty two-wheeler by a strong crosswind gust.
This will likely be one of the many tales McGinty will share during the City of Bellingham’s first Travelogue presentation of the year Thurs., Jan. 16 at Whatcom…
On Stage
City of Light
An American in Paris
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
“Life is not like your American movies,” the character of Lise tells her wannabe suitor Jerry in the stage version of An American in Paris as she informs him she doesn’t have the luxury of falling in love with him.
Ironically, the production of the play showing Sun., Jan. 19 at the Mount Baker Theatre was itself inspired by the 1951 Academy Award-winning American film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, bringing the tale set in post-World War II Paris full circle.…
Music
The Big Weekend
Make the most of it
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Like anything else, Bellingham’s music scene changes over time. Some of this has to do with musical preferences shifting between styles and genres. Some of it is the normal ebb and flow of things, the wax and wane that happens on a long enough timeline. Some of it can be attributed to simple evolution.
A cynic would say that the more things change, the more they stay the same, but I don’t share that viewpoint. I tend to believe that there are new things under the sun, as well as…
Best of Bellingham 2019
Best Neighborhood
Sunnyland
The center of the universe has coasted north over the years of our annual Best of Bellingham reader survey—Columbia and Sunnyland neighborhoods feature a vital mix of charming long-established Craftsman homesteads, innovative businesses and artist studios. They’ve taken their share of infill, proving urban densities can make a city come alive. The city’s bike and pedestrian plans have matured in these neighborhoods. They feel centered. And it is not at all a coincidence that so many winners in our Best of Bellingham survey are located here.
