Bellingham Alive

Xw’tot lhem Sequoyah Julius is part of the family-owned, tremendously popular Friday Harbor Seafoods. The market is open only during the summer, and is located on the pier, not far from the ferry dock in Friday Harbor. The son of Jay and Heidi Julius, and the grandson of Doreen and Michael Julius, he is an enrolled member of Lummi Nation. I came away from this conversation convinced that he had sunshine running through his veins, as he was genuine and cheerful in a way that seems both rare and necessary.

Explore Xw’tot lhem Sequoyah Julius incredible journey: www.bellinghamalive.com/lifestyle/since-time-immemorial-xwtot-lhem-sequoyah-julius/

Interviewed by Julie Trimingham
Photogrpahed by Sequoyah Julius

For more than 30 years, the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour has been a fall cultural highlight in which artists around Whatcom County open their studios to the public. Taking place this year on October 3–4 and 10–11, the Tour offers a glimpse behind the studio doors, deeper conversations, and opportunities to purchase directly from the artist. Learn more and hear from some of the new artists featured on this year's tour in this month's online exclusive in this month’s issue at bellinghamalive.com!

Get the full story here: www.bellinghamalive.com/lifestyle/behind-the-studio-doors-whatcom-artist-studio-tour/

Written by Anita Merina
Photograph by Whatcom Artist Studio Tour

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October is here, and the latest issue of Bellingham Alive is here to celebrate the local favorites that make our community special! ✨ The Winners Are In so discover the results of our 2026 Best of the Northwest readers’ choice contest, featuring the top three businesses in each category chosen by our readers, fans, clients, friends, and neighbors. From beloved local restaurants to standout services and community favorites, this issue highlights the people and places that continue to make the Northwest shine.

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“Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.”

~ Walt Whitman

Photograph by Tyler Nelson

In Bellingham and Whatcom County, Eat Local Month has a special history. Sustainable Connections, a local nonprofit, has been informing the community on how to eat local for the last two decades. This year, Sustainable Connections will highlight exceptional farm-to-table restaurants and markets in their Eat Local Month Guide.

Celebrate Eat Local Month and Whatcom County’s farm-to-table favorites here: www.bellinghamalive.com/dine/local-food-farms-shine-during-september-eat-local-month-sustainable-connections/

Written by Annika Sampson
Photographs by Fotomataio

In early June,Lydia Place hosted their 14th annual Handbags for Housing event, complete with a lively fashion show emceed by Shannon Day, the “bag whisperer.” Fishermen’s Pavilion was decked to the nines with bright, colorful floral decorations and balloons reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. Attendees wore sparkles, bold colors, floral prints, high heels, giant flower hair clips, and flowy floor-length dresses.

Get to know about this yearly fashion event with a charitable mission: www.bellinghamalive.com/lifestyle/where-decadence-meets-generosity-handbags-for-housing/

Written and Photographed by Chloe Nelson