Insiders' Guide to Bellingham and Mount Baker (Insiders' Guide Series) [Paperback]

Mike McQuaide (Author)

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From the Back Cover

For more than twenty years, the Insiders’ Guide® series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love.
Nestled between the North Cascade Mountains and the Georgia Strait, Bellingham is a little-known gem and a Top Ten Adventure Town. This authoritative guide will show you how to navigate the cultural and artistic riches of this progressive college town, as well as Mount Baker’s vast green spaces waiting to be biked, hiked, skied, and explored.

 

Inside you’ll find:
• countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to

  the lowdown on real estate and schools

• the inside scoop on popular attractions such as the Pacific Northwest Rain

  Celebration, the Whatcom Museum of History and Art, and the San Juan Islands

• comprehensive listings of restaurants, lodging, special events, and recreation

  opportunities

• sections dedicated to children, retirement, and more

Whether you’re planning a vacation, already living in the area, or looking to relocate, Insiders’ Guide to Bellingham and Mount Baker will show you everything you need to know.

About the Author

Mike McQuaide is a freelance writer and former outdoor and features writer for the Bellingham Herald. McQuaide, a graduate of Bellingham¿s Western Washington University, has lived in Bellingham for twenty years. He¿s run and bicycled in Ski to Sea, the area¿s biggest event; climbed Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan, the area¿s tallest mountains; and acted and played music on many of the area¿s stages. McQuaide is also the author of Falcon's AFalconGuide® to Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan. McQuaide lives in Bellingham's Columbia neighborhood with his wife Jennifer, and son, Baker, named for the 10,781-foot volcano just east of Bellingham.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide; 1st edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762738456
• ISBN-13: 978-0762738458
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide To Northwestern Washington State, December 4, 2007

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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Bellingham and Mount Baker (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

THE INSIDERS' GUIDE TO BELLINGHAM AND MOUNT BAKER is an exceptional guide to the Northwestern section of Washington State. It describes all of the shopping, dining, recreation, media, sightseeing, physical fitness opportunities, schools, and other stuff that you need to know in order to make a successful move to the area. However, it's also a great book for those who wish to vacation there, as well as for people who simply have an interest in the area. This is a great book that you should not pass up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good guides., January 18, 2010

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I've bought several of these guides and they are good. Can't go wrong with Insiders.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book, September 5, 2011

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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Bellingham and Mount Baker (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

I grabbed this guide when I was interviewing for a position in Bellingham. I read the entire book, and it had a ton of information on restaurants, festivals, parks... pretty much anywhere you would want to visit. I ended up not moving to there, but I keep wishing I could find the same quality of guide for other places. It was organized well and was pretty humorous, actually enjoyed reading it.