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🐹 Wander to Wander 🍩🏃‍♀️🍺

April 09, 2025

Good morning, Bellingham. This is your Wednesday update from The Hamster Wheel.

Sloths come, and sloths go. That’s the way of the world, I suppose.

Have fun, and stay safe out there!

~ Val & Evan

Nature, Community, Sasquatch, UAP

Photos From the Hoods

Old City Hall - 📷 by Megan Ortega

Squalicum Pier - 📷 by Maddie James

Sunday at Little Squalicum - 📷 by Jim Schmotzer

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Bar Two Eleven

MINIKISS 🤘 W/ Space Jam

Thursday, April 10th; Doors 8PM, Show 9PM; 211 E. Chestnut

Bellingham, it’s now or never—MINIKISS, a group of talented little people known for their electrifying KISS-inspired performances take the stage at Bar Two Eleven TOMORROW! MINIKISS has made a name for themselves with unforgettable appearances on hit shows like Lip Sync Battle, Mall Cop 2, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, The George Lopez Show, HBO Live Sessions, and more.

Rock out with MINIKISS—tease your hair, slap on face paint, and scream “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” until your voice is hoarse at this nostalgic party blowout!

Weather Forecast

Wednesday: 59°F 🌡️ 46°F | 🌧️ Slight Chance of Rain | 🌧️ 20% | 💨 S 2 to 6 mph

Thursday: 64°F 🌡️ 46°F | 🌧️ Light Rain | 🌧️ 90% | 💨 SE 3 to 8 mph

Bellingham Bay Tides

Day	Time	H/L	FT
Wed	4:29 AM	H	8.27
Wed	10:55 AM	L	3.52
Wed	4:01 PM	H	6.25
Wed	10:06 PM	L	1.87
Thu	4:51 AM	H	8.13
Thu	11:13 AM	L	2.71
Thu	5:02 PM	H	6.58
Thu	10:45 PM	L	2.52

Moon Phases

Weather & Tides from NOAA. Moon data astronomyapi.

Events, Updates & News Around Town

Get off the Hamster Wheel

More Fun Than Run

This is a run even I could complete! 🏃 Registration is now open for the shortest fun run in Whatcom County called the Wander to Wander 1K, which “Starts with donuts. Ends with beer. 0.62 miles of fun in between!” Perfect!

This mini-marathon starts at the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center’s office on Prospect St with complimentary donuts, coffee, and fun activities before participants run, walk, or roll the 0.62-mile course to Wander Brewing for a beer or root beer, raffle, and awards.

This fundraiser supports Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center’s free and sliding-scale conflict resolution services, helping thousands in our community navigate disputes. Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 7—arrive at 10:30 AM, race at 11:00 AM, and wrap up the festivities by 1:00 PM. Register to run!

In other news…

🍄 The Northwest Mushroomers Association meets in the Cordata Park Pavilion tomorrow at 6:30 PM to listen to speaker Fred Rhoades, a mycologist/lichenologist, retired instructor, and current research associate in the Biology Department at Western Washington University.

Fred who has a deep knowledge and passion for mycology will present on “A Year of Mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest.”

Fred lives in Bellingham, where he pursues his interests in cryptogamic botany (lower spore-producing, plant-like organisms) and natural-history photography. In the video above, Fred takes us on an fascinating review of the biology, taxonomy, ecology and human importance of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts of Western Washington. 👆️

🏙️ The Bellingham Community Development Advisory Board meets tomorrow in the Mayor's Boardroom in City Hall at 6 PM. Attend in person or via Zoom. The board will discuss funding recommendations for housing, human & social service applications, and the 2025 HUD Action Plan. See agenda packet.

Food & Drinks

Hamsters Gotta Eat

Mon-Fri
Chuckanut Manor

Celebrate the partnership between Judd Cove and Chuckanut Manor with $2-Half-Shells on weekdays throughout April.

Test Your Knowledge

Bellingham & Whatcom Trivia

Fossils found commonly in the sandstones of the Chuckanut Formation are from what period?

The correct answer to the last question: “What is the cause of the exposed rock face visible on Lummi Island's east side?” was an Abandoned Stone Quarry.

The Lummi Island Quarry opened in 1934 and operated intermittently, producing rock and gravel for use in regional cities. In 2013, the final operator filed for bankruptcy.

In 2015, the Lummi Island Heritage Trust purchased the 105-acre property. Alongside partners like Whatcom County, the Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant Program, and the Rose Foundation, the trust is working to restore 20 acres of upland and 500 linear feet of shoreline that have been impacted by years of gravel mining activity. Watch a time-lapse of a dock being removed at the site. 👇️

The quarry is now part of the Aiston Preserve, named after an Aiston family that homesteaded the land in the 1940s.

Performance Arts This Week

Dance of The Hamsters

THEATRE - DANCE - FILM

Bellingham Theatre Guild:
Play On! | Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30 PM; Sun 2 PM

New Prospect Theatre:
Twisted Short Tales | Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30 PM

New Prospect Theatre:
To Whom It May Concern | Sun 7:30 PM

COMEDY

Larrabee Lager Co.:
Laughs at Larrabee | Fri 8 PM

PARTICIPATORY DANCE

Tango : Tango Practica @ The Majestic Ballroom | Wed 6:30 PM
Bachata : Bham Bachata @ ‘ONO Kitchen & Bar | Thurs 7:30 PM
Social Partner Dance : Flow Fusion @ Karate Church | Thurs 7 PM
Belly Dance : Baby-Wearing Belly Dance@ Boom Elite Martial Arts | Thurs 9:30 AM
Belly Dance : Belly Dance Fusion @ Bellingham Senior Center | Sat 10:30 AM
Contra : Pachelbel’s Bazooka (with Dave Bartley) + Morna Leonard @ Fairhaven Library | Sat 7 PM
Salsa : The Salsa Collective @ The Majestic Ballroom | Sun 5:30 PM

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