It’s time again for everyone’s favorite parade of all things green! This Saturday, March 12th, it’s the Bellingham St. Patrick’s Day Parade and everyone is invited to come dressed in their favorite green outfit and join in. Every year this nonprofit, community-wide event honors all of our local public safety personnel by celebrating and inspiring sustainability in the hope of making our city a cleaner, greener and safer place we call home The parade is a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community as hundreds of residents and visitors flock to the streets of downtown Bellingham. The parade committee invites marching bands, neighborhood associations, schools, musical groups, dancers and local businesses to participate.…

We all have our bad habits. Some of us chew on our finger nails while others like to eat junk food. But have you ever taken a moment to think about how some of these habits could be hurting your teeth? If not, it may be time to try and kick the habit in favor of keeping that healthy and happy smile. We’ve put together a short list of personal habits that could be putting your teeth at risk and some helpful tips that could make those habit a thing of the past.   ICE! – You probably already know that sipping on sugary drinks like juice and soda throughout the day is a bad habit. The constant exposure to sweet and…

Thursday, March 3rd, local Bellingham band Xavier’s School will be playing their first full-length album release show at Make.Shift Art Space. The show will also kick off the first leg of the band’s three stop Northwest tour, taking them to Magma Fest in Seattle the following night and rounding out the tour at Camp Daze in Missoula, Montanta that Saturday. The album titled “Stay Bold or Get Old” will be available at all of the stops on the tour. You can also check out Xavier’s School in their featured Bellingham Soundcheck video released late last year. Having been a band for a little more than two years, releasing a full-length album and setting out on tour is no small…

Did you know President’s Day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of our first President, George Washington? That’s 131 years of three day weekends! Still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government, President’s Day was traditionally celebrated on February 22, Washington’s actual day of birth. Today we celebrate President’s Day on the third Monday of February. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other important historical figures, Presidents’ Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present. George Washington’s Wooden Teeth – The story about George Washington’s infamous wooden dentures arguably remains the most widespread and enduring myth about Washington’s personal…

Hey all you Bellingham pinball lovers! Bellingham Dental Group is back with another free food event, only this time we’re paying for your pinball game too! This Saturday, February 13 from 4pm – 6pm, come to The Racket Bar & Pinball Lounge and be one of the first 100 people to show us on your smartphone that you’ve “liked” Bellingham Dental Group’s Facebook page and shared it’s pinned post announcing the new patient specials and we’ll buy your Philly Cheesesteak sandwich or falafel pita, as well as provide open freeplay on 4 pinball machines. That’s it! There’s no other catch – no need to be a patient or sign up for…

It’s the month of love, which of course means that Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching! But there is another annual event that happens in Bellingham every February, the all-ages Valentine’s Day Cover Show at Make.Shift Art Space. Every year, local musicians get together to form cover bands of some of their favorite groups to perform in front of a large crowd. Each band gets 20 minutes per setlist, and this year Make.Shift is introducing two separate stages to minimize downtime. What started out as a pop-punk cover show lasting just one night has since evolved into two nights of “whatever you loved to listen to High School.” So get your…

It’s no secret that the community of Bellingham loves to be entertained. From stand-up comedy to punk rock shows and everything in between, there’s nothing quite like a night out in downtown Bellingham. For over five years now, the community-driven event known as Trailer Wars has graced local movie screens in Bellingham with faux trailers for movies that do not actually exist. This Wednesday, Jan. 27th, the 48th Trailer Wars event in the theme of “Golden Age of Cinema” will take place at the Pickford Film Center. As always, local cinema lovers will pack into the theater to watch the entries for this round of fake trailers, vote on their favorite and the winners will…

Have you ever dreamed of preforming on the Mount Baker Theater’s main stage? Do you have a talent that you’d love to show off in front of your community? Do you enjoy variety shows like America’s Got Talent? If you said yes to any of these questions, BE in the Show is the event for you! BE in the Show is a showcase of local performing artists hosted at the beautiful Mount Baker Theatre. Local performers of all sorts will grace the main stage for a night of family-friendly entertainment. Emcees Ron Warner, local radio personality, and fellow Upfront Theatre improv player Maddie Neuman will charm you through each of the unique…

For the first time in 2016, everyone’s favorite event Free StrEAT Food is back again! Bellingham Dental Group invites you to join us this Saturday (January 16th) at Kulshan Brewing Company for some free StrEAT Food on us from 4 PM until 6 PM! All you have to do is share our Facebook status that we have pinned to the top of our Facebook page and we’ll buy your gyro or falafel. Never been to StrEAT Food? Now’s your chance! StrEAT Food is one of the most popular food trucks in Bellingham, serving gourmet quality food that will make your taste buds sing and bring out your inner foodie. With a menu that changes every week…

The holidays have come to an end and a brand new year is upon us. But what kind of year will 2016 be? Will it be for of new adventures, relationships and dreams made reality? After all, life is what we make it. So what new year’s resolutions are you hoping to achieve in 2016? New year’s resolutions have quite a long history. The Babylonians would pledge to return borrowed objects and repay their debts at the beginning of each calendar year. The Romans would offer their resolutions to the god Janus, the god of beginnings, transitions and endings. This is also where the month January gets it’s name. Sometimes it can be hard to stick…