Location: Editorial office very near Fairhaven
Hours: Normal business hours
Call or write for an appointment for
advertising or submitting

Email: paul@adventuresnw.com

Adventures NW is the area's favorite outdoor recreation, sports and lifestyle magazine, focusing on all that the region has offer casual outdoor lovers and serious athletes, adventure travelers and armchair enthusiasts, locals to the region (families included) and travelers from all over the country and world-- anyone who likes to experience the outdoors in some way.

A full-color magazine, ANW is published quarterly in Fairhaven by Paul Haskins and Alaine Borgias, who have a long history living, working and playing in the area. The pages are filled with an extensive outdoor calendar, plus in-depth articles and brilliant photos by contributors such as uber-kayakers Heather and Brandon Nelson, Seattle Times contributor Mike McQuaide, renowned photographer Jon Brunk, and others. More than 35,000 readers enjoy each issue, either through paid subscriptions or by picking up a free copy at one of hundreds locations throughout Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan counties, at great spots throughout western Washington (outdoor retailers, visitor centers, transit areas), and in select locations in central and eastern Washington and lower British Columbia.

More info on advertising, subscribing, or obtaining previous issues can be found online.

A favorite among readers, Adventures NW magazine is a resource for discovering outdoor events and activities in "the northwest corner," and an inspiration to Race... Play... Experience... to try new adventures and delve into all our part of the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Their mailing address is PO Box 2426, Bellingham, WA 98227

Location: Based in Fairhaven

Email: huebeattie@comcast.net

Hue and Tom Beattie provide their mobile service for cars, homes and businesses. They are automotive lockout specialists. They also install dead bolts, replace lost keys, and change or rekey locks.

Location: Next to the public boat ramp
Hours: Wed thru Sunday, 9 am to dusk
Closed Mon & Tue

Email: info@sailpaddlerow.org

Your Community Boating Center is a non-profit organization offering classes, individual and group instruction, boat rentals and boat storage for kayaks, sailing dinghies and rowing craft. Rates are AFFORDABLE. Their goal is to support anyone who wants to sail, paddle or row on the Bay.

Members may take of advantage of any programs the center offers. Best of all, anyone can get out on the water without owning, maintaining or storing their own boats. Check their website for membership costs and rental and storage pricing. This wonderful organization has taken over the facilities of the old Fairhaven Boatworks, with the help of founder and owner Tip Johnson.

Location: Corner Larrabee and 10th
Hours: 7 days a week, 10 am to 6 pm
Available after hours on as need basis

Email: justin_vail@dog-on-fire.com

Justin offers comprehensive services. He will do free diagnostics. Some of the services are virus removals, PC optimizations, home network setup and more. His website lists his services and he lists the fees also - really nice. Justin brings a very strong background to his computer services.

Location: PO Box 1293

Email: info@epiceap.com

Epic Events is the Pacific Northwest's #1 provider of outdoor cinema event services and produces the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema in Bellingham. They rent inflatable movie screens, digital projectors, audio equipment, and provide full service outdoor cinema services throughout the region.

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
2 pm to 6 pm

Link directly to the Library Catalog (choose "Bellingham iPac")

Link to Bellingham Library web site.

Our branch library of the Bellingham Library system. Cozy reading room with fireplace and oak chairs and tables. Also has meeting rooms used by neighborhood groups and dance clubs.

Location: Corner of 12th & Harris
Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:30 am to 6 pm
Sat, 9:30 am to 4 pm
Closed Sunday

Email: fvnphcy@bossig.com

Drugs & Sundries. Opened in 1889, it has been in its present building since 1929. Robin Johansen is the druggist.

Location: On the streets in the historic district
Hours: Pretty much 7 days a week

Email: john@nwhouse.com

I'm John Servais, the publisher of this website, Fairhaven.com. I first experienced Fairhaven in 1968, came to love the area and have watched it evolve ever since. While this website was started in 1995, it really began growing in April 2002 with financial support from several key Fairhaven businesses. It continues to grow with support from more businesses. And I continue to enjoy my work of promoting our historic district and the businesses here and near here.

Hours: Mon - Fri, 9 am to 5 pm

Email: taimi@gormanpublicity.com

Taimi Gorman delivers marketing, advertising and publicity services. They include copy writing, consulting and photography. Taimi is very experienced, with some incredible promotions on her resume. She provides the marketing and PR for the Fairhaven District and many of the businesses here.

Location: Below 10th on Harris
Hours: Mon thru Fri, 9 am to 5 pm

Email: office@haven-dw.com

Haven brings a fresh approach in contemporary, traditional and green design to custom homes, commercial structures and affordable remodels/additions, working with your lifestyle in mind. Architect, Sean Hegstad and Designer, Bryan Ahlers opened their Fairhaven office this year to focus on bringing personalized service and an extensive construction background to creating sustainable and affordable building.

Hours: Normal business hours

Email: marlav123@yahoo.com

I live in a condo in Fairhaven and provide part time bookkeeping services to Fairhaven businesses. I have a lifetime career of business management behind me. I also do data entry, word processing, spreadsheets, transcriptions, filing and general office assistance. I am proficient with QuickBooks, MS Office, Excel, Outlook, Publisher and Photoshop. "No job too small!" Whether you need me for a few hours once, or a few hours every week - I will get the job done. I am a licensed small business.

Call me, Marla Vannice, at 927-7574 or email marlav123@yahoo.com

Location: in the Fairhaven Market
Hours: Mon - Fri, 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm

Full-service personal and business banking solutions, located in the Fairhaven Market. From savings and checking to home equity loans and business services, they offer convenient extended evening hours and Saturday service.

Hours: Mon - Sat, 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, 12 Noon to 5 pm

Email: thegardenroom@comcast.net

The Garden Room opened in 1987 to introduce fine gardening tools to the community. It has since quadrupled in size and abounds with a stylish blend of tropical plants, elegant home and garden decor, fabulous French jewelry and great gifts for family and friends.
Visit the Garden Room website

Schwiesow & Drillias
The team of Schwiesow and Drilias (sweeso & drilleeus) offer their clients over 20 years of experience in residential landscape design and installation.  Our goal is to work with clients to create outdoor spaces that can be lived in and enjoyed--garden rooms that will suit their lifestyle and enhance the architecture of their home.
Visit the Schwiesow Drillias website

Hours: Available all hours
Available year round

Email: timcphoto@comcast.net

"Fairhaven's Photographer" Tim Chandonnet Photography specializes in capturing unique moments of light in creative ways. We are a full service photography company offering high quality digital imagery specific to your needs. We cover everything from Editorial, Documentary and Adventure to Architecture, Portraits, and Landscape . So whether your looking to boost your business look with quality marketing/product photography, or looking to capture images of a special event, "We cover the full spectrum". We also offer framed fine art and b&w photography for office or home. Please feel free to contact us to discuss all your photography needs.

Hours: Fri & Sat, 11 am to 11 pm
Sun - Thur, 11 am to 10 pm

Email: trekvideo@aol.com

Largest foreign film selection in Bellingham. Plenty of the latest releases on VHS & DVD. Rob at Trek keeps his selection of movies very current. He also has a great selection of classic movies from every decade and genre.

Location: Corner of 12th & McKenzie
Hours: Mon - Fri, 10 am to 4 pm
Sat, 10 am to 2 pm
Sunday closed.

This is the Fairhaven postal contract station. Postal services including stamps, priority mailing, parcel post, mail box rentals and more. Mail is posted each day by 11 am and available 24/7 since Yorky's is open 24 hours a day. Very convenient.

Location: the Harris Square courtyard
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri, 9 am to 6 pm
Wed, 9 am to 2 pm

Offers high-quality health care for the entire family - by appointment or walk-in. The clinic serves all ages and provides health care from A to Z, specializing in family practice and urgent care. Michael Gregory, ARNP, has over 25 years of experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, and family practice settings. You may choose them as your primary care provider.

Location: Corner of 12th and McKenzie
Hours: Mon - Fri, 9 am to 5:30 pm

Email: davidh@wibank.com

Full-service banking including private banking, investment services and real estate lending. They have plenty of parking right on McKenzie Avenue next to their office. They are located in the historic Waldron Building where a bank first was located in the 1890s.