Much more beautiful than a Mall

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Shopping in Fairhaven means enjoying walking around a beautiful and authentic historic district.  No make believe here.  And no sacrificing the charm for commerce.  You see, that tree is allowed to grow and it is blocking the signage for several shops and restaurants.  We love it in Fairhaven.  You explore Fairhaven by walking and looking in windows and entering shops - not by spotting the neon signs from two blocks away while driving.  This photo was taken yesterday afternoon at the central corner of our historic disttict - 11th and Harris. 

Within 20 seconds of walking of this corner - with the colored leaves from this tree on the sidewalk where you walk - is a shop that specializes in hand crafted soaps made right in the premise.  There is a kitchen tools shop that offers the best names in cooking wares and table settings.  There is a home decor shop that is packed like an old Victorian drawing room with an amazing array of gifts and accessories.  There is one of Bellingham’s finest restaurants - serving prime rib, steaks and seafoods in a building over 100 years old but redone inside in a warm wood style that would compliment any New York steak house.  There is the Fish & Chips double decker bus where you have your choice of salmon, halibut or traditional cod with your chips - and an Italian soda if you want.  And of course under that tree is the most charming flower, plant and garden decor experience you will find anywhere - with an almost secret garden you can explore. 

And there are several more shops with the leaves of this tree on their front sidewalk which are unique.  Every business in Fairhaven is locally owned.  Not a single chain store. 

The Christmas Holidays are approaching.  Fairhaven invites you to visit and enjoy and shop and dine.  There is parking - free and as close to shops as any mall parking lot is to its inside hallways.  Don’t buy that rumor that parking in Fairhaven is scarce. It is plentiful - just not at the curb in front of the store you may want to visit.  It is probably a short block away - and the walk is half the fun of visiting Fairhaven.  We invite you to our historic district.

We are open every day of the week. Stop by and see what we have on display.

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