View down 12th Street of Historic Fairhaven

<< Back to archives | Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Looking south from 80 feet up the flagpole - actually next to the pole in a crane bucket.  Tis a nice overall view of our small “urban” village, to use the current fad name for a community commercial district.  Fairhaven has existed as the commercial heart of south Bellingham since the 1880s.  It has experienced booms and busts and is currently in a boom.  In this photo are buildings started in the 1880s and ones completed in the last few years. 

That is Chuckanut Mountain in the top left corner, connected to the heart of Fairhaven by excellent walking and biking trails.  You can rent a bike from Fairhaven Bike & Ski and enjoy a day on the mountain, riding from the shop to the mountain in 10 minutes on a trail.  It is also a favorite hiking and running playground year round and we have Fairhaven Runners for buying any type of functional shoes or boots. 

This photo looks straight down 12th Street, with the intersection of Mill Ave at the bottom and Harris Ave in the center of the photo.  I again thank Mike DeRose of Volvo Rentals for taking up to the flag on that beautiful day last week.