Next Major Event
Fri, Nov 28, various activities Nov. 28 and 29 - throughout the entire Fairhaven District!
HISTORIC FAIRHAVEN HOLIDAY

Start your holidays in the historic district during the Historic Fairhaven Holiday November 28-29! Fairhaven's 100-year-old buildings and streets will be decorated for the season, including some shop windows painted…

Upcoming Events
Thu, Nov 20, daily, through November
Paperdoll Boutique & Art Gallery: Wooden Forest - Rifka MacDonald

Thu, Nov 20, Mon-Sat, 11-6; Sun 12-5
Featured at Good Earth Pottery: LYNN DEE

Thu, Nov 20, 6pm Thursdays
Fairhaven Runners & Walkers Evening Hill Run



Lions give new flag to Fairhaven

Friday, November 7

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The Fairhaven Lions Club contributed a new flag to the Fairhaven community.  Strictly speaking, it goes to the Old Fairhaven Association for use on our 100 foot tall flag pole.  A large flag like this is needed for that pole.  Yes, it is folded in half to keep it from touching the ground.

From left to right we have:  Sig Hansen, Pres.; Ed Warner, Director; Lorrie Banning, Secretary; Jan Polen; Pete Acalin, PZC; Bob Moe, Treasurer; PDG Dick Banning; Wayne Tew and then Stephanie Johnson, VP of the Association and Doug Borneman, Association Director. 

We have several flags for flying.  Some are large for the light breezes of summer and some are smaller with extra stitching for winter.  Some are currently awaiting repairs while others are folded neatly and are ready for use.  This new flag may fly this winter as it has brighter colors than the one flying these November days.  We thank the Lions for this fine flag.  These are the same folks who help us care for and water the hanging flower baskets around our historic district streets.  They have been most helpful over the years as the Association cares for the ambience of the district.  Again, thanks folks.

Much more beautiful than a Mall

Wednesday, November 5

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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.

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