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New arcade bar opening in downtown Bellingham, started by owners of 1-Up Lounge

Pin-Up Arcade bar, a cocktail lounge with pinball machines and games will open in Bellingham, Whatcom County soon by the owners of 1-Up Lounge. The 1-Up Lounge, a gaming bar on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 at 1121 McKenzie Ave. in the historic Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham, Wash.
Pin-Up Arcade bar, a cocktail lounge with pinball machines and games will open in Bellingham, Whatcom County soon by the owners of 1-Up Lounge. The 1-Up Lounge, a gaming bar on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 at 1121 McKenzie Ave. in the historic Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham, Wash. Alyse Smith The Bellingham Herald

A new bar is coming to downtown Bellingham, created by the owners of 1-Up Lounge, a video game bar and cocktail lounge.

Pin-Up Arcade, a 21+ arcade bar, announced its upcoming business on Instagram. The new bar will be at 118 W. Holly St. in Bellingham, at the previous location of Endgame, a board game bar that closed in February 2024.

The new bar is currently under construction and has been posting progress updates on its Instagram account.

No opening date has been announced.

1-Up Lounge will remain open as usual, according to an Instagram post. 1-Up Lounge is open from 4 p.m. to “late” Monday through Friday and noon to late Saturday and Sunday, and is strictly 21 and older after 7 p.m. 1-Up Lounge is in Fairhaven at 1121 Mckenzie Ave.

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Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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