As coronavirus restrictions ease, here are Whatcom stores offering curbside service
With phase one of easing the coronavirus restrictions under way across Washington state, Whatcom County retail businesses are starting to reopen with curbside service.
It’s part of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start program allowing retail stores to start the process of reopening. In phase 2, which could happen in early June, retail stores can start allowing a limited number of customers inside to shop, but there will be a list of restrictions in place.
Here are some of the plans that are rolling out this past week, as well as some of the retail stores that opened earlier this month.
Outdoor, bike services
▪ The outdoor recreation retailer REI announced that it is offering curbside pickup and bike shop services starting Wednesday, May 13.
Customers can place an order through REI.com or the REI shopping app and an REI employee wearing gloves and a mask will load items in the customer’s vehicle once they arrive outside the store, according to a news release from the company.
Customers can call the Bellingham store at 360-647-8955 to schedule an appointment for maintenance or repair services, securely drop off their bike outside the store, and an REI technician will service the bike, notifying customers by phone when it’s ready.
▪ Fanatick Bike at 1812 N. State St. is offering curbside pickup and bicycle repair service. Check out its website for details or call 360-756-0504 to schedule an appointment.
▪ The Kona Bike Shop at 1622 N. State St. is offering curbside pickup and bicycle repair service. Check out its website for details or call 360-656-5862.
▪ The Trek Bike Shop at 100 E. Chestnut St. is offering curbside pickup and bicycle repair service. Check out its website for details or call 360-733-6440.
Clothing, hobbies and gifts
▪ Wee Ones Reruns opened earlier this month for curbside pickup, according to a Facebook post.
The children’s clothing and toys consignment store is offering to assemble clothing packages. The store is open 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and customers can put in specific requests by calling 360-733-6794. The store is not accepting consignment at this time, but customers can use credit from their account for purchases. Credit cards and Venmo are accepted over the phone, but no cash payments at this time.
▪ Northwest Yarns opened for curbside pickup early this month. Located near Mt. Baker Theatre, the downtown yard shop asks to contact them by phone 360-738-0167 or email at info@nwyarns.com. The store will contact the customer to schedule a pickup time, according to a Facebook post. The store also does free deliveries in the Bellingham area for orders over $35.
▪ The Lucky Monkey gift shop in downtown Bellingham is open for curbside pickup noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, according to a Facebook post. Call or email ahead at 360-223-2743 or luckymonkeygifts@gmail.com. Customers can also drop by, provided they are wearing a face mask and observing social distancing.
▪ The gift shop Ideal in downtown Bellingham is offering curbside pickup from noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 360-752-5522 for details.
▪ Village Books’ Fairhaven store is open for curbside pickup 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Details can be found on its website.
▪ Fairhaven Toy Garden and Bay to Baker Trading Company both have curbside pickup 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Customers can place orders at either website or call 360-714-8552 for the Toy Garden or 360-714-8552 for Bay to Baker.
Entertainment, video games
▪Reference Media in Fairhaven is opening from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday for curbside pickup. Orders can be done by email at sales@reference-media.net or by calling 360-714-8660. The company offers a variety of residential and commercial sound and visual products, including home theater and security.
▪ Reset Games is open for curbside pickup noon-5 p.m.daily. The video game store is in the Barkley District, near Lowe’s Home Improvement. Call 360-714-8404 for orders.
Food and wine
▪ Seifert & Jones, the wine shop in downtown Bellingham near Old Town Cafe, has curbside pickup noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Online ordering can be done on its website for no-contact pickup.
▪ Chuckanut Manor, long-time roadhouse-style restaurant along Chuckanut Drive in Bow, has pivoted from a dine-in-only establishment to an outdoor eating venue with a newly constructed outdoor kitchen. The Manor serves take-out meals along with a curated selection of beers, wines and cocktails 1-7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Orders can be made by calling 360-766-6191.
When restaurants are allowed to reopen their dining rooms, the Manor will expand its outdoor dining area to include self-serve picnic tables that will be positioned throughout the property to allow patrons to continue appropriate social distancing.
In addition to creating a new outdoor kitchen and dining area, the Chuckanut Manor itself is getting an overhaul during the Coronavirus shutdown including a complete kitchen remodel.
▪ Four downtown Bellingham businesses have been doing curbside service, but for the rest of this month they are adding a twist to make it more fun.
Called the #HollyStreetHustle, Black Sheep, Boy Howdy, Camber and Saltadena Bakery have teamed up for a contest where customers can win prizes. Customers must be over the age of 21 to participate.
To play, customers need to follow the businesses on Instagram (Follow @blacksheepbham, @boyhowdybham, @camberholly and @saltadenabakery). Post a picture of a curbside purchase from one or more of the businesses on Instagram with the hashtag HollyStreetHustle by Sunday, May 31. Three photos will be randomly selected as winners and will receive gifts.
Services
▪ Birch Equipment is offering curbside service or delivery at its Bellingham store 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Orders can be made over the phone by calling 360-734-5717 or submitted online at its website. Rental contracts can be signed online. Rental options include trimmers, pressure washers, paint sprayers, lifts, ladders, rototillers, gloves, chippers, chainsaws, and shovels.
Please send your business opening information to newsroom@bellinghamherald.com.
This story was originally published May 12, 2020 at 12:48 PM.
