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Whatcom Roundup: New brewery opens; thrift shop relocates; development at the Pickford?

Downtown Fairhaven file photo
Downtown Fairhaven file photo The Bellingham Herald

Here’s your weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:

New ice cream shop in Barkley

Little Dreamer Ice Cream Co. is making progress on its ice cream shop, coming soon to Barkley Village.

The future location of Little Dreamers Ice Cream Co. at 3011 Cinema PL Suite 101, the previous location of Vitality Bowls Superfood Café, next door to Regal Cinemas.
The future location of Little Dreamers Ice Cream Co. at 3011 Cinema PL Suite 101, the previous location of Vitality Bowls Superfood Café, next door to Regal Cinemas. Alyse Smith The Bellngham Herald

The business filed another building permit with the city of Bellingham for an exterior sign at 3011 Cinema PL Suite 101, the previous location of Vitality Bowls Superfood Café, next door to Regal Cinemas.

The permit application was filed March 17 and had not been approved as of March 21.

Worn Again Thrift Shop moving

Worn Again Thrift Shop is moving, and opening its new location at 101 E Holly St. on Friday, April 11, according to an Instagram post.

The shop will be in the Bellingham National Bank Building on the corner of Holly and Cornwall.

The old Bellingham National Bank building in downtown Bellingham.
The old Bellingham National Bank building in downtown Bellingham. Alyse Smith The Bellingham Herald

The original location is currently having a storewide sale and is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 232 E Champion St. in Bellingham.

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Pickford Film Center changes

The Pickford Film Center has filed a license application for “The Grand Cinema” at 105 Grand Ave. in downtown Bellingham.

The Pickford Film Center in Bellingham.
The Pickford Film Center in Bellingham. Dave Gallagher The Bellingham Herald

The new application is classified as a beer and wine theater and had not been approved as of March 27.

Stemma Brewing opens new location

Stemma Brewing Co. has opened a new taproom at the previous location of Twin Sisters Brewery.

Twin Sisters Brewing Company’s Lullaby Imperial Stout and rotating hard cider at the brewery’s outdoor beer garden in 2023.
Twin Sisters Brewing Company’s Lullaby Imperial Stout and rotating hard cider at the brewery’s outdoor beer garden in 2023. Alyse Smith The Bellingham Herald

The brewery’s second location opened March 27 and will be open regularly from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and 3 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at 508 Carolina St. in Bellingham.

Stemma’s original brewery is still open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily at 2039 Moore St. in Bellingham.

Bellingham events, trivia nights and live music

Bellingham is full of local events, markets, festivals and other events during the month of March. Here’s your guide to this month’s events, trivia, live music and more. For an extensive list of local events, visit our new Events page at www.bellinghamherald.com/events/#.

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Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
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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