Whatcom Roundup: Downtown shop moving; new recycling facility open; local events
Here’s our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:
Downtown Bellingham shop moving
Relaced, a sneaker shop currently located at 1216 Bay St. in downtown Bellingham, is moving to a new downtown location at 126 W. Holly St., according to an April 13 Instagram post.
The shop will have a “Grand Re-opening” at the new location on May 2.
The shop is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 1216 Bay St. until the new location opens.
Fairhaven gift shop remodeling
Paper Dreams, a popular gift shop inside Village Books in Bellingham’s historic Fairhaven neighborhood, is currently being renovated.
The store remains open but has been moved into Village Book’s space, according to an April 7 Facebook post.
No end date for the renovation has been announced.
Village Books and Paper Dreams is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at 1200 11th St.
New recycling facility opening in Bellingham
Family-owned Lautenbach Recycling is hosting a grand opening event for its new Bellingham facility.
The company currently operates two other public recycling facilities, in San Juan and Mount Vernon, according to a news release.
“For decades, many Bellingham residents and contractors have lacked a convenient local option to recycle construction and demolition materials and other valuable resources. The new facility helps fill that gap by accepting wood, metal, cardboard and other recoverable commodities that might otherwise end up in landfills, while making recycling easier and more accessible for the community,” the news release states.
The new facility opened in January but will have a grand opening ribbon-cutting at 3:30 p.m. April 22 — Earth Day. A public open house will follow from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
The new location at 2885 E. Bakerview Road is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Last week’s roundup
Last week’s Whatcom Roundup discussed Old Navy hiring at its new location, Dirty Dan Harris restaurant reopened, unemployment rate changes across Whatcom County, local events and more.
Bellingham events, trivia nights and live music
Bellingham is full of local events, markets, festivals and other events during the month of February. 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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