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"This is one of the most beautiful places I've been. Bellingham is green year-round and everything is relatively close to campus. Mt. Baker, Seattle, Vancouver B.C., the San Juan Islands, and tons of outdoor options are within a two-hour drive."
Rachel Hoff
Western alumnus
- Nearby Mount Baker is a snowboarding hot spot, and local terrain is listed among the top places to mountain bike in the U.S.
- Outside Magazine (Sept 2001) rates Bellingham as one of the nations top ten "Dream Towns", citing Whatcom County's 143 miles of shoreline, 3000 miles of river and stream, towering Cascade Mountain peaks, and old-growth forests among the region's most valuable assets.
- Bellingham is recognized in the book 100 Best Small Art Towns in the U.S
- Forbes Magazine (May 2001) ranks Bellingham as the best small city in Washington State and #14 nationally for doing business and advancing your career.
- Bellingham is a national leader in the amount of green space available, with 15% of the city's total land area devoted to parks or natural reserve.
