The C Shop is one of those iconic Birch Bay legends that I've been visiting for so long, I can't…read moreeven remember the first time I was there. It's a spring and summer must-stop for visitors, who come by the carload for a taste of locally-made ice cream or one of their many made-in-house candy treats. When my kids were little, we often camped at the nearby state park and rode our bikes here for some sweet goodness. Yesterday, my daughter and mom and I stopped in on a little Mother's Day trip to Blaine, and enjoyed some ice cream cones on their beautiful front porch. My daughter also bought some chocolate-covered confections to take home - and honestly, I'm regretting I didn't do the same. As far as candy and ice cream goes, their prices are definitely "tourist" level, but you do get what you pay for in terms of freshness, quality, and supporting a true Pacific Northwest family-friendly icon.

In a bright yellow house near the water is a candy shop stuck in the past. Walk along the veranda…read morewhere there's a pew and small tables for patrons and walk inside to find saltwater taffy, sea foam, fudge, snow cones, ice cream, and more. My family opted for the ice cream and enjoyed every lick. I got sea foam, chocolate walnut fudge, and "Nutella crispy." The fudge and Nutella treat were average. Nothing great, but my family loved the ice cream!

They have moved next door to the Starbucks only a few feet away from their previous location!…read more We stopped by here as we were craving Mexican food and have heard about this place. We ordered 2 carnitas tacos, 1 Lengua taco and 1 Pastor taco. We also ordered 1 pastor super burrito and a horchata. The carnitas tacos were great! They melted in your mouth and the taste makes my mouth water even thinking about it! The lengua was so soft and flavourful! My wife didn't like it but I think it's because she knows what it is hehehe. The pastor was ok. It was kind of dry with not a ton of flavour. The burrito was the same as we ordered the pastor. I wish it was carnitas that we ordered for the burrito. Also, make sure you try the salsas before putting them on your tacos as the red is pretty spicy! All in all it is an amazing spot! Plus 1.50 for a taco?! You can't beat that anywhere near here!!

The menu board is very inclusive, offering something for all tastes/choices. Very welcoming staff…read moreand the food was freshly prepared; took 10 min. to make our order, which proved it & was appreciated! A good generous affordable Mexican fare. The flavors are tasty but the spice sauces are abit too "spicy" for me.

Stopped here after going on a hike. Burgers were great, fish sandwich was one of the best I've…read moretasted. I recommend and will be back.

It was a drizzled Saturday afternoon. I was visiting my daughter in Bellingham for the weekend and…read morewe had walked to Fairhaven and back. We were a little peckish when we got back to the parking spot so we checked out the colorful container restaurant Rain or Shine Riviera Club. They had a happy hour starting in 10 minutes so I just ordered up a Sumo Slush ($9) drink to get me through until the happy hour. I also ordered up a frozen mango drink ($7) for my daughter. Both were excellent and made the decision to stay so much easier. I ordered up the Happy Hour Riviera Burger special that comes with a slush and the burger for a good price. I cannot remember how much it was, but the price was so good I got another order. I also ordered up some tots to share. Everything was really good on this rainy rainy day. So it was a little slow customer wise. Which probably made my experience even better. The burgers were picture perfect and the service was really really quick. If I came here on a hoppin sunny weekend I would totally expectto wait a while for my food. If was was rich I would franchise this sucker in Reno because they really have made a great product. And who can say no to Frozé all day!!

They have an open mic night and the live music drew us in. I'm from Hawaii, so was excited to see…read morethey had "Hawaiian" food. I ordered the duck saimin, the broth was super salty. I had to poor my glass of water into it to make it edible. My husband ordered the yakisoba, he thought it was okay, but it was covered in green onions and was made with glass noodles and he doesn't care for either. The place was busy and so we didn't get much service, it seemed like the bartender was also serving everyone. The music was entertaining, though. We will probably give it another go on another open mic night. Sometimes you just order the wrong thing.

Well, kombucha Town has left the building! But don't worry, In it's place is the Culture Cafe which…read morehad plenty of yummy bites to choose from. An inviting, open dining area, with some fun vegetarian options; enjoyed the chili oil edamame and a local coconut Porter!

While perusing the food options at the Bellingham Farmer's Market, my husband and I decided on…read moreKurly's and are so glad that we did! Kurly's is an experience, from the drill operated apple corer that spirals potatoes to the selection of hot sauces to accompany your curly fries to making your own change after you pay! And oh yeah...the curly fries are darn tasty too! Can't wait to try the banana dessert and tempura veggies the next time we visit the farmer's market! Yum!

Soft serve was great for the price. The chocolate was a little icy and not super smooth though. The…read moresize of the swirl was good too. There was a weird experience though where they accidentally gave me the wrong flavor of soft serve and they said I could toss it and they'd make me a new one. But I let my family member have it since it was going to go to waste. The worker said they were going to charge me for the accidental cone if the other person ate. So either throw it away and they'll take it off the bill or eat it (they weren't going to order soft serve to start) and be charged. So we tossed it because my family member wasn't gonna eat all of it anyways. Either way, a weird back and forth encounter!

Decent soft serve. The mint oreo ice cream was really good and I would get it again. Other than…read morethat, nothing special nor anything I would go out of my way for. If you'll be passing through it's worth a stop to satisfy your ice cream craving. Servers were nice enough, but flat affect and non-engaging.

Bring the kids (and furry kids) to this awesome collection of shipping containers on the…read morewaterfront. What an amazing outdoor/community space! Came for 'Wednesdays on the Waterfront.' In the summer months, every Wednesday evening there is a collection of shops and food trucks that stay open late with the accompaniment of live music. There's also plenty of bike tracks/green space for kids (and pups) to run a muck! I grabbed a scoop of the dark chocolate sorbet and sat at one of the many communal picnic tables to enjoy the band. What a great setup to take advantage of the beautiful summer weather and late sunsets!

Really wanted to like this place but sadly the ice cream was really flavorless. It had too much ice…read morein it as well. Quite expensive and friendly service but would not return unless they change their recipe. Great vibe in the newly revitalized warehouse district on the waterfront.

Delicious Filipino food truck with tons of vegan options! We found it stationed at Beach Cat…read moreBrewing in Bellingham. They had a vegan special that was loaded baked potato lumpia, and it was a trip! Mashed potato with vegan bacon bits and cheese in a lumpia shell. The vegan version of traditional lumpia was also delicious (we love the sweet & spicy chili sauce), and the vegan pancit was great too. And vegan dessert lumpia! Banana with ube coconut dipping sauce. The folks working there were also super nice and got us a side of spicy chili crisp for the pancit. I hope to have their food again sometime! The food truck is outside the brewery, and seems great for the summer, but we went in December so brought our food inside Beach Cat, which was a great place to hang out and have tasty beer.

If you love Filipino food, Lumpia Luv is a must! Their food is always delicious no matter what you…read moreorder. The owners are super nice as well. I will always go out of my way to get some yummy pancit!