I LOVE THE HANDBAGS!!! I bought my first handbag at a Crave party event in Fremont a few years…read moreago. I always receive compliments on my handbag when I use it. I also really love the fact that I don't see my handbag on every chica walking down the street. They are unique, art, and made of great quality. The owner was very pleasant which made my buying experience terrific! THANK YOU!!!

When I first arrived in Bellingham last year, Persnickety Designs was having a grand opening. A…read morebooth--with the owner of the business--was set up at the local farmers' market (which, by the way, you have to go to while in Bellingham). I was instantly enthralled by the hand made vinyl bags in all different shapes and sizes. I promptly began pleading with my mother to buy me one of the aptly shaped messenger bags for school. No such luck. Coming back a year later, I discovered that Persnickety Designs had prospered while I was gone--a whole new location and a second grand opening! The owner/ designer had come out with two new lines, and the store had become a chic bag shop with bright colors and a sense of attractiveness overall. This year, my messenger bag was meant to be. Of course, I could have picked one of the pre-made ones, but Persnickety Designs is great for making sure you get what you want. Aside from the bag's actual body build, I "made" the entire thing! Getting a bag custom made is only $5 more than the original price and adding fabric pockets on the inside is $10 more. Admittedly, the bags are slightly pricey because you're paying for something hand made--but let me assure you they are well worth it. While I used a design already in production, it is perfectly possible to create your own design (that is simple), and I am looking forward to making another bag soon. Check out the website to see all the styles!

Excellent store. VERY fun to just browse and see what they have. Wonderful section downstairs where…read morethey have used & sample products for sale. Friendly staff, good prices. If you need to stock up on gear, head over to this place.

I've been meaning to write this review and just got around to it. The staff here are THE best…read moreperiod. The First time I came in I needed a box to ship a snowboard, I assumed I would have to buy one, but they looked for me but couldn't find a specific snowboard box so brought me out some ski boxes tape and scissors! Mind you I had never been here or shopped here before I couldn't believe how gracious they were! Not to mention I had a friendly dog hanging around as I was building the box! So rad! The next time I had to sell some of my gear to pay a bill and the guy working in the gear section could feel my pain and gave me a really solid deal that he really didn't have to! This place is special In Bellingham and the people who work here have to be the best spirited team in any shop around town. So that being said if you want to have a good day looking for gear or selling or buying gear by a crew who truly cares your only place to do it is here. Thanks again. Mark

Great Jewelery (check out RareEarthStudios.com), Fabulous Photography, Delicious Honey & other…read moreproduce, and Incredible music. All from local folks. Who could want more? Visit this new market between noon and 6pm at Depot Square (1100 Railroad Ave.)

This store is super cute and always has a the best products. I like to shop here when I can't find…read morethings elsewhere. The staff is also very helpful.

My friend told me about this little boutique so I decided to check it out. I went by myself in…read moresearch of a new shirt for a night out. I don't make decisions lightly and tried on almost every shirt in the store. The employee helping me was so patient and helpful. I told her not to sugar coat any opinions. Just help me move on and find the most flattering piece of clothing for my ever growing figure. She did just that and we both agreed on the same piece of clothing. I will definitely be back. Prices are fair and selection is varied. Great addition to Bellingham's clothing stores!

Well it was going ok till I got to check out, but I'll start at the beginning- they do not have…read moreenough carts for starters, they have 3 or 4 total and then a few flat bed trolly carts which isn't easy for those with limited mobility, but while that was annoying it wasn't a deal breaker- some of the stuff is a good deal especially if you don't have a Costco membership but it's still pretty comparable to Safeway/winco if you are good with clipping coupons- obviously this place is more for bulk and such but has a lot for the ordinary house hold- found my coffee syrups and a few other things and headed to the register- we did start at the little red triangle that says line starts here but as lines go just kept following the person in front of me- now the cashier stepped away dealing with the customers in front of me (who i was following from the red triangle sign) she comes back looks at me and says the line starts at the red triangle, trying to signal me to move to the back of the line- that wasn't gonna happen, I said yeah I know I just moved forward- got a blank stare and she continued with the customer in front of me- when I got to the reg like 1.5mins later it was very lack luster in service, I did decline a small box but would have though she could have helped loaded my few items into the cart to help move the process and as I walk with a mobility aid which takes one of hands, help out a person who has limited mobility but I'm assuming since she thought I cut the line even tho I didn't she wanted to have a tude about it which sucks cus we were talking about coming back and stocking up on a few things that peaked our interest but I'll go to winco and Costco if this is how your gonna treat your customers-

Sad to see Cash and Carry be replaced. Now I can't find several bakery supplies and ingredients as…read morewell as other items I used to get at Cash and Carry

Shockingly nice thrift store! Not what I was expecting at all. Beautiful items, well displayed, at…read moregreat prices. And friendly, fun staff. What more could you ask for?

The ladies at the Assistance League of Bellingham rock! They are friendly and knowledgeable and…read moresupport some great causes. I was impressed with their selection and prices, will definitely go back. We need more volunteer-directed charities like this. Way to go!

So a friend gave me a coupon and told Me about this…read morestore...so I popped in (with my shiny new grandson /the holidays in mind). They have some wonderful educational play things for babies! Things that are hard to find elsewhere in town nowadays..it only took 5 minutes to find three different items to choose from! I was able To use my coupon which helped nicely! I will definitely go back! Don't tell my grandson but probably many of his gifts will come from here!

During these challenging covid times, and facing the daunting reality that my daughter would be…read morestarting her senior year of high school from home, I wanted to spice up our townhouse a little and help give her some inspiration as she dives into her academic year. So we headed to Launching Success and wow, did we have fun. I hadn't been to LS for several years - but was thrilled to find they still carry the same, high quality games, toys, books, supplies and other things to support homeschooling and home learning. Our first stop was at their fidget toy display, where my daughter picked out a couple of nice things to "play" with and help keep her focused during her days of Zoom classes. Next, we checked out some of their awesome art materials before heading to what I call the "teacher zone". This area of the store is FULL of all that cool stuff you see around your kid's classroom and you wonder where they got it. Well, they probably got it here! From posters to banners to you-name-it this room almost inspired me to return to college for my teaching certificate. (Hey, I said ALMOST.) While many of the items in this area are geared towards real classroom use (like signs about rules, or birthday lists) we found a couple of inspiring signs to put up around my teen's desk, as well as some organizational bins for pens and other supplies. Launching Success would also be an excellent place to buy high quality gifts for holidays or birthdays - they have a huge variety of games for all ages, and their prices are very competitive.