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The Arboretum spans roughly 175 acres of lush secondary-growth forest wedged right next to this public university.
What is Western Washington University (WWU)?
The name of this large bay, which shares its name with the city, sits on the eastern edge of the Salish Sea.
What is Bellingham Bay?
Fans of this acclaimed culinary drama finally learned the fate of the restaurant's star rating when its highly anticipated fourth season premiered on Hulu in mid-2025.
What is The Bear?
This elaborate ceremonial feast and gift-giving gathering was used to mark major life events and demonstrate a leader's wealth and generosity.
What is a potlatch?
WWU has 200+ of these for students to attend
This 80-foot-tall wooden structure sits near the modest summit of the hill, offering partial views of Bellingham Bay despite the maturing tree canopy.
What is the Observation Tower?
A popular recreation destination, this 61-foot waterfall is located in a city park just south of downtown Bellingham.
What is Whatcom Falls?
In August 2026, the entertainment world said "goodbye-bye" to this beloved British character actor who defined cult cinema as The Rocky Horror Picture Show's Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Clue's butler, Wadsworth.
Who is Tim Curry?
Crafted from giant cedar trees, these tall wooden monuments were raised to tell family histories, record important events, or honor ancestors.
What are Totem Poles?
Founded in late 2024, this incredibly successful club has already sent three of its members to represent Team USA at the 2026 World Championships.
What is the WWU Boomerang Club?
Built for early recreational motorists in 1923, this prominent architectural feature was excavated entirely by hand using picks and shovels because engineers feared dynamite would collapse the rock above.
What is the Sehome Hill Tunnel?
Located in the historic Fairhaven district, this independent bookstore is a beloved local landmark known for its multi-level shelves and cozy vibe.
What is Village Books?
This 2023 Larian Studios masterpiece allowed players to romance vampires, roll twenty-sided dice, and explore the Forgotten Realms.
What is Baldur’s Gate 3?
Coastal tribes used the wood and inner bark of this versatile tree to build massive plank houses, carve ocean-going canoes, and weave waterproof clothing.
What is the cedar tree (or western red cedar)?
This popular environmental club gets students out into the Pacific Northwest for activities like birdwatching and trail maintenance, and it even includes gardening at WWU's Outback Farm.
What is LEAD (Learning, Environmental, Action, Discovery)?
Before becoming a protected natural area, the hill was carved up in the 1890s for this specific building material, which was notably used to construct WWU's historic "Old Main" building.
What is Chuckanut sandstone?
Bellingham is widely recognized as a hub for this beverage industry, boasting over a dozen independent operations like Boundary Bay and Aslan.
What is craft beer / microbrewing?
Proving that changing your 12th album name to The Life of a Showgirl wasn't the only major milestone of her year, this music icon shook up the sports and entertainment worlds with her late 2025 engagement to Travis Kelce.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Located on the Olympic Peninsula, this specific Pacific Northwest tribe is historically and culturally renowned for its traditional ocean whaling practices.
Who are the Makah?
It's the minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) required for undergraduate students to participate in any of WWU’s 25 active Sport Clubs.
What is a 2.0 GPA?
The initial 1854 donation land claim for the Sehome Hill area was filed by this early settler, whose cabin site near the modern arboretum entrance was historically marked by a massive, imported American Elm tree.
Who was J. Wilson Lysle
Bellingham serves as the northern terminus for this scenic highway, Washington State Route 11, known for its cliffside views of the water.
What is Chuckanut Drive?
Developed by Re-Logic, this 2D action-adventure sandbox game was forced into an early digital release on Steam on May 16, 2011, after a closed beta build was leaked online and has officially fully released this year.
What is terraria?
The Lummi are historically renowned for inventing this highly sustainable, selective ocean fishing method that uses a specialized net strung between two canoes over a shallow reef.
What is reef netting?
For students wanting to dive deep into the local marine environment, this club takes members out into the Puget Sound for underwater exploration and photography.
What is the SCUBA Club?