New music school opens, farmers market begins and restaurant celebrates anniversary
Here’s a roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:
Music school opens
The B’Ham School of Music opened on Sunday, March 26, and offers music classes for students of all ages from infants to adults for all kinds of instruments. The school offers group orchestras and classes, as well as private lessons. Those who are interested in attending classes can contact the school for more information by filling out a form on their website, or by emailing bhamsofm@gmail.com or calling 360-399-6692. The B’Ham School of Music is at 2630 Meridian St. in Bellingham.
Farmers market reopens for season
The Bellingham Farmers Market reopened for its spring and summer season on Saturday, April 1.
Visitors can expect fresh local produce, flowers, coffee, pastries, hot sauce, tea, kettle corn, waffles, shave ice, art, woodworking and more from vendors.
The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday in April through the third week of December at the Depot Market Square at 1100 Railroad Ave. in Bellingham. Dogs are not allowed at the markets.
Italian restaurant celebrates anniversary
Mambo Italiano Cafe is celebrating its 22nd anniversary since the restaurant opened in March 2001. The Italian restaurant is known for its pasta, and was voted the second-best pasta in Whatcom County according to a reader poll by The Bellingham Herald.
Mambo Italian Cafe is open from noon to 9 p.m. daily and is at 1303 12th St. in Bellingham.
Credit union rated highly in WA
WECU has been named the healthiest credit union in Washington State by both Glatt Consulting and S&P Global Market Intelligence, and ranked 19th out of over 4,800 credit unions in the entire country, according to a news release from Keith Mader, WECU program manager of public relations and content. WECU has over 149,000 members in Washington state according to Mader.
Spring sandwich showdown
Sustainable Connections is having its Spring Sandwich Showdown, where you can vote for your favorite sandwich across Whatcom and Skagit County, enter to win prizes and find recipes for local sandwiches. Voting is open now and includes 18 sandwiches from restaurants such as Avenue Bread, Aslan Brewing, Bantam and Calico Cupboard.
