I-Gay-Friendly Nightlife ne-ithilomu e-Bellingham, Washington
Njengoba uqhuba i-I-5 emngceleni waseCanada ukusuka eSttletle , idolobha elidlula ukugcina ozolidlula ngalo iBellingham (inani labantu abangu-82,000), idolobha eliyiziqhingi elinamahlathi angu-82, eBellingham Bay, ingalo yeSalish Sea, umzimba wamanzi ohlukanisiwe ohlukanisa izwe laseVancouver Island futhi uhlanganisa iPuget Sound, iStrave yaseJuan de Fuca, neStrait of Georgia. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ufika eBellingham ngesikebhe (yi-terminus engezansi engama-48 ye-Alaska Ferry) noma imoto, lo mphakathi ohlukahlukene ohlala ekhaya ekamelweni elimnyama leYunivesithi yaseWestern Washington futhi eyaziwa kakhulu ngezinhlobo zangaphandle kanye nemimoya yokudala, awukwazi ukusiza qaphela ukuhlangana komuzi eduze kwamanzi.
Imoto engamakhilomitha angu-90 enyakatho yeSttle kanye nemitha engama-75 eningizimu-ntshonalanga yeVancouver, BC (umngcele waseCanada ungamakhilomitha angaba ngu-20 enyakatho), iBellingham yenza ukugcinwa kwezimpelasonto ezidumile ezakhamuzi zemizi emibili. Kusukela ngasemngceleni wayo, uphathwa ukubhekwa kwemibono ejulile yeziqhingi zaseSan Juan , ezingasentshonalanga. Bheka empumalanga, futhi uzobona isihloko se-snow-capped of Mt. 10,781-foot. Baker, okuyiyona indawo eyaziwa kakhulu yendawo yezindiza. Ngaphandle kokuzijabulisa kwamanzi nemidlalo yasebusika, le ndawo inamathuba okuhamba ngezinyawo nokuhamba ngebhayisikili.
I-Bellingham ingaba idolobha elincanyana, kepha njengenye yezinkampani ezikhululekile nezibuciko esifundazweni, inamakhelwane amaningi we-LGBT, futhi ukwazi ukuhlangabezana nokuxuba kwabantu bazo zonke izindawo kanye nemishayo eminingi, ama-coffee , kanye nezindawo zokudlela ezungeze idolobha. Idolobha liyisayithi yeBellingham Gay Pride ngempelasonto, eyenzeka phakathi noJulayi unyaka ngamunye, kanye neGay InsideOut, isikhungo somphakathi se-LGBTQ esisebenzela iBellingham kanye ne-Whatcom County, isisetshenziswa esisebenzayo.
Ama-hubs ama-hippest futhi ethandwa kakhulu okudliwayo kanye nokubhalwa kwe-bar-hopping angaphansi kwedolobha laseBellingham elifanele, eligxile emigwaqweni kahulumeni kaHulumeni neHolly, ne-historic Fairhaven, eyasungulwa njengedolobha elizimele ngasekupheleni kwawo-1880 futhi liyingxenye ehlukile ekugcineni kweseningizimu of Bellingham.
I-Bellingham iyikhaya ibha elilodwa elinolwazi olulandelayo, amahemuhemu Cabaret (1119 Railroad Ave., 360-671-1849), indawo enkulu, eclectic enobukhulu obuhle, umdanso oqoshiwe ophezulu, ama-DJ ajikeleza ngezimpelasonto, avamile Hudula imibukiso kanye nokunye ukuzijabulisa, indawo yezemidlalo nge-hockey emoyeni nezinye izinto ezihlukahlukene, nezindawo ezimbalwa ezihlukene zokugaya nokuxuba.
I-Rad "Improwback ngoLwesine ihlanganisa umculo we-retro womculo futhi ikhona kahle. Kukhona ihora elijabulisayo ebusuku kusukela ngo-6 kuze ku-9: 00 ebusuku, lapho iziphuzo ezisezingeni elifanele kakhulu zithengiswa kakhulu. I-club enhle kakhulu yama-gay emphakathini walesi sayizi.
Okujwayelekile kodwa okwamukelwayo, iGlow Nightclub (202 E. Holly St., 360-734-3305) uye wabamba ubusuku bobulili ngesinye isikhathi futhi kunomsebenzi wokulandela okunye okulandelayo. NgoLwesine ngoMgqibelo, kuyindawo evelele kakhulu yokudansa kuma-DJs. Kukhona nobusuku be-comedy namakhonsathi ngezikhathi ezithile.
Umnyango olandelayo ukuya kumaRumors, iBoundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave., 360-647-5593) yilowo ophethe isikhundla esiphakathi kukaBellingham okukhulayo okusheshayo kwezobuciko zokuhweba kanye nama-brewpubs. Le ndawo enhle ene-patio enkulu kanye neendawo eziningi ezihlelekile ngaphakathi zihlanganisa ukujikeleza okukhulu kwe-ales yendlu-i-Scotch Ale eqinile, i-Imperial IPA (uma itholakala), kanye ne-Dry Irish Stout enomzimba olula kakhulu. Uma ulambile, faka ipuleti le-nachos, i-pretzel eyinhlobonhlobo ye-style yase-Bavarian enesinaphi esiphundu, i-chowder ethanda kakhulu ukubhema-i-salmon, i-pizza ye-beer-barbecue, noma isitsha seManila esicwilisayo esinyanyiswe kwi-tomato-caramelized u-anyanisi-u-garlic umhluzi.
Abantu abaningi badla lapha ngaphambi kokuhambisa amahemuhemu. I-Boundary Bay Brewery ixhaswa njalo ngeBellingham Gay Pride.
Ezinye izinketho ezinhle kakhulu kubalandeli be-craft ubhiya zihlanganisa i-Aslan Brewing (1330 N. Forest St, 360-778-2088) e-hipster, ebizwa ngokuthi yi-hipster-favorable, ebizwa ngokuthi i-Ginger Rye Ale, i-Flagship IPA, ne-Cascadian ephilayo I-Dark Lager yonke inkulu). Imenyu yokudla ithandwa yizibhamu zaseMelika naseMexico, njenge-bhisikidi omnyama ephuza nge-chips ne-avocado ukhilimu, i-pryine ye-fryine ne-mushroom gravy, ama-yam tacos abusiwe, nama-bison burgers ahlambulukile. Gcina igumbi lesidlo saseCascadian Dark Lager esine-ayisikhilimu esine-Cream Barley Crunch nama-ammondi. I-Local Public House (1427 Railroad Ave., 360-306-3731) ingenye intandokazi yabathandi bebhiya, ekhonza u-ales ekupompheni kusuka ezinhlobonhlobo zokuphuza ama-breweries azungeze iNyakatho-ntshonalanga kanye nokudla okulula okumnandi kwansuku zonke.