Gay-Friendly Nightlife uye Zvokudya muBellingham, Washington
Sezvaunofambisa I-5 kumucheto weCanada kubva kuSeattle , guta rekupedzisira rakakura iwe uchapfuura naro ndiro Bellingham (vanhu 82 000), guta rakakura uye rakasvibirira rechiteshi paBellingham Bay, ruoko rweSalish Sea, dutu rine mvura rinoparadzanisa nyika kubva kuVancouver Island uye rinosanganisira Puget Sound, Mutsara weJuan de Fuca, uye Strait of Georgia. Pasinei nokuti unouya kuBellingham nechikepe (ndiyo iri pasi 48 pasi peAlaska Ferry) kana motokari, mharaunda iyi yakasiyana-siyana iyo iri mumusasa wemashizha weWestern Washington University uye inonyanya kuzivikanwa nemhando dzekunze uye mweya yekusika, haugone kubatsira cherechedza hukama hwepedyo hweguta kumvura.
Kwemaminitsi 90 chete motokari kuchamhembe kweSeattle uye nemaminitsi makumi matatu nemotokari kumaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva kweVancouver, BC (muganhu weCanada uri anenge makiromita anenge makumi maviri kuchamhembe), Bellingham inoita kuti vhiki yepamusorosoro inodzivirirwa nevakagari vemaguta maviri aya. Kubvira parutivi rwenyika, iwe unobatwa kuti uone maonero eSan Juan Islands , iyo inofanirwa kumavirazuva. Tarisa kumabvazuva, uye iwe uchaona nhivi yechando-yakagadzirirwa yeMan 10,781-foot. Baker, iyo inogara kune imwe nzvimbo inonyanya kufarira nzvimbo dzechikepe. Kunze kwekunakidzwa kwemvura uye yemitambo yechando, nzvimbo yacho yakazara nemikana yekufamba uye yebhaji.
Bellingham inogona kunge yakafanana neguta duku, asi seimwe yevakasununguka uye masangano emasikirwo muhurumende, ine zvakawanda zveVGBT vagari vemo, uye iwe unokwanisa kuwana musanganiswa wevanhu vese maitiro uye mazariro akawanda, mafiroffe , uye mahombekombe kumativi eguta. Guta ndiro nzvimbo yeBellingham Gay Pride vhiki yevhiki, iyo inowanikwa pakati pemwedzi waJuly gore negore, uye Gay InsideOut, musha weBGBTQ unoshumira Bellingham uye nechekukomberedza Whatcom County, inobatsira zvikuru.
Nzvimbo dzakakosha uye dzinonyanya kuzivikanwa dzekudyira uye kubha-hopping dziri kumusha kweBellingham zvakakodzera, iyo inotarisana neHurumende neHolly nemigwagwa, uye nhoroondo ye Fairhaven, iyo yakavakwa seguta rakasununguka mumakore ekuma1880 ekupedzisira uye inharaunda yakasiyana nechekumaodzanyemba yeBellingham.
Bellingham musha kune imwe bar inowanikwa nevanonyanyisa gay, Runyerekupe Cabaret (1119 Railroad Ave., 360-671-1849), nzvimbo huru, eclectic space ne-nice-size, yakakwirira-dhimbwa dhani pasi, DJs inotenderera pakupera kwevhiki, nguva dzose kudhonza kunoratidza uye zvimwe zvevaraidzo, nzvimbo yemitambo ine hockey ye air and other diversions, uye nzvimbo shomanana dzakasiyana-siyana dzekusimudza nekubatanidza.
Iro "Rad" Kukanganiswa kweChishanu kunosanganisira retro dance yemimhanzi uye inonyatsoshanda. Pane nguva inofadza usiku kubva kubva muna6 kusvika 9 pm, apo zvinodhaka zvinodhura zvinokosha zvinotengeswa kunyange zvakaderera. Icho chikwata chakanaka chechikwata chemazino chevanhu vemunharaunda iyi.
Yakanyanya asi kugamuchirwa kwose, Glow Nightclub (202 E. Holly St., 360-734-3305) yakabata usiku hwemasikati pane imwe nguva uye kazhinji ine chimwe cheimwe nzira inotevera chero husiku. China kusvikira Mugovera, ndiyo nzvimbo yakakurumbira yekutamba kune DJs. Kunewo manheru anovhesi uye makonkoni nguva nenguva.
Pamukova unotevera kuRumors, Boundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave., 360-647-5593) ndiye mukuru mukuru wehurumende muBellingham's fast-growing clutch of craft breweries ne brewpubs. Iyi nzvimbo inofadza ine patio yakakura uye nzvimbo dzakawanda dzakanaka dzinogara mukati inoshandisa kutenderera kwakanyanya kweimba-yakashandurwa - inonzi Scotch Ale yakasimba, Imperial IPA (apo inowanikwa), uye yakasununguka Dry Irish Stout yose yakanaka. Kana iwe uine nzara, svika mubhokisi reakos, chikafu chinonzi Bavarian-style pretzel ine mhete yemasitadhi, iyo yakada-kunwa yakasvuta-salmon chowder, ibhiya-barbecue pizza, kana ndiro yeManila inofungidza mumvura mu tomato-caramelized onions-garlic broth.
Vakawanda vevanhu vanodya pano vasati vaenderera mberi vachienda Kumhepfenyuro. Boundary Bay Brewery inogara inotsigira Bellingham Gay Pride.
Zvimwe zvakanakisisa zvingasarudzwa zvevashandi vezviputi zvinosanganisira mashizha, hipster-anofarirwa Aslan Brewing (1330 N. Forest St., 360-778-2088), iyo inoshanduka hove, dzakanatswa doro (Ginger Rye Ale, Flagship IPA, uye Orgca Cascadian Mhemberero Yemazuva ose inotyisa). Mabiko ezvokudya anogamuchira maAmerica uye maMexico anorohwa, zvakadai sebhinzi-nyema inoputika ne chips uye avocado cream, waffle fry poutine ne mushroom gravy, yakabikwa yam tacos, uye lean bison burgers. Chengetedza nzvimbo yewaini yeCascadian Dark Lager yakasviba-ice cream ice cream neBheer Barley Crunch nemarmond. The Local Public House (1427 Railroad Ave., 360-306-3731) ndiyo imwe inonakidzwa yevanoda doro, vanoshumira vari pamapopu kubva kunzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana dzekunwisa dzakapoteredza kuchamhembe kwakadziva kumadokero pamwe nekunakidza kwemazuva ano.