I-Gay-Friendly Nightlife kunye neeTyuli e-Bellingham, eWashington
Njengoko uqhuba i-I-5 ukuya kumda weCanada ukusuka eSttletle , isixeko sokugqibela oza kudlula kuso iBellingham (isizwe sama-82,000), idolophu evulekileyo kunye ne-green on Bellingham Bay, ingalo ye-Salish Sea, Umzimba wamanzi odibeneyo ohlukanisa umhlaba jikelele kwiSiqithi saseVancouver kwaye uqulethe iPump Sound, iStrave yaseJuan de Fuca, kunye neStrait of Georgia. Ingaba ufika eBellingham ngesikebhe (yi-terminus engama-48 ye-Alaska Ferry) okanye imoto, le ntlukwano eyahlukeneyo eyayikhaya kwikampus eneqabunga leYunivesithi yaseNtshona-Western kwaye ixhaphake kakhulu ngeentlobo zangaphandle kunye nemimoya yokudala, akunakunceda qaphela ukuba isixeko sisondelelene namanzi.
Ngomzuzu ongama-90 ukuhamba ngasentla kwe- Seattle kunye nemitha engama-75 ukuya empuma-mpuma yeVancouver, BC (umda waseCanada ungama-km angama-20 ukusuka ngasentla), iBellingham yenza iindawo ezithandwayo zangeveki kunye nabahlali bezixeko zombini. Ukususela kumbindi walo, uphathwe ukuba uphumelele kwiimbono zeZiqithi zaseSan Juan , ezibhekiselele entshonalanga. Khangela empuma, kwaye uya kubona intlanzi ye-snow-capped ye-10,781-foot Mt. Baker, ohlala kwikhaya elithandwa kakhulu kwi-ski. Ngaphandle kokuzihlaziya kwamanzi kunye nemidlalo yasebusika, le ndawo inabantu abanamathuba okuhamba kunye nokuhamba ngeebhayisikili.
I-Bellingham inokuthi ibe yidolophu encinci, kodwa njengenye yeenkolisi ze-liberal kunye nezobugcisa kwi-state, inayo abantu abaninzi be-LGBT, kwaye unako ukuhlangabezana nokudibanisa nabantu bazo zonke iinkalo kunye nemivalo emininzi, ii-coffee houses kunye neevenkile ezikuloo mzi. Isi sixeko sendawo yeBellingham Gay Pride ngempelasonto, eyenzekayo phakathi noJulayi ngonyaka, kunye neGay InsideOut, indawo ye-LGBTQ yoluntu ekhonza uBellingham kunye ne-Whatcom County, isisityebi esipheleleyo.
Iindawo ezidumileyo kunye nezithandwa kakhulu zokutya kunye ne-bar-hopping zisezidolophini zaseBellingham ezifanelekileyo, ezijoliswe kwiitrato zikaHulumeni kunye neHolly, kunye nembali e-Fairhaven, eyasungulwa njengesixeko esizimeleyo ekupheleni kwee-1880 kunye nommandla ohlukileyo ekupheleni kwe-1880. eBellingham.
I-Bellingham inekhaya kwibharha enye elandelayo i-gay, i-Rumors Cabaret (1119 i-Railroad Ave., i-360-671-1849), indawo enkulu, eclectic enobukhulu obuhle, umgangatho womdaniso ophezulu, i-DJs ejikelezayo ngeveki, rhoqo ukudonsa imibukiso kunye nezinye izinto zokuzonwabisa, indawo yokuzonwabisa kunye nehockey emoyeni kunye nokunye ukuphazamiseka, kunye neendawo ezimbalwa ezahlukileyo zokucoca kunye nokuxuba.
"I-Rad" Ukuphosa kweLwesine kunomculo womdaniso we-retro kunye nabasebenzi abathile. Kukho iholide yobusuku ukusuka ngo-6 ukuya ku-9 ntambama, xa izixhobo zokusela izixhobo ezithengekayo zithengwa kakhulu. Yibhola enkulu yegaydi enkulu kuluntu lobukhulu.
I-Mainstream kodwa iyakwamkeleka, iGlow Nightclub (202 E. Holly St., 360-734-3305) ibambe ubusuku bobusuku ngezinye izihlandlo kwaye inokwenza okunye okulandelayo naluphi na ubusuku. NgoLwesine ukuya ngoMgqibelo, indawo eyaziwayo kakhulu yokudanisa kwi-DJs. Kukho nobusuku be-comedy kunye neekonkoni ngezikhathi ezithile.
Umnyango olandelayo ukuya kwiRumors, iBoundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave., 360-647-5593) ngumongameli ophezulu phakathi kwe-Bellingham yokukhula ngokukhawuleza kwemveliso yobuncwane kunye ne-brewpubs. Indawo enovuyo enepatio enkulu kunye neendawo ezininzi zokuhlala ngaphakathi zihamba ngokujikeleza okukhulu kwezindlu eziqingqiweyo zendlu - i-Scotch Ale eqinile, i-Imperial IPA (xa ikhona), kunye ne-Dry Irish Stout ye-Dry Ireland. Ukuba ulambile, ungene kwisitya se-nachos, i-pretzel ekhethileyo yaseBavaria-styleardard, i-smoked-salmon, i-pizza, okanye isitya seManila sitshisa i-tomato-caramelized i-anyan-garlic broth.
Uninzi lwabantu badla apha ngaphambi kokuba uqhubekele kwiiHolo. I-Boundary Bay Brewery ngumxhasi oqhelekileyo weBellingham Gay Pride.
Ezinye izinto ezintle ezikhethiweyo kubalandeli beebhiya zibandakanya i-hickster, i-hipster-eyamkelwayo njenge-Aslan Brewing (1330 N. Forest St, 360-778-2088), ephuma kwiibhiya ezilondoloziweyo (i-Ginger Rye Ale, i-Flagship IPA kunye ne-Cascadian e-organic Umtsalane obumnyama bonke boyika). Imenyu yokutya iyancoma ama-American kunye namaMexican, njengobhontshisi obumnyama kunye ne-chips kunye ne-avocado cream, i-plyine ye-fryine kunye ne-mushroom gravy, i-yam tacos, kunye ne-bison burgers. Gcina igumbi ngesidlo seCascadian Dark Dark Lager e-soft-serving ice cream nge-Beer Barley Crunch kunye ne-almond. Indlu kaRhulumente weNgingqi (1427 Railroad Ave., 360-306-3731) yinto enye intandokazi yabathandi bebhiya, ukhonza udibanisa kwipompo esuka kwinani elincinci lokwaphuza i-Northwest kunye neendwendwe ezilungileyo zokusasaza.