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Get away … but not too far away
Quick trips to shake the winter doldrums
Spring is just around the corner, and likely spring fever is in full bloom. This is the perfect time of year for a quick getaway in your own backyard. The tourist season has yet to begin, which means no crowds at some of the area’s most popular resorts, plus off-season rates are still in effect.
Here are a few ideas to tempt your inner traveler. All that’s left to do is make a reservation and pack your bags.
Fairhaven Village Inn
Fairhaven Village Inn owners Gene and Connie Shannon are hoteliers dedicated to the comfort and pleasure of guests. “We delight in delivering more that people expect,” says Gene.
The Inn’s dedicated, friendly staff ensures they do that 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. “Bellingham visitors, both business and leisure, arrive at some of the most momentous times in their lives,” Connie says. “People often arrive concerned, worried, fatigued, but within hours, show smiles and soft tones.”
Here to interview for a job, relocation, or to attend a wedding, memorial service, births, graduation or reunion, guests find themselves attracted to the surroundings of the Inn’s library, flower-filled portico porch or the elegant suite. Even locals enjoy short getaways taking in the charm of Fairhaven for an overnight.
The 22-room Fairhaven Village Inn is located in the heart of the Fairhaven historic district just footsteps from more than 20 dining establishments, waterfront trails, entertainment, an outdoor market and theatre and the rich texture of the unique shops and businesses of Fairhaven.
Homestead Farms Golf Resort & Convention Center
Homestead Farms Golf Resort & Convention Center is a charming countryside resort nestled in the valley between Mount Baker and the Canadian Cascade Mountain Range, located just north of historic downtown Lynden.
With more than 5,000 square feet of meeting space, functions for two to 500 are easily accommodated, both indoors and out. All catering is prepared on site.
Spacious and deluxe accommodations include 43 guestrooms and condominium style units. CJ Leghorns restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or visit the Croquet Café (seasonal) located in our new Farmhouse Hotel for a light breakfast or snack.
Resort guests may enjoy many of the benefits that Homestead has to offer, such as access to an extensive fitness center, complete with indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tubs and shallow pool for small children. The four-star golf course offers a challenge for any golfer while three other sets of tees make the course fun for every golfer. Or, try your hand at croquet.
Experience the warmth and hospitality of our staff, savor the delicious food in CJ Leghorns restaurant, play some golf or croquet, utilize our state-of-the-art fitness center and enjoy the breathtaking views all around.
Roche Harbor
When the ocean waves lap along the shore and a gentle breeze swishes through a forest of Madrona trees, it’s easy to see how Roche Harbor offers a sense of seclusion rarely found on the mainland. For 50 years the seaside community has opened its doors to visitors seeking a place to forget the daily routine and indulge in life’s more tranquil moments.
Originally established as a lime works in 1886, Roche Harbor transformed itself into a San Juan Island getaway locale in 1956. The resort presently offers a variety of accommodations, including harborview rooms in the historic Hotel de Haro and sumptuous McMillin Suites, where guests are invited to relax in front of a crackling fireplace or soak in oversized clawfoot tubs.
Roche Harbor’s McMillin’s Dining Room, with its Northwest cuisine and sunset views, provides an excuse to leave the room during the evening, while in the morning, the Lime Kiln Café turns on its griddles for breakfast.
In the spring, when the Pacific Northwest sky fills with a last hoorah of drenching rains, Roche Harbor’s idyllic setting is a delightful destination to stay in for a night or two -– or three…
Whisper on the Bay
Experience pure relaxation at Whisper on the Bay, a Shea Spa, located in the beautiful new Sandcastle Resort in Birch Bay. Devote yourself to the delights of body care and experience sheer indulgence, relaxation and well-being, during which you are taken on a sensorial journey to a place where time ceases to exist.
Whisper on the Bay is a full-service day spa offering massage, facials, body wraps and hydrotherapy treatments as well as manicures and pedicures in an inviting environment reminiscent of the sea. Whisper features a Temazkal treatment where you can enjoy light therapy, heat therapy or aromatherapy to help restore harmony between mind and body, soothe muscles and help with lack of energy. Try one of their signature tub treatments where water, air and heat combine to surround spa-goers completely, creating dynamic turbulence that massages your body and plunges you into deep relaxation and revitalizes your entire being.
Enjoy Birch Bay, and Whisper on the Bay, where you can relax your body, refresh your mind and renew your spirit.
Willows Inn
There is no better place to hold your goal-setting, team-building, planning or celebratory retreats than the Willows Inn on Lummi Island. Willows has all the ingredients necessary to insure a successful, impressive experience for your business with a gorgeous setting, exquisite food, and years of hospitality experience. Bring a team of up to nine members to work the first day, and most of the next day, then invite the spouses for a memorable evening.
Here’s what some of the Willows guests have said:
“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We enjoy our time at the Willows every year. Your hospitality is next to none! 5 star! See you next year.” The Wood Stone Sales Team
“We wanted a place close enough to Seattle to keep the travel time short, but far enough away so that no one could go home for the night. We chose the perfect spot with the Willows Inn.” Mark McKinney, Larry’s Markets
“Our planning meetings were so productive that we exceeded our goals. The excellent organic meals you provided will keep us coming back.” Jim Ashby, Community Food Co-op
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