Moving to Blaine/Bellingham (Ferndale, Birch Bay: real estate, hotels, homes)

[Joe11358]

Moving to Blaine/Bellingam - any ideas for employment ? I'm an experienced manager for a large airline. But would prefer to move on to another field. Any suggestions from folks in the area that know it well ? Willing to try most any field field. The area of hospitality/resorts/tourism would suit me well.

[eagleheart]

You might contact Semiahmoo Resorts for opening there. that is across the gap from Blaine.

Blaine has a small airport but the future of that is up in the air right now and is a contentious issue between the city council and some citizens.

You might check with the bellingham chamber of commerce for tourism positions or staff positions there. Bellingham has a small airport that is beginning to expand and perhaps you could find a management position there. There are also a number of hotels in the area.

Check with Removed for help.

Karl

[jennien13]

Also, check Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, a nice, newer hotel.

-Jennie

[KaThomas]

Hi,
I'm also looking at relocating to Blaine. I'm looking for jobs in the copywriting/editing field or in ESL teaching. Any leads out there?

Thanks,

KT

[Skytripper]

Don't know of much anything in the way of copy/edit jobs. There may or may not be some in teaching.....most likely though, in Bellingham or possibly Ferndale.
Blaine itself is not much and a lot to be desired, IMO.
Birch Bay is better overall....except now is the tourist season so there is a lot of mostly weekend traffic around.....lot of people out walking, riding bikes and enjoying the State Park.....especially since the weather has been fantastic lately.
The housing market here is in a major slump and many homes on the market are just not selling and price reductions are now common so it could be a great time to negotiate if buying is a prospect for you.
Then again....the market is in the toilet almost everywhere now and I sure wouldn't want to be a seller. It looks like its going to get much worse too.....for at least the next couple years in the real estate biz.
Good luck.

[spieker]

Also let me add that the prices here are so out sight that you really have a hard time believing it. I am astounded everytime I look and I live in Bellingham. I am leaving and going going back to WI. There just really isn't much out here unless you are retired, a student or have tons and tons of money.