Ferndale Community Information
Ferndale is a thriving community surrounded by fertile farmland
and is famous for its "Baker to Bay" views for the ridges
west of town. It celebrates its history with Hovander Park (featuring
a turn of the century Hovander Farm), the Scottish Highland Games
and the Civil Way re-enactment. Ferndale's location on the river
also provides it with unique ecological features which the Whatcom
County Park Department has made available to the public in the
Tennant Lake Interpretive Center, Fragrance Garden and Lake Terrel
Wildlife Refuge
Ferndale is also the closest town to the Lummi Reservation, which
includes Sandy Point, Gooseberry Point and the ferry terminal
to Lummi Island. Sandy Point Heights are the housing areas within
the Lummi Reservation, but the land is owned just as it is in
any other part of the county. Many homes in these communities
have spectacular views of the sound, Mt. Baker and the Canadian
Costal Range. Amenities include a marina, golf course, swimming
pool and tennis court. The Lummi Reservation is home to the Lummi
Indian Nation, a coastal tribe with a rich heritage centering
on the wildlife- salmon, shellfish, deer, eagle, and orcas on which
it has always counted on for both physical and spiritual sustenance.
The Stommish, an annual celebration of victory over the enemy
features a canoe race, dancing and royalty.
If you are visiting Whatcom County and need a map, phone, a FAX
machine, a notary, or any other information, stop by our office
and your needs will be met.
Call us at 1-888-713-3056
The Ferndale Blog
July 21, 2010
Come on out to Ferndale this weekend and celebrate the county’s history and the original settlers to our area. Starting this Thursday July 22nd to Sunday July 25th and join in the festivities of the 115th Annual Old Settler’s Picnic held at Pioneer Park in Ferndale and throughout the city. Activities at the festival include [...]November 17, 2009
In the wake of all the windstorms and the forecast calling for yet more wind I pulled up an email I received from Jefferson Livingston at Pillar to Post Inspection Services in regards to tips for getting ready for wind storms.
Most of these items should be checked before a storm but also after to evaluate [...]October 16, 2009
Tennant Lake and Hovander Farm Park in Whatcom County, WA
Fall in Whatcom County can be a beautiful time to hike – just pick your day and get out to enjoy the crisp air and the vibrant colors. Rich, Mia and I took this one several weeks ago, but the colors will be even better now.
For [...]October 05, 2009
Real estate sales in Whatcom County for the 3rd quarter of the year bucked the trend of the first 2 quarters and saw the number of home sales hold or rise slightly from 2008. September was unusually strong, beating the sales numbers for August. Unfortunately, median prices did not follow suit, dropping slightly in Bellingham [...]August 13, 2009
The Whatcom County Council on Aging along with the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department operate a total of eight senior centers in Whatcom County, the largest of which is the Bellingham Senior Center.
Each senior center has a full calendar of events ranging to games to volunteer activities, and meals. Each senior center also takes [...]July 07, 2009
Whatcom County sales are coming back, although the resurgence is spotty.
Bellingham sold 100 houses in June of both 2008 & 2009
Sudden Valley was up from 8 sales in 2008 to 22 in 2009
Ferndale & Birch Bay/Blaine also had more sales in June 2009 than in June 2008
Lynden had the largest drop in sales, from 21 [...]July 06, 2009
Weekly we keep track of the number of homes on the market that have offers on them and those that do not, this is what we call Pending Ratios.
As of today July 6th the pending ratio in Bellingham was 23%. Bellingham’s pending ratio remained stable from the previous week’s percentage of 25%. Pending is the [...]November 04, 2008
Currently this week in Ferndale, WA the Pending Ratio is 11%, which is up one percentage point from the 10% ratio posted last week.The pending ratios are the percentage of homes listed that have pending offers on them.
Below is a graph to view the Ferndale Real Estate pending sales trend.
To view the pending ratios in [...]October 03, 2008
We know the rain makes you want to stay inside and curl up, but are you curious about a new home you could make your own and curl up in. If the curiosity strikes you, come on out to 5391 Bellaire Street where Mike Bredeson will be hosting an open house this coming Sunday from [...]July 18, 2008
If you are still holding onto unused Lummi Island ferry punchcards that expired on June 1st, you have a limited time to exchange them for credit toward new cards. With the summer car and driver rate up to $10 per trip, purchase of a new 10 trip punch card at $72 will save you $2.80 per [...] |
