COME TO BELLINGHAM The BEST 3-day family vacation for $1,000 Presented by: Dawn Goto Jenn McMurrin

Washington State Map Bellingham’s Location Martha Lake Bellingham Located approx. 65 miles from Martha Lake – 80 miles from Seattle.

BELLINGHAM Geography, Location and Weather Virtually no crowding at beaches & lakes in Bellingham (population 63,019) – crowded beaches in populated Seattle (537,150 people plus suburbs). Mt. Baker less than an hour away – 1 hour & 40 minutes from Seattle Bellingham has fewer rainy days than Seattle – 9 fewer days. Bellingham’s air quality is better than Seattle – 93% of the time air quality is healthy compared to Seattle with 69% of the time. Just 50 minutes from Martha Lake 70 minutes from Seattle

Bellingham History Bellingham Bay discovered by English explorer Captain George Vancouver in Lummi Native American Tribe signs Point Elliot Treaty of December 15, 1852 Captain Henry Roeder and Russell V. Peabody landed at the foot of Whatcom Falls – 2 miles east of WWU. Beginning during WWII, Hispanics came to work in Bellingham – stayed to build future Bellingham chooses its name. Music star Tex Ritter and his horse performed in Bellingham in 1945 at the American Theater. Eleanor Roosevelt visited Bellingham in Roadway connecting Holly Street with DuPont Street in downtown Bellingham

BELLINGHAM Lodging and Outdoor Family Attractions Lodging : Camping in Larabee State Park Outdoor Family Attractions : –Fragrance Lake Hike –Lake Padden Swimming & Picnic –Whale Watching Cruise

BELLINGHAM Additional Family Attractions Farmer’s Market Art & History Museum Children’s Museum Mt. Baker Theater Outdoor Movie Theater Tube Time –Climbing & sliding activities BRING IN ‘DA NOISE, BRING IN ‘DA FUNK Part of the BP Broadway Series Sponsored by BP Cherry Point Show Sponsored By: Barkley CompanyBP Broadway Series

Bellingham 3-Day Vacation Itinerary Day 1: Outdoor Activities: –Leave Martha Lake: 8:00 a.m. (arrive in Larabee State 8:55) –Check-in & set-up camp: 1 hour –Eat snack: 20 minutes –Hike to Fragrance Lake: 3 hours –Swimming & lunch picnic at Lake Padden: 4 hours –Return to camp for dinner & stay there Day 2: Bellingham City Activities –Wake-up: 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.: 1 hour –Farmer’s Market: 1 hour –Art & History Museum: 1 hour –Lunch: 1 hour –Tube Time: 2 hours –Children’s Museum: 2 hours –Return to camp for dinner –Mount Baker Theater: BRING IN ‘DA NOISE, BRING IN ‘DA FUNK Show: 3 hours Day 3: Whale Watching Cruise & Outdoor Movie –Wake-up: 7:30 a.m. –Breakfast: 8:30: 1 hour –whale watching cruise: 7 hours (10:00-5:00) –Return to camp for dinner –outdoor movie theater: Show 8:00 p.m. (2 hrs.)

Bellingham $1,000 Travel Budget Transportation: $14.09 –Car trip only to Bellingham & back to Martha Lake $8.09 –Driving around & outside of Bellingham $6.00 Lodging: $60.00 –$15 per night for up to 8 people = $15 x 3 nights = $45 –$5 per day for 3 days = $15 Food & Groceries: $ –Breakfast = $5 per day x 4 people = $20 x 3 days = $60 –Lunch = $7 per day x 4 people = $28 x 3 days = $84 –Dinner = $10 per day x 4 people = $40 x 3 days = 120 –Snacks = $5 per day x 4 people = $20 x 3 days = $60 Outdoor Family Activities: $44.00 –Fragrance Lake Hike = $0 –Lake Padden = $0 –Lummi Island = $8 –Bellingham Bay Historical Cruise & Whale Watching: $36 Additional Family Activities: $238 –Outdoor Movie Theater = $10 –Mt. Baker Theater Show = $52 per person x 4 people = $208 –Tube Time Climbing & Sliding Place = $5 per kid x 2 kids = $10 –Children’s Museum = $2.50 per person x 4 people = $10 –Art & History Museum = Free –Farmer’s Market = Free TOTAL 3-DAY TRIP COSTS: $ MONEY IN THE BANK: $319.91

Bellingham is Calling YOU! Campgrounds in Bellingham (none in downtown Seattle) Events & attractions are usually cheaper compared to Seattle –Bellingham Children’s Museum costs $10 per family – Seattle Children’s Museum costs $30 per family –Art & History Museum in Bellingham is FREE –Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry costs $24 per family –History & Whale Watching Cruise in Bellingham costs $220 per family – Whale watching cruises do not depart from Seattle – drive to Anacortes (2 hrs. gas = $16), hop a ferry $37.50, Friday Harbor, cost of cruise per family is $240 (Total cost from Seattle = $293.50) Bellingham is a smaller city with less traffic (population approx. 63,000 people vs. approx. 540,000 plus suburbs) –Commuter time in Bellingham is 16 minutes vs. 20 minutes in Seattle Food & groceries weekly average $106 per family vs. $110 per family in Seattle Transportation costs in Bellingham are $108 per family vs. $125 per family in Seattle Average rainfall in Bellingham is 19 inches per year – Seattle it is 34 inches per year Reasons Why YOU Should Choose Bellingham Instead of Seattle

Annotated Bibliography Internet Resources – (City links) – (Specific Bellingham city sites) – (Reasons to come to Bellingham & comparisons to Seattle) – (Bellingham historical information) – (Friday Harbor whale watching fees) – (Seattle Children’s Theater fees) – (Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry fees)

Performance Task You and your team are a travel agency promoting and advertising a 3-day family vacation to a city other than Seattle. You are being asked to develop a $1,000 budget and itinerary to be used in an advertisement that will feature your ad as the city to visit instead of Seattle. You will be designing this for a family of four taking a 3-day vacation. Your job is to investigate your agency’s assigned city using the Internet. Decide which city meets the budget, family interests, and why. Compare your city to Seattle and explain why your family should visit the city instead of Seattle. Develop a persuasive power point presentation OR I-Movie commercial showing reasoning behind your decision. Essential Question Which Washington State city other than Seattle should your family visit for 3 days on a $1,000 budget? Compare your city to Seattle and justify your choice.