Bellingham Shopping Tips by artgrad

Name of Shop: Deals Only

Bellingham is the land of discount stores. It's not as gross as it sounds, you can actually find a lot of great ethnic, vegetarian and organic items for cheap. Deals Only is the queen of discount here, carrying loads of dry goods and canned/jarred items as well as home decor and clothing. Some people would probably like to keep the store a secret, but I think everyone deserves a good deal.

What To Buy: Look for great prices on cereal, energy bars, sauces and soups. My favorites are boxed organic meals like risotto, pasta, pilaf etc.

What To Pay: You can get a month's worth of dry goods for around $20 or even less.

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Theme: Discount Store
Address: 2331 James Street
Directions: Follow James Street out of downtown and it's just before the Red Apple across the street.

Name of Shop: Bargainica, Sunshine Liquidators, etc.

In addition to the fun/strange Deals Only, Bellingham also has a Grocery Outlet, Sunshine Liquidators, Big Lots, several Dollar Stores, and the very yummy Bargainica. Bargainica is related to a local organic grocer called,surprise, Terra Organica.



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Theme: Food and Drink
Directions: Bargainica and Terra Organica are located on State Street in downtown Bellingham.

Name of Shop: Sojourn

Winner of Best Women's Clothing Shop 2004, Sojourn is a sweet litlle shop that offers unique clothes from labels that fit in a style that I would compare to Anthropologie. They also have a great selection of postcards (sorry not touristy Bellingham postcards, just artsy funny ones).

What To Buy: Their inventory is always changing, so there are always new treasures to discover.

What To Pay: This is certainly not discount shopping, but it's not overly expensive. You'd be getting a great deal for unique clothing that you will feel special wearing. And they do have sale racks.

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Theme: Women's Clothes
Address: 1317 Railroad Ave.
Directions: Downtown
Website: 360-671-5704