Semiahmoo Views

I've recently started working at Semiahmoo Resort. Although I've been in the area quite awhile now, I still am not sure of all the logistics. As an employee, guests have an expectation that know the area. So I thought I should brush up.

Starting with a map. I went to mapquest and printed this one out.

http://mapq.st/1fsNoMN

This stuff is good to know 'cuz when folks look out the window and say what is that, it's nice to be able to tell them, that is the city of White Rock, BC., or that is Semiahmoo Bay.

Other FAQ's:

Is this a National Park or what?

Semiahmoo is a Whatcom County Park. It includes walkways, a museum, Canary Day lodge. It's a great place to bird watch and beach comb.

http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/parks/semiahmoo/

Can we see whales here?

There are daily scheduled Whale Watching Tours from Semiahmoo Resort from April to October in search of Orcas Whales, Gray Whales and Humpback Whales. Whales are spotted on over 90% of our trips. With the with the best sighting for Orca in June, July and August and September and the best sighting for Gray Whales in April and May. Humpbacks are good in September and October. You can also frequently encounter sea lions, seals, porpoise, eagles, otters, and sea birds.

http://www.outerislandx.com/ToursFromSemiahmoo.php

What are the names of those mountains?

Dominated by 10,878 foot Mount Baker, Whatcom County is almost all mountains, so most of it's 180,000 people live on its western edge in a piece of rolling farmland. It's one of the few places in Washington where the mountains not only meet the sea, the Chuckanut Mountains (the foothills you drive through coming up from the south on Interstate 5) march right into it to become the San Juan Islands.

http://www.buythebayrealty.net/Community_Information 

The Twin Sisters Range is an interesting sub-range outlier of the Cascade Range. The entire range is composed of rock which is actually a fragment of subcontinental mantle which has thrust up through the crust. Located just 21.5 miles (34.6km) from Bellingham Bay, the range sharply contrasts the rock and mountains that surround it.

http://www.summitpost.org/twin-sisters-range/171190 

If you needed to make dinner for friends where should I go to buy food?

There aren't a lot of choices for grocery shopping in our area. Birch Bay has a couple of small grocery stores, and in Blaine there is a Cost Cutter, however for our "fine dinners" I'd recommend The Market, located in Birch Bay Square, at the corner of Birch Bay-Lynden Road and Blaine Road.

http://themarketswa.com/stores/birch-bay/

What is there to do around here?

Aside from the bird watching, walking trails, golf and beach combing there are other activities. I've been told we can refer them to our front desk where all our personnel are concierge and informed of local activities. 

I feel very lucky to live and work in such a beautiful area, I kind of take the beauty for granted. I'm glad that Semiahmoo Resort has reopened so others can come and enjoy the bounty.