While Blaine Starbucks caught the attention of a few blogs for its iconic lighthouse design a couple of years ago, that recognition has recently circulated around Blaine with community members proud of the landmark.
Starbucks listed the franchise location, at 530 Peace Portal Drive, on its “22 Starbucks stores to visit in 2022” blog. The worldwide list included locations in Egypt, South Africa and Thailand.
The Blaine Starbucks was named number 15 on Let’s Eat Cake’s blog titled “The coolest Starbucks locations in the world.” The blog post, which was published in June 2022 and updated a year later, highlighted 17 Starbucks that stood out from the ordinary storefront. The downtown Blaine location was listed among other Starbucks locations such as a 1920s movie theater in Rio de Janeiro, a storefront in front of a volcano in Costa Rica and a bank vault in Amsterdam.
Rebecca Swanner, a contestant on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, founded Let’s Eat Cake in 2016 and the blog has grown to cover Starbucks news, recipes, party ideas and more.
The notoriety didn’t stop there. Tasting Table, a New York City-based digital media company, listed the location in its September 2022 blog post “The Ultimate Bucket List of Unique Starbucks Locations Around The World.” While not a numerical list, the Blaine location was near the top of the blog for its lighthouse tower, reminiscent of the lighthouse used to guide boats on Semiahmoo Bay. Other Starbucks on the list included a Starbucks at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, a castle in Prague and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Antigua, Guatemala.
The blog posts featuring the Blaine Starbucks can be read at the Starbucks website at bit.ly/404incX, letseatcake.com/coolest-starbucks-locations and Tasting Table at bit.ly/4ep98bB.
