Rick Steves brings the joy of travel to Blaine

Travel writer and T.V. personality Rick Steves highlights Blaine in the second video of a three-video series where he explores Whatcom County.

In the four-minute episode, titled “Extremely Northwest,” Steves meets with Laurie Trautman, director of Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) at Peace Arch State Park; visits Drayton Harbor Oyster Company’s oyster farm, and meets with Blaine harbormaster Andy Peterson at the Blaine Marina. Clips of The Railway Cafe, Semiahmoo Spit and downtown Blaine are also included in the four-minute episode released September 20.

The first episode featured craft brews in Whatcom County and the final episode, to be released in upcoming weeks, will focus on the county’s arts and culture. The episodes were filmed when Steves visited Whatcom County in late May.

Steves, who lives in Edmonds, showcased his home state to support local travel during the pandemic.

With creative direction from Seattle Times Content Studio, Steves and Visit Bellingham/Whatcom County, Seattle-based All is Well Studios produced the three-part series.

To watch the series, visit bellingham.org/ricksteves.