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"TOUCH OF DUTCH"
Bellingham, Washington

EXPERIENCE A "TOUCH OF DUTCH" IN LYNDEN, WASHINGTON

L ocated north of Bellingham, Washington on Highway 539, Lynden clings passionately to its Dutch roots. Lynden is Washington State's largest Dutch settlement, with approximately 70 percent of its residents of Dutch ancestry, and is the heart of Whatcom County's farmland as well.
Upon reaching the four-block span of Front Street, known as Dutch Old Town, visitors will think they are in Amsterdam of a century ago. You will be greeted by a 72-foot-tall working windmill that towers over the street. Inside, it houses a gift shop, restaurant and one wing of the Dutch Village Inn. A canal meanders through the Dutch Village Mall featuring eighteen shops specializing in Dutch lace, wooden shoes, delftware and other imports. Food servers in Front Street restaurants bustle about in native dress. Menu selections are typically Dutch and Dutch bakeries abound.

Contact the Lynden Chamber at (360) 354-5995 or visit http://www.lynden.org/.

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