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"Population: 77,550. Median single-family home price: $305,000.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMiles of multiuse trails within city limits: 65\r\n\r\nTake a trial run: Fairhaven Village Inn is close to the trails. From $159;&nbsp;fairhavenvillageinn.com\r\n\r\nTo get a sense of the adrenaline-pumping possibilities around Bellingham, a seaside haven 90 miles north of Seattle, you need look only at the annual Memorial Day weekend Ski to Sea Race. The seven-sport relay draws nearly 500 teams of competitors\u2014some with Olympic pedigrees, some wearing tutus\u2014for a mettle-tester bookended by cross-country skiing on Mt. Baker and sea kayaking on Bellingham Bay.\r\n\r\n\u201CGeographically, we\u2019re in the right spot,\u201D says Ted Wang, president of the Whatcom Association of Kayak Enthusiasts. He\u2019s referring to the county\u2019s 143 miles of Puget Sound shoreline and 3,000 miles of rivers and streams, the San Juan Islands just across the bay, and the North Cascades National Park to the east. \u201CThere\u2019s more here than any of us will ever get to in our lifetime.\u201D\r\n\r\nWorst-kept secret: It rains. Local consensus: So what?\r\n\r\nRunners-up: Bend, OR; Boulder, CO; Lake Tahoe, CA/NV\r\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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