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The City of Blaine is a safe, friendly, attractive and
appealing community located on beautiful Drayton
Harbor and the United States border with Canada,
Blaine has a vibrant tourism and recreation economy
centered on its quaint historic downtown and the harbor
area.
It is situated little more than a half hour from Vancouver,
B.C., and less than two hours from Seattle. As the third
busiest border crossing into Canada in the U.S., the community
has an expanding commercial
and service industry focused on the international trade
and the movement of goods and services between the U.S.
and Canada.
The rich culture and vivid personality of the area present
a menu of limitless options for entertainment and leisure.
Music festivals, Antique Row, dining, art galleries,
museums, hiking forest trails, whale watching at
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sunset and exploring tide pools are
just the beginning.
The splendor of Mt. Baker and the North
Cascades
Mountains to the east, presents a majestic contrast
to Semiahmoo Bay and the Straight of Georgia to the
west.
The Peace Arch State Park spans the US and Canadian
border as a monument symbolizing nearly two centuries
of peace between the countries.
Every year the park features the "Hands Across
the Border" ceremony, celebrating peace between
the two countries. During the
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summer, the park exhibits sculptures by international
artists.
Blaine is also home to the Historic Washington Foot Passenger
Ferry, "The Plover", which takes tourists across
the bay to the Semiahmoo spit, and the Inn at Semiahmoo,
a world class resort community.
This charming coastal city is a positive, supportive
and
diverse community that strives to maintain its beautiful
natural environment while building on its desire to foster
quality education and cultural arts programs for all of
its residents.
The small town aura, historic homes, seaside parks, the
marina and excellent school
systems make Blaine a wonderful place to live.
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