Highlights:
This small town near the US/Canada border takes its Dutch heritage very seriously. The main commercial area is a shopper’s paradise with its collection of antique shops and gift stores featuring Dutch food and gifts. Many of the buildings have false fronts that resemble the canal houses found throughout the Netherlands. Streets boast small ornamental windmills as well as a large replicated one that is actually a hotel. It’s quite impressive at night when the windmill blades are outlined in lights.Like a Norman Rockwell painting, the road into the heart of
downtown is lined with well maintained older homes and large, stately maple trees that provide a leafy canopy. Lynden is home to the Northwest Washington State Fair every summer and in December there is a lighted Christmas parade with a visit from Sinterklaas. Lynden’s Pedal Program allows visitors to borrow bicycles at no charge so they can sightsee in authentic Dutch style. The land is flat for miles around and there are many quiet country roads which makes this
an ideal place for even novice cyclists. When I’m looking for a touch of Dutch, without the time and expense of a long distance flight, I head for Lynden.
Quick Tips/Suggestions:
Most stores in the downtown core are closed on Sunday.Info. on special events can be obtaned from the Chamber of Commerce (360)354 5995.
Best Way to Get Around:
There is plenty of free parking downtown and it's easy to explore the main tourist area on foot or via free bike.
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on 11/15/2000.
Lynden - Holland in Washington State
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