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From
the Bellingham Herald - November 10, 2007
A Security Nightmare
Lodging
on the Line: Smuggler's Inn
BLAINE — Tucked in the rural countryside where rusted car bodies are buried under dense blackberry vines and paved roads abruptly give way to gravel is the Smuggler’s Inn, a bed and breakfast literally on the U.S.-Canadian border.
Rooms come equipped with night vision binoculars so guests can track the almost nightly cat and- mouse game between Border Patrol agents and those trying to sneak into the United States. Over the past three years, 105 people have been arrested in the inn’s yard. Just mowing the lawn can accidentally trip hidden sensors, prompting a flyover by Border Patrol helicopters, said Bob Boule, the inn’s operator. READ THE STORY!
From
the Whatcom
Independent - July 20-26, 2006
Lodging
on the Line: Smuggler's Inn
Imagine
owning an inn that is mostly in the United States, but also
a little bit in Canada. Imagine 56 smugglers being apprehended
on or near your property – just since 2001. Imagine
Hollywood moguls knocking on your door looking for a place
to stay while making movies across the road in (less expensive
to film) British Columbia. And imagine Grammy winners, Microsoft
and Boeing executives, and other VIPs looking for a northern
getaway spot less discovered than Semiahmoo.
. READ
THE STORY!
From Business
Pulse Magazine - August, 2004
Blaine
bludgeons the blues
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By Christopher Key, Bellingham Business Pulse Magazine
Just over
a year ago, we reported on a new bed and breakfast in Blaine
that was still in the process of renovation. Smuggler’s
Inn takes advantage, in an innocent way, of the town’s
shady past and has proved to be a howling success. So much
so that owner Bob Boulé is building a 2,200 square foot
addition that will house an office, the inn’s classic
limousine and a small collection of antique cars.
. READ
THE STORY!
From
the Bellingham
Herald - February 11th, 2004
Border-straddling
B&B drops into Blaine man's life -
By Jack Kintner, For the Bellingham Herald
BLAINE
- Some people gripe about the way that ads can fall out of
the Sunday newspaper. Not Bob Boulé. That's
how he found the Victorian farmhouse that he's turned into
one of Whatcom County's more unusual bed-and-breakfast inns,
in part because the international border runs right through
his front lawn. READ
THE STORY!
From The
Northern Light - May 29th, 2003
New
bed and breakfast touts comfort, quiet and some smuggling stories - By
Rebecca Schwarz Kopf
The inn, is unique because of its location, and the stories it has to tell.
Located right across from Zero Avenue in Canada, the inn sits in a known smuggling
area. The rooms
are each named after a smuggler, including the likes of Joseph
Kennedy (who was fond of smuggling alcohol from Canada),
as well as the infamous Al Capone and historic Fairhaven’s
Dirty Dan Harris. The captain’s room is the large suite
that not only offers a jacuzzi with a view, but also a beautiful
deck with views of Fraser Valley. READ
THE STORY!
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Check-In
Time: 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Check-Out:
11:30 AM
Smuggler's
Inn Bed & Breakfast
On The Border Between Vancouver, Canada & Blaine, WA USA
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2480 Canada View Drive
(9910
Canada View Drive),
Blaine, WA 98230
(In 2008, we where given new Street Numbers, so this is why we have two addresses listed above. Sorry for any confusion).
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For Driving Directions to our Inn, please use
Smuggler's Inn PDF Map with exact directions,
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Reservations: (360) 332-1749
Innkeeper:
Bob Boulé
©2003-2008 Smuggler's
Inn Bed & Breakfast. All Rights Reserved.
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