All Neighbors in Bellingham's Fairhaven
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
I wrote about Google Voice a while back and provided a 
Retail for lease in Bellingham, WA - Former The Market at Fairhaven grocery store at 3125 Old Fairhaven Parkway. Last December, the grocery store named The Market at Fairhaven closed and became the third failed grocery concept to make an attempt at success in this 40,000 square foot retail warehouse building. It has become rather obvious, at least for the short term, that another grocery store is probably not the best tenant to take over the property in 2012. 
The Fairhaven Historical District is in the south of Bellingham, It was founded in 1880 and is well-known for it's architecture dating back to the late 1800s. It is one of Bellingham's most desirable neighborhoods, with its proximity to the water and it's quaint historic district. It features Marine Park with access to the Bay for kayakers …
Fairhaven's beginnings are linked to the legendary "Dirty Dan Harris" who is said to have platted Fairhaven in 1883 and given it a name. At the end of the 1800's, Fairhaven was a booming city where the small town was working growing itiself into the next hub city of the west, hoping to become the nortwest terminus for the railroad . Building was really booming, railroad tracks, commercial buildings, and hotels were all pupping up. When Seattle became the main transportation hub, the residents of Fairhaven were crushed and the city went into a depression for a short period of time. Within 10 years the Pacific American Fisheries, would build the largest structure in the state, a huge cannery to process the area's bountiful salmon. Fairhaven was booming again.
Fairhaven's old charm comes from it's many old brick buildings remaining from the 1800's. Many of them have been restored and the newer building in the historical district have been built of brick keeping the oldtime character. 