November 23, 2012
Churchmouse Yarns & Tea on Bainbridge Island | by Jen Pells | Bainbridge Island Realtor

5 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Winslow

1. Open House & Tree Lighting | November 24th | 12 to 7pm Kick the holiday season off with the Downtown Holiday Open House. Retailers will be offering a variety of specials. The fun will continue at the Community Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00pm that evening at the Bank Plaza. Enjoy hot […]
October 20, 2012
Pumpkin Patch locations on Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island Pumpkin Patch Locations . . . and beyond

It is time to go get your Great Pumpkin! Where can you do that around Bainbridge Island besides Safeway and Town and Country Market? The pumpkin patches below are a great spot for an afternoon of fun and make a much better photo background than the front doors of Safeway. Suyematsu […]
July 10, 2012
4th July collage 2012 | Jen Pells Realtor

Summer on Bainbridge | 4th of July & Softball

School is out and summer is in full swing. The 4th of July is always fabulous on Bainbridge. The weather was stellar and the activities surrounding the 4th are a must do. We had great entertainment on the 3rd and 4th last week with the street dance on the 3rd […]
July 7, 2012
Seattle from the Bainbridge Ferry by Jen Pells

Bainbridge Island | Five Years Later

A One Way Ticket Last week marked our five year anniversary of living on the island.  It really does seem like yesterday that our lives were loaded onto a large orange moving truck and we bought a one-way ticket to fly up to Seattle. I have spent a lot of […]
June 29, 2012
Crayon cleverness at Treehouse Cafe on Bainbridge Island.

Kid Friendly Restaurants on Bainbridge Island | from the archives

The list below represents my informal, but thorough polling of friends on the island, with kids. We know pretty much every kid likes McDonald’s, but this list represents restaurants that serve food grown-ups like, but caters to kids as well.  Either with a kid’s menu or they are friendly and […]
June 26, 2012
Bainbridge Island Rotary Sale

Bainbridge Island Rotary Auction | A Village of Volunteers

The Official Name Tag Yesterday I finally made it to Rotary. Yes, I have been as a shopper, but never as a volunteer.  This year marks my 6th Rotary Auction ‘experience.’  And since we moved here I have wanted to spend the entire week prior to the actual sale volunteering. […]
June 23, 2012
Point White Pier | Jen Pells Realtor

My Ten Favorite Things About Bainbridge Island in the Summer

10. The sun shines a lot and the days are long. Like light until 10pm long . . . 9. Pier jumping out at Point White Pier . . . watching my kids do this, that is. 8. Having bonfires on the beach, or in the backyard, with friends. 7. […]
June 22, 2012
Bainbridge High School | Jen Pells Realtor

Coming Up for Air | Busy on Bainbridge

I wish I could compose blog posts while I run.  Well, I can compose them, I just can not get them out of my head and into cyber space without sitting down and typing.  Spring was nuts in my real estate world.  Add in several volunteer projects, a gazillion school […]