Community
March 19, 2012
New Nightlife Until recently night life on Bainbridge Island has been pretty sleepy, but places like the Treehouse Cafe and Pegasus Coffee House are changing the shape of evenings out on Bainbridge. Islanders’ options used to be limited to dinner and a movie or cocktails, but now locals can enjoy […]
March 3, 2012
This week’s blog post is written by islander Amy Lenahan – a good friend and client who moved to Bainbridge Island from Chicago in 2010. Amy now writes her own blog, Little Blue Journal, which features her own observations about island life. As I have done in the past, I […]
February 19, 2012
One Week From Today Next Sunday Bainbridge Island will be crawling with cyclists for the island’s largest recreational race. Over 2,600 feet of chilly hill climbing and a 33 mile ride draw BIG crowds every year – 6,029 registered riders in 2010. Folks come from near and far to brave […]
February 10, 2012
About the Weather . . . Does it Really Rain All the Time? There is a poster you can buy in souvenir shops in Seattle that we locals find amusing. It says “We Turn the Rain Off When You Leave.” Kinda true. My parents look at the weather forecast from […]
January 31, 2012
Bridging the Gap The best way to describe what the Bainbridge Schools Foundation does is – bridge the gap. They bridge the gap between state funding and the amount of money really needed to run a school – and run it well. Since 2006 BSF has been working hard to […]
December 7, 2011
The Bainbridge Island Musical Fire Truck is getting into gear once again – it starts on December 12th and spreads musical joy around the island until Christmas Eve. Find your neighborhood on the map below (click map for larger version). The lighted, musical truck, driven by the Bainbridge Fire Department […]
November 26, 2011
1. Holiday Open House & Tree Lighting | November 26th | 12 to 7pm Kick the 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 5:30pm that evening on Madrone Lane. Enjoy […]
November 15, 2011
I like/need to exercise and I prefer to do it outside versus a gym. I received a Bloedel Membership for my birthday this summer and have not used it nearly enough. So last week on one of our glorious sunny fall days (like today), I took my three mile walk […]