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October 20, 2015
A Numbers Game This year’s third quarter provides a great illustration of individual market forces, but what you see on the surface does not necessarily provide the whole story. So let’s look behind the scenes at what’s going on. At the end of June when we closed out the second quarter, […]
October 12, 2015
It is indeed time to go get your pumpkins! How is it mid-October already? Where can you find a pumpkin around Bainbridge Island besides Safeway and Town and Country Market? Not that there is anything wrong with that. Their pumpkin displays are pretty impressive. And I know one October in the very near […]
September 24, 2015
The Harvest Fair is this weekend. Sunday September 27th from 11am to 5pm at the Johnson Farm. For more info, follow this link. The Harvest Fair is a terrific way to end September, one of the best months in the PNW, in my humble opinion. Also a great way to […]
September 24, 2015
Wondering about the traditional happenings on Bainbridge Island throughout the year. Here is a list to make sure you don’t miss any of the biggies! January Polar Bear Plunge – at exactly noonish on January 1st at Lylte Beach near Fort Ward Park – bring your beach towel and your courage! […]
August 10, 2015
A Wild Ride We hope everyone has been holding on, because the past six months have been some of our wildest ever. Our inventory levels have continued to hover at around half of what is considered normal, so the year started slowly because buyers wanted more choices. In January and […]
July 1, 2015
2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS July 3rd July 3rd Street Dance 6:00 PM-11:00 PM Dance to Music on Winslow Way. Beer & Wine Garden. Local Food. Family Fun. Live Music. DJ. July 4th 7:00 AM–11:00 AM Traditional Pancake Breakfast Town & Country Market Parking Lot 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Street Fair, Downtown Winslow Town […]
July 1, 2015
No Ordinary Rummage Sale Last week I spent the bulk of my days volunteering at the Rotary Auction Rummage Sale. For those that have never experienced the sale, it is indeed difficult to envision. When people hear rummage sale they think of a church parking lot and some tables. This, however, is […]
June 17, 2015
A Dozen Ways to Spend Summer on Bainbridge Today is the last day of school. Typically, the official first day of summer in the PNW is the 4th of July. This year, however, we are having a superb, sunny June. Usually June-gloom is the norm. This year, the sun has been out in […]