Things to do on Bainbridge

December 29, 2017
Polar Bear Plunge on Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge Polar Bear Plunge 2018

Traditional Polar Bear Plunge at Lytle Beach   Another very Bainbridge tradition.  Make sure you don’t party too hard on New Year’s Eve so you can make it to the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day.  No need to sign up, just show up a little bit before noon […]
December 13, 2017
Bainbridge Island Musical Holiday Truck Map 2017

Bainbridge Island Musical Firetruck 2017

Yes, you did hear holiday music in your cul-de-sac.  That was another classic island tradition, the musical firetruck.  The annual tour around the island is already underway.   I am never quite ready for Christmas, but the outdoor lights are up on our house, so it really must be that time […]
September 14, 2017

That Fall Feeling

School is back in session and we just finished our tenth summer on the island.  Both my girls are in high school this year and yes, what they say is true, time just flies.  It always seems to be a reflective time when another school year starts. Our decade on […]
October 1, 2014
Fall on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells

Fall on Bainbridge | 10 things to do in October

September went by in a flash.  And the colorful month of October has officially arrived.  I have said many times how much I love the weather in October on Bainbridge Island.  It is sunny.  It is crisp, but cold and the colorful leaves make a perfect backdrop for many fun […]
September 7, 2010
Life on Bainbridge Island

Day Trip to Point No Point & Port Gamble

The sun was pretty shy over this past three day Labor Day weekend.  But on Sunday, it popped out in the afternoon, so our family did the same. Less Than an Hour Away In well under an hour, you can get from Bainbridge Island to Point No Point.  A quaint […]