To me Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday. It’s sandwiched in between the craziness of Halloween, which has become an almost month-long celebration, and the unfortunate commercialization of Christmas and, to a lesser extent, Hanukkah. You can’t watch television …
We mostly embrace the cold, wet, and sometimes dreary weather of a typical Pacific Northwest fall and winter, such as this past week’s surprisingly strong storm. We still try to bike, hike, walk, play golf and do other outside activities, …
We recently returned from a trip out of state to discover that the pavement has finally been laid on the so-called Bundled Madison Avenue project. Even though some folks sarcastically referred to it as the “Bungled” Madison Avenue project, due …
The bottom of the old side door scraped against the ice and made a terrible screech. My mom yelled up from the bottom of the stairs, “Kevin, I think someone is trying to get into the garage.” I ran downstairs, …
Town & Country (T&C) Markets has completed the upgrade of its Poulsbo store, formerly known as Central Market, showcasing a new Fresh Prep Counter, Community Kitchen, and the opening of its third Field House market-to-table restaurant location.…
As many islanders know, we love our holidays on Bainbridge, and celebrating Fall and Halloween is no different. There’s a lot going on throughout the month of October, and here at The Island Wanderer, we’ve done our best to compile …
The Island Wanderer typically does not take sides or participate in partisan politics in any way, shape or form. We tend to focus primarily on the good news happening on Bainbridge Island and beyond: arts and culture, events, non-profits, interesting …
Using alcohol to lure potential supporters to an event of any kind is as old as the hills. Think Greeks and Romans. Indeed, attend almost any fundraiser on Bainbridge Island and you’re likely to see wine, beer and spirits freely …
As Linda Meier, art coordinator with the Bainbridge Island Public Library muses, “Autumn leaves falling by our windows, maybe the return of Northwest drizzle (but) always there is art.”
The library’s October artist, Michael Pontieri, hosts an opening reception …
It’s maddening! We’re talking about the long-suffering Madison Avenue Road repair project. If you’ve had the opportunity, or better yet, made the mistake of driving on one of our island’s main north-south arterials from New Brooklyn to High School Road …
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