If you’re a local and you received a COVID-19 vaccine shot and a subsequent booster sometime during the past two years, you’re likely to be familiar with Bainbridge Prepares, the island non-profit that organized and staged a whole bevy
Fish Barrier Removal Project on 305 Won’t Wrap Up until November 2023
Don’t expect the State Highway 305-Murden Cove construction project to end any time soon. The Washington State Department of Transportation’s fish barrier removal work at Murden Creek isn’t expected to wrap up until November 2023. That’s almost a year away …
Local Pickle-ballers Mull Creative Ways to Add New Courts to the Mix
Talk about an ironic twist of fate. Bainbridge Island pickle-ballers find themselves in – well – a bit of a pickle. They have too many active players and not enough courts for them all to play on.
Are you a Aspiring Author? Learn more about it at OfficeXpats’ Writers Night This Thursday
Bainbridge Island is something of a writers and authors enclave. By some estimates there are more than 100 published authors who call 98110 their home zip code. Among the more famous are David Guterson (“Snow Falling on Cedars”), Kristin Hannah…
Brendan McGill’s Latest Bainbridge Restaurant – Seabird – Grabs National Attention
It’s not unusual when one of our island restaurants or wineries earns a kudos or two from our local and regional press. Greg Atkinson’s Marche comes to mind, along with Eleven Winery and Bruciato in downtown Winslow.
The Hansville Greenway Corridor is Beautiful Hike Anytime of Year, but Especially Now!
Hiking in the Pacific Northwest in November is almost unheard of. The days are getting shorter and shorter, and by now we’re usually getting pelted by rain, originating from the weather maker of all weather makers – the dreaded Pineapple …
Pickleball has Truly Arrived: Stephen Colbert is Hosting a Celebrity Tourney Thursday Night!
We know that Pickleball – the game founded on our little island – has gone global in the past year or so, and has been the subject of numerous stories appearing in high-brow publications like The New Yorker, and, er, …
Time to ‘Get stoked’! The Strawberry Hill Skatepark plan is here.
Back in the day – and I’m talking about the 1960s – skateboarding was just coming into vogue. I remember a cover of Life Magazine from that era with a picture of young guys with long hair traversing Lombard Street …
Check Out the Proposed Mountain Bike Park at Strawberry Hill on Sunday
No doubt about it, Mountain biking is a popular sport among youth and adults on Bainbridge Island and throughout Kitsap County. There are lots of excellent beginner to advanced biking trails in the Grand Forest and other parks throughout the …
With Nuisance Chestnuts Gone, Moritani Oak Comes into the Light
The Moritani Preserve is a hidden gem, located just west of Downtown Winslow, bounded by Winslow Way, Grow Avenue and Shepard Way NW. It’s meant to be a passive park – meaning it’s a perfect place for family picnics, quiet, …





