According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of “chamber of commerce” is, ‘an association of businesspeople to promote commercial and industrial interests in the community’. That often leads people to believe that local chambers are only focused on those interests, and not …
Don't forget to visit our sponsors!
Category: Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District – Something For Every Generation
They wanted ball fields, playgrounds and a swimming pool, and just like they would today, the islanders came together to make that happen. In the spring of 1965, a special election was held and the Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation …
Never been bird watching? This is a great time of year to do so
Whether you’re aware of it or not, we live in something of a birders paradise, uniquely bordered on the west by a natural fjord and to the north and east by the spectacular Puget Sound.
Bainbridge Island – and the …
Why are so many cargo ships anchored off Bainbridge these days?
Ever since Captain George Vancouver laid anchor off of Restoration Point in 1792, Bainbridge Island has had an association with the maritime industry.
The famed “Mosquito Fleet,” a small flotilla of private boats, sailed between Seattle, Bainbridge Island and other …
School innovations, and schools in general, are why many people move to Bainbridge
What causes people to move to our bucolic, little rock? Every transplant – and that now includes the vast majority of Bainbridge Islanders – has a different story. It could be our proximity to Seattle, our semi-rural environment, or our …
Weed Warriors – Earth Day 2021 – Celebrating seniors and cleaning up our environment
Join Weed Warriors on April 22, 2021 (Earth Day) at 11am at Waterfront Park across from the Senior and Community Center to celebrate our ‘two shot green seniors’ and focus on cleaning up the park and removing non-native species such …
Arts & Humanities Bainbridge “Something New IV ” Call for Public Art 2021
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA – Arts & Humanities Bainbridge announces the 2021 “Something New IV” Call for Local Public Art.
The “Something New” program is a dynamic public art experience offering an opportunity for sculptors to exhibit their work in prominent …
In the Court of Public Opinion, Bainbridge’s first Roundabout was no Slam Dunk!
Bainbridge Island’s newest roundabout – on the corner of Wyatt Way and Madison Avenue – will open to thru traffic soon. But if you’re a long-time islander like me, you might recall the big dust up over Bainbridge’s first roundabout …
Bainbridge Island 2021 Farmers Market is here!
The new season begins this Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 10am to 2pm.
In 1993 a handful of local farmers and artists got together on what is now Winslow Green for the first Bainbridge Island Saturday market. Although the market …
One Step Towards Normalcy: Eating out at a Local Restaurant
Wow, the other night my wife and I and some good friends from the Eastside – who we hadn’t seen in more than six months – had dinner together at Doc’s Marina Grill – at the same time, around the …