Back in October* and December* of 2021, my co-blogger Kevin Dwyer wrote about the City of Bainbridge Island’s new ordinance that would require businesses to reduce plastic and single-use food service products. The first part of that ordinance went …
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City Moving Forward with Former Clinic Site for Future Police-Court Facility
After years of wrangling, the Bainbridge Island City Council finally gave its nod of approval recently on a motion authorizing City Manager Blair King to proceed with advertisement bids for the former Harrison Hospital Medical Clinic site – at 8804 …
Bainbridge Island Shows Up as a Jeopardy! Question
Now this is something that doesn’t happen every day, or evening, for that matter. The writers of Jeopardy! chose Bainbridge Island as a question on the long-running trivia show. Jeopardy!, as some of you undoubtedly know, is one of television’s …
Looking for a Wonderful Equestrian Property? Wacky Nut Farm is on the Selling Block
Bainbridge Island is known for its beautiful shorelines and vistas of Downtown Seattle, Mount Rainier (when the mountain is out!), the Cascades and, of course, the Olympic Mountains to the west. We also have a reputation for stunning homes, incredible …
Coffee and Donuts…Yes please! Pegasus Coffee Acquires Dude’s Donuts
Local Plant-Based, Gluten-Free Donut Bakery Will Augment Pegasus’ Wholesale Offering For Premium Cafes, Restaurants & Retailers
Pegasus Coffee, a 42-year-old specialty coffee roaster and retailer based in Bainbridge Island, WA, has acquired Dude’s Donuts, a specialty wholesale bakery offering 100% …
Coyote and Other Wildlife Sightings all Part of Our Ongoing Winter Event
Depending on where you live on the island, or in Kitsap County, Coyotes are part of the natural landscape. We usually hear them at night yipping and yapping somewhere in the distance. That sound should be a gentle reminder to …
Our Momentary Winter Wonderland turns to a Deep Freeze – and Will Continue!
One of my favorite singer-songwriters, Don McLean – famous for the Rock ‘n Roll anthem “American Pie” – wrote another lesser known song that certainly fits the state of weather we now find ourselves in. It’s called “Winter Has Me …
Bainbridge’s Oatmeal Club is the Home of Stimulating Conversation, ‘Intellectual’ Presentations, and before Zoom – Real Oatmeal
If you like breakfast and conversation, Bainbridge Island’s Oatmeal Club might be just what the doctor ordered.
Comprised primarily of retirement-aged men (although you don’t have to be retired to join), the club has been around in one form or …
Bainbridge Receives Tree City USA Designation for 17th Consecutive Year!
We know the island has an incredible array of beautiful deciduous trees, and now, for the 17th year running, Bainbridge has been recognized as a Tree City USA through a program administered by the Arbor Day …
Ho, Ho, Ho, There’s Still Plenty of Time to Gather Your Own Tree For the Holiday Season!
For a variety of reasons, this is one of our favorite times of the year, what with holiday cheer, gatherings with friends and family, bright lights ablaze to contrast with the short days and darkness, and perhaps best of all, …