The recent day or so of cold, gray and wet weather notwithstanding, spring has sprung on Bainbridge Island and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Early growing flowers like daffodils are blooming, birds are returning to nest, squirrels are coming out of …
Category: Other Musings
Winery Alliance of Bainbridge Island Expands to Include Kitsap Peninsula Wineries, Rebrands as Kitsap Winery Alliance
It wasn’t that long ago that Bainbridge Vineyards and Winery – once housed where the Vineyard Lane condominium complex is now located – was the only operating vineyard and winery on the island. It was, in fact, one of the …
Island Tidbits: Madison Ave. Improvements, Earth Month Activities, Jazz for Bike Park, Women’s Clothing Equity, Daffodils’ Smile, and More
Non-Motorized Infrastructure Improvements Coming to Madison Avenue
If you’ve driven in or around Downtown Winslow lately, you’ve probably already noticed that work has begun on the so-called Madison Ave Non-Motorized and Sewer Improvement Bundled Project. The infrastructure project is expected …
Regional Escape: Get a Taste of a European Bavarian Village in the Beautiful Mountain Town of Leavenworth!
Holy Schnitzel! The charming, little Bavarian village of Leavenworth, WA., nestled in the heart of the Cascade Mountains in Central Washington, is a great escape anytime of the year, but it is usually at its best in late fall, winter …
Olympic College to Partner with Kitsap County and Virginia Mason to Address Health Care Workforce Shortages in Our Region
Most of us are acutely aware that there is a significant shortage of health-care professionals across the United States and throughout our region. That’s one reason why Olympic College is partnering with the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and Virginia …
Life Aboard a small River Cruise Boat on the Danube was Educational, Entertaining and Eye-Opening. We Can’t Recommend it Enough!
As Edmonds-based travel guru Rick Steves likes to say, travel expands both your understanding of the world and your outlook on life. We couldn’t agree more after completing an 18-day River Cruise this past fall on the Danube in Europe, …
Fond Memories of Maui and How You Can Help to Rebuild this Beautiful Piece of Paradise
In recent weeks, while the Mainstream Media has moved on to other breaking stories, such as Hurricane Idalia on the East Coast, heat waves in the Midwest, the latest mass shooting, or the passing of iconic singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, …
A Trip to the Midwest Reinforces Why We Live Here
All right, some people aren’t going to like this, but let’s get real, the Pacific Northwest, Seattle, and more specifically, our own Bainbridge Island, have it all over the Midwest!
Ouch. We know that’s a bit of a broad brushed …
First Friday Art Walk – August 6, 2021
Winslow Way and surrounding area, Downtown Bainbridge Island
First Friday of every month, 6-8 PM
Although the First Friday Art Walk will be a bit different than it was pre-pandemic, you can still enjoy an evening experiencing all that downtown …





