Category: Parks & Recreation

Travelogue: Looking For a Fun Trip Abroad? Try Portugal, a Wonderful Place to Bike, Tour and Soak in Lots of Culture, History and Food!

Travelogue: Looking For a Fun Trip Abroad? Try Portugal, a Wonderful Place to Bike, Tour and Soak in Lots of Culture, History and Food!

It’s that time of the year – dark, dreary and somewhat oppressive – when our thoughts start turning to warmer climes and exotic places.

Depending on your time constraints, frame of mind, budget and vacation style – fast and furious,

Serving up Another Ace. Our own Little Game – Pickleball – Reaches Another Milestone: Getting its own Washington License Plate!

Serving up Another Ace. Our own Little Game – Pickleball – Reaches Another Milestone: Getting its own Washington License Plate!

We all know that Bainbridge Island is where Pickleball was founded some 60 years ago. The game has sense blossomed into an international sports phenomenon with nearly 5 million players worldwide. Now comes along another Pickleball milestone.

Construction is Finally Underway at the new Japanese Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center, But Additional Funds are Needed; Salmon run on Chico Creek is a Delight!

Construction is Finally Underway at the new Japanese Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center, But Additional Funds are Needed; Salmon run on Chico Creek is a Delight!

After nearly two decades, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community has finally broken ground on its much anticipated Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center to be located on the grounds of the Memorial located just off Taylor Road on Eagle Harbor Drive…

Winter May Soon Have Us in its Grip But Be Sure to Check Out the Fall Leaves First. They Are Always a Sight to Behold!

Winter May Soon Have Us in its Grip But Be Sure to Check Out the Fall Leaves First. They Are Always a Sight to Behold!

If you’re a fan of the book and television series “Game of Thrones,” then you’re more than likely familiar with the phrase, “Winter is Coming.”

On Bainbridge Island, and throughout the Pacific Northwest, winter is coming indeed. All you have …

Elected Officials from Bainbridge, Poulsbo and Kitsap County and other Officials Get a Taste of Biking Riding a Section of the Sound to Olympic Trail

Elected Officials from Bainbridge, Poulsbo and Kitsap County and other Officials Get a Taste of Biking Riding a Section of the Sound to Olympic Trail

Amid sunny skies and fair weather, a wide variety of elected officials and area influencers from the City of Poulsbo, Kitsap County, City of Bainbridge Island, and Bainbridge Island Metro Parks & Recreation District recentlhy joined a supportive group …

Looking for a fun Volunteering Opportunity? Check out the 10th Annual Bainbridge Island Beach Cleanup, Sept. 20

Looking for a fun Volunteering Opportunity? Check out the 10th Annual Bainbridge Island Beach Cleanup, Sept. 20

Looking for something to do this coming Saturday? Join Sustainable Bainbridge for its 10th Annual Bainbridge Island Beach Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This milestone local event is part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International

Meet Islander John Benjes, One of the Prime Movers Behind the Development of the Strawberry Hill Bike Park, which Officially Opens This Saturday!

Meet Islander John Benjes, One of the Prime Movers Behind the Development of the Strawberry Hill Bike Park, which Officially Opens This Saturday!

Long-time islander and former government attorney John Benjes likes to ride his bike – a lot! He’s a regular card-carrying member of the Geezers of Fury, a group of mostly retirees, who ride three days a week up and …

Pickleballers From Near and Far Enjoyed Another Fun Founders Tournament in Celebration of the Game’s 60th Year!

Pickleballers From Near and Far Enjoyed Another Fun Founders Tournament in Celebration of the Game’s 60th Year!

In spite of a summer rainstorm on Friday that forced play to be moved to the indoor Pickleball Kingdom facility in Poulsbo, the sixth annual Founders Tournament this past weekend at Battle Point Park came off without a hitch.

Under …

Friends of Farms’ Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner Tonight, Plus its New Share the Harvest Program. Big Island Pickleball Tourney Heads to Poulsbo

Friends of Farms’ Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner Tonight, Plus its New Share the Harvest Program. Big Island Pickleball Tourney Heads to Poulsbo

Friends of the Farms invites you to join them tonight – August 15th – for it annual Farm-to-Table Dinner at Winney Farm—a beautiful evening of connection, community, and celebration. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and your support …

Celebrating 60 Years of Pickleball on Bainbridge Island. You Can Help Celebrate Tonight at the Founders Courts

Celebrating 60 Years of Pickleball on Bainbridge Island. You Can Help Celebrate Tonight at the Founders Courts

This summer marks the 60th anniversary of Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the world – and it all started on a quiet beach on Bainbridge Island.

As legend has it, in the summer of 1965, a group of kids …

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