Category: Parks & Recreation

Suquamish Welcome Pole Public Dedication is Slated for Wednesday Oct. 9 on Sound to Olympics Trail

Suquamish Welcome Pole Public Dedication is Slated for Wednesday Oct. 9 on Sound to Olympics Trail

The community is invited to celebrate the dedication of the new Suquamish Welcome Pole on Bainbridge Island’s Sound to Olympics Trail, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 9.

“This unique cultural work by Suquamish carver Randi Purser is being gifted …

Looking for a Fun, Easy Fall Hike that’s not too Far Away? Check out Guillemot Cove Reserve in nearby Seabeck

Looking for a Fun, Easy Fall Hike that’s not too Far Away? Check out Guillemot Cove Reserve in nearby Seabeck

Our island and our region – specifically the Kitsap Peninsula – have some wonderful places to hike, walk and explore nature.

As summer slips into fall and the days get shorter and cooler, the weather is perfect for a hike …

Like Biking and Eating? Then Try Out This Coming Sunday’s Annual Bike for Pie Event

Like Biking and Eating? Then Try Out This Coming Sunday’s Annual Bike for Pie Event

Ok, let’s face it, the thought of eating pie and bicycling seem like contradictory activities, Capiche? But not if you’re a member of Squeaky Wheels, the Bainbridge Island Bicycle Advocates, which will be hosting its annual Bike for …

The Extraordinary High-Tech Work Behind the Revival of Bainbridge Island’s Prayer Wheel on Halls Hill

The Extraordinary High-Tech Work Behind the Revival of Bainbridge Island’s Prayer Wheel on Halls Hill Designed by the late sculptor Tom Jay, the prayer wheels includes a bell inscribed with messages of faith and wisdom that sounds when the wheel is spun nine times.

By Jennifer Hemmingsen

On a serene hilltop overlooking Blakely Harbor, an unusual silence has fallen. The resonant chime of a 300-pound cast bronze bell, once a familiar sound to visitors of Halls Hill Lookout & Labyrinth, has been conspicuously …

Island Tidbits: Movies in the Park, Ten-Minute Play Festival, Chamber Names Browning its new ED

Island Tidbits: Movies in the Park, Ten-Minute Play Festival, Chamber Names Browning its new ED

Gather your friends and family for enchanting summer nights with Movies in the Park.

You might have missed the kick-off of the Bainbridge Island Metro Park District’s summer movie series at Battle Point Park, but there’s still plenty of entertainment …

City News Bytes: Waste Reduction Program, Removing Invasion Species, Ferry Terminal Update, Wykcoff Superfund Site, and More

City News Bytes: Waste Reduction Program, Removing Invasion Species, Ferry Terminal Update, Wykcoff Superfund Site, and More

Update on City’s Food Waste Reduction Program

You might be aware of the City of Bainbridge Island’s pilot program to keep food waste out of the landfill. The City received a $50,000 grant to measure how much waste the island …

Story Behind the Story: How Deal was Sealed for the Emergence of a New Indoor Pickleball Facility in Poulsbo

Story Behind the Story: How Deal was Sealed for the Emergence of a New Indoor Pickleball Facility in Poulsbo

Six or seven months ago, Clay Roberts, Bainbridge Island’s Pickleball ambassador of goodwill, heard through the grapevine that the Office Max store in Poulsbo might be available as a potential site for a regional indoor Pickleball facility.

Roberts, one …

Island Tidbits: Another Big Haul for Rotary Auction, Check out Putt-Putt Clash, Summer Concerts at Battle Point, Meet Artist Anne-Marie Sargent, Want to Help City Government?

Island Tidbits: Another Big Haul for Rotary Auction, Check out Putt-Putt Clash, Summer Concerts at Battle Point, Meet Artist Anne-Marie Sargent, Want to Help City Government?

Another Big Pay Day for the Rotary Auction 

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In many ways, that old adage applies to Bainbridge Island’s annual Rotary Auction and Rummage Sale. But one thing that can’t be denied is …

New Plan in the Works for Area Pickle Ballers to Play Indoors in Poulsbo, Possibly as Soon as the End of 2024

New Plan in the Works for Area Pickle Ballers to Play Indoors in Poulsbo, Possibly as Soon as the End of 2024

At its local gathering last January, the Bainbridge Pickleball Community voted overwhelmingly to pursue a regional, pay to play, indoor pickleball facility at the site of the former Office Max store in Poulsbo.

A team of Bainbridge Island pickle ballers

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BIMA’s Kitsap County-wide Scavenger Hunt for Handblown Glass Floats is Now Underway

BIMA’s Kitsap County-wide Scavenger Hunt for Handblown Glass Floats is Now Underway

For the second year in a row, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) is encouraging adventurous art lovers to head outdoors and discover art where they least expect it with BIMA’s Treasure Trek: A Glass Float Seek & Keep.

This …

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