The Bainbridge Island Amateur Radio Club (BARC) has been on our radar for some time, we’ve come across their contributions to the island community on many occasions, such as their work with Bainbridge Prepares, and providing radio communication for the …
Category: People, Arts, Culture, Music, Food and Wine
Poet and Washington Book Award Winner to Speak at Japanese Remembrance Event – This Saturday!
Michele Bombardier, the island’s first ever Poet Laureate, is quickly bringing poetry to life on Bainbridge Island. “I’m having a blast,” she says, gushing with enthusiasm. “Two things I love: my hometown and poetry.”
Bombardier has pulled off a …
Popular Coquette Bake Shop Moving; Winslow Mall to Undergo Major Makeover
Coquette – one of the island’s favorite, little bakeries – is on the move.
Jerry Childers, owner of Coquette Bake Shop, now housed in a tiny kiosk in the Winslow Mall, is planning to relocate his business – …
“Dave’s Brain Box” by Joel Sackett – The Legacy of Dave Ullin
When photographer, Joel Sackett and I first sat down to talk about his new book, “Dave’s Brain Box”, I’ll admit I knew very little about Dave Ullin. Of course, I’d heard of him, but for the most …
Veteran Still Photographer, Keith Brofsky reflects on his lifelong career in photography
When I see spectacular videos or images promoting various organizations and people on Bainbridge Island, it doesn’t always occur to me that of course, they were shot by one of our own. After all, Bainbridge is home to an enormous …
BI Senior Center Looking at Options for a Major Expansion of its Facility
The Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center (https://biseniorcenter.org/) has occupied the same basic footprint at 370 Brien Dr. S.E., – just above Waterfront Park – going on four decades now.
Members have come and gone, executive directors have come …
BIMA Announces New Biennial Awards Program Providing Direct Support to Artists in a Variety of Categories – The award provides $15,000 of unrestricted support, recognition, and publicity to four selected artists
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the opening of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), the museum is undertaking a new and significant biennial artistic award program. Titled the BRAVA Awards (BIMA Recognizes Achievement in …
February 2023 Wine on the Rock with Eagle Harbor, Eleven, Fletcher Bay and Rolling Bay Wineries – February 9th through 11th
Bainbridge Island is home to many passionate and talented artisans of all mediums, and the art of wine-making is no exception. Wine-making began with grapes grown right here on the island and expanded to include world-class grapes from eastern Washington. …
Master Woodworker Hugh Montgomery has the Touch to Transform any Home
Hugh Montgomery, the custom furniture and cabinetry maker, sits in a small office, just off his noisy shop on Bainbridge Island, and tries to explain what he does.
“I like to work with my hands,” says the 58-year-old carpenter. …
First Friday Art Walk – February 3, 2023
Winslow Way and surrounding area, Downtown Bainbridge Island
First Friday of every month, 6 to 8 PM
Spend an evening experiencing all that downtown Bainbridge has to offer. Many galleries, shops and businesses will be participating this month showcasing the …