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 …
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City News Bytes: Bundled Madison Ave Project, ‘Slow on Grow Avenue Traffic Calming, City EV Fleet, SR305 Roadwork, Downtown Parking, BI Nominated 2024 Best Small Town, and Fix our Ferries Meeting with Rep. Greg Nance
City Council approved a construction contract for the Bundled Madison Avenue Non-Motorized & Sewer Improvements Project. The project will replace the existing roadway surface and sewer force main (High School Road to New Brooklyn Avenue), install …
The City of Bainbridge Island’s First Mayor and Long-Time Local Businessman Sam Granato Passes Away
Long-time Bainbridge businessman and the City’s first Mayor, Sam J. Granato, passed away recently at the age of 87 after suffering from congestive heart failure. Granato was co-owner of the Historic Lynwood Theatre and later Bainbridge Cinemas, and …
City News Bytes: 2024 List of Compostable Products, Climate Challenge, King Tides and More
Council Adopts 2024 Home Compostable Product List
If you’re like me, you probably find it a bit challenging to figure out what’s a compostable item you just purchased at a local coffee shop or restaurant from one that’s not. It …
Kathleen Thorne – Taking her love of Bainbridge Island to a historic level!
When it comes to arts and humanities, and especially Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA), Kathleen Thorne is a household name. In a 2008 BI Review article, Kathleen was quoted as saying she was a self-described “humanities junkie”; however, she notes …
Celtic Crossroads NW – Bringing the love of the Celtic world to Bainbridge Island
For Joe and Frances Ayres, keeping their family together has always been a priority, so much so, that four generations of the family lived off the grid near Cocolalla Lake in Northern Idaho. The clan included Joe and Fran, …
Fifth Generation Islander, Rory Thurrott on Rory’s Custom Fabrication and Doing What You Love
As you’re cruising along Eagle Harbor Drive, enjoying the gentle curves of the road and the dappled sunlight through the tree canopies you might come across an impressive spiral metal staircase being loaded onto a flatbed truck, or maybe it’s …
Bainbridge Island Dog Club: For the love of dogs!
For East Coasters, Andrea and Brad Bernadt, living and working in New York City was exhilarating. The fast pace lifestyle, and their busy and demanding careers—practicing law for Brad, and a Store Leader for Apple’s Grand Central Terminal store …
The long-awaited Bainbridge Troll is revealed and the island is invited to celebrate with a “Troll Juice Launch Party” at Sisters’ Cider House tonight (August 18th) and a “Wake the Bainbridge Troll” on Saturday, August 19th!
Over the last several months, one of the island’s most ambitious public art projects has been underway—the planning and construction of The Bainbridge Troll, a large-scale whimsical troll made of recycled (and donated) materials. The Bainbridge Troll is part …
Northwest Trolls – The Way of the Bird King comes to Sakai Park
If you’re a follower of our local social media, or visitor to Sakai Park, you might have noticed that something is afoot…the construction of a large-scale whimsical troll. Bainbridge Island joins four other WA sites—West Seattle, City of Issaquah, Vashon …





