History of Juneteenth Goes Back to Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting in motion the end of slavery in the United States. The Civil War ended with the surrender of General …
Don’t Miss First Friday Art Walk June 7, Downtown Winslow
This popular event is held along Winslow Way and surrounding area, on the First Friday of every month, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Spend an evening experiencing all that downtown …
Heather Jaynes is your classic entrepreneur. She started cleaning houses on Bainbridge Island when she was 19 years old to pay her way through college. That effort morphed into a commercial cleaning services firm that later spawned a line of …
Bainbridge Organic Distillers, tucked away in some beautifully appointed digs in the Coppertop Business Park on Sportsmen’s Club Road, has been scoring big of late in the world of craft distilling. The renowned organic distillery, one of the first …
Our parks continue to grow. The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District recently added 9.2 acres to Strawberry Hill Park, acquiring the former Comcast (better known as Xfinity) property east of the park on High School Road.
The …
Like thousands of other islanders, we cherish our parks and trails. They are a wonderful escape and repose from the stress of everyday life.
We, too, realize that the parks and park lands are living, breathing organisms that sometimes require …
As most of us know, the West is home to some of the most charming and scenic small towns in the country, hosting amazing art communities, tons of outdoor adventure opportunities, and top-notch dining options.
Bainbridge Island has been …
Gerald Simonsen is a bit of a character. With his long hair and impressive beard, he looks like he could have been a radical professor at UC Berkeley back in the 1960s.
Instead, he’s an entrepreneur, with a flair for …
By Denise Stoughton
That Stephanie Reese dreamed the month-long Asian Heritage Festival into being, proves that sometimes really big ideas come in small packages! The Island Wanderer sat down with Stephanie to learn what inspired her to bring the …
By Jennifer Hemmingsen
The thought of estate planning can evoke a mix of apprehension and avoidance. It’s a task often relegated to the “someday” pile, overshadowed by the busyness of daily life.
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