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Celebrate 60 Years of Dinks, Drops and Kitchen Violations at the Sixth Annual Founders Tournament Aug. 13-17 at Battle Point Park!

Celebrate 60 Years of Dinks, Drops and Kitchen Violations at the Sixth Annual Founders Tournament Aug. 13-17 at Battle Point Park!

Pickleball’s Sixth Annual Founder’s Tournament will be held at the Founders Courts at Battle Point Park from Aug. 13-17th. The tourney coincides with the 60th anniversary of the game’s founding on Bainbridge Island.

The multi-day tourney is a fundraiser for …

Pickle(ball) Palooza‘ for Kids Scheduled for this coming Sunday June 1st at Battle Point Park

Pickle(ball) Palooza‘ for Kids Scheduled for this coming Sunday June 1st at Battle Point Park

Pickleball is for everyone. This weekend, it’s the kids’ turn.

The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks District and Bainbridge Island Pickleball will host the first Pickle Palooza at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 1st, at Battle Point Park. The tournament is designed …

One of the Island’s Most Cherished Nonprofits – Helpline House – is in the Midst of Raising Millions to Expand its Operations

One of the Island’s Most Cherished Nonprofits – Helpline House – is in the Midst of Raising Millions to Expand its Operations

Editor’s Note: Due to a technical glitch, a draft version of this story was published last Friday evening. Here is the edited version.

Helpline House, one of Bainbridge’s most cherished nonprofits, is about to embark on a major expansion …

Eat, Drink and Dance at the Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala on October 19th!

Eat, Drink and Dance at the Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala on October 19th!

You’re Invited to the Prom!

And in this one, 1980s attire required, so break out your puffy sleeves and powder blue suits because this year’s Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala is celebrating the 1980s!

Join the History Musuem …

Pegasus Will Unveil it’s New Pickleball Blend of Coffee at this Weekend’s Founders Tourney at Battle Point Park

Pegasus Will Unveil it’s New Pickleball Blend of Coffee at this Weekend’s Founders Tourney at Battle Point Park

Pickleball and coffee? Ok, this pairing doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue like say, Salt and Pepper, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Bread and Butter, Batman and Robin, Stars and Stripes, or Love and Marriage. But Pegasus, a long-time Bainbridge Island

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“Set Sail into History”: A Journey Around Bainbridge Island with Narrator David B William – July 21st

“Set Sail into History”: A Journey Around Bainbridge Island with Narrator David B William – July 21st

Whether petroglyphs and pickleball, street dances and shipbuilding, berries and the Buy Nothing Project, canoes and Coast Artillery Corps, industries and immigration, cookbooks and Chilly Hilly bike rides, Bainbridge holds an astounding—and storied—history for an island our size.

Discover the …

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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Bainbridge Island Rowing Sends Record Four Boats to Youth National Championship in Florida

Bainbridge Island Rowing Sends Record Four Boats to Youth National Championship in Florida

Rowing is fast becoming an iconic sport on Bainbridge Island. Head to Eagle Harbor on any given morning or afternoon and you’re likely see rowers of all ages plying the deep, dark waters of the island’s favorite bay. Not far …

Here’s How Stephanie Reese Turned her Dream and Vision into Bainbridge Island’s First Asian Heritage Festival!

 

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 …

Honoring Local History Heroes and a New Look – The Bainbridge History Museum

Honoring Local History Heroes and a New Look – The Bainbridge History Museum

Each year, the Bainbridge History Museum (BHM) honors and recognizes those individuals, businesses, and organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions to the fulfillment of the Museum’s mission to “preserve and share the stories of Bainbridge Island to promote …

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