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Interesting and insightful answers to Bainbridge Island’s nagging queries and quirks.

What’s Growing in the Greenhouses at Wyatt and Weaver?

“Eat fresh & local” might as well be Bainbridge Island’s official slogan. Island…

What’s the Best Public Garden in Washington State? The Bloedel Reserve!

In March 2014, the Bloedel Reserve of Bainbridge Island was nominated as one of the…

What’s With the Totem Pole in the Roundabout?

Every islander has seen it as they contemplate stopping or going at the roundabout.…

What’s the Formula for Ferry Loading and Unloading?

Many factors go into the ferry loading and unloading. Normally, an initial group of…

What’s a Striding Gerromorpha?

Take a drive along waterfront Manitou Beach Drive and you’ll likely notice an unusual…

What’s With the Frog Sculptures on the Island?

This summer you may have noticed the appearance of a large frog population leaping…

What Are Good Day Trips From Bainbridge Island?

New Bainbridge residents should brace themselves for a deluge of visitors curious…

Is There a Hospital on Bainbridge Island?

Bainbridge Island has high quality medical personnel and services from Virginia Mason…

What Are Fun Island Activities for Young Children?

Bainbridge Island’s award-winning schools attract many families. Some may not…

Are People Using the Electric Car Parking Spots in Winslow?

With the rising popularity of electric vehicles, Prius drivers have started to feel…

What’s up With the Dinosaur on High School Road?

Sitting in traffic behind a stopped school bus is much less mundane when you glance up…

What’s It Like to Commute to Seattle Every Day?

Island home buyers almost always ask, “What’s it like to commute to…

How Many Houses Are on Bainbridge Island’s Shoreline?

Bainbridge Island’s shoreline runs for 53 miles in total and has approximately…

What Are Some Popular Neighborhoods on Bainbridge Island?

Bainbridge Island is known for its charming, small town life (as compared to its big…

What’s the Best Hike on Bainbridge Island?

Bainbridge is chock full of trails and paths to enjoy! From trails going in and out of…

What’s the Best Beach on Bainbridge?

Tucked in the northeast corner of Bainbridge Island, Fay Bainbridge Park (15446…

What’s Up With the New Neon Open Signs at the Library?

The Bainbridge Island Library neon Open signs are getting rave reviews. Now, instead…

Where Do You Sit On the Ferry?

As It Turns Out, where you sit on the ferry says a lot about you. For instance, are…

How Does Bainbridge Island Compare to Mercer Island?

Many people ask how Bainbridge compares to Mercer Island, another island close to…

Besides Bainbridge Island, Where Else Did Buyers Look?

If you’ve glanced at our pages, you’ve seen that Bainbridge Island is a…

What Are Nationally Recognized Accomplishments by Islanders?

Bainbridge Island has attracted many talented individuals in a variety of fields.…

How Much Does $1,000,000 Buy on Bainbridge Island?

For $1,000,000, a home buyer on Bainbridge Island could expect to find an…

How Many Miles of Coastline Does Bainbridge Island Have?

Bainbridge Island is one of the largest islands in Puget Sound, approximately eight…

What’s There to Do on Bainbridge Island?

When you live on an idyllic island in the Pacific Northwest, you can expect lots of…

Do Babies Born on the Ferry Get Free Rides for Life?

When you live on an island, it’s bound to happen. On November 29, 2012, two weeks…

What’s the Story Behind Frog Rock?

As Island landmarks go, Frog Rock is as iconic as any. Just about every islander has…

Environmental Stewardship

Bainbridge Islanders love their home, and they join together to take action and…

How Much Does Real Estate Cost on Bainbridge Island?

You’ll find that in general Bainbridge prices are more competitive compared to…

What’s the Oldest Storefront Business on Bainbridge Island?

While businesses may come and go, there’s one island icon that is a model of…

Why Do We Have So Many Power Outages?

Most people who move to Bainbridge Island don’t come here to live off the grid,…

Who Are the Buddhist Monks Walking and Drumming Around Town?

Cars slow down whenever Senji Kanaeda walks down Madison Avenue. Wearing a vibrant…

What’s the Story Behind the Fairy Tale Cottages on High School Road?

In Fairy Tales, three is a magic number—three little pigs, three blind mice, three…

How Did Pickle-Ball Get Started?

Pickle-Ball—a sport played around the world—was invented on a rainy Bainbridge Island…

How Did Bainbridge Island Get Its Name?

Bainbridge Island was a peninsula until Captain Charles Wilkes arrived in 1841. No,…

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