The Buzz
Bite-size, behind-the-scenes editorials about local personalities, businesses and nonprofits.
Aquatic Center No matter the weather, this public spot has something for the whole…
Confidence. It’s what we all want for our children, of course. But it’s most powerful…
It’s all about cars. Except when it’s not. It’s “Clutch Radio” with Dan…
Here in the Northwest, many of us spend a large part of the year in the dark. We rise…
One of the great novelties of living on Bainbridge Island but working in Seattle is…
Just the word “CrossFit” is enough to make some quiver. But Sal DeRosalia, owner of…
Three mornings a week, rain or shine, there’s a parade somewhere onBainbridge Island.…
Eleven years ago, my wife, Trude, and I joined a few brave island friends to take the…
Spend an evening at Paper & Leaf, Bainbridge’s first and only retail marijuana…
When four island teens volunteered to be part of a youth advisory group for the…
By Gail Cole Backstage more than two-dozen classical musicians are playing a waiting…
It’s easy to imagine, given the stats, that Bainbridge High School (BHS) is…
She is 61 feet bow to stern with a 13-foot beam, the sleek, white yawl rig called…
A Rowing machine might lead you to joining a crew team. Indoor cycling could have you…
Peer into Ryderville Ink, the island’s only tattoo shop, and you’ll find a vintage…
If you’ve ever experienced the loneliness of having no one to talk to during a…
Every Resident of Bainbridge Island has a story, a personal mosaic comprised of events…
Julian Wood, 24, knew that when he graduated from high school it would be tough to…
The Arava is a desert valley in Israel where agricultural efforts are cultivating an…
Abraham Neuwelt carries a Body Glove bag strapped to his back like an enormous turtle…
Everyone Knows you can’t get really good strawberries in the wintertime. Even in this…
When was the last time you got to ask state senator Christine Rolfes about her family…
Believe It or not, until the 1970s, the Bainbridge Island Fire Department was composed…
In Two Tall Douglas fir trees at Sacred Groves, the private land at the end of Holly…
Give Us this day our daily…oatmeal? Sure, if you’re a member of the Oatmeal Club, a…
For birders, it’s all about the species. Names like Hutton’s Vireo, Violet-green…
Who says there’s nothing funny about aging? From the sound of the rollicking guffaws…
Bainbridge Island native Zach Ingrasci lived a fairly normal “islander” life growing…
More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. —Spanish proverb When it comes to our…
It’s the Monday morning check-in at OfficeXpats and the Post-it notes are…
Bainbridge Bikes. Some people ride for fun, with a Burley hitched to the back and…
They sit around kitchen tables or meet in living rooms, organizing their next…
Jaana Linsenmayer tried nannies and day care after her first child was born and she…
Connecting a ball and goal has always fascinated Bainbridge resident and retired…
Finding herself in a hospice ward on her 33rd birthday, Kate Goldston knew she had to…
Next time you’re enjoying a rich Ometepe latte at one of our local coffeehouses, go…
Enter BARN and you’ll be met with a smile. The Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network is…
For Some Folks, it’s not enough to live on an island surrounded by water—they would…
None of the three friends wanted to admit to coming up with the idea of swimming…
Perhaps you’ve bought Paul and Lorraine Svornich’s beautiful albacore tuna at the…
It’s Fitting that Bainbridge Islanders—surrounded by the sea—love their water…
“Whoo-Whoo who cooks the foood?” asks a distant owl. “Barred owl,” whispers owler…
Trips To The grocery store or library may seem like run-of-the-mill outings for most…
Bainbridge High School senior Mitchell Sachs had no idea where things would lead when,…
What began as a notion to compete in one of the world’s toughest endurance bicycle…
Imagine a ferry en route to Bainbridge that has been boarded by two of every dog breed…
Did you know that our little island in the cool and damp Puget Sound is home to eight…
It’s no surprise that the theme of the Bainbridge Island Rowing club’s annual auction…
Sometimes it can feel like you’ve dropped into a Harry Potter scene, particularly if…
There’s a one in seven chance that you’re reading this on a Wednesday. And maybe…
