All About Life on the Island
Feature ArticleBy admin on Apr 28, 2008 in Bainbridge ports, Featured | 1 Comment
A sunny July day at Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Port Blakely is a beautiful natural harbor on the southeast end of Bainbridge that is rich in history… Looking at the natural beauty of Port Blakely today, it is hard to believe that just over a hundred years ago, the largest sawmill in the world was located here and a thriving town sprawled over the hills and dales that today have returned to the forest.
For more about Port Blakely, scroll down….
Recent ArticlesBy admin on Jul 23, 2008 in Wildlife, blog | 0 Comments
A bald eagle watches her two eaglets learn to fish and fly during low tide at Pleasant Beach in mid-July.
By admin on Jul 7, 2008 in Bainbridge Arts, Bainbridge History, Bainbridge ports, Islanders, blog | 0 Comments
“Milltown Morning” by Bainbridge Island artist Ron Crabb
Port Blakely, Circa 1905
Island artist Ron Crabb is a recent arrival to Bainbridge. He and his family moved here in 2003, but the incredibly detailed art prints he has started producing on the way Port Blakely looked in its glory days are deja vu all over again.
By admin on May 26, 2008 in blog | Comments Off
About the Island: Info for Newcomers and Longtimers………
A Google map, list of local links and other useful information about life on the rock, including FERRY INFO
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Arts, Artists, Galleries, Cultural Venues and Events…. Music Too! Bainbridge Island is home to many artists, writers, musicians, galleries, performing arts venues, and a great local theatre company.
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Island Restaurants, Coffeehouses and Watering Holes Bainbridge Island counts Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Italian, European style, seafood, and hamburgers. Not to mention a coffeehouse on just about every corner. Plus some laid back watering holes where the locals and tourists in the know go for brews and burgers…
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Getting to Bainbridge Island Bainbridge is definitely an island… You can get here on the Ferry, by private boat, helicopter or come from the Kitsap Peninsula via Agate Pass Bridge. .
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Island Homes Take a peek inside some of Bainbridge Island’s finest and coolest homes. From newly built moderns to renovated traditionals, Island residential architecture and architects rank among the world’s best. .
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Island Gardens and Gardeners Bainbridge island could just as easily be called the Garden Isle…. incredible gardens, secret and public are everywhere. We will take you on photos tours of some of these gardens, large and small, and introduce you to the gardeners as well. .
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Island Life & Islanders Bainbridge Island is only 35 minutes from the big city on the ferry, but light years apart in its pace of life and the attitude of Islanders. .
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Sports and Fun Things to See and Do No matter what your sport or leisure interest, it’s probably here. Kayaking, sailing, scuba, golf, hiking,biking (all kinds), cool cars, camping, birding, fishing or just sitting on the dock of the bay… .
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Travel Tales - Near and Far Truth is, if you live on Bainbridge Island, you don’t really need to go very far from home to take a world-class vacation… but Islanders travel all over the world every year and come back home to tell about it…
