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Town & Country Markets, Inc. and Ace Hardware present

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Music by MARY RODGERS |
Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER |
Book by JAY THOMPSON, DEAN FULLER, and MARSHALL BARER |
Directed by Corey D. McDaniel |

POOR Princess Winnifred! First she has to swim the moat to get into the castle, then her potential mother-in-law puts a lumpy old pea into her bed to test her royal character. A far-away kingdom of jesters, magic spells, evil queens, and a very unlikely princess from the swamps propel this musical story forward in a wildly whimsical manner.

Set to the adventurous music of Mary Rodgers, this beloved Broadway-musical retelling of the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea received a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical in 1959 and Tony Award nomination for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997.

December 11 – 21, 2008 @ Bainbridge Performing Arts
Thursdays – Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m. + Saturdays & Sundays @ 3:00 p.m.

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Come..visit the Island in winter.  You will find the same wonderful art galleries, the great Historical Society Museum, the plays and shows of the BPA going strong, the restaurants less crowded, plenty of room in Island inns and B&B’s (and season discounts as well)…. come for a day, or better yet, a weekend or a week… let the Island be your getaway from the cold concrete of the city… come to where the rain (and sometimes snow) falls softly on cedars and firs… so close to Seattle, yet truly a world away….

The summer crowds on Winslow streets…gone. The golden leaves of fall… fallen. Winter storms bring winds and rain(sometimes snow, but it does not stay very long), leave fog and incredible blue sky days in their wake (don’t tell anyone in California)….  Islanders say now is the best time for sailing (good winds) and scuba (clear water)…. not to mention hiking, biking, kayaking and fishing… or walks on the beach… or passing the short days in a coffeehouse with a good book… or sitting in front of the fireplace enjoying a good wine…

all the places to sleep

Watersports include sailing and power boating

Kayaks

And scuba diving… the waters around Bainbridge Island are great for divers and octopus sightings

This Giant Pacific Octopus was photographed close to Blakely Harbor on Bainbridge Island by diver Scott Boyd

Lots of great places for bikes….

And hikes….

Traditional sports such as golf and tennis are not forgotten.

The 35 minute Washington State Ferry crossing from Seattle to Bainbridge Island runs every 55 minutes from 4:40 a.m. until 2 a.m. (check schedule for exact times)…. Fares for walk-on passengers are only charged from the Seattle side of the crossing. There is no charge for walk-ons from Bainbridge to Seattle. Bicyclists and motorcycles have priority in getting on and off the ferry and pay reduced fares. Auto/driver fares are charged in both directions, but passengers are only charged from the Seattle side. Make sure to read the restrictions on carrying gasoline and other hazardous substances.

Here is a video that captures the spirit of the ride. Thanks to Beth Marsau and YouTube.

IslandWood is a special part of Bainbridge Island… in a very real way it brings the Island’s past, present and future together in one place….

The past as timber lands for the Port Blakely Mill, the present as a large piece of prime Bainbridge real estate that was saved from “development” by the foresight and generosity of Paul and Debbi Brainerd, and the future as a place where children and adults can come to experience the special ecology of this Island and how they can help meet the challenges the future poses for the environment and ourselves.

Here are some videos that will give you an idea of what IslandWood is about…

A bald eagle watches her two eaglets learn to fish and fly during low tide at Pleasant Beach in mid-July.

Then:

Port Blakely at its heyday in 1905 when it was the world’s largest sawmill and the masts of tall ships came from the region’s tall straight stands of fir. This detailed painting is part of a series depicting Port Blakely in its prime by Bainbridge Island artist Ron Crabb.

This video was produced by Islandwood, a 255 acre environmental learning center located on former Port Blakely timber lands on Bainbridge Island.

Now:

Port Blakely today is a city park, under the care of the Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation department. It is a beautiful place to walk, watch birds, let the kids explore at low tide, maybe have a pcinic. This photo was taken from approximately the same perspective as in Ron Crabb’s painting.

The view in the opposite direction from the photo above. Looking out towards Puget Sound and Seattle from Port Blakley on Bainbridge Island.

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