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Bainbridge Island is ranked 2nd nationally on the list of "Best Places to Live" by CNN/Money Magazine and Winslow, the island's historic shopping street, is known for its unique shops, quaint cafés and galleries.
Bainbridge Island was "discovered" by Captain George Vancouver in 1792. By the mid-1800's the island was home to a growing timber processing industry including the world's largest sawmill. The mills are long gone but the small town character of Bainbridge still remains with no discount or department stores on the island. At one time boat service was twice a day by a Mosquito fleet of passenger steamers but now the ferry schedule rules life here for many island residents with sailings as early as 4:45am on weekdays and as late as 1:35am on weekends. For more history read A Short History of Bainbridge Island.
Looking for things to do on Bainbridge Island?
The area offers many great attractions, activities, and dining:
Events
First Friday Gallery Walk: Every first Friday of the month.
Downtown Winslow galleries including: Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, Bainbridge Public Library, Director’s Gallery, Ginger, Island Gallery, and Roby King Galleries feature new exhibits, wine and refreshments from 6pm-8pm.
Winslow also now features three different wine tasting rooms.
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Winter Studio Tour: December 12th - 14th, 2011
With 60 artists, complete with festive holiday lights and décor, cookies and hot cider, and strolling carolers, since 1984.
Website (206) 842-0504
Bainbridge Island Farmers' Market: April - October, 2012
Every Saturday from 9am - 1pm at City Hall Park, vendors offer locally grown produce. Unfortunately, you won't find Fletcher Bay Wine here because our grapes are not grown on Bainbridge but oddly you will find coffee beans.
Website (206) 855-1500
Viking Fest in Poulsbo: May 18th - 20th, 2012 (Poulsbo, WA)
Celebrate Syttende Mai in nearby Poulsbo with food, music, dancing, a carnival and parade, even a Viking Village.
Website (360) 697-7450
Battle of Port Gamble: June 2012 Civil War Re-enactment (Port Gamble, WA)
Visit camps of the Union & Confederate Infantry, Calvary, Artillery, Navy, Marines, Engineers, and Civilians. Hospital demonstrations, Period Fashion Shows, Magic Lantern Exhibitions, Music, Period Sutlers & Historic Displays.
Website (360) 874-8548
St. Hans (Mid-Sommerfest): June 2012 (Poulsbo, WA)
Celebrate the Scandinavian tradition of the Summer Solstice in Poulsbo's Waterfront Park from 6 pm to 10 pm with folk dance exhibitions, children's games, a Viking Parade at 8pm, lighting of the Bon Fire and the Midsummer proclamation by Sons of Norway Vikings. Poulsbo is about a 20 minute drive from the Fletcher Bay Guest House.
Website (360) 779-4848
43rd Annual Grand Old Fourth: July 4th, 2012
July 4th celebration features an All Day Street Fair, Bohemian Village Arts & Crafts Fair, Beer & Wine Garden, Classic Car Show and the "Zaniest Small Town Parade in America." The Bainbridge Review calls it a "huge bash that most residents and many visitors consider a don’t-miss affair."
Website (206) 842-3700
Bainbridge in Bloom: July, 2012
The 22nd Annual Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour. Visit six owner-tended gardens. More details coming.
Website (206) 842-7901
Bite of Bainbridge: July, 2012
Experience a delicious slice of life on Bainbridge Island!
Food tastings from local restaurants with live music, beer and wine. Exhibits from local businesses and artisans.
Website (206) 819-3618
Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival: July, 2012
A one-day family music festival including food, children's games and booths at nearby Battle Point Park.
Website (206) 842-5485
Farmstock Festival of the Arts: August, 2012
An Art and Music Festival to raise awareness of Historic Farmland on Bainbridge Island.
Website (206) 819-3618
Summer Studio Tour: August, 2012
52 regional artists share their work at local studios and gardens on Bainbridge Island. Complete with live music to set the mood as you meet and talk to the artists on this self-guided tour with no admission fee, 10am - 6pm.
Website (206) 842-0504
Harvest Fair: September, 2012
Celebrate and support local farms at Bainbridge Island's annual Harvest Festival. Games, a chili feed, rides, pie baking competition, exhibits, and add some farm animals...nothing could be more fun!
Website (206) 842-7811
Pumpkin Walk: October 2012
Hundreds of families enjoy this popular annual nighttime tradition of walking a candlelit trail with hundreds of carved pumpkins lighting the way. Located in Bainbridge Gardens Nursery, walking distance from Fletcher Bay Guest House.
Website (206) 842-5888
Attractions and Places of Interest
Downtown Winslow
Dozens of independently owned and operated boutiques and specialty shops line the street of this charming town. An eclectic array of restaurants, galleries and antique shops, are some of the treasures you will find. Three tasting rooms serve five of the island's wineries. Just a short walk from the Ferry Terminal.
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Bloedel Reserve
Former private residential estate, now a public 150-acre nature preserve and garden, that is a unique sanctuary for wild animals, plants and the human spirit. An opportunity to enjoy nature through quiet walks in the gardens and woodlands. To accomplish this, they require reservations and limit hourly attendance to ensure that every visitor has a tranquil, uncrowded experience.
Website (206) 842-7631
Bainbridge Island Historical Society and Museum
'A Voyage through Bainbridge History' is located in the museum's 1908 one-room schoolhouse. Themes include Native Americans, Explorers, Mill Towns, Early Shipbuilding, Steamer Transportation, Farming, WWII, the internment of Japanese Americans, and Schools. Hours are limited but admission is just $2.50 for adults or $5 for the entire family. A picnic area is available in the outdoor exhibit park.
Website (206) 842-2773
Fay Bainbridge State Park
Marine camping park with 1,420 feet of saltwater shoreline on the northeast corner of Bainbridge Island. The park offers sweeping views of Puget Sound, the Cascade Mountains and two volcanoes.
Website (206) 842-3931
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial
Executive Order 9066 authorized internment camps for Japanese Americans during WWII. In 1942, Civil Exclusion Order No. 1 was issued, designating Bainbridge Island as the first area from which American citizens would be forced to leave. A memorial is being created, located on the site of the former Eagledale ferry dock on Bainbridge Island, where on March 30, 1942, two hundred twenty seven men, women and children — two–thirds of them American citizens — were forcibly removed from their homes, rounded up by US Army soldiers armed with bayonet-fitted rifles and boarded a ferry to Seattle. The memorial is currently under construction but nearby Pritchard Park offers wonderful access to the beach with a view of Eagle Harbor.
Website (206) 842-4772
Recommended Dining on Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island BBQ (BIBBQ) - If you have a yearning for BBQ this place is great.
251 Winslow Way W
Website (206) 842-7427
Bainbridge Thai Cuisine - This family run restaurant offers good food with a view of the Winslow Wharf Marina.
330 Madison Ave S
Website (206) 780-2403
Café Nola - A European style cafe comprising innovative, eclectic cuisine in a bistro setting.
101 Winslow Way E
Website (206) 842-3822
Doc's Marina Grill - Outdoor patio seating with a view of Winslow Marina and a menu that changes seasonally. Enjoy one of their seafood dishes or a prime rib & cheddar sandwich with a pint from their 10 beers on tap.
403 Madison Ave S
Website (206) 842-8339
Four Swallows Restaurant - The best quality and top rated restaurant on Bainbridge Island, located in a histroic converted farmhouse, for those looking for a truly upscale dining experience.
481 Madison Ave N
Website (206) 842-3397
Harbour Public House & Marina: "The Pub" - Nice historic pub with good food such as their peel and eat shrimp in spicy broth, grilled salmon sandwich or the customer favorite fish and chips. Good value. Ages 21+ only.
231 Parfitt Way SW
Website (206) 842-0969
Hitchcock - Fine dining from the farm to your table. Local food, brought organically to the table by the farmers, fishermen & foragers of the Pacific Northwest. Hottest new place in town so come prepared for a possible wait.
133 Winslow Way E
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Local Harvest - Partners with farmers and local entrepreneurs who share their vision to implement a Sustainability Practice.
403 Madison Ave North, Suite #130
Website (206) 842-2006
San Carlos Restaurant - This "Southwest" restaurant offers up some unique, delicious and even upscale entrées.
279 Madison Ave N
Website (206) 842-1999
Sawatdy Thai Cuisine - Very popular with locals and close to Fletcher Bay. Great for takeout but call in your order.
8770 Fletcher Bay Road
Website (206) 780-2429
Sawan Thai Kitchen - Noticeably more upscale and less chaotic than Sawatdy Thai. Sawan offers a nice dining experience at Lynwood Center with good quality dishes at reasonable prices. Service is always friendly and attentive.
4765 Lynwood Center Rd NE # 101 (Right next to Salmon Canyon Cafe)
Website (206) 842-5345
Shima Sushi - Nice Japanese restaurant offering many different combinations and sushi dinners for about $20.
112 Madison Ave N
Website (206) 780-2429
Spice Route Cuisine of Indian - Casual Indian food done well with great service and a good value to boot. They even offer a couple of traditional dining tables with low cushion seats.
403 Madison Ave N
Website (206) 780-3545
SuBI Japanese Restaurant - Offering up some good quality sushi. Check out the pictures on their website.
403 Madison Ave N
Website (206) 855-7882
488 Winslow Way E
Website (206) 842-2292
Recommended Coffee, Breakfast and Ice Cream on Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Bakers - Popular destination with the locals for coffee and fresh baked goods that sell out daily.
140 Winslow Way
(206) 842-1822
Blackbird Bakery - Hip and popular espresso / tea leaf bar offering quality sweets, bakery goods and savory snacks.
210 Winslow Way E
(206) 780-1322
Café Nola - For the best quality weekend brunch on Winslow. Their French Toast is famous.
101 Winslow Way E
Website (206) 842-3822
Mora Iced Creamery - This famous and major tourist destination offers some of the best ice cream in the Northwest.
Be sure to sample some of their exotic flavors.
139 Madrone Lane
Website (206) 855-8822
New Rose Café at Bainbridge Gardens - Close to Fletcher Bay Guest House, this quaint little outdoor café serves up some great gourmet sandwiches and salads. Sit among the plants of the Bainbridge Gardens plant nursery.
9415 Miller Road NE
Website (206) 842-4438
Pegasus Coffee House - About 30 years ago, they began roasting beans in the back of the building and whenever the owner would throw open the garage doors releasing the aroma of freshly roasted beans, Islanders were attracted to the funky new coffee house. While the actual roasting has since moved, the coffee still remains and the walls now play host to works from local artists and live music every week.
131 Parfitt Way SW
Website (206) 842-6725
Salmon Canyon Cafe - Located in the Lynwood Center area of Bainbridge Island this is a popular spot for locals and offers the best breakfast value on Bainbridge Island.
4765 Lynwood Center Road NE
(206) 855-9209
Streamliner Diner - Popular diner for breakfast close to the ferry. Waitlist on weekends but service is swift.
397 Winslow Way E
(206) 842-8595