Guidebook for Bainbridge Island
Food Scene
This is one of our favorite local restaurants. Many of the ingredients are sourced from our island or nearby farms. While it's a hip place, we've always felt welcome to bring our children.
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Hitchcock
129 Winslow Way EThis is one of our favorite local restaurants. Many of the ingredients are sourced from our island or nearby farms. While it's a hip place, we've always felt welcome to bring our children.
Nestled in Lynwood Centre on the south end of the island, The Marketplace is a nice stop for coffee, pastries, delicious baked goods, and good conversation. There are tables and couches to rest on while you work or converse.
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The Marketplace at Pleasant Beach
4738 Lynwood Center Rd NENestled in Lynwood Centre on the south end of the island, The Marketplace is a nice stop for coffee, pastries, delicious baked goods, and good conversation. There are tables and couches to rest on while you work or converse.
Ok, I'm not going to mess around here. I am a coffee snob. For my money, the Town and Country boasts the best coffee on the island and the best and friendliest service. They do not produce coffee art but if you want a good bean at the best price, head there.
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Town & Country Markets Inc
343 Winslow Way EOk, I'm not going to mess around here. I am a coffee snob. For my money, the Town and Country boasts the best coffee on the island and the best and friendliest service. They do not produce coffee art but if you want a good bean at the best price, head there.
Pizza and Salads!! We love The Rockaway, The Old Mill, and The Lynwood. This is a very family-friendly restaurant.
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Treehouse Cafe
4569 Lynwood Center Rd NEPizza and Salads!! We love The Rockaway, The Old Mill, and The Lynwood. This is a very family-friendly restaurant.
A go-to for breakfasts and coffee, Pegasus has always been one of our favorites.
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Pegasus Coffee House
131 Parfitt Way SWA go-to for breakfasts and coffee, Pegasus has always been one of our favorites.
SuBI Japanese Restaurant
403 Madison Ave NLocal suhsi
Drinks & Nightlife
This is one of our favorite spots but be warned: Because it is cozy and the only 21+ pub on the island, there almost always a wait. But, the drinks are great, the food superb, and the views of the marina all you expect from and island pub.
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Harbour Public House
231 Parfitt Way SWThis is one of our favorite spots but be warned: Because it is cozy and the only 21+ pub on the island, there almost always a wait. But, the drinks are great, the food superb, and the views of the marina all you expect from and island pub.
Parks & Nature
Think of the Bloedel Reserve as a mini-Butchart Gardens. The kind of thing only a wealthy lumbar baron of the past century could conjure and afford, the gardens make for a lovely stroll and feature stunning views from the main house.
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I-Bloedel Reserve
7571 NE Dolphin DrThink of the Bloedel Reserve as a mini-Butchart Gardens. The kind of thing only a wealthy lumbar baron of the past century could conjure and afford, the gardens make for a lovely stroll and feature stunning views from the main house.
A short stroll from our house, this beach is one of the few sandy beaches on our island. Relax, pack a picnic, and enjoy watching the ferry come and go through the harbor.
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Prichard Park
Northeast Old Creosote Hill RoadA short stroll from our house, this beach is one of the few sandy beaches on our island. Relax, pack a picnic, and enjoy watching the ferry come and go through the harbor.
The perfect tidepooling beach at low tide (check tide charts online to find when the best hours are). Anemones, sea stars, mussels, clams, and crabs hiding under rocks are all to be found here. My kids love this "crabby" beach!
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Rockaway Beach Park
4112-4128 Rockaway Beach Rd NEThe perfect tidepooling beach at low tide (check tide charts online to find when the best hours are). Anemones, sea stars, mussels, clams, and crabs hiding under rocks are all to be found here. My kids love this "crabby" beach!
Another one of our favorite spots to let the kids run free and explore, this park has several trails that wind through the forest. From the parking low, follow the short 1/2 mile loop trail and enjoy second growth firs and cedars.
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Grand Forest West
9752 Miller Rd NEAnother one of our favorite spots to let the kids run free and explore, this park has several trails that wind through the forest. From the parking low, follow the short 1/2 mile loop trail and enjoy second growth firs and cedars.
We love this park for our younger children as the sight lines are great and the playground super kid-friendly.
Owens Playground
969 Weaver Rd NWWe love this park for our younger children as the sight lines are great and the playground super kid-friendly.
This park has a bit of everything: Playground, Off-leash Dog Park, Soccer Fields, Covered Picnic Area, Velodrome, Walking Trail, Ponds, Fields, and Forest Groves.
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Battle Point Park
11299 Arrow Point Dr NEThis park has a bit of everything: Playground, Off-leash Dog Park, Soccer Fields, Covered Picnic Area, Velodrome, Walking Trail, Ponds, Fields, and Forest Groves.
One word: AMAZING! This harbor was once the largest ship-building site in the country. It is now a quiet spot where the only remnants of its former industrial glory are the pier stubs and graffiti-laden cement building. A small sandy beach sits behind the building and trails weave throughout the park. Pick wild blackberries and overturn rocks to reveal little crabs.
Blakely Harbor
One word: AMAZING! This harbor was once the largest ship-building site in the country. It is now a quiet spot where the only remnants of its former industrial glory are the pier stubs and graffiti-laden cement building. A small sandy beach sits behind the building and trails weave throughout the park. Pick wild blackberries and overturn rocks to reveal little crabs.
Entertainment & Activities
If it's really nasty outside and the kiddies need to get the wiggles out, take them over to the KidiMu!
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Kids Discovery Museum
301 Ravine Ln NEIf it's really nasty outside and the kiddies need to get the wiggles out, take them over to the KidiMu!
Lynwood Theater
4569 Lynwood Center Rd NEOur local art house theater
Exotic Aquatics Kayak Dock
301 Shannon Dr SERent a kayak, SUP, or paddle boat and explore Eagle Harbor and beyond!
Owned by friends, this outfit is perfect for taking a group on a tour of the area by sailboat.
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Sail Bainbridge
Owned by friends, this outfit is perfect for taking a group on a tour of the area by sailboat.
Sightseeing
An important and ugly piece of our nation's history, the memorial remembers those who were the first Japanese-Americans to be forcibly removed from their homes and sent to interment camps.
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Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
4195 Eagle Harbor Dr NEAn important and ugly piece of our nation's history, the memorial remembers those who were the first Japanese-Americans to be forcibly removed from their homes and sent to interment camps.
Learn more about the history of this First Nations tribe.
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Suquamish Museum
6861 NE South StLearn more about the history of this First Nations tribe.
Bainbridge Island Farmers’ Market
208 Madison Ave NSaturday Mornings
Arts & Culture
BPA hosts our local music theater, straight theater, and symphony. Check their website for shows and times.
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Bainbridge Performing Arts
200 Madison Avenue NorthBPA hosts our local music theater, straight theater, and symphony. Check their website for shows and times.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
550 Winslow Way E