BAINBRIDGE BEAT
with Susan Grosten
Bainbridge Neighborhood: Crystal Springs and Point White
Crystal Springs and Point White Coveted Waterfront Neighborhoods Located on the southwest side of Bainbridge Island, are two highly coveted, waterfront neighborhoods. Crystal Springs is located on the southwest waterfront of Point White. The community of Point White is defined as the tip of the point, then heading north, towards Lynwood Center. […]
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Pickleball: A Bainbridge Island Sport
Let’s Play Pickleball! Pickleball A Bainbridge Island Sport Like all great stories, Pickleball came about on a sunny day with little to do. In 1965, two dads named Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum arrived at Pritchard’s home, after a golf outing. Upon arrival they were besieged by their children complaining of boredom, so […]
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Bainbridge Neighborhood: Lynwood Center
Lynwood Center Bainbridge Island Welcome to Lynwood Center; the hub of the south end of Bainbridge Island. New and old converge in the Bainbridge Island neighborhood of Lynwood Center. Long term businesses like Walt’s Grocery have thrived in this smaller, more intimate business district. Newer businesses thrive here, as well. The Historic Lynwood […]
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Bainbridge Neighborhoods: Wing Point
Wing Point Bainbridge Island The beautiful Bainbridge neighborhood Wing Point offers an enviable lifestyle, including spectacular views of Puget Sound, the Seattle Skyline, snowcapped Cascade Mountains, and the venerable Wing Point Golf and Country Club. Many of the homes even enjoy an unparalleled View of Mt. Rainier. The Point at Wing Point is […]
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Blakely Rock Bainbridge Island
BLAKELY ROCK BAINBRIDGE ISLAND I have sailed around Blakely Rock many times over the years, but never explored it. Recently I pulled our son’s run-a-bout boat up on to the beach, on the west side of the rock. I was amazed at how much there was to see! Blakely Rock Bainbridge Island. MARINE […]
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Bainbridge Neighborhood: Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach Bainbridge Island Rockaway Beach is a premier waterfront residential neighborhood on the eastern shore of Bainbridge Island. Homes here enjoy no bank waterfront and spectacular views; the sparkling Seattle skyline, Puget Sound, Cascade mountains, and ferries. Once filled with summer homes, Rockaway Beach is now home to an eclectic mix of elegant homes […]
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Bainbridge Neighborhood: North Town Woods
North Town Woods Bainbridge Island The Neighborhood North Town Woods is a small community of Craftsman homes. It is a charming neighborhood in a prime Bainbridge Island location. Classic architectural details include large, covered porches, gabled dormers, and carriage house garages with living spaces above. Several playgrounds are sprinkled throughout, including an open […]
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Bainbridge Neighborhood: Point Monroe
Point Monroe | Bainbridge Island At the northeast point of Bainbridge is a sand spit called Point Monroe. Known locally as The Spit, it is a unique piece of the island’s real estate and much more charming than it sounds. Point Monroe offers sea-to-sky, waterfront living with nothing between you and the water, except […]
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Bloedel Reserve
Bloedel Reserve Bainbridge Island Tucked away on the north end of the island, lies a botanical treasure called Bloedel Reserve. It continues to amaze me year after year, season after season that this spectacular Nature Reserve is right here in my little community. The History Purchased by Prentice and Virginia Bloedel in 1951, the 150-acre […]
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