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  Bainbridge Island, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although affluent areas being politically liberal is not rare in the Seattle area, Bainbridge Island is especially of note, having voted for Democrat John Kerry with a 73 percent of the vote.
Bainbridge Island's claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of the sport of pickleball, as well as having the distinction of sending the first Japanese-Americans to internment camps in World War II.
Bainbridge Island is connected to the Kitsap Peninsula by a bridge carrying WA-305 over Agate Passage, and to Colman Dock in Downtown Seattle by Washington State Ferries service from Winslow.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bainbridge_Island,_Washington   (779 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island Real Estate Homes for Sale in Kitsap County Washington Realtor A Top Realtor
Welcome to Bainbridge Island, WA Bainbridge Island is located in the western portion of Washington State and is situated between the beautiful Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.
The island is 27.78 square miles, with 48 miles of shoreline and a population of 20,740 as of June 30, 2002, as reported by the Office of Financial Management.
Bainbridge Island has evolved from a history of shipbuilding, timber industry, an international shipping port, waterfront summer cottages and berry farms to a rural community of year-round residents, determined to keep intact the beauty and special feeling of Bainbridge Island.
www.bainbridge-island-real-estate.com   (1798 words)

  
 Real Estate Seattle Bainbridge Island - Bainbridge
The topography of the island and its surrounding waterways was carved out by receding glaciers some 10,000 years ago; they left an island with five harbors and 14 points of land jutting into the coastal waters surrounding the island.
Today's Bainbridge Island community has evolved from an early history of timber harvesting, shipbuilding, berry farms, and summer waterfront cottages, to a year-round population of people who are sensitive to their rural beauty and island heritage.
Bainbridge Island is at the hub of the maritime Northwest.
www.bainbridge-island.com /real-estate/bainbridge.htm   (2117 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island Waterfront Real Estate, Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
Bainbridge Island is located within the central Puget Sound Basin, east of the Kitsap Peninsula and west of Seattle.
The Island is characterized by an irregular coastline of approximately 45 miles, with numerous bays and inlets.
The topography of the island is generally of low, rolling hills with several ridges oriented mostly north to south at 250 to 300 feet elevation.
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 Bainbridge Island: Pride and pain mark isle's rich history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bainbridge Island has a rich, ethnic history dating back centuries, when it was home to the Suquamish people, who set up summer fishing camps at Eagle Harbor and returned in the fall to villages at Port Madison and other areas.
The island's early days are chronicled in "A History of Bainbridge Island," available for $7.95 at the Bainbridge Island Public Library.
The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, at Strawberry Hill Park, 7650 N.E. High School Road, has a small display patch of Marshall strawberries -- the kind sent to Victoria, B.C., in the 1930s to serve the visiting queen of England.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /neighbors/bainbridge/hist26.html   (872 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island - SpringRidge Gardens Bed and Breakfast
Beautiful Bainbridge Island, a 48 square mile island 7 miles west of Seattle, is home to 21,000 residents.
Board the Bainbridge Island ferry on the Seattle waterfront for the 35 minute ferry ride to Winslow, the island's largest village.
Agate Pass Bridge on the north end of the island is gateway to the Norwegian village of Pouslbo, the Victorian Seaport of Port Townsend, and the Olympic Peninsula, home of the Olympic National Park, Pacific Ocean Beaches and a gateway to Victoria, B.C. Canada.
www.springridgegardens.com /bainbridge.html   (404 words)

  
 Welcome to Bainbridge Island Shotokan Karate
Bainbridge Island Shotokan is associated with Shotokan Karate of America, a non-profit organization teaching traditional Karate-do in the United States since 1955.
Through the Bainbridge Island Park District, she and Ron founded the Bainbridge Island Shotokan Karate dojo at Island Center Hall.
While Ron no longer leads the Bainbridge Island dojo, his influence is still widely felt at Northwest exchange practices, and at Senior Practices held on Bainbridge Island and Seattle.
www.bainbridgeislandshotokankarate.org   (757 words)

  
 Bainbridge Arts and Crafts: home base for visual arts on Bainbridge Island.
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, a 56-year-old not-for-profit organization, is home base for the visual arts on Bainbridge Island.
Since 1948 Bainbridge Arts and Crafts has exhibited art, supported art education in the schools and provided art education to the wider community.
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts exhibited the art of more than 400 local and regional artists, returning to them over $197,000.00.
www.bainbridgeartscrafts.org   (201 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island, Washington (Cities)
Named for Captain William Bainbridge, an American naval hero in the War of 1812, Bainbridge Island traces its beginnings to the late 19th century, when it was a shipbuilding center for tall-masted schooners.
Bainbridge Island is part of the Bremerton, WA metro area.
The island's friendly people, exquisite beauty and proximity to Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula continue to draw new residents and curious visitors.
www.ohwy.com /wa/b/bainbrid.htm   (167 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union
The City of Bainbridge Island has been and remains firmly committed to the protection of civil rights and civil liberties for all people in our City, including those who are citizens of other nations.
The City of Bainbridge Island calls upon all its citizens, residents, and community groups, to join in affirming the principles as stated in the Bill of Rights and in the Constitution of the State of Washington.
In addition, no City of Bainbridge Island employee or department shall spy on or gather information on religious or political meetings or rallies in the absence of substantiated evidence that the organization is involved in terrorism or some other illegal activity.
www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12748&c=207   (646 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island: Destination - Seattle: CitySearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sailboats and ferries, the flotsam of Bainbridge's Eagle Harbor.
Bainbridge brims with gorgeous scenery—from its dense Grand Forest to the seductive
And it's steeped in history: Plaques dot the landscape, and the museum smartly catalogs the island's trajectory from a 19th-century timber town to the sleepy rural suburb it is today.
seattle.citysearch.com /feature/9922   (169 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island: The hard work of keeping it leisurely   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bainbridge Island's tradition of wit, irreverence and funky nonconformity has survived another year -- with one difference.
But Bainbridge Island is a community of activists with a missionary zeal for preserving forests and wetlands and planning for controlled growth that safeguards island culture.
Although 40 percent of island workers are carried off each day to Seattle jobs, they remain an "ever-present, silent voice," said Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Brein.
www.seattle-pi.com /pi/neighbors/bainbridge/index.html   (508 words)

  
 :: Bainbridge Island Homes and Land | Prudential Northwest Real Estate ::
Bainbridge Island is a relaxing, 35 minute ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle's business and financial center, which offers a secluded way of life—unique in US cities.
Because it's connected with the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas via a highway over the Agate Pass Bridge, Bainbridge Island is often the starting point for sightseeing trips to the Peninsulas and the Washington coast.
Today's Bainbridge Island has evolved from its strategic location attracting ship building and timber industries, international shipping, bringing families to waterfront summer cottages and farmers to year-round berry farms.
www.islandhomes.com   (203 words)

  
 Camp Harmony Exhibit - Bainbridge Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Bainbridge Islanders, both aliens and non-aliens (i.e., citizens), were given six days to register, pack, sell or somehow rent their homes, farms and equipment.
Bainbridge Island Japanese, ordered evacuated from the island by next Monday, went willingly but wistfully today to the evacuation center established at the old Winslow dock to register for removal.
The ferry left the Island at 11:20, and upon arrival in Seattle the Army cleared the immediate area around the train and the Japanese were escorted to the train immediately.
www.lib.washington.edu /exhibits/harmony/Exhibit/bainbridge.html   (1479 words)

  
 bipaddlers 's Home Page
We camped on a little island west of Rosa Is. We hung our food as bears and wolves visit the area - we saw a large Blackbear coming our way one day and shooed him away.
Then when an island appeared out of the fog, to determine if it was the one on your course.
Sept 26, Stacey led the BIPS to Blake Island, for lunch at Tillicum Village.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Geyser/1356   (7178 words)

  
 Pegasus Coffee House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bainbridge Island is a scenic 30-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.
The coffee house was founded in 1979 and has been serving the Bainbridge community ever since.
Stop by and have a chat with the proprietor, long-time Bainbridge Island resident, Hazel Van Evera.
www.pegasuscoffeehouse.com   (176 words)

  
 BIJAC - MEMORIAL
The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and the Memorial Committee are deeply grateful for the generous and immedasusrable donation of time, skills and materials from John Buday, Keven Coker, Johnpaul Jones and his firm Jones and Jones, and Bob Sproul of South Fork Lumber in Oregon.
On March 30, 1942, 227 Bainbridge Island residents were the first Japanese Americans in United States history to be forcibly removed from their homes by the U.S. Army and sent to internment camps.
Bainbridge Island is a short ferry ride from Seattle and the site would be within easy reach of many more people.
www.bijac.org /memorial.html   (4033 words)

  
 Member Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
From the Bainbridge Island ferry dock (a 35 minute crossing from downtown Seattle).
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND: One of three gateways to the Kitsap Peninsula via Washington State Ferries, Bainbridge Island attracted loggers and shipbuilders to its shores in the 1850s.
Island history, photos and memorabilia in a restored 1908 one-room schoolhouse.
www.visitkitsap.com /scenicdrives/biroute.html   (1041 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island, Washington- You're in NorthwestCharm.com!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bainbridge Islanders have quick access to all of Kitsap County and the Olympic Peninsula, via a bridge across gorgeous Agate Pass (pictured above), at the northern end of the island.
But, Bainbridge Island has its own strong sense of identity which is deeply rooted in the island's history.
Bainbridge Island excels in the creative arts arena and is exceptionally strong in performing arts.
www.northwestcharm.com /kitsap/baitod.htm   (624 words)

  
 Seabold Cottage on Bainbridge Island, Washington State
Beautiful Bainbridge Island, a 48 square mile island 6 miles west of Seattle, is home to 18,000 residents.
Island attractions include the village of Winslow; which offers waterfront strolls, quaint shops, and several fine cafes and restaurants.
Enjoy a winery tour at the Bainbridge Island Winery, shopping at the local Farmer's Market, a movie at the theater, or learn some history at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.
www.seaboldcottage.com /bi.html   (206 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island News
Managing growth, transportation, protecting the environment and maintaining the island's quality of life were themes that ran throughout an...
The Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council Fall Current Event Series features two speakers with divergent views on whether or not U.S democracy is what all countries need.
Manzanita Bay, on the west side of Bainbridge Island, is just one of the island's many scenic views enjoyed from a bicycle.
www.topix.net /city/bainbridge-island-wa   (545 words)

  
 Helpline House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
No man is an island--- nor is any woman or child.
The friendly reception both givers and receivers find when they call or come in is a reflection of the atmosphere that has always made Bainbridge a special place to live.
Even as the island grows and changes, our purpose, as an agency, to maintain the integrity of the individual, the family, and the community, remains firm.
www.helplinehouse.org /pages/home.htm   (473 words)

  
 DISCOVER BAINBRIDGE - Visitor and Travel Information
Within the restored, 1908 Island Center School in the down town cultural corridor, where photos, artifacts, videos, and friendly docents interpret Island history, folklore, archaeology, cultural diversity, architecture and natural wonder.
The Bainbridge Island Historical Society is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 public-benefit Washington State Corporation with directors elected from public membership.
The Society is funded by donations through the Bainbridge foundation and other tax-deductible grants and gifts, Society Memberships and the sale of goods and services.
www.bicomnet.com /bihs   (213 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island homes for sale, WA
Whether you are a Bainbridge Island resident, or simply considering relocating to the Pacific Northwest, please explore my Bainbridge Island real estate site.
Bainbridge is a community of educated, diverse and friendly people who value their families, arts, service and their island home.
Bainbridge Island schools are ranked among the finest in the state.
www.eveleonard.com   (387 words)

  
 NW Country Inns - Bainbridge Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Welcome to the Island Country Inn located just 35 minutes by ferry from Seattle - the only hotel on Bainbridge Island.
Historic Bainbridge Island is one of the Puget Sound's most beautiful - tall timbers, quiet farms, lovely homes and gardens, and bays filled with pleasure boats.
A trip to the Bloedel Reserve (reservations required), and Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery are a must.
www.nwcountryinns.com /bainbridge.html   (115 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island Bed and Breakfast Association
Bainbridge Island, the natural gateway to the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, is a vibrant community with rich cultural history, and attractions and activities for everyone.
We hope to see you on Bainbridge Island, in Poulsbo, Hansville and the Kitsap Peninsula.
Above aerial view of Bainbridge Island with Seattle in the distance.
www.bainbridgelodging.com   (130 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island Land Trust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The mission of Bainbridge Island Land Trust is preservation and stewardship of the diverse natural environment of Bainbridge Island for the benefit of all.
Bainbridge Island Land Trust offers an opportunity for landowners to protect and preserve the special character of their land for now and for future generations.
There are several ways this can be done, some of which allow the landowner to continue to own and use the land.
www.bi-landtrust.org   (95 words)

  
 Bainbridge Island, Washington - Visitor Information for the Kitsap Peninsula   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One of the first stops for many trips to the Kitsap Peninsula is Bainbridge Island, a scenic 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.
Known for its lively artistic community, Bainbridge Island has its own Performing Arts Center, movie complex and arts and crafts galleries featuring local and regional artists.
Enjoy shopping in historic Winslow and a visit to the Bainbridge Island Vineyard and Winery as well as some of Kitsap's trendiest cafes and restaurants.
visitkitsap.com /cities.asp?ID=1   (275 words)

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