New home for My Kids' Cookies

My Kids' Cookies has opened a retail cookie shop and commercial kitchen on Bainbridge Island. Located in Sportsman Business Park, the shop offers a bright and fun atmosphere to sit, relax and enjoy freshly baked cookies, coffee, tea and soft drinks.

Cookie lovers can also stop by for some of scrumptious varieties to go. Or pick up a gift box of cookies and surprise families, friends and clients with a delicious treat. They'll also have their signature 'sweet' gear of sweatshirts, hats and aprons available. And, of course, you can always order directly from their website, www.MyKidsCookies.com, for nationwide shipping. Send someone a taste of Bainbridge today

How to make a difference

I've just learned of a relatively new philanthopic organization in Bainbridge. If you're looking for a way to make a permanent difference in our community, you'll want to consider this.


Five years ago, a group of caring and concerned Bainbridge Island leaders came together to create a lasting community endowment, aiming to improve the quality of life in our community. Initially known as the Bainbridge Island Community Endowment, the Bainbridge Community Foundation helps people with philanthropic interests support the growing needs of nonprofit organizations that serve Bainbridge Island residents.

A Coloradan's impression of Bainbridge

You know I'm biased about Bainbridge because I gave up a tenured position to move back here. It's nice to be able to report that I'm not alone in my opinion of how strong the sense of community is on the island. Here's a post written by a visitor from Colorado:


One night in Bainbridge

On a recent trip to the Northwest, I went to a reading and book signing by Washington Congressman Jay Inslee. Inslee, a member of the House Natural Resource Committee, just wrote a new book, Apollo’s Fire, about building a clean energy economy in the United States and I the world. After the talk, reading and questions, the conversation inevitably shifted from energy to conservation.The crowd of 200 that packed into Bainbridge Island’s Eagle Harbor Book Company talked values and ethics as they relate to the environment. Even Inslee commented that the transition from discussions of clean energy to conservation values often occur in his public forums.The best part: This audience was genuine, engaged and informed. I was curiously overwhelmed with a sense that all was not lost. At least this group of people on this night could make relevant connections among their personal outdoor and environmental ethics, the ethics of their community and their natural environment. It was exhilarating.
-Susy