Nothing says "Island Life" like waiting for the ferry, right? It's like being in a 3-hour game of Tetris with cars - except the blocks are your sanity, and the ferry is the final piece that never seems to fit. Meanwhile, tourists are out here thinking Bainbridge is the "quaint little island getaway." Bless their hearts. Stay strong, islanders.

Hi,

My family and I are moving up to Bainbridge this summer from the Bay Area. Wondering what the best cell provider is on island for reception. We have Verizon and are considering upgrading phones but don’t want to if we have to switch providers in June.

Thanks!

We are new here and part of Manzanita creek runs through the south part of our property. We have some beavers who have built a few major dams that are starting to make the creek back up (15-20’) to almost our driveway.

I’m about to put on some waiters and break it all up myself but thought I would ask. The county (I think) has put a contraption on the property in the creek to protect them damming up the whole creek but they are building it up stream of that, creative little beasts!

Ima be gifting somebody a ring but wish I could literally do it in a nice Everglade. Anybody know a spot that is cut off from the world?

I have seen more medical boots this week than anywhere else in my life. Why does Bainbridge have so many foot injuries?

I know this subreddits not active! But if anyone’s free next Friday, I’m hosting a benefit concert at the stage on my property - with my band and another. The music will be lowkey, and fun, with some originals and covers mixed in! We’ll be selling snacks and drinks, along with art from friends and some of the musicians - all of the proceeds from those concessions will be donated to the innocence project!

Address is 7724 ne baker hill rd, doors at 7:00, show at 7:30!

Here’s a link to my YouTube and TikTok to give a taste of the music being played: https://youtube.com/@basement2006?si=gpjbAOYaO3Gz1Qz9

https://www.tiktok.com/@nebby273?_t=ZT-8tJjIftNrBL&_r=1

Here’s a link to the guitarist of the other bands YouTube:

https://youtu.be/nf-z0SPTCe8?si=O8S-s_VwDHKuxiDm

I'm on the north side of the island and been keeping an eye out for Comcast rolling out mid-split service to my area. Mid-split opens up more coax frequencies for greater potential bandwidth, notably upload speeds which have been notoriously low for coax internet. With mid-split, you'll get approximately 5x upload bandwidth over what you previously had for your download speed tier. For example, the gigabit package is now ~130Mbps upload rather than 25. Along with this, Comcast is also rolling out 2Gbps download speeds as their highest tier package.

I see this is now available for much of the island, excepting for some of the south end. I'm sure there are still some uncovered pockets from Winslow and northwards, but several random addresses I checked all had support. You can check by shopping for service on the Xfinity website, enter your address, and say you're a new customer moving in. If you see 2000Mbps as the top download tier, your address has mid-split capability.

Unfortunately not all 3rd party modems are currently compatible with mid-split. There's a list here under "Next Gen Speed Tier". Otherwise, you have to be using a somewhat modern Xfinity gateway. Models XB6 and above work, I believe.

To get the improved upload speed, you can unplug your modem for a couple minutes, plug back in, and check. If you still don't get the improved upload speed, you may need to call and ask them to ensure your modem is "reprovisioned for mid-split speed improvements".

Edit: I forgot to mention that having a splitter or similar device connected between your modem and the coax going to the street can interfere with this upgrade. Either remove it, or make sure the device can handle 5 - 1218Mhz.

Okay, WHAT GIVES, BI?? WHERE ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO PEE?

Scene: A peaceful Friday afternoon, strolling the blocks to stretch legs after an hour or two at Pegasus, to-go cup of blackberry sage tea in hand.

Crisis: Browsing the fine wares of the fine shops along the center of town, an urgent and desperate bladder reality strikes—the potty dance can’t stave disaster from our heroine any longer, and a biohazard is imminent.

Panicked heroine, to shopkeeper: “Hello sir, may I please trouble you for directions to your facilities?”

Ugly, mean, and vulgar shopkeeper who clearly wants the plebs to suffer: “WE HAVE NONE YOU FOOL. If you have the AUDACITY to have a human need in public, you can find a commoner’s loo at the grocery store SEVERAL BLOCKS AWAY, cheers”

Dismayed yet still dry, she perseveres to the next shop, hoping for a different reply. It gets worse.

Another ugly, mean, and vulgar shopkeeper who has no interest in the needs of the many, duh: “You can use the bathrooms ACROSS THE STREET, at coffee shop.” They sniff and continue looking bored sitting on their stool, unaware that at any moment our heroine’s urinary tract will begin flooding with Biblical levels of destruction.

Frightened, angry and confused, our heroine rushes to said coffee shop. There is naught a water closet in sight. The lies, deceit, and scarcity are almost too much to bear. She presses on, tired of asking for a NORMAL amenity. Surely if she keeps moving the urine will evaporate??

WRONG AGAIN, and now further from Grocery Store than ever before, our brave girl trots briskly back to whence she came, weary and with pockets full of money that she never spent at shops that are too posh to admit they just don’t want a commoner’s rump on their sequestered thrones. Defeated and dismayed, with every step bringing her closer to disaster, she inquires with Grocery Store after the people’s porcelain. (She imagines if she had ever pulled a tooth, it would be similar experience to coaxing the directions from the florist.)

We are at the end of our tale, and the question remains: if a shop can have books, or dressing rooms, or multitudes of soothing items that allow oneself to release the persistent clench of resentment that this cursed earth inflicts, WHY would you not have an available bathroom? You’re telling me in all of town proper my only access to relief is basically by the ferry terminal?

My rage will never recover. Next time I will just pee on the floor so everyone gets the hint.

EDIT: got it, next time I will wear a diaper. Sorry I’m not in the know about all the secret pee spots!

I've lived and commuted on the island for 15 years. This past month, at least 3 times the 6:20 AM run has had to load walk ons on the car deck. In my recollection this has not happened before

So either

1. Tides are higher than ever before

Or

2. The completion of the new passenger walkway has decreased the ability to use it on high tides.

Or

3. It has happened before , but just not on the runs I'm on.

Anyone have any ideas ????

Has anyone spotted anything lumbering through the mist around miller & Bergman? I think it was Qalqalil

I’m looking really size isn’t the problem.

Any tips on finding a great nanny for x2 kids on the island? Looking for someone March - September, who is an early bird and doesn’t mind a 6:30am start!

Did a search and didn't see any info on their service but we have AT&T and I know that every cell service is bad on the island or at least spotty.

Anybody have any feedback on Xfinity on the island for mobile? Was thinking of switching as they are much cheaper than AT&T. We are in the Manzanita area and AT&T works okay where we are.

Does this still exist on Bainbridge Island? The article linked below was written in the 80s. I'm wondering how much of it is left. Or was it ever restored?

"Across Puget Sound from Seattle, near the Agate Pass Bridge at the north end of Bainbridge Island, stands a forlorn sight: a two-story harp, perilously close to an eroding cliff, surrounded by young alder trees that screen it from the very breezes that could bring it to life."

https://www.harpspectrum.org/non/konzak_short.shtml

Hello everyone!

I would appreciate all your help finding/suggesting a cute proposal spot. Preferably something private or can be setup for a private proposal. Water background is definitely a huge bonus!

I will have a car so getting around the island won’t be a problem.

I am looking to do this possibly on the first week of May, would an outdoor proposal be too risky with the weather? Any help is appreciated!!

Does anyone know whether the giant repair project at Grow will/might also be done in the next courtyard over? And when? Other info? (There are maybe a dozen townhouses covered ground to roof with white construction barrier.) I would love to rent in the community but want to avoid construction noise. My sympathies to all who are impacted.

Any recommendations on someone to install a home EV charger? Thanks.

Hi All,

I’ll be on the island for the holidays and was hoping to get some runs in, ideally through neighborhoods with lots of Christmas lights! Haven’t been back in awhile and am not sure the good spots anymore.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I want to relieve my host family from needing to pick me up from the ferry and heard uber/lift is not a thing there. Any suggestions for getting a ride to my host's home (about 20 min away) after strolling around town? And is there somewhere I can store my luggage while I shop?

Dawn 7:10 AM Rooftop camera. Wing Point Area

https://preview.redd.it/v12x49dutm6e1.jpg?width=3156&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f544b39115686bf6a3a0d592b1d54a739380d9ce

Several year's ago we looked into building a second story on our Wing Point Way house so that we could capture a sound view over the rooftop of our neighbor's. Crazy expensive we opted out. We came with the idea of putting a good 4K security camera on a tripod on the roof so that it gave us a 24/7 live image of what we were trying to capture with the second story. Even better.... I could zoom in to capture better detail. The image is projected on a 42" computer monitor hanging in our kitchen. The camera faces east. Here are just a few of the many images captured over the last year or so.

https://preview.redd.it/63wrsvu25b5e1.jpg?width=3412&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d776cbbe182be9c7652b34fded5b3f47449c1ca5

https://preview.redd.it/r7d8hrv25b5e1.jpg?width=3275&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5132ddf16e0d8650e1e2f56136d6036f1d107ca7

https://preview.redd.it/p54j9wu25b5e1.jpg?width=3088&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12e9c8918b900e1a4746879270d6ed3afc493cb3

https://preview.redd.it/8mrztqv25b5e1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e7a72baa785d87cb16a42c6dd519319f90ced9d

I am looking for a new vet for my dog and cats.

Hello all,

I am looking for romantic, private spots to propose to my beloved partner on your lovely island. We live across the water in Seattle and my partner LOVES the ferry (it has a very long, special backstory), but I'm worried during the holidays it will be too crowded to make a private proposal. So if I'm unsuccessful in finding a moment on the ferry, I want to be prepared with somewhere lovely-I've heard great things about the Pier and some wonderful restaurants near the ferry terminal, but am just not familiar with the area.

Where are some good restaurants I could reach out to about special engagement arrangements near the ferry? We are 21+, so any type of winery is a win! And where in Bainbridge would we be missing out on if we didn't go see? I'm willing to bring the car for a short drive if a place is truly worth it...but who better to ask than the locals! Thanks for all your help!