Bainbridge Island is a city and island in

Kitsap County, Washington Kitsap County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton. The county was formed out of King County and Jefferson County on ...

. It is located in

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. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census and an estimated 25,298 in 2019, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County. The island is separated from the

Kitsap Peninsula The Kitsap Peninsula () lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound, in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest. Hood Canal separates the peninsula from the Olympic Peninsula on its west side. The peninsula, a.k.a. "Kitsap", encompasses all of Kits ...

Port Orchard Port Orchard, part of Washington state's Puget Sound, is the strait that separates Bainbridge Island on the east from the Kitsap Peninsula on the west. It extends from Liberty Bay and Agate Pass in the north to Sinclair Inlet and Rich Passage in ...

, with

Bremerton Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington. The population was 37,729 at the 2010 census and an estimated 41,405 in 2019, making it the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerto ...

lying to the southwest. Bainbridge Island is a suburb of Seattle, connected via the

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system and to

Poulsbo Poulsbo ( ) is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the smallest of the four cities in Kitsap County. The population was 9,200 at the 2010 census and an estimated 10,927 in 2018. The area was historically in ...

and the

Suquamish Indian Reservation The Port Madison Native Reservation is an Indigenous Reservation in the U.S. state of Washington belonging to the Suquamish Tribe, a federally recognized indigenous nation and signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855. Location The reserv ...

by State Route 305, which uses the

Agate Pass Bridge The Agate Pass Bridge is a structural steel truss cantilever bridge spanning Agate Pass, connecting Bainbridge Island to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was built in 1950, and it replaced a car ferry service which dated from the 1920s. The bridge provide ...

History

For thousands of years, members of the

Suquamish The Suquamish () are a Lushootseed-speaking Native American people, located in present-day Washington in the United States. They are a southern Coast Salish people. Today, most Suquamish people are enrolled in the federally recognized Suquami ...

people and their ancestors lived on the land now called Bainbridge Island. There were nine villages on the island; these included winter villages at

Port Madison Port Madison, sometimes called Port Madison Bay, is a deep water bay located on the west shore of Puget Sound in western Washington. It is bounded on the north by Indianola, on the west by Suquamish, and on the south by Bainbridge Island. Port Ma ...

, Battle Point, Point White, Lynwood Center, Port Blakely, and Eagle Harbor, as well as summer villages at Manzanita, Fletcher Bay, and Rolling Bay. In 1792, English explorer Captain

George Vancouver Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what a ...

spent several days with his ship HMS ''Discovery'' anchored off Restoration Point at the southern end of Bainbridge Island while boat parties surveyed other parts of Puget Sound. Vancouver spent a day exploring

Rich Passage Rich Passage is a tidal strait in Puget Sound, allowing access to Bremerton, Washington, Sinclair Inlet, and Dyes Inlet. It separates Bainbridge Island from the Manchester area of Kitsap Peninsula. Due to the activities at Puget Sound Naval Ship ...

, and

Sinclair Inlet Sinclair Inlet is a shallow embayment in the western part of Puget Sound in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. It has a maximum depth of 20 meters. It is the southwestern extension of Port Orchard, and it touches the shores of three of Kitsap County' ...

. He failed to find

Agate Passage Agate Pass or Agate Passage is a high-current tidal strait in Puget Sound connecting Port Madison and mainland Kitsap County in the US state of Washington. It lies between Bainbridge Island and the mainland of the Kitsap Peninsula near Suquamish. ...

, and so his maps show Bainbridge Island as a peninsula. Vancouver named Restoration Point on May 29, the anniversary of the

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, in honor of King Charles II. In 1841,

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Lieutenant

Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War (1861–1865), he commanded ' during the ...

visited the island while surveying the

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. Lt. Wilkes named the island after Commodore

William Bainbridge William Bainbridge (May 7, 1774July 27, 1833) was a Commodore in the United States Navy. During his long career in the young American Navy he served under six presidents beginning with John Adams and is notable for his many victories at sea. He ...

, commander of the

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USS ''Constitution'' in the

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. Settlers originally used Bainbridge Island as a center for the

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and

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industries. The island was known for huge and accessible cedars, which were especially in demand for ships' masts. The original county seat of Kitsap County was at

on the island's north end. In 1855, the Suquamish tribe relinquished their claim to Bainbridge Island by signing the

Point Elliott Treaty The Treaty of Point Elliott of 1855, or the Point Elliott Treaty,—also known as Treaty of Point Elliot (with one ''t'') / Point Elliott Treaty—is the lands settlement treaty between the United States government and the Native American tribes ...

. The Suquamish agreed to cede all of their territory (which included Bainbridge Island) to the United States in exchange for a reservation at

and fishing rights to

. The first generation of Japanese immigrants, the

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, came in 1883. During World War II,

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residents of Bainbridge Island were the first to be sent to

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, an event commemorated by the

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial ( ja, ベインブリッジ島日系アメリカ人排除記念碑, ''Beinburijjitō Nikkei Amerikajin Haijo Kinenhi'') is an outdoor exhibit commemorating the internment of Japanese Amer ...

, which opened in 2011. They were held by the US government through the duration of the war for fear of

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. A

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(HFDF) station was established here by the Navy during the war. These radio intercept sites along the

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were used to track Japanese warships and merchant marine vessels as far away as the Western Pacific. The other West Coast stations were in California at

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, Point Saint George,

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and San Diego. Since the 1960s, Bainbridge Island has become an increasingly affluent

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, a 35-minute ride away on the

. The city has occupied the entire space of Bainbridge Island since February 28, 1991, when the city of

Winslow Winslow may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish * Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974 United States and Canada * Rural Municipality of Winslo ...

(incorporated on August 9, 1947), annexed the rest of the island after a narrowly passed November 1990 referendum. It officially remained the city of Winslow for several months, until November 7, 1991 at which time the city of Winslow was renamed the city of Bainbridge Island.

Geography

Ferry Wenatchee enroute to Bainbridge Island WA

Aerial view of Bainbridge Island and Agate Passage in Olympic Peninsula

Bainbridge Island was formed during the last ice age—13,000 to 15,000 years ago—when the Vashon Glacier scraped out the Puget Sound and

Hood Canal Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins,Kitsap Peninsula The Kitsap Peninsula () lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound, in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest. Hood Canal separates the peninsula from the Olympic Peninsula on its west side. The peninsula, a.k.a. "Kitsap", encompasses all of Kits ...

, directly east of the

Manette Peninsula The Manette Peninsula is a headland that is part of the larger Kitsap Peninsula, located on the eastern flank of the Kitsap Peninsula, in western Washington, United States. Geography The Manette Peninsula is bounded on the west by Port Washington ...

and west of the city of

. The island is approximately wide and long, encompassing nearly , and is one of the larger islands in Puget Sound. Bainbridge Island shorelines border the main body of Puget Sound, as well as

Bay, a large protected

embayment A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narr ...

, and two high-current tidal passages,

and

Agate Pass Agate Pass or Agate Passage is a high-current tidal strait in Puget Sound connecting Port Madison and mainland Kitsap County in the US state of Washington. It lies between Bainbridge Island and the mainland of the Kitsap Peninsula near Suquamish. ...

. The island is characterized by an irregular coastline of approximately , with numerous bays and inlets and a significant diversity of other coastal land forms, including spits, bluffs,

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lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') a ...

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s, tide flats, streams and tidal deltas, islands, and rocky

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s. The high point is Toe Jam Hill. On the Kitsap Peninsula,

and

lie across the

channel to the west, and the city of

lies across Rich Passage to the south. The island is quite hilly and hosts the Chilly Hilly bicycle ride every February. Bainbridge Island can be accessed by motor vehicle, bicycle, or foot through two access points, both on

Washington State Route 305 State Route 305 (SR 305) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, primarily serving Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County and connecting it to Seattle in King County via the Seattle–Bainbridge ferry. The highway travels nor ...

. Bainbridge Island is connected to the Kitsap Peninsula by the

, carrying SR 305 over Agate Passage at the island's northwest corner. The only other way off the island is by the

Seattle–Bainbridge ferry The Seattle–Bainbridge ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington. The route was called the Seattle–Winslow ferry before the city of Winslow annexed the rest of the island and changed its name ...

, the

service from the dock at Winslow in Eagle Harbor to Colman Dock (Pier 52) in Seattle. Numerous public

right of way Right of way is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e. by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another. A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...

access points to water around the island also exist, officially referred to as Road Ends.

Communities

When the city of Winslow annexed the entirety of Bainbridge Island in 1991, it absorbed numerous named

unincorporated communities An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

. Most of these locations are still referred to by name on the island, and maintain their own local character within the city.

Demographics

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $88,243, and the median income for a family was $108,605. Males had a median income of $65,853 versus $42,051 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the city was $37,482. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...

, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. The socioeconomic profile varies significantly between the rural parts of the island and Winslow, its urban center. In contrast to Bainbridge Island as a whole, Winslow is home to households with a wide range of incomes. In 2010, the census block group in which Winslow is located had a median household income of $42,000, less than half of the island's median household income and one-third of several of the island's wealthiest block groups, and also $10,000 less than national and statewide averages. More than half of Winslow households live in rental units, compared to 20% of households across the island.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 23,025 people, 9,470 households, and 6,611 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 10,584 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the city was 91.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population. There were 9,470 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were

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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 47.7 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 38% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,308 people, 7,979 households, and 5,784 families residing in the city. The

was 735.6 inhabitants per square mile (284.0/km²). There were 8,517 housing units at an average density of 308.5 per square mile (119.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.62% Native American, 2.40% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos, of any race, were 2.17% of the population. There were 7,979 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

Economy

Bainbridge Island has four centers of commerce:

, Lynwood Center, Fletcher Bay (also referred to as Island Center), and Rolling Bay. Winslow is the downtown core and has most of the shopping and dining. Lynwood Center on the south end of the island has several restaurants and a small hotel. Fletcher Bay (also referred to as Island Center) has a small grocery store and one restaurant. Rolling Bay is located on the east side of the island. The local newspapers are the weekly ''

Bainbridge Island Review ''The Bainbridge Island Review'' is a Friday newspaper in Bainbridge Island in the U.S. state of Washington. The ''Review'' is primarily focused on Bainbridge Island and its communities; the island population is 22,000. Ownership history The ...

Kitsap Sun The ''Kitsap Sun'' is a daily newspaper published in Bremerton, Washington, United States. It covers general news and serves Kitsap, Jefferson, and Mason counties on the west side of Puget Sound. It has a circulation of about 30,000 while reac ...

,'' and the '' Bainbridge Islander''. The

Buy Nothing Project The Buy Nothing Project is a global conglomeration of community-based groups, founded in Bainbridge Island, Washington, in 2013, that encourages giving (or recycling) of consumer goods and services (called "gifts of self") in preference to conve ...

was founded on Bainbridge Island in July 2013.

Education

Public schools

Bainbridge Island is served by the

Bainbridge Island School District Bainbridge Island School District No. 303 (BISD) is a public school district in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It serves the town and island of Bainbridge Island. As of October 2006, the district has an enrollment of 4,280 students. Sch ...

, which houses the following public schools: * Capt. Johnston Blakely Elementary School (K-4) * Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School (K-4) * Ordway Elementary School (K-4) (offers the El Velero Spanish immersion program) * Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School (5-6) * Woodward Middle School (7-8) * Bainbridge High School (9-12) BISD also offers home-based and student-directed educational programming under the umbrella of the Commodore Options School: * Mosaic Home Education Partnership (K-8) * Odyssey Multiage Program (K-8) *

Eagle Harbor High School Eagle Harbor High School is part of the Commodore Options School, which serves multiple alternative programs for the Bainbridge Island School District, including the Mosaic Home Education Partnership, Odyssey Multiage Program, and Eagle Harbor Hi ...

(9-12)

Private schools

* Montessori Country School (PK-6) * Madrona School (Unknown, this school currently is not fully functional) * St. Cecilia Catholic School (PK-8) * The Island School (K-5) * Carden Country School (K-8) * Hyla School (6-12) The

Puget Sound Naval Academy The Puget Sound Naval Academy (formerly the Moran School or Moran Junior College, and also called Hill Naval Academy) was a private, military style preparatory school intended to prepare young men and boys for attendance at the United States Nava ...

, formerly the Moran School, operated on the island from 1914 to 1933, and then again from 1937 to 1951.

Sports and recreation

Landowners have been concerned with keeping a tight control over development, both residential and commercial. The Bainbridge Island Land Trust, city and park district maintain "island open space." In 2001, Bainbridge Island

Little League Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization South Williamsport, Pennsylvania South Williamsport is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is famous for hosting the Little League World Series. The population was 6,259 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statis ...

at the

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. The island's high school lacrosse team has won state titles, the most recent coming on May 19, 2007. In 2009, the Bainbridge High School Fastpitch team won the Washington 3A State Title. The team also played in the championship game in 2010. In 2011, 2012 and 2018, the Bainbridge High School Girls Lacrosse team won the state championship.

Pickleball Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players (singles), or four players (doubles), hit a perforated hollow polymer ball over a net using solid-faced paddles. Opponents on either side of the net hit the ball back and ...

was invented by the family of congressman

Joel Pritchard Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican party. Pritchard al ...

at their summer home on Bainbridge Island in 1965. It is similar to

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and tennis, but played with paddles and a lightweight plastic ball. Country Club of Seattle, Bainbridge Island

Government and politics

Bainbridge Island has a seven-member city council. The members are elected to staggered four-year terms and appoint a city manager. Bainbridge Island is a stronghold of the

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, the 23rd

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, is a local resident, and represented it in Congress from 1999 to 2012. Bainbridge Island is in Washington State's 23rd District and is represented by Democratic state representatives Sherry Appleton (Democrat) and Representative

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and Democratic state senator

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. In the U.S. Congress Bainbridge is part of

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and is represented by Democrat

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. In the 2004 Presidential election, Democrat

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received 72.87% of the vote to

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's 25.58%. In 2008,

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defeated

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by a margin of 77.79% to 20.79%. In the 2009 election, Bainbridge Island passed

Referendum 71 The 2009 Washington Referendum 71 (R-71) legalized domestic partnership in Washington state, the first statewide referendum in the United States that extended to LGBT people the rights and responsibility of domestic partnership. The bill had pa ...

, the "Everything but Marriage"

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bill, with 79.40% of the vote. It received 53.15% statewide. Bainbridge Island was one of the few municipalities in the state where the measure outperformed Obama. In the 2008 Democratic primary (which in Washington state was not used for

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appointment),

defeated

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by a margin of 67.8% to 29.7%. This was Obama's second-best performance in an incorporated municipality in the state, behind Yarrow Point. In the earlier

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, Obama received 79.3% of delegates, Clinton received 19.8%, and 0.1% were uncommitted.

Arts and culture

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The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art opened in June 2013 near the Winslow ferry terminal. It was developed by Cynthia Sears, who began collecting works of art made by island residents in 1989. The museum cost $15.6 million to construct and includes a 99-seat auditorium, a classroom, and other spaces. The building has of space and was designed to resemble the bow of a ship. During its first weeks, the museum averaged 150 daily visitors and included an exhibition of works by

Roger Shimomura Roger Shimomura (born Roger Yutaka Shimomura in 1939 in Seattle) is an American artist and a retired professor at the University of Kansas, having taught there from 1969 to 2004. His art, showcased across the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, ...

Cuisine

The restaurant, ''Seabird'', was named one of the "Best New Restaurants in America" in 2022, a list curated by

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. The establishment focuses on seafood and vegetarian dishes, using staples and ingredients from local sources.

In popular culture

The fictional San Piedro Island in the 1994 novel ''

Snow Falling on Cedars ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' is a 1994 novel by David Guterson. Guterson, a teacher, wrote the book in the early morning hours over ten years then quit his job to write full-time. Plot Set on the fictional San Piedro Island in the Strait of Juan ...

'' is based on Bainbridge Island. The novel's author,

David Guterson David Guterson ( ; born May 4, 1956) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of the bestselling Japanese American internment novel ''Snow Falling on Cedars''. Early life Guter ...

, lives on the island and worked for ten years as a teacher at Bainbridge High School.

Bainbridge Island is the main setting of the 2021 novel ''

You Love Me ''You Love Me'' is a 1999 EP by the Meat Puppets. This was the first release from the then new line-up of the Meat Puppets. It was available free only through the official Meat Puppets website to promote the band's new line-up. The EP became a s ...

'', the third installment in the ''You'' series by novelist

Caroline Kepnes Caroline Kepnes (born 10 November 1976) is an American writer, screenwriter, author, and former entertainment reporter. She is best known for her novel series ''You'', consisting of ''You'' (2014), ''Hidden Bodies'' (2016), '' You Love Me'' (2021) ...

. Kepnes visited Bainbridge while writing the story and used the names of several local businesses. In

Michael Crichton John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature tech ...

's 1994 novel ''

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'', protagonist Tom Sanders lives with his wife and two children on Bainbridge Island. Some scenes from the

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later that year were filmed on the island, including at Bainbridge Ferry Terminal and Capt. Johnston Blakely Elementary School. The epilogue of the 1996 film ''

That Thing You Do! ''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and sta ...

'' reveals that main characters Guy Patterson and Faye Dolan moved with their four children to Bainbridge Island, where they founded the fictional Puget Sound Conservatory of Music. Bainbridge Island is featured in the first episode of the fifteenth season of the

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series ''Island Life''. A local restaurant, the Big Star Diner (now known as the Madison Diner), is featured in the tenth episode of the first season of the

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series ''

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ''Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'' (often nicknamed ''Triple D'' and stylized as ''Diners, Drive-Ins, Dives'') is an American food reality television series that premiered on April 23, 2007, on the Food Network. It is hosted by Guy Fieri. The show o ...

''.

Photo gallery

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Notable people

Laura Allen Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress. She starred as Lily Tyler during the first two seasons of the USA Network television series ''The 4400''. Personal life Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and Dav ...

, actress *

Bruce Barcott Bruce Barcott is an American editor, environmental journalist and author. He is a contributing editor of '' Outside'' and has written articles for ''The New York Times Magazine'', '' National Geographic'', ''Mother Jones'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ...

, author * Jane F. Barry, author, Linksbridge principal *

Tori Black Michelle Chapman (born 1988), known professionally as Tori Black, is an American retired pornographic actress. In 2011, she became the first person to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award two years in a row. She was inducted in the XRC ...

, adult film star,

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cover model *

Marshall Latham Bond Marshall Latham Bond was one of two brothers who were Jack London's landlords and among his employers during the autumn of 1897 and the spring of 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. They were the owners of the dog that London fictionalized as Bu ...

, landlord, employer of

Jack London John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to ...

for part of Klondike Gold Rush *

John Henry Browne John Henry Browne (born August 11, 1946) is an American criminal defense attorney practicing in Seattle, Washington. Browne is known for his zeal in defending his clients, his flair for garnering media attention, and for being known as the “ ...

, defense attorney *

Frank Buxton Frank Buxton (February 13, 1930 – January 2, 2018) was an American actor, television writer, author, and television director. Buxton grew up in Larchmont, New York. He was a graduate of Northwestern University (B.S.) and Syracuse University (M ...

, actor, television writer, author and television director *

Paul Brainerd Paul Brainerd (born 1947) is an American businessman, computer programmer and philanthropist. In 1984, he co-founded the Aldus Corporation, which released Pagemaker, the first consumer-use desktop publishing software. Brainerd has since coined the ...

, founder of Islandwood *

Dove Cameron Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She became famous for her double role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Liv and Maddie'', for which she won ...

, actress and singer *

Chad Channing Chad Channing (born January 31, 1967) is an American musician who is best known as the drummer of the grunge band Nirvana from 1988 until 1990, during which time they recorded and released their debut album ''Bleach''; he also appears on "Polly ...

, musician, former drummer with

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Leeann Chin Leeann Chin is a Bloomington, Minnesota-based Asian quick service restaurant chain, with over 50 locations throughout the Midwest, mostly in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. The chain was founded by its namesake, Leeann Chin, and funded by Carl ...

, founder of the

restaurant chain *

Al Conti Al Conti (born 9 March 1968) is a Grammy-nominated New Age composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Biography Al Conti is Argentinian-born and currently resides in the United States. Since 2006, Conti has led an impressive music ...

, Grammy Nominated Composer *

Mark Crispin Mark Reed Crispin (July 19, 1956 in Camden, New Jersey – December 28, 2012 in Poulsbo, Washington) is best known as the father of the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), having invented it in 1985 during his time at the Stanford Knowledg ...

, inventor *

Ben Eisenhardt Ben Eisenhardt (בן אייזנהארט; December 3, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward/center positions. Personal life Eisen ...

(born 1990),

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professional basketball player in the

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Jonathan Evison Jonathan Evison (born September 27, 1968) is an American writer known for his novels '' All About Lulu'', ''West of Here'', '' The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving'', '' This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!'', '' Lawn Boy'', ''Legends of the N ...

, author *

Stefan Frei Stefan Frei (born 20 April 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Seattle Sounders FC. Born in Switzerland, Frei moved with his family to the United States as a teenager. He has spent his entire professional career pla ...

, professional

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player *

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

, musician *

Meg Greenfield Mary Ellen Greenfield (December 27, 1930 – May 13, 1999), known as Meg Greenfield, was an American editorial writer who worked for the ''Washington Post'' and ''Newsweek''. She was also a Washington, D.C. insider, known for her wit. Greenfield ...

, editor, ''

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'' editorial page *

, author *

Kristin Hannah Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an American writer. Her most notable works include ''Winter Garden'', '' The Nightingale'', ''Firefly Lane'', '' The Great Alone'', and ''The Four Winds''. Biography Kristin Hannah was born in Californ ...

, author *

Brendan Hill Brendan Colin Charles Hill (born 27 March 1970 in London, England) is an English-born American musician, best known as the drummer (and one of the co-founders) of the jam band Blues Traveler. History Hill is one of the original members of Blu ...

, musician, drummer with Blues Traveler *

, governor of Washington *

Russell Johnson Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in ''Gilligan's Island'' and Marshal Gib Scott in ''Black Saddle''. Early life Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, on ...

, actor, best known as " The Professor" on ''

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'' *

Chris Kattan Christopher Lee Kattan () (born October 19, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003. He played Doug Butabi in '' A Night at the Roxbury'', Bob on the first four seasons of '' The ...

, comedian, actor *

David Korten David C. Korten (born 1937) is an American author, former professor of the Harvard Business School, political activist, prominent critic of corporate globalization, and "by training and inclination a student of psychology and behavioral systems". ...

, economist, author and political activist *

Damien Lawson Awaken the Empire is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. History Awaken the Empire was founded in 2009 in Los Angeles by singer/songwriter Damien Lawson. The band later relocated to Seattle, Washington. The group has ...

, musician, singer with

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Garrett Madison Garrett Madison (born November 3, 1978) is an American mountaineer, guide and expedition leader. Madison began guiding professionally in 1999 on Mount Rainier and has reached the summit of Mount Everest 13 times. His company, Madison Mountaineerin ...

, mountain climber *

Dinah Manoff Dinah Beth Manoff (born January 25, 1956) is an American stage, film, and television actress and television director. She is best known for her roles as Elaine Lefkowitz on ''Soap'', Marty Maraschino in the film '' Grease'', Libby Tucker in both ...

, actress *

Jon Brower Minnoch Jon Brower Minnoch (September 29, 1941 – September 10, 1983) was an American man who, at his peak weight, was the heaviest human ever recorded, weighing . Early life At the age of 12, Minnoch weighed with an estimated height of , and by ...

, heaviest man recorded in history *

Elizabeth Mitchell Elizabeth Mitchell (born Elizabeth Joanna Robertson) is an American actress known for her lead role as Juliet Burke on the ABC drama mystery series ''Lost'' (2006–2010). Mitchell also had lead roles on the television series '' V'' (2009–201 ...

, actress *

Jack Olsen Jack Olsen (June 7, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American journalist and author known for his crime reporting. Olsen was senior editor-in-chief for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' in 1954. He was Midwest bureau chief for ''Time (magazine), Tim ...

, author * John Perkins, author *

Dav Pilkey David "Dav" Murray Pilkey Jr. (; born March 4, 1966) is an American cartoonist, author, and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known as the author and illustrator of the children's book series, ''Captain Underpants'', and the ch ...

, author, illustrator *

Gifford Pinchot III Gifford Pinchot III (born December 29, 1942) is an American entrepreneur, author, inventor, and president of Pinchot & Company. He is credited with inventing the concept of intrapreneurship in a paper that he and his wife, Elizabeth Pinchot, wrote ...

, author, entrepreneur *

Jack Prelutsky Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the Young People's Poet Laureate) from 2006–08 ...

, poet *

Dorothy Provine Dorothy Michelle Provine (January 20, 1935 – April 25, 2010) was an American singer, dancer and actress. Born in 1935 in Deadwood, South Dakota, she grew up in Seattle, Washington, and was hired in 1958 by Warner Bros., after which she first ...

, actress *

Kiel Reijnen Kiel Reijnen (born June 1, 1986) is an American cyclist, who currently competes for American gravel team Trek Driftless. Reijnen previously competed in road racing between 2008 and 2021 for the , , and teams. Career Reijnen was born in Bainb ...

, professional cyclist, *

Ben Shepherd Hunter Benedict Shepherd (born September 20, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Soundgarden from 1990 to 2019. Shepherd has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden. Early life Shepherd was bor ...

, bassist with

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Emily Silver Emily Susan Silver (born October 9, 1985) is an American competitive swimmer, Olympic medalist, and swim coach. She was a member of the silver-medal-winning U.S. team of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She compe ...

, Olympic swimmer (silver medalist) *

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, professor of music and director of the electronic music studios San Jose State University *

Michael Trimble Michael Trimble (sometimes spelled Michael Trimbel) (March 15, 1938, Texarkana, Texas) is an American operatic tenor, voice teacher, and writer on music. He had an active international career singing leading roles with opera houses during the 1960 ...

, operatic tenor, voice teacher: The Trimble Vocal Institute is thriving on Bainbridge Island, Washington in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where

and his wife, Cantor Pamela Trimble, relocated in May 2001. *

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, mountain climber *

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, runner-up of ''

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'', executive chef in ''

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'' *

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, author *

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, television writer,

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* Andrew Wood, musician

Sister cities

Bainbridge has the following

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: *

Ometepe Island Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ''ome'' (two) and ''tepetl'' (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It is the largest island in Lake Nic ...

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