atmosphere, try Steamliner Diner for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The Harbor Public House is another choice for a great casual meal on the water. And for a true farm-to-table experience, Hitchcock Restaurant (and the less formal Hitchcock Deli) serve locally sourced meats. Not to be left off of the list is Café NOLA. While there is no connection to our NOLA, it is an Island favorite and highly recommended. Since the 1960s, Bainbridge Island has become an increasingly affluent community. It is home to an eclectic mix of denizens, including lavender farmers, authors, playwrights, performing artists, visual artists, musicians, inventors, fishermen, and CEOs. The list also includes part-time residents Joni and Andrew Lemmon, from New Orleans, who have a vacation home on the Island. Joni and Andrew discovered Bainbridge Island on a vacation with friends, fell in love – on the island and with the island – and ultimately hosted their wedding in the place that means so much to them. As they say, good things happen to good people, and that is exactly the fortune of
my friends who shared with me the secret of Bainbridge Island. And as luck would have it, Joni and Andrew Lemmon are not only sharing the secret of Bainbridge, they are also sharing their vacation home on the Island. Located on the water, nestled in fir trees, and right next to the 150-acre Bloedel Reserve is the Lemmon’s three level home. With floor-to-ceiling windows, it has captivating views of the water from every room. The home’s size (3,850 square feet with four bedrooms) and stocked “New Orleans” kitchen (Joni is a graduate of the John Folse Culinary Institute), make this home a vacation destination in and of itself. The beauty of the home and its view of the water are evident in the photos. Bainbridge Island’s close proximity to Seattle provides rich lagniappe and easy access to many of the Pacific Northwest’s premier outdoor destinations – think Pike Place Market with fresh fish, bountiful flowers, and exotic spices; Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks; and Chambers Bay Golf Course – but it’s what the Island itself has to offer that is the real prize.
LAT 47° 39’ 19” N, LONG 122° 32’ 6” W • Lemmon’s Bainbridge Island home For rental info: Joni Lemmon (504.261.6490) • The Bard at Bloedel Bainbridge Performing Arts (206.842.8569) The Merry Wives of Windsor July 7 – 23, 2017 • First Friday Art Walk Downtown Winslow, Bainbridge Island First Friday of every month, 6-8 PM • Chilly Hilly Cascade Bicycle Club (206.522.3222) info@cascadebicycleclub.org
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