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- Find your next favorite read at Island Books. A wonderful independent bookstore, Island Books has served Mercer Island since 1973 and has a busy calendar of events, including author readings, book fairs, a weekly storybook corner, and monthly PJ storytimes.
- Satisfy your sweet tooth. Mercer Island is home to two sweet shops. The classic Oh Chocolate! is a long-time local shop that has perfected artisan chocolates through three generations of family ownership.
- Go wine tasting. Enjoy a flight of wine at Mercer Island’s favorite wine bar, Barrels. Barrels’ curation of wines – both local and from around the world – is exceptional, and their space is warm and welcoming, with leather chairs, bold art, and an impressive display of 1500 bottles on shelves.
- Discover art. Enjoy Mercer Island’s First Friday Art Walk and find wonderful art at participating local galleries, including Suzanne Zahr’s SZ Gallery, Clarke + Clarke Art & Artifacts, and MIVAL Gallery.
- How to Get to Bainbridge Island
- Best Time of Year to Visit Bainbridge Island
- Things to Do on Bainbridge Island Without A Car
- Things to Do on Bainbridge Island with A Car
- Need More Time to Explore Bainbridge? Where to Stay on The Island
The easy way to get to Bainbridge Island from Seattle is by taking the ferry from downtown. You can either walk on, bike on or drive your car. For those who are north of Seattle, it might be more convenient to take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston and then drive down to Bainbridge Island. For those south of Seattle, you can drive across the Tacom...
All year! This is one of the best things about Bainbridge Island, it’s a wonderful year round destination. All of the things listed in this article are open all year, many of them outside. Spring is a particularly good time to visit the Bloedel Reserve, with gorgeous spring blooms. The weather will be sunnier and warmer in the summer and fairly wet...
Bainbridge Island activities you can walk to from the Bainbridge ferry
Everything in this section is located right by the ferry terminal and definitely walkable! The island is hilly, so be ready for some up and down even on short walks.
If you are bringing your car with you to Bainbridge Island, you can still do all the above activities but there are even more things to do on Bainbridge Island if you have a car.
This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Consider staying for the weekend! There are lots of vacation rentals and lodging available on Bainbridge island, and even the cabins or camping at Faye Bainbridge Park. Make sure to make lodging reservations ahead of...
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