What you’ll see and what you won’t see when the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) opens are equally impressive.
Architecturally, the building is as stunning as you’d expect, standing on the island’s most prominent street corner at Winslow Way and State Route 305.
Artistically, the museum’s galleries on two floors display the diversity of works that talented regional artists create in various genres.
And environmentally, features incorporated into the museum’s design and structure — whether visible or not read more »
When you think of ozone — if you ever do — maybe what comes to mind is “Lost in the Ozone,” the swingin’ country rock song from 1971 by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.
No?
Perhaps it’s more likely you recall environmental concerns in the 1970s and ’80s over a hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were eventually banned.
But ozone’s no blast from the past for the 34-year-old president and co-founder of a Bainbridge Island company that recently received Seattle Business magazine’s 2013 Manufacturer of the Year award in the Small Firms category. read more »
When Kelsey and Stacy Marshall had an idea more than a decade ago that combined their love of good coffee with their passion for sustainability, they encountered one roadblock after another. Several banks turned them down for loans, even after a few iterations of their business plan.
But the couple persevered. With a $10,000 investment from Stacy’s parents (who’d always had a modest income) and a 100-square-foot cottage they built on their Bainbridge Island property, Grounds for Change was born. read more »
When he was a youngster working in the fields of his family’s Wisconsin farm in the 1930s, Les Krueger would look up enthralled when men of means in that hardscrabble era occasionally drove past in their fine Cadillacs.
Much later in life, when the farm boy with an eighth-grade education had become a successful business owner and a man of means himself, Krueger bought a vintage Cadillac like the doozies he had admired long ago.
In 1986, he went with his son to a car auction in Kirkland and saw a 1939 Cadillac LaSalle.
“He said, ‘I’m buying that car,’” recalled Rick Krueger, even though the old classic was in sorry condition and needed extensive restoration. read more »
Isn’t it time for some good news about the economy? We think so! That’s why after six years in the economic doldrums, we are excited to see trends that show significant improvement in our Kitsap marketplace.
Collective wisdom says it was the housing market that led the downturn and that housing must lead the way back up again — and that seems to be the scenario emerging here. New home construction is experiencing a revival in Kitsap County. read more »
Although the recovery in the commercial real estate sector is slow, the past year has seen increased activity in new construction. There are various projects in the works or on the drawing board around the Greater Kitsap Peninsula, as well as numerous tenant improvement projects, which continue to see strong interest.
Below is a roundup of some of the commercial construction activity happening around the West Sound read more »
When it comes to influence on the look of Bainbridge Island’s Winslow area, perhaps no one has as much claim as Charlie Wenzlau. The island-based architect has designed 10 projects within a few blocks alone and has had his creative fingers in such downtown landmarks as the San Juan building by the ferry, Madrone Village downtown, and The Winslow mixed-use project at the corner of Winslow Way and Ericksen. read more »
The construction industry is slowly turning the corner, and when things kick into high gear, Fairbank Construction Co. wants to be ready. Earlier this year, the company opened an office in Seattle and owner Tad Fairbank expects to add 15 people to the existing 60-employee base by the end of the year.
“Residential is seeing the biggest growth. We work with 25 architects and all are busy — this is all happening in the past six months to a year,” he said. “We’re feeling pretty good.” read more »
The work of Tim Ryan Construction is familiar to many people around Kitsap. The company built such notable buildings as The Doctors Clinic on Myhre Road, Harrison Urgent Care in Port Orchard, Trophy Lake Golf clubhouse and Poulsbo Village Shopping Center. It has also worked on major renovation projects such as the Bremerton Bar & Grill, the LEED Platinum-certified Rice Fergus Miller headquarters in Bremerton, and the High Point Shopping Center in Port Orchard. read more »
