Bainbridge Island tennis aficionados have two more courts where they can come in out of the rain to play.

The Bainbridge Athletic Club’s new steel tennis building is up and running, giving the Club a total of five indoor tennis courts.

Fairbank Construction Company of Bainbridge Island handed BAC the keys to the 13,924 square foot pre-engineered metal building on January 29 of this year, two months after the start of construction.

The new building replaces an inflatable structure read more »

A new study released Jan. 6 examined consumer behavior before and after calorie counts were posted, and determined that when restaurants post calories on menu boards, there is a reduction in calories per transaction. Based on transaction data provided by Starbucks, researchers from the Stanford Graduate School of Business found that calorie-posting in New York City in 2008 led to a 6 percent reduction in calories per transaction. According to the study, beverage choices at Starbucks are unaffected by calorie posting. However, calorie posting leads consumers to buy fewer food items, and to switch to lower calorie food items. read more »

Snap Fitness and Thin and Healthy’s Total Solution in Silverdale recently launched Thin and Healthy Image Consultation. This is the same motivational tool featured on NBC’s The Biggest Loser — a visual image of what you’ll look like when you lose weight.

At Thin and Healthy Image, a vision of how great you are going to look and feel is created in three easy steps, producing a real photograph of the person at their goal weight.

Thin and Healthy Image can be reached at (360) 698-2628.

The Bainbridge Island Healthy Living Expo, produced by the Chamber and co-sponsored by Virginia Mason Medical Center, Island Fitness, Island Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Chris Grams, chiropractor, Zindell Acupuncture, and The Bainbridge Review is set for Saturday, Jan. 30 at Woodward Middle School. read more »

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has requested legislation to prohibit pre-mixed, energy-enhanced malt beverages. These beverages are typically sold in cans in convenience stores statewide. House Bill 2804 will be up for consideration during the regular session. read more »

The Chiropractors Clinic and Massage Therapy Center has recently hired two new Massage Therapists, Leah Erdmann of Gig Harbor and Shannon Kenneally of Belfair.

According to Clinic Director, Dr. David Stedman and Massage Director, Maria Selph, both of these women exhibit considerable skill.

Erdmann completed her pre-requisites for nursing at Tacoma Community College and then went onto Ashmead College in Fife where she completed a comprehensive massage program. read more »

Former Seattle Mariners pitcher and Fox Sports Net broadcaster Bill Krueger will be one of the keynote speakers at the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Healthy Living Expo slated for Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woodward Middle School. read more »

Deciding to exercise is one thing; knowing what type of exercise to do is another. Should you walk, run, do weights, take a yoga class?

With the holidays behind and a New Year ahead, this is the time of year that many exercisers are working out to lose weight. And the best workout toward that end can be summed up in two words: fat burning! read more »