Bainbridge Island Art Museum

From Poulsbo we drove on North and East over the bridge to Bainbridge Island. I had hoped to spend more time here but it was already early afternoon so we headed straight to the art museum. That way Tom could have his afternoon nap in the car and I could enjoy the museum .

The museum is not large and one of the two floors was being set up for a new exhibit so I really only had the upper floor and then a special exhibit on the main floor but I really enjoyed this museum. It really is a collection of contemporary art (as opposed to modern art) and had a wide and varied selection that included paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, fiber art and mixed media pieces. The artists are primarily regional and the pieces in the exhibit are all juried and selected. I really enjoy just perusing all the different themes and items that were on display.

Back to the car and woke up Tom and we drove back to Gig Harbor this time going by Terry's house to drop off some bakery items for her. We got to say hi to her from a distance and her new Australian Shepherd puppy Angus.

We drove on to Tides Tavern, which is a restaurant located right on Gig Harbor in the marina area. Very popular, we had about a 20 minute wait for a table, but discovered from that vantage point we had a clear view of Mount Rainier! Probably one of the best views I've ever had of it, so now I guess we don't need to go by the park! Had a delicious dinner of halibut and really enjoyed our evening.Read more