The best shredding company out there. Great service, they live and work in our community and have a…read morepassion to take care of their customers. I trust them to take care of my confidential papers and they give me a certificate of destruction, backed by NAID so I know they have the training and proper equipment to do the job right. As a bonus they are a division of Peninsula Services, providing jobs for people with disabilities for over 50 years. A company that cares.

I went by the building and they were closed, had a number on the door to call for hours. I called…read moreand left a message. The next day Angel returned my call. They have restricted hours for the covid pandemic, 0800-1200 daily. I explained that I work the few hours they are open, and she told me to come in after work as she would be there. She was there and helped me, I was in and out was than 5 minutes! 5 star service!

Lovely gallery space that also serves as the home to "one of the largest providers of free art…read moreeducation and outreach programs in Kitsap County, serving close to 10,000 youth, adults, and seniors each year through more than 100 programs--inside and outside our gallery space" (pulled from their website). My mother and I visited here as one of our first stop when arriving on Bainbridge Island recently, and we loved sauntering through and viewing all the crafts and art pieces made by local artisans. I especially enjoyed finding some pieces by an artist named Peter Koronakos, for example, who creates "oddball animals" assemblage pieces - my favorite on display being the "Squirrel with Hand Grenade". There was also a lovely Pileated Woodpecker carved piece by a Seattle-based artist named Mike Zitka (who, after I just Googled him, apparently has a feature collection currently going at KOBO Seattle - who knew!). Just some examples of the fantastic work available in this gallery. There's also a special section of the gallery that has for sale specific art and design books that the purchase of will support new material for the Bainbridge Public Library. How can you not love that?! All in all, it's a great, little gallery that I loved being able to support. Definitely stop by if you're in the area and show this local gallery - and the artisans that show their work here - some support. They deserve it. :)

Very lovely arts and crafts gallery. Friendly staff and always something new to discover and see. A…read moremust-visit for anyone local or visiting Bainbridge.

It appears they need to stencil "compact" on many of their stalls in the parking lot. Parking my…read morevan was difficult. Many of the workers ran right into me, some appologizing, some not. They must have been terribly behind in order to completely disregard their customers like that. Super bizarre. I found a nice ensemble I wanted to purchase after combing the store and finally had to use the restroom. There are large signs that say "restroom", pointing down a corridor. After traveling all the way down the corridor, the door was locked, with a sign that said to see an associate. I walk back towards the store from the corridor and see the mistake . . . There indeed were signs in the hallway that specified a code was needed, but in a small font, shadowed by the huge restroom font with arrows. After the parking, getting ran Into multiple times by employees, walking down a long corridor to poop, just to have it locked with small signage, I left my products and walked immediately out of the door. I probably wont visit for a couple years so that they can terminate, retrain, resign, etc. If you like associates completely disrespecting you and running into you, this is your store!

The prices here are crazy but I LOVE when I find brands they know nothing about, that are…read moreincredibly pricey new, for dirt cheap. I LOVE IT. We live out in the boonies, and stop by when we're in silverdale for something, most of the time I can walk out with something I've been looking at new, for very condition here and cheap. I went one time for their red tag sale, the shelves loaded with junk, nothing good had red tags, that was probably the only time I walked out with absolutely nothing, so I think that's telling. They also sell stainless steel pots, USED, for $25. That's robbery. I can get a brand new stainless steel pot at the TJ MAXX close by, in fact, I did after leaving here. AND it had a lid, which you can't get a solid pair here. Everything's super overpriced in general but I do have to say they have a lot of stuff, good stuff, stuff you can't find at the local goodwill in our small town, so that's why we come back. The employees are nice, never had a real problem besides the greed.

This is an amazing facility - from entry, directly across the road from the water, the beach and…read morethe General Store, Seabeck Conference Center is warm, inviting and beautifully arranged for guests of all ages. We attended a multi-generational gathering, over three days, and everything from the property, to the buildings/rooms, to the staff and food were excellent. The parking ample, the amenities sparse but completely satisfactory. We were most impressed by the young staff - in the dining hall and the grounds/facilities keepers - were so smiley, friendly, warm and seemed happy to be of service. We truly loved our first visit and stay and look forward to more opportunities to be at Seabeck Conference Center again.

I wanted to like this place. But its best days are clearly behind it. The family facilities were…read morebadly dated. The playground hadn't been updated in many years. Of the three swings at the main play area, one was broken. There was a single half-court basketball court. The lone tetherball pole was broken. There was a badminton court but no racquets. The food service was woefully inadequate. We had a vegetarian option, selected and paid for in advance. On day two dinner, they served us a tiny portion, perhaps 300 calories. Breakfast the third day the kitchen staff told us they were out of vegetarian food and it wouldn't be replenished that day. There was no manager of expo in the dining room at any time. Indeed, I never saw a manager or anyone besides kitchen serving staff at all during the whole weekend. The facility said no snacks were allowed for the family camp, but there were no snacks available on site at all during the weekend, a very odd omission for a family focused camp. It was an incredibly disappointing trip. The accommodations were very dated and dusty but reasonably clean. The value for the dollar was very poor. It was twice as expensive as Camp Orkila, but aside from 1960s era motel accommodation, it was inferior in every way.

They have a nice looking website and by all outward appearances seem to be preserving land. That's…read morea good thing. However, I have some serious reservations about their handling of money and their customer service. I sent them a large donation a couple of months ago. Over a month later, it still had not been cashed. I called and no one answered so I had to leave a message. I left the message with their Finance and Operations Manager. I waited a week and still hadn't received a reply. I decided to put a stop on the check. Now, over a month after I left the message, still no reply. You would think a nonprofit would reply and try to get to the bottom of the problem if they were told a multi-thousand dollar check was sent to them and hadn't been cashed.

From the owner: With over forty years of conservation accomplishments in the region, Great Peninsula Conservancy…read more(GPC) is a trusted leader in our community. We work in collaboration with local governments, tribes, landowners, and community groups, providing the tools and expertise to preserve the special landscapes in the Great Peninsula region of Kitsap, north Mason, and west Pierce counties. We commit to caring for the lands we protect to ensure wildlife and people enjoy the many benefits of nature well into the future, and we enrich lives by offering opportunities for people to experience the natural world up close. The mission of GPC is to protect forever the natural habitats, rural landscapes, and open spaces of the Great Peninsula of Washington’s Puget Sound. We do this by creating nature preserves, partnering with public agencies to create local parks, and by placing conservation easements on private land that help sustain family farms and forests through generations. Each year, GPC’s nature walks, youth education programs, and land stewardship activities get hundreds of people out on protected lands with the goal of fostering an enduring land conservation ethic among people of all ages. Our work is made possible by generous contributions from individuals, foundations, and the passion of local landowners to protect their land. Visit our website to view our interactive map of protected lands to learn about how your support saves forests and streams near you!

Best adoption ever! Very clean facility, superb, friendly staff. Everything was explained with…read morecare for the dog we adopted. Great information packet to take home. These folks care and it shows! I'd give double stars if I could.

My partner and I recently fostered a dog named Max through Regional Animal Services of King County,…read moreand unfortunately our experience ended in a way that has been extremely difficult and upsetting. We first encountered Max months earlier while showing a home to clients. He appeared severely underweight and in poor condition, so we contacted Regional Animal Services to request a wellness check. The owners ultimately surrendered him, and wanting to help, we later signed up to become foster volunteers so we could give him a chance to recover in a safe home. During the week Max lived with us, we experienced him as a very sweet and gentle dog. As he began to settle in, his personality really started to come out. He loved going on walks and would wiggle with excitement when he saw his leash. He also got along well with our resident dog and showed no signs of aggression in our home. When Max developed signs of an ear infection, we contacted the shelter and were asked to bring him in for a veterinary visit. Upon entering the shelter, Max clearly became nervous. And during that visit an incident occurred, and he was placed into quarantine. We were later informed that due to his decline while in quarantine, the decision was made to euthanize him. This outcome has been heartbreaking for us. We stepped forward to foster Max because we believed he deserved a chance to heal and eventually find a loving home. In the short time he was with us, he showed us a kind and affectionate personality that we will never forget. While we respect that shelters must sometimes make difficult decisions, the way this situation unfolded has left us feeling deeply saddened and frustrated. We wish there had been more communication and consideration of the dog we experienced in our home before things escalated to this outcome. Because of how this experience was handled, we have made the difficult decision that we will no longer volunteer or foster through this organization. Max deserved compassion, patience, and careful evaluation. We will always remember the sweet dog who came into our home and quickly became part of our daily lives. He deserved the opportunity to continue healing and experiencing the love he had just begun to find. See more of Max here:

We love everything about Water from Wine--their tasty wines, their service grounded in…read morerelationship, and of course, their life-saving water projects!! Visiting the tasting room is like visiting a friend's house! We're so committed that we featured WFW at our recent 50th anniversary celebration.

I came here for a jazz night they have on occasional Saturday nights. It is such an adorable spot…read morewith a chill atmosphere. The decor is colorful and fun, while comfortable. This place is not big, so seating could be limited if it was busy. They don't serve a full menu of food - just small snacks - but they do allow you to order in from local restaurants nearby. They also have games that you can play at your table. The wine is delicious & it's even better when you know you're drinking for a good cause!

We hired Gilberto Perez Bonilla - and what a hard worker! We had him mixing concrete in a wheel…read morebarrel then some weeding. He worked consistently and fast - and the wild raspberry vines are gone (at our direction; the ones we wanted to save are still there). When/if we have another project, we will for sure request him. He represents Casa Latina so well. He is a huge asset.

I've hired dozens and dozens of workers through Casa Latina since the organization's start up in…read more1994. Yesterday we hired Sandra S. to help with a deep clean, (my son moving out of his apartment.) Sandra was a fantastic help!! Such a hard worker, lovely personality. I will hire her for future cleaning work, and my son will do the same. Highly recommend Sandra, and this fabulous organization!!

By my rating, you probably can skip the story. But if you're interested, read on…read more I had 2 external hard drives in distress. One failed without notice with years of photos and the other, a Time Machine backup for my Mac was clicking, with delayed mounting. It wasn't dead yet but I'd not touched it since I unplugged it over a year ago, didn't know the current status, and was afraid to boot it up in case it loaded but might be its last time. The sudden death one was critical, the other not so much (unless I had backed up the other drive during the daily backup)! I dropped them off to Kurt with 2 new drives for transfer and instructions to ignore the one unless the critical one was useless and left town for a week. I returned with hope, concerned but not stressing bc I try not to stress until I know it's bad. But let me tell you, losing 25 years of photos to a scrapbooker is unfathomable. The photo drive was 100% toast unless I send it off ($3k-$10k?). The HD DID have the photo-video drive backed up. (Whew)! To recap: Kurt understood my issues and what to focus on. He gave me an idea of cost/time. He was successful in recovering my data and saving it to my new supplied drives. The bill was very reasonable. Plus, he's a nice guy to work with! I hope I never have this issue again, but I can recommend who to call. Check out Kurt's range of IT services!!!

I would not use any other computer installation, repair, or consulting business. It was founded by…read moreBob Haslanger who is the acknowleged computer "god" on Bainbridge Island. He still has a hand in the business as the go to repair person when need.