Heart and Soul is an absolute MUST if you live on or come to visit Bainbridge Island. Owned by one…read moreof the most creative people I know, this place has SO MUCH to offer! There are so many options if you want to come create a ceramic piece of art. Adults and kids will both have a blast with all the options they have to offer. Karey (the shop owner) is also incredibly thoughtful with all of the art options she has to offer in the store. So if ceramics aren't your thing, you can always try glass fusing, mosaics, etc. In addition to daily drop in offerings, Karey provides exciting camps for kiddos (both during summer and the school year), with an extensive offering of art options. There are plenty of kid nights planned throughout the year, which my daughter (age 7) LOVES attending! I have also had two birthday parties at Heart and Soul, and Karey worked with me thoughtfully to curate experiences that my children were beyond excited for. You won't want to miss a visit to Heart and Soul for an afternoon or evening of fun!

We had a lovely time painting ceramics at this little shop. It's very relaxed and there are many…read moreoptions for simple projects. It's fantastic for kids and there is also a tank with an axolotl for them to look at. The pieces were fired pretty quickly too, compared to other ceramics experiences that we've had.

If you need a gift for someone, or you're just in the mood to browse, this is the perfect store for…read moreyou! The nostalgia factor is one thing you'll love. You'll say "my Mom had one of those!" or "my Grandma used one of these every Christmas!" so many times! They also have new items and upscaled items. Something for everyone! Truly a fun store to visit and find some really great treasures.

This review is written with mixed feelings. I like to support the mercantile. The vintage shop has…read morea great selection of fun pieces. It is super enjoyable to wander through it all. But the coffee shop is what took two stars off of the overall review. I have been there many times due to the convenience of it as a meeting place with friends. But there are so many issues with it- the biggest detraction is one of the men who staffs the coffee counter. He has such a dismal attitude. He doesn't ever give the customer a smile - not ever. It feels as tho I am just a nuisance he must bear. Second to that is the baked goods. A couple of times I have ordered something and it was quite dry and stale. I hope this can be improved upon.

Jim does great flower decor but horrible wedding planning. Our voices were not heard, promises were…read morenot kept and we ended up doing most of the planning. When I posted feedback on his instagram post about my "magical wedding" he blocked me and my wife. Which deletes my comment with the feedback, silencing my voice. He did not congratulate us, he rushed the wedding (turning off music 2 hrs before the wedding end time), he threw away 5 boxes of pizza (guests left because they were hungry and didn't think there was anymore food), he dressed unprofessional, and he still hasn't reach out to me or my wife.

Beautiful, upscale looking, but of out of place for Belfair. Upon walking in I was both…read moreoverwhelmed, and within a few minutes, I was underwhelmed. It is beautifully done on the inside, really well decorated, on the left side of the store but not the right. There's amazing food products for sale. However, they are vastly over priced. I ended up paying $9.99 for one rice crispy treat because my kids really wanted it. Jars of pickles were $15ish. The selection of items was large however, the price point was off. They have candles, food, Decour, cards, and mostly seasonal items. When you go to the right side of the store, that's when I was so underwhelmed. There wasn't much there. It felt like wasted space. There was a giant car in the middle of the store that was really pretty however, most of the area around it wasn't well done. It was as if the right hand didn't speak to the left. If you are claustrophobic, prone to overstimulation, or have sensory issues with smell this isn't the place for you either. The upside is, they do have a nice outdoor area with fun food items such as fry bread and lobster rolls.

Such a cute little store on Bainbridge Island. It is really easy to walk here from the ferry, and I…read morehighly recommend a visit here, even if you aren't into knitting. It was so quiet and relaxed inside with knitting classes going on, samples of tea, crafts, teddy bears, and yarn. People working there were friendly.

An excellent selection of yarns nestled on Bainbridge Island. Definitely a must visit if you are in…read morethe area! The selection of teas are great, too. My favorite is Campbell's Perfect Tea. Pick up a tin or two. There is also a wide variety of needles and notions available as well. Worth the ferry ride. Grab lunch and wine nearby!

You know that feeling when you see Jurassic park? For the first time? Or even Maui? This is the…read morePacific Northwest version! Beautiful venue, not sure what the price is, but it seems like you get the best bang by having an indoor area and also their vast outdoors area. Beautiful trees, plants, and vines adorn the gardens. Overheard many of the guests saying it felt like a destination wedding. I did like that you could bring food from outside, and you do not have to use a required vendor. Clean up is also the responsibility of the wedding party, so remember to delegate wisely!

Beautiful location, here for a wedding. Two star review due to poor accommodations by owner. We…read morewere not only expected to clean the venue after the wedding which is reasonable, but guests were handed mops and buckets to mop the floors! I find that outrageous. Wedding cake melted in fridge after temperature was adjusted without permission. Air conditioning was not turned on for guests, at least 90 degrees inside during the reception. It's a beautiful place but only rent if you expect absolutely no accommodation or basic services.

Great place to celebrate my kid's birthday with his buddies. A bunch of 11-12 year olds with the…read morewhole place to themselves. They all loved it! Thank you to the guys who set up all the games and demonstrated on how to use all the game controllers. They also set up a table and we brought in our own food and birthday cake. My son has asked to do it again next year.

If you like VR reality, this is your place. I brought my son last week and he enjoyed it here. Now,…read morehe wants to come back for his bday celebration.

Great local scrapbook store with a little bit of everything and a large space to crop and craft…read more Was happy to find a local independent store with papers featuring local school and national parks. Well curated Great selection of paper and tools at competitive prices. These stores are dying out so was happy to find one and so well stocked with friendly staff.

I love independent scrapbook stores and love to support them since they seem to be a dying breed…read more I drove up, with friends, all the way from Olympia to check this little place out. It was ok. There was not much there that sparked my interest other than paper, which I already have a lot of. I liked the way she had themes grouped together but there wasn't a whole lot in the store, which had a lot of unused space. They didn't have basic things such as stickles or punches. She had a very limited supply of dies and stamps. Prices were on the higher end. I can't say I would make the drive back. I did see that they had a big classroom space and they do have classes each month, so that is really cool. The lady working was friendly.

I needed to find a few things to put in Christmas stockings, as well as a game that those gathering…read morefor our festivities could play. I happened to be having a lunch at the Mexican restaurant next door and chose to walk into this business after I finished my lunch just because they were there. I've eaten at the restaurant next door many times and I've never thought about going into this toy store in the past. They have a lot of fun things in the store. Probably something for everyone in basic kinds of games. I settled on a puzzles as well as a Trivia game. They had a really good special going on where you could buy a puzzle and get 1 for 50% off. However, I didn't take advantage of that because I just wanted the one puzzle. The store had quite a few shoppers in, and was a bit congested. Good for the business, and expected this time of year. But, I actually was in-and-out of the store so fast that I did not spend enough time to assess all of their offerings in order to have made a really good judgment. I'm very happy they were there to support my last minute Christmas game shopping need for my family and friends.

When my 3 year old and I entered the store, we were asked what we were looking for. I said we were…read moreChristmas shopping. There was a small table with a stool next to a tower of cars. My son immediately was drawn to the cars and put a few on the table to look at them. I was looking around the store at things I could buy my son and also for anything that might delight my husband. The woman working, went over and started snatching the cars from the table my child was at. He had placed six cars on the table top. I came back over and told my son to help put the cars back and that he could only look at one at a time. I sat in the adult chair at the table and asked him which car he liked the best. (I was going to buy him one along with a Playmobil Pirates set.) The woman came back and asked if we were ready to leave. She had a horrible attitude and said that children are not welcome AT ALL TOY STORE. I cannot imagine a worse attitude for retail, let alone being a toy store so unwelcoming and rude to children. We left immediately without purchasing what we had planned to buy and as I was buckling my son into his car seat, the woman (she was older with a bad blonde dye job) had the audacity to stand at the door of the shop scowling. Never again.