From Books to Bainbridge

The Floating Notebook: A Writing Date to Bainbridge Island * Event Description Pack your pen, your curiosity, and a sense of adventure. We’re taking creativity on the move aboard the Washington State Ferry* from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. This isn’t a workshop. It’s a writing date with motion, a day to drift between pages, sea air, and good coffee. Itinerary: ☀️ 09:00ish AM — Depart Seattle Ferry Terminal (Colman Dock) Find a window seat, open your notebook, and let the rhythm of the waves do the talking. Freewrite while the city slides away behind you. ☕ 10:45 AM — Arrive on Bainbridge + Walk to Storyville Coffee Warm up with caffeine and a second round of writing prompts. Write from something you noticed on the ferry — a sound, a face, a line of conversation. 🌲 12:00 PM — Explore Bainbridge Stroll through the local shops or find a quiet park bench. Observe. Gather sensory notes. 🥗 1:00 PM — Lunch at Pegasus Coffee House or Café Hitchcock Share snippets of what you’ve written — no critique, just voices over good food. 🌊 3:30ish PM — Return Ferry to Seattle Final writing session on the ride back: reflect, edit, or write a short scene inspired by the day. Cost: Ferry fare + your own food and coffee. Everything else? Free and full of potential. What to Bring: 🖊 A notebook or laptop 🎧 Headphones (optional for focus) 🧥 Something warm for the deck 💭 An open mind Because sometimes the best stories begin between here and there. Dress warm! **