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WEST SOUND GUIDE 2017 

West Sound Guide is our annual look 

at the people, places and activities 

that make up the place we love to live. 

It is a publication of the Kitsap Sun. 

Regional overview ...................................6 

Playgrounds ............................................. 8 

Children’s museums ............................. 10 

Communities ................................... 12-45 

Galleries .................................................. 46 

Museums ................................................ 47 

Casinos ................................................... 48 

Sports ...................................................... 49 

Car shows ............................................... 50 

Farmers markets .................................. 52 

Gardens .................................................. 53 

Comedy .................................................. 54 

Breweries ............................................... 55 

Wineries .................................................. 56 

Theaters ................................................. 57 

EDITOR’S LETTER 

Welcome to the West Sound 

From the Editor 

David Nelson 

Kitsap Sun 

USA TODAY NETWORK 

It’s time again to showcase our community 

as only the West Sound Guide 

has done for more than 30 years. Inside 

you’ll find information that should 

make navigating the Kitsap Peninsula 

(and slightly beyond) easier and more 

fun for any visitor — and hopefully even 

inspire long-time residents to get out 

and explore the wealth of treasures our 

area provides. 

One way we’re expanding the viewpoint 

on our culture this spring is by enlisting 

the help of an outside observer. 

For years Kitsap Sun staff have contributed 

to this guide with their picks and 

tips of the best or most interesting activities 

and places to visit. This year I’ve 

called on our friends at Kitsap Culture, 

which uses its website and social media 

to point toward both points of interest, 

both well known and off-beat. We’re 

using photos from @kitsapculture’s Instagram 

account, bringing you some 

ideas for the coming year from a different 

perspective. Enjoy what we’ve selected 

for this edition, and be sure to 

find them and follow along on Facebook, 

Instagram and Twitter. 

It’s always my pleasure to compile 

the West Sound Guide as a preface to 

the coming seasons. Festival photos, 

sunsets and more have me ready to 

start the exploration of events new and 

traditional. I hope you feel the same — 

now here’s your motivation to go make 

it a great year in West Sound. 

Hikers on the River Estuary Trail at the 

Theler Wetlands in Belfair on a nice 

day in 2017. LARRY STEAGALL 

Disc golf .................................................. 58 

Golf courses ........................................... 59 

Paddling ................................................. 60 

Marinas .................................................... 61 

Motorsports .......................................... 62 

Churches ................................................ 63 

Festivals .................................................. 64 

Editor 

David Nelson 

Advertising director 

Tisha Sullivan 

Design 

Paige Powers Gaton 

Photos 

Meegan M. Reid, Larry Steagall, 

Kitsap Culture 

On the cover 

Sailing teams from Central Kitsap, 

Klayhowa and Olympic High School do 

laps on a calm day on the water at 

Silverdale Waterfront Park. 

PHOTO BY LARRY STEAGALL 

West Sound Guide is published 

annually by the Kitsap Sun, 

part of the USA TODAY Network. 

© 2018. All Rights Reserved. 

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The Washington State Ferry M/V Tacoma sails out of Eagle Harbor for Seattle on a sunny day. MEEGAN M. REID 

266,414 

Kitsap County population, 2017 estimate 

395 square miles Area 

250 miles 

Miles of shoreline 

1,761 feet 

Gold Mountain summit, 

highest point 

State 

legislative 

delegation 

23rd District Reps. 

Sherry Appleton (D), 

Drew Hansen (D), 

Sen. Christine Rolfes 

(D) 

26th District Reps. 

Michelle Caldier (R) 

and Jesse Young (R), 

Sen. Jan Angel (R) 

35th District Reps. 

Dan Griffey (R), Drew 

MacEwen (R) and 

Sen. Tim Sheldon (D) 

1st Congressional district 

Representative 

Rep. Derek Kilmer (D), Gig Harbor 

26,000 

$59,549 

Median household income 

Kitsap County commissioners 

Rob Gelder, District 1; 

Charlotte Garrido, District 2; 

Ed Wolfe, District 3 

Largest employer, U.S. Navy, 26,000 

estimated enlisted and civilian jobs (Naval 

Base Kitsap, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 

and Intermediate Maintenance Facility) 

39.4 years 

Median age 

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Before the new bridge opened, traffic 

backups were common. LARRY STEAGALL 

Transportation 

Washington State Ferries routes and 

fares 

Passenger fares only collected westbound, 

cars pay when riding in both 

directions: $8.35 adults, $4.15 seniors 

and children, $11.80 per car 

Bainbridge Island to Seattle 

Bremerton to Seattle 

Kingston to Edmonds 

Southworth to Vashon Island / West 

Seattle 

For schedules visit 

www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries 

Kitsap Transit passenger-only routes 

Bremerton to Port Orchard and Annapolis: 

4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily; 8:30 a.m. 

to 8 p.m. Saturday. $2 fare, with $1 

discount fare available for seniors, disabled 

and low-income. 

Bremerton to Seattle: 30-minute crossing, 

summer schedule 8 round-trips 

daily, 10 round-trips Saturdays. $2 fare 

Bremerton to Seattle; $10 fare Seattle 

to Bremerton 

Bus service: Full fare $2, discounted $1 

fare available; see schedule at 

www.kitsaptransit.com. 

Tacoma Narrows toll bridge 

Highway 16 is tolled eastbound from 

Kitsap County to Tacoma. No toll is 

collected on westbound drivers toward 

Kitsap County. Tolls are $6 cash, $5 with 

Good to Go account and transponder, 

and $7 ticket-by-mail. For tolling accounts 

visit 

www.wsdot.wa.gov/GoodToGo. 

Seals and gulls rest on floats at the Olympic View Marina in Seabeck. MEEGAN M. REID 

Visitor information 

Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce: 395 Winslow Way E, 206-842-3700, bainbridgechamber.com 

Bremerton Chamber of Commerce: 286 Fourth St., 360-479-3579, bremertonchamber.org 

Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce: 3125 Judson St., 253-851-6865, gigharborchamber.net 

North Mason Chamber of Commerce: 30 NE Romance Hill Road, 360-275-4267, northmasonchamber.com 

Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce: 1014 Bay St., 360-876-3505, portorchard.com 

Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce: 19735 10th Avenue Northeast Suite 100, 360-779-4848, poulsbochamber.com 

Silverdale Chamber of Commerce: 3100 NW Bucklin Hill Road No. 100, 360-692-6800, silverdalechamber.com 

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WEST SOUND SUMMER 

Focused on the family 

Summer’s coming, and you need some ideas. As a new part of our overview 

of everything going on in the West Sound, we’re giving families a 

head start in this year’s guide. Fortunately for you, the Sun newsroom 

has several parents who were happy to suggest their top picks for places 

to play. Here’s our recommendations for the playgrounds not to miss 

this year, and on the next page find the area’s top children’s museums for 

the days when the indoors beckon. 

Airport Children’s Playground at Bremerton National Airport. 

Owen’s Playground on Bainbridge Island. PHOTOS BY LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN FILE 

Airport Children’s Playground 

Bremerton National Airport, 8850 SW Highway 3 

(between Bremerton and Belfair) 

What’s there: Airport-themed climbing structure, slides, airplane-themed 

play toys, rubberized surface 

Why you should go: Located just off the Bremerton National Airport runways, 

not only can your kids play like pilots, the whole family can watch takeoffs 

and landings. And the next-door Airport Diner is known to serve some of 

the best fish and chips in town. 

Owen’s Playground at Rotary Park 

969 Weaver Rd NW, Bainbridge Island 

What’s there: A 13,000-square-foot facility built just a few years ago as part of a 

community effort to honor a six-year-old resident, Owen, who died from complications 

of cerebal palsy. The playground was built with children of different abilities 

in mind, with equipment that is open and accessible, as well as water features, 

sand, chalk surfaces and an emphasis on color and art to entertain. 

Why you should go: The playground was built with the idea that any kid will be 

able to enjoy what’s there, so your family can be assured there’s something for everyone. 



Evergreen-Rotary Park has a renovated play area. LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN 

Silverdale Waterfront Park has a large net structure. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUN 

Evergreen-Rotary Park 

1500 Park Ave., Bremerton 

What’s there: A completely renovated play area with accessible climbing structures 

that may be used by smaller kids or children with different abilities safely, 

slides, swings and rubberized surfaces, surrounded by patio space, bathrooms, 

ballfields and basketball/volleyball courts on a 10-acre plot. 

Why you should go: This is the place to play for city residents, and the playground 

gets busy quickly when the weather warms. Frankly, the grassy areas also 

tend to fill up with family barbecues or picnics. The beauty is the diversity of activities, 

however — not just the park, boat launch and waterfront, but nearby C.J.’s 

Evergreen Store as a stop for ice cream, a farmer’s market every Thursday and the 

Kitsap 9/11 memorial on the park’s renovated south end. 

Silverdale Waterfront Park 

3337 NW Byron St, Silverdale 

What’s there: A massive net structure centers this park on the Dyes Inlet 

shoreline, a unique attraction which will appeal to older children — but nearby 

structures with ladders and slides are a little lower to the ground and ready for 

the younger kids. The playground is only part of the draw, with a long stretch of 

beach just steps away for afternoon exploring. The pier off the parking lot is also 

fun for kids, who can scramble out and watch the sailboats come and go. 

Why you should go: It’s Silverdale’s central park all summer and hosts families 

or groups with a large gazebo, panoramic view of Dyes Inlet and the walkable 

neighborhood of Old Town. 



Keyport Museum 

1 Garnett Way, Keyport 

Daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

April - September (Winter hours the 

same but closed Tuesday) 

Free admission 

www.navalunderseamuseum.org 

What's there: Keyport is one of the 

more interactive Naval museums 

around, with exhibits that examine 

ocean life, the inner workings of torpedoes 

and submarine life by allowing 

you to walk through a scale model. 

There are also outdoors exhibits, giving 

families with older children a 

chance to look at deep-water vessels 

like the Trieste II up close and learn the 

fascinating history of Naval operations 

under the sea. 

A California sea lion model is 

suspended from the ceiling at the 

Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport. 

MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUN 

Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) 

301 Ravine Ln NE, Bainbridge Island 

Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; 

Sundays noon - 4 p.m. 

Adults and children $8; Grandparents 

and military $7; members and 

children under 12 months free 

www.kidimu.org 

What's there: KiDiMu is home to 

rotating installations that encourage 

sensory exploration for children and 

interactive play that the whole family 

can get involved in. There's a focus on 

science and art in its offerings, and 

outdoors activities like rock walls and 

water exhibits are part of the museum 

as well. KiDiMu regularly hosts community 

events as well, so keep an eye 

on their calendar. 

Kids Discovery Museum in 2017 

welcomed a “Big Blue Blocks” exhibit. 

PHOTO COURTESY KIDIMU 



SEA Discovery Center 

18743 Front St NE, Poulsbo 

July 3 through Labor Day: 

Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; 

Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Fall, winter, spring: 

Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 

Saturday-Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. 

Donations accepted 

wp.wwu.edu/seacenter 

What's there: The downtown 

Poulsbo aquarium is operated by 

Western Washington University of the 

Peninsulas, and features a variety of 

sea life from Puget Sound, which regularly 

changes, as well as a replica tide 

pool that kids can use to learn about 

sea stars or other creatures up close. 

There is also a theater and opportunities 

to create art projects. 

Hailey Handorff, 11, of Poulsbo, sits 

outside the main entrance to the SEA 

Discovery Center. LARRY STEAGALL 

Bug and Reptile Museum 

1118 Charleston Beach Road, 

Navy Yard City 

Daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Donations accepted 

www.bugmuseum.com 

What's there: A bunch of live 

snakes and live bugs, of course! Kids 

can get up close with creepy and 

crawly critters at this small museum 

on the route into Bremerton. There are 

more than a dozen different exhibits of 

examples from around the world, and 

tools like microscopes on hand for kids 

to take a more scientific peek at what 

they are learning about. 

Wyatt Glazner, of Port Orchard, takes 

a look at Sssstella, a Burmese Python, 

at the Bug Museum. MEEGAN M. 

REID/KITSAP SUN 


WEST SOUND NEIGHBORHOODS 

There’s no shortage of things to do, see in Bremerton 

The brawny city with a shipyard centers around a 

developing downtown and its ferry connection to Seattle, 

but diverse neighborhoods, pocket parks and accessible 

shoreline give Bremerton its true character. 

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Naval Base Kitsap and 

a ferry terminal to Seattle have always anchored 

downtown, where condos line one waterfront, the 

Norm Dicks Government Center looms over it all and 

new apartments offer a place for urban living. A number 

of businesses have sprung up on the streets surrounding 

Pacific Avenue in recent years, from arcades 

to salons to craft breweries, and the Louis Mentor 

Boardwalk remains the hub for community festivals. A 

stretch of Fourth Street just off Pacific is the latest sign 

of rebirth, where the Historic Roxy Theater reopened 

in early 2018 and shows art house films each week, and 

more apartments are under construction ongoing to 

create a district that will be known as Quincy Jones 

Square. That project will enhance the cultural scene — 

Admiral Theatre, Collective Visions Gallery and SEE 

Film cinemas, to name a few — to keep bringing nightlife 

to the district. 

Less than a mile north of downtown, Evergreen Rotary 

Park is a jewel with new lawns and paths surrounding 

the city’s 9/11 memorial, an accessible playground 

that's a hit for all ages of kids, and a rebuilt boat 

launch. Across Port Washington Narrows you’ll find 

Lions Park, also with a restored shoreline that allows 

pristine beach access and ballfields that are hopping 

most nights of the week, and the gazebo at Bachmann 

Park in Manette is another picturesque place to watch 

ferries or Navy vessels come in and out of Sinclair Inlet. 

Neighborhoods like Anderson Cove and Union Hill 

have new parks thanks to city efforts, and the former 

Eastpark (near the YMCA) and Westpark (off Kitsap 

Way near Highway 3) areas are seeing families and 

seniors relocate in new residential developments. 

Sheridan Park, on the east side, got a major makeover 

with new streets and sidewalks leading from the Har- 

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As the Washington State Ferry Hyak pulls into the 

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GOVERNMENT 

City of Bremerton, Mayor Greg Wheeler 

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ART WALK 

First Friday: Downtown, 5-8 p.m. 

FARMERS MARKET 

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Thursdays at Evergreen Rotary Park, 

14th Street and Park Ave.; 4-7 p.m., 

May-October 

LIBRARIES 

Downtown branch, Martin Luther King 

Jr. Building: 612 Fifth St. 

Sylvan Way (Kitsap Regional Library 

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MUSEUMS 

Bremerton Bug and Reptile Museum: 

1118 Charleston Beach Road 

Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum: 

280 Fourth St. 

Kitsap County Historical Society & 

Museum: 280 Fourth St. 

Puget Sound Navy Museum: 251 First 

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The USS Turner Joy: 300 Washington 

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Collective Visions Art Gallery: 331 

Pacific Ave. 

Bremerton 

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Lions Park and hiking trails of Stephenson 

Canyon. A preserved section of forest 

called the Illahee Preserve offers 

hundreds of acres to wander off a busy 

corridor in East Bremerton. Callow Avenue 

remains the city’s west-side business 

district, with an eclectic mix of 

mom-and-pops and night spots and the 

SCHOOLS (Bremerton School District) 

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Armin Jahr, Crown Hill, Naval Avenue 

and View Ridge elementaries 

Kitsap Lake STEM Academy (K-8) 

Mountain View Middle School 

Bremerton High, Open Doors Program, 

West Sound Tech 

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FESTIVALS 

St. Patrick's Day Parade: March, 

downtown 

Cinco de Mayo: May 5, Callow Avenue 

and Sixth Street 

Armed Forces Festival and Parade: May 

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Kitsap Harbor Festival: May 26-27, 

kitsapharborfestival.org 

Bremerton Bridge Blast: June 30 

Bremerton Summer Brewfest: July 21, 

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Rock the Dock concert series: July and 

August 

Kitsap Wine Festival: Aug. 11, 

www.kitsapwinefestival.com 

Pacific Islander Festival: August 

Blackberry Festival: Sept. 2-4, 

blackberryfestival.org 

Winterfest and Santa Crawl: Early 

December 

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festival each May. 

The Manette neighborhood fills that 

niche for residents living across the 

bridge that bears its name, with an active 

business community and neighborhood 

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hosts concerts and off-beat sights like 

the Lower Wheaton Way graffiti wall. 

The district hosts events, too, including 

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city’s renovation efforts several years ago and still one 

of the most visible places in the county. (120 Washington 

Avenue, downtown Bremerton) 

The boardwalk’s proximity to ferry terminals 

means inbound visitors from Seattle are introduced to 

its marina right away, in addition to commuters on the 

Port Orchard foot ferry or Rich Passage I and the boat 

owners who cruise out to Sinclair Inlet. The boardwalk 

is also home to one of the area’s icons — the USS Turner 

Joy and its museum — along with a picnic area and 

the Harborside plaza’s fountains and restaurants. 

But the summer is when the boardwalk — named 

for a former mayor — comes alive. In addition to the 

typical traffic, there’s a festival of one kind or another 

consistently from May through September. If there’s a 

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Residents take pride in Bremerton’s park revival 

In a city of neighborhoods — Union 

Hill, Forest Ridge, West Hills, Sheridan 

Park or Manette, to name a few — the 

importance of a neighborhood park 

shouldn’t be underestimated. 

That’s why Bremerton residents are 

understandably proud of city efforts — 

most of which included a large amount 

of resident participation through work 

parties and fundraisers — to renovate 

many of the green spaces in recent 

years. 

The monumental efforts to overhaul 

Evergreen-Rotary Park (page 8) may 

have been the largest lift, but other 

parks have benefitted from an ambitious 

city agenda and expert improvement 

work over the past decade. 

Anderson Cove’s waterfront pocket 

park, the playgrounds and ballfields at 

Kiwanis Park, and the major overhaul of 

the shoreline and softball fields at Lions 

Park are just a few of the most notable 

projects in recent years. 

That’s not even mentioning Blueberry 

Park, less of a “park” in the traditional 

sense but a wonderful p-patch and open 

space that its neighborhood in East 

Bremerton cares for closely, or the 

downtown Harborside fountains — 

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kids of all ages from frolicking in summer 

weather near the ferry terminal. 

Neighbors in Manette are the latest 

group now expecting an improved place 

to gather and play. 

Construction work has begun on a $1 

million effort to transform the playfield 

and playground on 13th Street and Nipsic, 

also home of the city’s popular senior 

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Runners cross the Manette Bridge. MEEGAN M. REID 

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If you’ve lived in Bremerton awhile, 

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two spans over the Port Washington 

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in 2011) and the Warren Avenue 

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created a three-mile loop that many locals 

use for everything from a morning 

stroll to an impromptu 5k. 

This year brings some added nostalgia, 

as Manette marks its centennial of 

joining the city of Bremerton. 

To help celebrate, Kitsap Sun reporter 

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bridge-to-bridge trail guide that will be 

unveiled at the Sun’s latest Story Walk 

June 23. 

The walks, to begin at the park at 

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Silverdale strives to balance work, retail, recreation 

Major expansion at Harrison Medical 

Center and new retail additions are reshaping 

the commercial hub of Kitsap 

County. Silverdale is now embarking on 

efforts to balance its growing business 

population with recreation, transportation 

and other quality-of-life amenities. 

The Haselwood YMCA has become a 

community gathering place over just a 

few years of existence along Silverdale 

Way, and The Trails shopping center 

and Harrison Medical Center’s campus 

are the latest major projects to bring 

people and jobs to Silverdale. Complimenting 

the commercial growth are residential 

housing developments north of 

Waaga Way, enhancements along the 

Clear Creek trail and major transportation 

corridor improvements on Silverdale 

Way and Ridgetop Boulevard. Congestion 

during 2018 is assured, but the 

Fall foliage reflects off the water of Dyes Inlet as seen from Silverdale 

Waterfront Park. LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN 

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Klahowya — will bring a community 

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athletic fields in the year to come. 

Kitsap Regional Library is raising 

money for new branch to be located just 

off Bucklin Hill Road along Clear Creek, 

and Central Stage Theatre is also in the 

process of building a community playhouse 

on Ridgetop. The Clear Creek 

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both sides of Silverdale Way, after a major 

expansion project to add connections 

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The forest canopy offers views you may 

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restored marsh areas and ponds harken 

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WEST SOUND GUIDE 

SILVERDALE 

GOVERNMENT 

Unicorporated Kitsap County, Kitsap 

County Commissioner Ed Wolfe 

614 Division St., Port Orchard, 

www.kitsapgov.com 

FARMERS MARKETS 

Silverdale Farmers Market: 10 a.m. - 4 

p.m., Tuesdays, April-September, Best 

Buy parking lot, 9551 Ridgetop Blvd.; 

www.silverdalefarmersmarket.com 

Central Kitsap Farmers Market: 3 p.m. - 

7 p.m. Tuesdays, May 2 through Oct. 10, 

on Port of Silverdale property between 

the waterfront park and boat launch; 

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LIBRARY 

3450 NW Carlton St., 360- 692-2779 

Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, 

Wednesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, 

Friday; 1-5 p.m. Thursday, 

ART WALK 

First Saturdays: April-November, Bay 

Street and adjoining streets, 2-5 p.m. 

SCHOOLS (Central Kitsap School 

District) 

Silverdale Elementary, Silver Ridge 

Elementary, Cougar Valley Elementary, 

Brownsville Elementary, Emerald 

Heights Elementary, Jackson Park 

Elementary, Cottonwood Elementary, 

Pine Crest Elementary, Esquire Hills 

Elementary 

Central Kitsap Middle School, Fairview 

Middle School, Ridgetop Middle School 

Central Kitsap High School, Klahowya 

Secondary School, Olympic High School 

Barker Creek School 

FESTIVALS 

Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Festival: 

June, watertrailsfestival.com 

Whaling Days: July, whalingdays.com 

Great Silverdale Rotary Duck Race: July 

Kitsap County Stampede and Rodeo: 

August, kitsapgov.com/parks 

Silverdale Tree Lighting: December, 

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Silverdale shopping takes another step forward 

Silverdale’s long had a reputation as the county’s 

retail hub, rivaled only on the peninsula by the shopping 

centers of Gig Harbor. 

That reputation for commercial buzz was boosted 

considerably in recent years with the addition of The 

Trails at Silverdale, a walkable mall complex with 

fast casual restaurants, burgers and cafes, clothing, 

home decor, liquor and more on its 30 acres. 

The Trails is just north of the Kitsap Mall, across 

Waaga Way, in land opened up in the past decade by 

the construction of Greaves Way connection and a 

reconfigured highway. 

The growth as a shopping destination doesn’t 

mean the mall or surrounding clusters along Silverdale 

Way have given up. 

Kitsap Mall’s recent reinvention follows a national 

trend, with a smaller emphasis on big box retailers 

and more focus on dining or experiences, seen with 

the additions of stops like Buffalo Wild Wings, Monteczuma’s 

Mexican Restaurant and World of Beer. 

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Seabeck offers 

a nearby escape 

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MEEGAN M. REID 

A quiet place hugging the wooded eastern shoreline 

of Hood Canal, Seabeck is a slice of rural Kitsap County 

but just a few miles away from the hub of Silverdale. 

A small business district is perched above a marina 

on the main drag, Seabeck Highway, anchored by the 

iconic Seabeck Pizza. Nearby you’ll find the Seabeck 

Conference Center, which hosts groups and conferences 

all year. 

Natural features define Seabeck, including Scenic 

Beach State Park — with its inspiring view of the 

Olympics over Hood Canal — and Guillemont Cove Nature 

Resort, both ideal to while away a sunny West 

Sound afternoon. Wildcat Lake is just up the road if 

you're seeking a beach, Newberry Hill Heritage Park 

and its many trails sit between Seabeck and Silverdale, 

and there are two trailheads nearby to access 

Green Mountain, if peaks and vistas are your thing. 

WEST SOUND GUIDE SEABECK 

FESTIVALS 

The unofficial attraction is eagle watching at the 

crossing of Big Beef Creek and Seabeck Highway. 

There's no date, but a popular time is during the fall 

chum runs when eagles feed on migrating salmon. 

GOVERNMENT 

Unicorporated Kitsap County; Kitsap County Commissioner 

Ed Wolfe 


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Poulsbo holds 

onto its roots 

A city that prides itself on Norweigian roots, Poulsbo 

keeps up traditions while expanding cultural 

boundaries thanks to growing list of residents flocking 

to its charming neighborhoods. 

Front Street is a must-see for visitors, coming by car 

or by boat to Liberty Bay’s marina, and residents fill 

the district’s boutiques, antique shops, breweries and 

restaurants all year long. The Sons of Norway Hall 

overlooking Waterfront Park is a well used community 

space with regular community luncheons and a Sunday 

pancake breakfast, as is City Hall, where civic engagement 

is based and Poulsbo’s history can also be 

found at a museum on site. 

Outside of downtown the business gravitates to the 

Highway 305 corridor, with grocery options, restaurants 

and retail to commuters headed toward Bainbridge 

Island or folks coming from the city’s dense residential 

neighborhoods just north. Head east on 305 

and you’ll find the Olhava hill commercial development, 

where big-box retailers draw shoppers and a 

branch of Olympic College and Western Washington 

University share a site. 

Craft breweries are among the city’s boasts, with 

five in Poulsbo’s boundaries, and local ice cream, coffee 

and fish may also be found. 

Fish Park is a nugget of serene beauty among the 

bustle, with 40 acres along Dogfish Creek tucked away 

off Finn Hill Road and waiting for you to watch salmon 

spawn, birds chirp or simply the tide come in. Other 

city parks — from Raab Park’s baseball diamonds to 

the boardwalk along Liberty Bay or more passive site 

with open space — continue to be a source of pride, no 

matter what a Poulsbo resident’s genealogy may be. 

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Sailboat masts are reflected on the water as Dan Braus, of Poulsbo, paddles his kayak through the Poulsbo 

Marina. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUN 

WEST SOUND GUIDE POULSBO 

GOVERNMENT 

City of Poulsbo, Mayor Becky Erickson 

200 Moe Street, cityofpoulsbo.com 

ART WALK 

Second Saturdays: Front Street, 5-8 p.m. 

MUSEUMS 

Poulsbo Historical Society: 200 Moe Street NE (City 

Hall) Poulsbo 

Maritime Museum: 19010 Front Street NE Poulsbo 

Marine Science Center: 18743 Front St. NE, Poulsbo 

Martinson Cabin: Nelson Park, 317 NW Lindvig Way 

Naval Undersea Museum: 1 Garnett Way, Keyport 

LIBRARY 

700 NE Lincoln Road, 360-779- 2915 Hours: 1-8 p.m. 

Monday, 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday; 1-5 

p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 10-5 Saturday 

FESTIVALS 

Viking Fest: May 19-20, vikingfest.org 

St. Hans Midsommarfest: June 23, poulsbosonsof 

norway.com 

Poulsbo Arts Festival: August, poulsbochamber.com 

Julefest: Dec. 1, poulsbochamber.com, poulsboson 

sofnorway.com 


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Saturdays at the city Parks and Recreation building, 

19540 Front St. NE; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., April-December 

SCHOOLS (North Kitsap School District) 

www.nkschools.org 

Poulsbo Elementary, Pearson Elementary, Vinland 

Elementary 

Poulsbo Middle School 

North Kitsap High School 

West Sound Academy 

Olympic College and Western Washington University 

on the Peninsulas


City proud 

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Poulsbo established itself as the 

dominant landscape for local brewers as 

the cultural phenomenon in Kitsap took 

off a decade ago — and the momentum 

has only gained steam. 

Undoubtedly near the top of any list 

of most breweries per capital in the 

country, Poulsbo’s additional craft 

breweries have created a scene that locals 

and even regional tourists don’t 

miss. 

From the pioneering experiment at 

Hood Canal Brewery to the most recent 

addition, Western Red Cedar, the city is 

a mecca for beer lovers. 

Sound Brewery has been one of the 

most notable, and expanded operations 

— and added a food menu — with a 

move from the original home off Viking 

Avenue to the former Campagna’s restaurant 

down the street. 

Slippery Pig originated on a farm off 

Finn Hill but now has a prime spot off 

Front Street, where regular events like 

quiz nights or beer church add to its 

eclectic feel. Valholl Brewing, near City 

Hall on Third Avenue, retains a tightknit 

community in its comfy quarters, 

and a newcome from Central Kitsap, 

Rainy Daze, keeps winning awards with 

the brews it creates in the old Sound 

headquarters. 

Wester Red Cedar is an ambitious 

start-up in a renovated space that echoes 

the area’s logging history, just up the 

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Hidden history 

just down the 

road in Scandia 

Heading north on Highway 308 as it 

becomes Viking Way, off to the right 

you will drop down a relatively steep 

hill into a little valley. 

Some of the scattered homes there 

are surrounded by tilled fields. 

The area presents a strong pastoral 

image, invoking visions of the productive 

small farms which once dominated 

the valley. This is Scandia, another of 

those many Kitsap County place names 

marking what once were thriving but 

isolated settlements. 

It may be part of Poulsbo based on 

the address and the view of Liberty Bay, 

but Scandia can also feel like a throwback 

to a different time and place. 

If you’re not a resident of this quaint 

hub there aren’t many chances to do 

more than a lazy Sunday drive or bike 

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The Scandia Patch is a small farm 

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lambs to look at in the pastures, 

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Kingston community shines 

The heart of Kingston is just south of 

Kingston’s transportation hub, where 

Highway 104 meets the Washington 

State Ferries terminal. The year-old Village 

Green community center is a popular 

community space just blocks from 

Mike Wallace Park and the row of shops 

and cafes that line the entrance to the 

Kingston-Edmonds Ferry. Village Green 

now sports a sparkling community center 

that includes a Kitsap Regional Library 

branch, Boys & Girls Club, senior 

center and community rooms. And, being 

Kingston, it also offers a picturesque 

view of Appletree Cove. 

The sleepy waterfront community is 

a connection across Puget Sound for 

commuters and visitors, with the existing 

connection to Edmonds and an anticipated 

fast ferry service right into 

downtown Seattle, coming from Kitsap 

Transit in the coming year. Everyone 

who arrives or departs visits the route 

lined with quaint cafes, a movie theater, 

restaurants like the legendary Grub Hut, 

a brewery and new coffee house that 

renovated the old library. It all focuses 

on the Kingston marina and Mike Wallace 

Park, the expansion of grass where 

most everything — from kite-flying festivals 

to Sunday picnics — finds a home. 


KINGSTON 


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Mike Wallace Park, Saturdays, 9 a.m.- 

2 p.m., May-October 

FESTIVALS 

Kites Over Kingston: March 

Tiny Town Fourth of July: July 3-4, 

kingstontinytown.com 

Kitsap Arts and Crafts Show: July, 

kitsapartsandcrafts.com 

GOVERNMENT 

Unincorporated Kitsap County; Kitsap 

County Commissioner Rob Gelder 



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Scenery, history makes Port Gamble special 

The company town built by logging 

and mills on Kitsap Peninsula’s northern 

tip is now a tourist’s port of call, 

where visitors wander the quaint 

streets of Victorian homes — some of 

which can be rented — and shops to 

catch a glimpse of the past or just gaze 

out on the scenery. 

Some of the past is making way for 

the future, and by visiting now you can 

observer a major ecological restoration 

— including removal of the old mill site 

— going on in Port Gamble Bay. 

There’s activity all summer here too 

— trail runs and mountain biking in 

7,000 acres of the adjacent forest and 

Port Gamble Heritage Park open for 

public use, a weekly car cruise and 

farmers market, ghost tours of the historic 

buildings, great eats at the renovated 

Port Gamble Cafe or a show at a 

community theater house. 

Weddings may now be the largest 

calling card, with a spectacular venue 

available overlooking the Strait of Juan 

de Fuca, an historic church nearby for 

ceremonies and events nearly every 

weekend. 

The bay clean up and a timber harvest 

project in the longtime Pope Resources 

forest just south of town are a 

significant development in the community's 

history. 

Cleaning up the mill site and bay is 

uncovering beaches that have long been 

unusable, and the logging operations 

are a once-in-a-generation chance to 

reforest the land for public use and pave 

the way for future residential growth on 

the town site. 

Port Gamble offers visitors a fun 

glimpse of its past, but it's important to 

have an eye on the future when you visit. 

WEST SOUND GUIDE PORT GAMBLE 

ART WALK 

First Friday: Along Rainier Avenue, 4-7 p.m. 

FESTIVALS 

Muddy Paws dog agility trials: July 13-15, mudpack.org 

Maritime Music Festival: August 11, 

portgamblemaritimemusic.com 

Port Gamble Paranormal ghost walks: Ongoing, 

www.portgambleparanormal.com 

Port Gamble Country Christmas: December, 

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MUSEUMS 

Historical Museum: 32400 Rainier Avenue NE, 

portgamble.com/visitin/museum 

Of Sea & Shore Museum & General Store: 

32400 Rainier Avenue NE, 360-297-7636, 

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Don’t judge 

Suquamish 

by its size 

The tiny community on the Port Madison Reservation, 

just north of the Agate Pass Bridge, keeps quiet, 

but the list of activities close by is worth talking about. 

Visitors descend on the area for several reasons: the 

nearby Clearwater Casino Resort for gaming, dining or 

its summer concert series; White Horse Golf Course, 

now owned by the Suquamish Tribe’s Port Madison 

Enterprises and ranked among the state’s best; weddings 

or other events at Kiana Lodge, a lovely gathering 

place along the water. 

There’s also activity near the residential heart of 

town, whether on its dock and boat launch, at its tribal 

museum or the gravesite of Chief Seattle, the icon the 

community’s summer festival honors each August. 


SUQUAMISH 

MUSEUMS AND SITES 

Suquamish Museum: 6861 NE South St. 360-394- 

8499, suquamishmuseum.org 

House of Awakened Culture: 7235 NE Parkway 

Suquamish Veterans Memorial: Suquamish waterfront 

FESTIVALS 

Chief Seattle Days: Aug. 18-20, suquamish.org 


Saturdays outside the Masi Shop, 16281 Highway 305 

www.suquamishfarmersmarket.org 

GOVERNMENT 

Suquamish Tribe; Chairman Leonard Forsman 

suquamish.nsn.us 


Suquamish Elementary 

Chief Kitsap Academy 



Indianola a 

perfect spot 

for coffee, 

conversation 

Nestled in the woods between Kingston and Suquamish, 

Indianola is a small waterfront community 

that retains marine and rural roots. 

An old Mosquito Fleet dock stands out nearly 800 

feet from the shoreline for community use, and a few 

residents bring small scale farming to the neighborhood 

and offer produce for sale or swap. 

A country store nearing its century mark is part of 

the community's charm, and remains the place for 

groceries, coffee and conversation. 

The year's big festival centers around a crop that 

once defined parts of North Kitsap, with the Indianola 

Strawberry Festival providing exactly what you'd expect 

— plus music, a plant sale, and pies made from 

other types of berries — the first weekend of July at the 

Indianola Living Hope Church. 



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Hansville, Little Boston 

perfect for quiet getaway 

The northernmost communities in 

Kitsap County may also be the most relaxed. 

It’s almost another world once 

you head north from Highway 104, 

thanks to sandy beaches at Point No 

Point, residential areas near Foulweather 

Bluff and the S’Klallam Tribe reservation 

at Little Boston that overlooks historic 

tide flats and shellfish beds of Port 

Gamble Bay. 

The nightlife for the region comes 

from the Point Casino, operated by the 

S’Klallam Tribe, and the Point No Point 

Lighthouse is the other cultural draw for 

tourists. It’s a nationally recognized 

lighthouse and just down the road you’ll 

find a new boat launch to help start exploring 

the waters that connect to 

Whidbey Island or points beyond. 

The Hansville Greenway is a beautiful 

park with a trail network and Buck 

Lake Park, which offers swimming, picnic 

facilities and fields. 

Over in Little Boston, a community 

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The city by the bay remains defined largely by its 

attractive waterfront, with a busy marina, park and 

gazebo, and a new waterfront pathway that is extending 

east along Beach Drive for runners, bicyclists and 

walkers to appreciate Sinclair Inlet’s extensive shoreline. 

A bustling farmers market operates downtown 

spring through fall, and summer festivals — the campy 

Seagull Calling Festival, boaters at the Chris Craft Rendevous, 

and activities for everyone during Fathoms of 

Fun — keep things lively. 

Bay Street’s four-block main drag boasts restaurants 

and cafés, a brewery, nail and hair salons, gift 

shops and boutiques, not to mention a historic restored 

movie theater, the Dragonfly. The city's marina, 

operated by the Port of Bremerton, is a popular destination 

and stays fully occupied by boaters nearly yearround, 

and a quaint foot ferry buzzes quick trips to 

Bremerton and back all day long. Being home to the 

county administrative building and courthouse means 

constant movement from employees and visitors up 

and down Bay Street. 

Port Orchard stretches inland as well, and booming 

neighborhoods now constitute the city’s future. 

Growth has been anchored by the McCormick Woods 

residential community and stellar golf course, now 

surrounded by new homes, with residential development 

now stretching nearly to the community's other 

noteworthy links, at Trophy Lake Golf and Casting 

Club. East of Highway 16 are other projects rapidly 

making South Kitsap a bustling area, but one that 

holds on to an agricultural legacy through small family 

farms, pumpkin patches and pasture lands that dot 

the areas approaching Southworth and Olalla. 

A major draw for residents year-round, but especially 

during warmer months, is South Kitsap Regional 

Park, a 209-acre area with ballfields, trails, a dog park, 

picnic shelters and even a live railroad. The park is truly 

a community institution, with the railroad operated 

by a nonprofit, batting cages run by a local company, 

and a skate park that was designed and built thanks to 

hours of involvement from volunteer groups.


WEST SOUND GUIDE PORT ORCHARD 

GOVERNMENT 

City of Port Orchard; Mayor Rob Putaansuu 

www.cityofportorchard.us 

ART WALK 

First Saturdays: April-November, Bay Street and adjoining 

streets, 2-5 p.m. 

MUSEUMS 

Sidney Museum: 202 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard, 360- 

876-3693 

The Log Cabin Museum: 416 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard: 

360- 876-3693 


www.pofarmersmarket.org Waterfront boardwalk, 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., April-October 

SCHOOLS (South Kitsap School District) 

www.skitsap.wednet.edu 

Dock walkers are reflected in the water of the Port 

Orchard Marina. LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN 

East Port Orchard, Hidden Creek, Orchard Heights, 

Sidney Glen, Sunnyslope elementaries 

John Sedgwick, Cedar Heights and Marcus Whitman 

middle schools 

South Kitsap High School 

LIBRARY 

Port Orchard branch, 87 Sidney Ave. 

www.krl.org 

FESTIVALS 

Seagull Calling Festival, 5k and Wings Cook-Off: May 

26, portorchard.com 

Fathoms O’ Fun and Grand Parade: June 30-July 1, 

fathomsofun.org 

Grand Fireworks Show: July 4 

Chris Craft Rendezvous: July 12-15, 

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The Cruz Classic Car Show and Festival by the Bay: 

Aug. 12, fathomsofun.org 

Festival of Chimes and Lights: Early December, 

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There’s a unifying theme in Port Orchard that connects 

the summer every year, known as Fathoms of 

Fun. 

Unlike other community festivals that are one day 

(or one weekend) and done, Fathoms, as its known 

locally, stretches over months with different activities 

for the entire family. 

First up is the annual Seagull Calling Festival, a 

campy celebration on the waterfront (yes, it’s folks 

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Fathoms 

Continued from Page 32 

on a beach) that’s as unique as you’ll 

find, pair with hot wings cook off. 

This year a sailing regatta will add 

to the fun along the shores of Sinclair 

Inlet for Memorial Day weekend, with 

the South Kitsap High School team 

hosting the event. 

The larger crowds show up 

through June and July, with more traditional 

events like a 5k run, car show, 

boat races, a scholarship pageant, an 

arts festival, a parade down Bay 

Street and the centerpiece of the 

summer, a Fourth of July display over 

Sinclair Inlet. 

Fathoms also gets into a weekly 

groove around that time, with outdoor 

concerts held at Marina Park every 

Thursday evening at 6:30. 

The goofy fun doesn’t end, however 

— it washes back onshore later in 

the summer, during August’s pirate 

rendezvous (yep, folks dressing up in 

hats and wigs again...). Come down to 

Marina Park the weekend of August 

19 and 20 to get your “arrrrrrrgh” on. 

After an autumn break, Fathoms of 

Fun comes back for the holidays, 

hosting a Breakfast with Santa the 

Saturday after Thanksgiving every 

year. 

Fathoms is actually a formal nonprofit 

organization, with a history 

dating back decades and through 

hundreds and hundreds of volunteers. 

Its sole mission is to provide fun 

and community in Port Orchard, and 

its been succeeding for a long, long 

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The Poggie Club of Kitsap County holds its annual Kids Fishing Day at Jarstad Park hatchery in Gorst. Hundreds of pint-sized anglers with their parents in tow try 

their luck at landing one of the 1,200 fish planted by the Poggie Club for the event. STEVE ZUGSCHWERDT/KITSAP SUN 

There’s more to Gorst than traffic backups 


The highway hub between Port Orchard and Bremerton 

may have developed a less-than-stellar reputation 

for traffic back-ups and racy coffee stands, but it’s 

still a part of the West Sound experience — even if 

many visitors blink and miss it. 

Highways 3 and 16 converge in Gorst, at the end of 

Sinclair Inlet, creating the bottleneck during the commute 

and a line of roadside industrial and commercial 

buildings. Just behind that bustle there’s beauty, however, 

with an expansive shoreline that really comes 

alive when the tide is out. 

The bay east of the highway has been restored in the 

past decade to improve the wildlife habitat, and its 

now a great spot to spot birds. Salmon migrate this 

way, ending up in the spawning grounds of Gorst 

Creek, which draws people to Jarstand Park on West 

Belfair Valley Road to watch salmon or participate in 

the Poggie Club’s annual fishing day, one of the community’s 

highlights. 

There’s also culture here, with Elandan Gardens 

and its commanding view of the inlet on the west side, 

and the Kitsap Square Dancing Association’s facility 

along West Belfair Valley, a lively place to be every 

week. And just to the west you’ll find Gold Mountain 

Golf Course, one of the premier courses in Western 

Washington and a beautiful backdrop for weddings, 

events and more.


Manchester 

a little place 

with big view 

It’s a little community with a big view, with an expanse 

across Puget Sound toward downtown Seattle 

and encompassing Blake Island, Vashon and Southworth. 

Manchester is a cozy South Kitsap residential 

neighborhood, marked by homes up the hill watching 

over the small business district. There is a main drag 

that’s home to a few businesses, along with a restaurant 

and pub, a branch of Kitsap Regional Library and 

a public pier. Manchester’s residents play an active 

role in keeping things interesting, sponsoring annual 

activities like a Christmas visit from Santa and the 

well known Father’s Day salmon bake, and other 

gatherings at Pomeroy Park. 

It’s also home to the Navy’s Manchester Fuel Depot, 

which hosts large tankers or carriers on their way 

to and from Bremerton’s shipyard, and a research 

station. Nearby Manchester State Park is a highlight, 

with grounds for camping, hiking, picnics and shoreline 

activities. 


MANCHESTER 

GOVERNMENT 

Unincorporated Kitsap County; Kitsap County Commissioner 

Charlotte Garrido 

614 Division St., www.kitsapgov.com 

LIBRARY 

8067 E. Main St., 360-871- 3921 

Hours: 1-8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Tuesday; 1-5 p.m. Thurs- day, Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Saturday 

www.krl.org/manchester 

FESTIVALS 

Manchester Salmon Bake: June 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 

Manchester Library 


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Yes, you read that right. 

Pay attention to the Scotch broom on Bainbridge, 

because when it blooms it means the area’s most popular 

impromptu, unscheduled, random and unique 

parade may strike at any moment. And you may be 

named the guest of honor. 

The island’s Kiwanis Club stirs the Scotch broom 

Parade, a local treasure that pops up out of nowhere on 

Winslow Way once a year, choosing a passer-by at random 

for a quick ride up and down the block on whatever 

convertible vehicle is around to lead the way. 

It’s been going on for 60 years, give or take a few, 

created by an island architect who, the story goes, was 

a little bored. 

Spectators get roped in as well with Scotch-broom 

bouquets and it’s a fun 15 minutes for everyone involved. 

The only indicator the parade is coming is that the 

golden weed can be seen — since the entire event is 

more or less a way to lampoon the invasive species and 

raise some awareness (it does, in fact, need to be eradicated 

and several island groups work hard at doing so). 

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City of Bainbridge Island; Mayor Kol 

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ART WALK 

First Fridays: Winslow Way, 6-8 p.m. 

MUSEUMS 

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum: 

215 Ericksen Ave. NE, 206-842- 

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Bainbridge Island Museum of Art: 550 

Winslow Way E, 206-842- 4451 

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Beaches, 

forests 

and more on 

Bainbridge 

The island’s 1,600 acres or of parkland 

— preserved as natural areas like 

Gazzam Lake Preserve and Grand Forest 

Park — showcase forested splendor 

near away from public beaches like Hidden 

Cove Park and Fort Ward Park. You 

can find a combo of Puget Sound’s beauty 

on Bainbridge Island, much of it with 

a view of Seattle’s skyline. 

That skyline is where approximately 

half of the island workforce ferries each 

day, and those commuters come home 

with paychecks that make Bainbridge 

one of the most affluent communities in 

the state. That means well-funded 

schools, renowned cultural organizations, 

and a healthy shopping and restaurant 

scene. 

Winslow is the city hub, home of the 

ferry terminal for vessels sailing to 

downtown Seattle, marinas and waterfront 

public spaces, city hall, Bainbridge 

High, iconic Winslow Way's retail district 

and a growing number of dense 

residential developments. Lynwood 

Center has become a population center 

with a major mixed-use development, 

facing the historic Lynwood Theatre 

(movies) and Treehouse Cafe (music) 

that create night spots to go along with 

the neighborhood's other retail. 

It doesn’t just mean financial donations 

either, islanders are known as enthusiastic 

and engaged volunteers, 

whether working together on public 

gardening or trail maintenance, supporting 

community events like the annual 

Fourth of July festivities and Rotary 

Auction and Garage Sale, participating 

in events by Bainbridge Performing 

Arts or the Bainbridge Symphony 

Orchestra, or joining one of the many 

nonprofits that give Bainbridge its character 

and community spirit. 



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FESTIVALS 

Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour: June 

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Grand Old Fourth: July 4, 

bainbridgedowntown.org 

Bainbridge Island Rotary Auction and 

Garage Sale: June 29 and 30, 

www.bainbridgerotaryauction.org 

Celluloid Bainbridge film festival: October, 

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www.christmasinthecountry.info 

Mochi Tsuki celebration: January, 

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SCHOOLS (Bainbridge School District) 

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Belfair 

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swimming 

Belfair’s most recognized asset is likely the end of 

Hood Canal’s hook, a natural landscape that comes 

alive when the weather warms and draws visitors and 

seasonal residents. 

The shallow waters in that stretch of saltwater 

warm quickly for swimmers and boaters, and local 

docks and boat launches like Twanoh State Park, Alderbrook 

Resort or North Shore Road draw a line of 

fishermen when the shrimp, crab or salmon are in season. 

If looking for wildlife on land is more your style, the 

Pacific Northwest Salmon Center and Mary Theler 

Community Center in Belfair offer a network of trails 

and boardwalk to stroll, watching for wildlife or birds. 

Belfair’s main drag, Highway 3, has experienced 

rapid growth of a business community, and its school 

system has completed upgrades to accommodate the 

growing population. 

A major sewer system project has recently opened 

up areas for development, and a pending state highway 

project promises to ease traffic congestion as the 

unincorporated town continues to attract those looking 

for a slower pace. 

WEST SOUND GUIDE BELFAIR 

GOVERNMENT 

Unincorporated Mason County; Mason County Commissioner 

Randy Netherlin 

411 N. Fifth St., Shelton; www.co.mason.wa.us 

FESTIVALS 

Mason County Forest Festival: June, masoncounty 

forestfestival.org 

Allyn Days Salmon Bake&Geoduck Festival: July, 

explorehoodcanal.com 

Grapeview Water and Art Festival: Grapeview, July, 

fairharbormarina.com 

Taste of Hood Canal: August, tasteofhoodcanal.com 

Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival: Belfair State Park, 

September, hoodcanalscots.org 

COMMUNITY CENTER 

Mary Theler Community Center and Wetlands: 22871 

Highway 3, Belfair 


Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., May through September, 

Belfair Elementary, 22900 Highway 3 

www.belfairfarmersmarket.org 

LIBRARY 

North Mason Timberland Library 

23081 NE State Route 3, Belfair 

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SCHOOLS (North Mason School District) 

Belfair Elementary 

Sand Hill Elementary 

Hawkins Middle School 

North Mason High School 



Exploring along 

Hood Canal 

Highway 101 is your route through a number of small 

West Sound communities that each may be called a 

gateway to Olympic Peninsula recreation. Hoodsport, 

Brinnon and Quilcene also are in the unique position of 

offering access to Hood Canal, making any of them a 

good jumping-off point whether you’re looking for hiking, 

camping, boating or fishing. 

In addition to each of the small communities made 

of full-time residents and summer cabin dweller, the 

west side of Hood Canal has state parks on the shoreline 

as well as with access to the olympic Mountains 

and rivers like Hama Hama or Dosewallips. Lake Cushman 

is a popular spot for camping or renting a cabin for 

a getaway, and on the route to Mount Elinor trail, 

which offers an awe-inspiring view into the Olympics. 

Each Hood Canal community has a mix of restaurants, 

but if you’re searching for local delicacy that you 

take with you, stop at an oyster farm for goods right off 

the beach. The nearly 100-year-old Hama Hama Co. is 

right on Highway 101 at Liliwaup. 

A walk through Harmony Hill Retreat Center in 

Union may be the most peaceful way to appreciate the 

south shore’s scenery. The center is a private facility 

that may be reserved for weddings, memorial services, 

personal retreats or meetings, but a walking trail is 

also open to the public. At that point you’re also near 

Alderbrook, one of the region’s premier beachside resorts, 

with rental cabins and a lodge, and a golf course 

overlooking the canal. 

The other attraction that may go unseen — since it’s 

underwater — is the availability of great spots for scuba 

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West of downtown and across Highway 

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host to community events that include 

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To the north, east of Highway 16, hidden 

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WEST SOUND GUIDE GIG HARBOR 

GOVERNMENT 

City of Gig Harbor; Mayor Kit Kuhn 

3510 Grandview St., www.cityofgigharbor.net 

FESTIVALS 

Gig Harbor Beer Festival: May, Uptown Gig Harbor 

Pavilion, gigharborbeerfestival.com 

Gig Harbor Street Scramble: May, Donkey Creek Park, 

streetscramble.com 

Gig Harbor Maritime Festival: June, gigharborcham 

ber.net; maritimegig.com 

Summer Arts Festival: July, www.peninsulaartleague.com/ 

Gig Harbor Film Festival: October, gigharborfilm.org 

Holiday Tree Lighting: December, Skansie Brothers Park 

Lighted Boat Parade: December 

MUSEUM 

The Harbor History Museum: 4121 Harborview Drive, 

253- 858-6722 

ART WALK 

Second Thursdays: Downtown, 5-8 p.m. 


www.gigharborfarmersmarket.com 

Thursdays: Waterfront market, Skansie Brothers Park, 

3-7 p.m. 

Saturdays: Peninsula Gardens 5503 Wollochet Drive 

NW, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Sundays: Uptown Shopping Center 4701 Pt. Fosdick 

Drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 

LIBRARY 

4424 Point Fosdick Drive W., 253-548-3305 

Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 

p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday 

SCHOOLS (Peninsula School District) 

Artondale, Discovery, Evergreen, Harbor Heights, 

Minter Creek, Purdy, Vaughn and Voyager elementary 

schools 

Goodman, Harbor Ridge, Kopachuk and Key Peninsula 

middle schools 

Gig Harbor High, Peninsula High, Henderson Bay High 

and Peninsula Internet Academy 



Olalla, Southworth 

are nothing short of 

charming, welcoming 

Blink and you may miss either of 

these two small South Kitsap communities, 

but both charming settings are inviting 

if you take the time to look. 

Olalla’s stationed between Gig Harbor 

and Port Orchard, in a pastoral area 

dotted by barns and historic homes. Al’s 

Market is the place everyone must stop, 

whether to pick up snacks or check out 

the view of Colvos Passage and Vashon 

Island. Down on the shore of Olalla Lagoon, 

it’s where you’ll find locals on 

pleasant days as well as in the middle of 

winter — a neighboring bridge hosts the 

annual New Year’s Day polar bear 

plunge that draws folks from across the 

region. 

The Olalla Community Club is also a 

home away from home for locals, with 

events like an annual swap meet or 

weekly bingo nights. 

The community club also hosts a 

concert and writer's series that, perhaps 

inevitable in this community, include 

potlucks. Check www.olallahouse.org 

for a schedule. 

Not far down the road is the hamlet of 

Southworth, a waterfront community 

for around 2,000 residents perched at 

the end of a scenic drive that winds 

along the South Kitsap shoreline to Port 

Orchard. Kayakers bound for Blake Island 

and beachcomb-ers are drawn to 

the waterfront, where scenic views 

abound at every angle. 

The Southworth ferry terminal is a 

jumping off point for travelers and daily 

commuters bound to Vashon Island and 

West Seattle, creating a burst of traffic 

every hour or so. The tiny but wellstocked 

Southworth Store and the longstanding 

post office are the hub of the 

community. Artists working from home 

studios have clustered here, and little 

farms like Rodstol find a place among 

the peaceful scenes. 

Kohlten Dunn, formerly of Olalla and 

now a resident of Orting, returned to 

make his eighth annual plunge, 

executing a flip as he eyes the water 

waiting below. RIC HALLOCK 


OLALLA AND SOUTHWORTH 

GOVERNMENT 

Unicorporated Kitsap County; Kitsap 

County Commissioner Charlotte Garrido 

614 Division St., Port Orchard; 


FESTIVALS 

Olalla Polar Plunge: Jan. 1, Olalla Lagoon 


Olalla Elementary 

South Colby Elementary 

Sedgwick Middle School 

South Kitsap High School 

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Peninsula adventures found just across the bridge 

Once envisioned as a potential major 

seaport, Port Townsend has settled into 

its role of being a quiet and quaint town 

on the shores of Admiralty Inlet and an 

initial stop for Kitsap County tourists 

taking flight on the Olympic Peninsula. 

Sequim is the lavendar capital and revels 

in a sunny climate thanks to a rain 

shadow from its mountain range above, 

and Port Angeles is the city of bigger 

brawn, with its longtime fishing industry, 

entrance to Olympic National Park 

and portal to Victoria, Canada via ferry 

line. And further exploration west leads 

to outposts like Neah Bay, Forks and 

outdoorsy stops like Rialto Beach or Klaloch. 

Tourists are drawn to Port Townsend’s 

historic Water Street all year 

long, where the busiest district in town 

is lined with boutiques, cafes and 

charming theaters and worth a visit. 

The annual Wooden Boat Festival is a 

high point downtown each autumn, and 

other community festivals fill nearby 

Fort Worden State Park, like the Port 

Townsend Jazz Festival. 

Agriculture is a point of pride, with a 

bustling co-op, summer farmers markets 

and tours of nearby producers like 

Finn River Cider. 

You’ll reach Port Angeles if you’re 

seeking the best views on the Olympic 

Peninsula from the top of Hurricane 

Ridge, a National Park Service site with 

a grade so steep the road is closed most 

of the winter. The Elwha River is also an 

outdoors site that any trip through PA 

shouldn’t miss, with different points to 

view the changing ecosystem after the 

removal of two major dams. Downtown 

Port Angeles sits on the waterfront, 

where the ferry across the Straight of 

Juan de Fuca and an annual maritime 

festival draw visitors, and it’s also an access 

point to the beautiful Olympic Discovery 

Trail, which stretches east past 

Seqium for bicycling or running. 

A pair of black-tailed deer graze on the lawn at Marrowstone Island’s Fort Flagler 

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WEST SOUND THINGS TO DO 

ART GALLERIES 

Art walks 

Bainbridge Island: First Friday downtown 

art walk, 6-8 p.m. 

Bremerton: First Friday downtown art 

walk, 5-8 p.m. 

Port Gamble: First Fridays along Rainier 

Avenue, 4-7 p.m. 

Port Orchard: First Fridays May through 

October, Bay Street and adjoining 

streets, 5-8 p.m. 

Port Townsend: First Saturday along 

Water Street and adjoining streets, 5-8 

p.m. 

Poulsbo: Second Saturdays along Front 

Street, 5-8 p.m. 

Bainbridge Island 

The Art Project (Bainbridge Arts and 

Crafts) 

151 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, 

206-842-3132, bacart.org 

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art 

550 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, 

206-842-4451, 855-613-1342, biartmuseum.org; 

open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 

general admission free: 

Bainbridge Performing Arts 

200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 

206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org; 

open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesdays 

through Fridays, plus one hour 

before performances 

Bloedel Reserve 

7571 NE Dolphin Dr., Bainbridge Island, 

206-842-7631, bloedelreserve.org; 

open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday 

The End Gallery 

130 Winslow Way E., 206-842-2625, 

theendgallery.com; open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Tuesdays-Sundays, or by appointment; 

also open until 8 p.m. in conjunction 

with monthly downtown First Friday art 

walk 

The Gallery at Grace 

8595 E Day Road, Bainbridge Island, 

206-842-9997, gracehere.org; 9 a.m. - 2 

p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 8-11 

a.m. Sundays 

The Island Gallery 


206-780-9500, theislandgallery.net; 11 

a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 4 

Mardie Rees brings her years of art 

education and experience to the 

classroom and talks of form and flow 

and compositional elements with a 

young student during a summer art 

class. RIC HALLOCK 

p.m. Sundays: 

Roby King Galleries 


206-842-2063, robykinggalleries.com; 

open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Treehouse Cafe 

4569 Lynwood Center Road NE, Bainbridge 

Island, 206-842-2814, treehousebainbridge.com 

Bremerton 

Agape Gallery 

3421H Kitsap Way, Bremerton, 360- 

674-6884; open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, or 

by appointment 

Amy Burnett Gallery 

408 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, 360-373- 

3187: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 

Bremerton Art Guild 

Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way 

branch, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, 

360-405-9100, krl.org 

The Bremerton Letterpress Co. 

423 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, 360- 

830-6233, bremertonletterpress.com 

cogean? 

An experimental art space in a home at 

833 Cogean Avenue in Bremerton. 

Showings by appointment or special 

event only. Email cogean.gallery@gmail.com. 

Collective Visions Art Gallery 


8327, collectivevisions.com; 11 a.m.-6 

p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 

noon to 4 p.m. Sunday: 

Hot Java Cafe 


0273, facebook.com/claywerks 

Olympic College 

Haselwood Library and College Instructional 

Center, 1600 Chester Ave., Bremerton, 

360-692-6050, olympic.edu 

Toro Lounge 


1910, torolounge.com 

The Weekender 

2108 E. 11th St., Bremerton 

North Kitsap 

Almost Candid Frame & Fine Arts 

10978 NE State Highway 104, Suite 109, 

Kingston, 360-297-1347; open 9:30 

a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 

a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday 

Artist’s Edge 

18723 Highway 305, Poulsbo, 360-779- 

2337; open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 

Carrie Goller Gallery 

18801 Front St., Poulsbo, 360-799- 

2388, carriegollergallery.com; 11 

a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday 

Front Street Gallery 

18881 Front St., Poulsbo, 360-598-6133, 

frontstreetgallerypoulsbo.com 

ChocMo 

19880 Seventh Ave. Suite 102, Poulsbo, 

360-930-0283, chocmo.com; 10 a.m. - 

10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 11 

p.m. Friday through Saturday 

Main Street Ale House 

11225 NE State Highway 104, Kingston, 

360-297-0440, kingstonalehouse.com; 

11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sunday through 

Thursday, 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. Friday-Saturday 

Verksted Gallery 

18937 Front St., Poulsbo, 360-697- 

4470, verkstedgallery.com; 10 a.m. - 

5:30 p.m. daily 

South Kitsap 

Sidney Art Gallery 

202 Sidney Avenue, Port Orchard, 360- 

876-7726, smaasidney@gmail.com; 10 

a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 

Gig Harbor 

Apprentice Academy Studio 

13515 82nd Ave NW, Gig Harbor, 253- 

405-6694, www.apprentice-academy.com 

Birdnest Gallery & Framing 

3202 Tarabochia St, Gig Harbor, 253- 

857-6341, www.birdnestgallery.com 

Ebb Tide Co-Op Gallery 

7809 Pioneer Way, Gig Harbor, 253- 

851-5293, ebbtidegalleryofgifts.com 

Full Moon Art Gallery 

3155 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, 253- 

858-8087 

Gallery Row 

3102 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, 253- 

851-6020, www.gigharborgalleryrow- 

.com 

Peninsula Art League 

Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview 

Dr., Gig Harbor, 253-858-6722; 

open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 

noon-4 p.m. Sunday 

Waters Edge Gallery & Framery 

7808 Pioneer Way, Gig Harbor, 253- 

858-7449, www.watersedgegallery.com 

Jefferson County 

Jefferson County Museum of Art and 

History 

540 Water St., Port Orchard, 360-385- 

1003 



MUSEUMS 

Kitsap County Historical Society 

Museum 

Location: 280 Fourth St., Bremerton; 

360-479-6226; www.kitsaphistory.org 

Cost: Adult $4, youth (6-17 yrs) $3, 

child (5 and under) free, 

student/military ID and seniors $3. 

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. 

Sunday 

USS Turner Joy 

Location: 300 Washington Beach, 

Bremerton; 360-792-2457; 

www.ussturnerjoy.org 

Admission: Adult $14, youth (13-17 yrs) 

$10, child (5-12) $8, retired military and 

seniors $12, active military free. 

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March to 

October; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. November 

through February 

Puget Sound Navy Museum 

Location: 251 First St., Bremerton; 

360-479-7447; 

www.pugetsoundnavymuseum.org 

Admission: Free 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily; Closed 

Tuesdays October through April 

Evergreen Children’s Theater and 

Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum 

Location: 280 Fourth St., Bremerton; 

360-479-6226 


Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 

Wednesday-Friday; noon - 4 p.m. 

Saturday 

The Naval Undersea Museum 

Location: 1 Garnett Way, Keyport; 

360-369-4148; 

www.navalunderseamuseum.org 


Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily; closed on 

Tuesdays October-April 

SEA Discovery Center in Poulsbo 

Location: 18743 Front St. NE, Poulsbo; 

360-598-4460; 

wp.wwu.edu/seacenterpoulsbo 

Admission: Donations accepted 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 

Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Friday-Sunday 

Martinson Cabin Museum 

Location: Nelson Park, 317 NW Lindvig 

Way, Poulsbo; 360-440-7354 (Poulsbo 

Historical Society); poulsbohistory.com 


The Navy destroyer USS Turner Joy, which is a museum and visitor attraction, returns to its mooring on the Bremerton 

waterfront after being refurbished in Seattle. LARRY STEAGALL 

Hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Poulsbo Maritime Museum 

Location: 19010 Front Street NE; 

360-994-4943; poulsbohistory.com 


Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., daily 

Poulsbo Heritage Museum 

Location: 200 Moe Street NE, in Poulsbo 

City Hall; poulsbohistory.com 


Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 

Wednesday-Saturday 

Port Gamble Historic Museum 

Location: 32400 Rainier Ave. NE, Port 

Gamble (General Store); 360-297-8074; 

www.portgamble.com/museum 

Admission: Adults, $4; students, 

seniors, military, $3; six and under free 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily, May 

through September; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Friday-Sunday, October through April 

Suquamish Museum 

Location: 15838 Sandy Hook Road, 

Poulsbo; 360-394-8496; 

www.suquamishmuseum.org 

Admission: Adults, $5; 55 and older, $3; 

youth 5-17, $3; families, $15; free for 

tribal members 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily 

Sidney Museum and Log Cabin 

Museum 

Location: 202 Sidney Ave., Port 

Orchard, and 416 Sidney Ave; 

360-876-3693; 

www.sidneymuseumandarts.com 

Admission: Donations accepted 

Hours: Museum, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 

Log Cabin, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and 

1-4 p.m. Sunday, May-September 

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art 

Location: 550 Winslow Way E, 

Bainbridge Island; 206-842-4451; 

www.biartmuseum.org 


Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily 

Kids Discover Museum (KiDiMu) 

Location: 301 Ravine Ln NE, Bainbridge 

Island; 206-855-4650; kidimu.org 

Admission: Members free; adults and 

children, $8; grandparents, seniors and 

military, $7 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Monday-Saturday; noon - 4 p.m. on 

Sunday 

Bainbridge Island Japanese American 

Exclusion Memorial 

Location: Pritchard Park, 4195 Eagle 

Harbor Dr NE; 206-855-9038; 

www.bijac.org 

Admission: Free (no staff on site) 

Hours: Daylight hours 

Harbor History Museum 

Location: 4121 Harborview Drive, Gig 

Harbor; 253-858-6722; 

harborhistorymuseum.org 

Admission: Adults, $7; seniors, 

students, military, $6; youth 6-17, $5; 

members free 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 

Tuesday-Saturday; noon - 5 p.m. 

Sunday 



CASINOS 

Clearwater Casino and Resort 

The area’s largest casino and hotel complex, owned 

by Port Madison Enterprises, the business arm of the 

Suquamish Tribe. The grounds are on the shores of 

Agate Passage, where a summer concert series is 

held outdoors, and new cafes offer outdoor seating 

with views of Bainbridge Island and beyond. Nearby 

White Horse Golf Course, owned by PME, is also an 

easy connection for guests. Other recent upgrades 

include a 98-room hotel tower, expanded conference 

center, remodeled music venue and fine dining 

at The Clearwater restaurant. 

Where: 15347 Suquamish Way NE 

Info: www.clearwatercasino.com 

The Point Casino 

The S’Klallam Tribe facility in North Kitsap added a 

hotel a little more than a year ago to its location, 

part of a renovation that also featured an expanded 

gaming area, non-smoking gaming room, outdoor 

patio and new restaurant. There’s also a music venue, 

and the S’Klallam Tribe’s ownership of nearby 

Heronswood Gardens offers availability for events or 

weddings at one of North Kitsap’s renowned outdoor 

facilities. 

Suquamish Clearwater Casino and Resort is one of several nearby gaming options. KITSAP SUN FILE PHOTO 

Where: 7989 NE Salish Ln Kingston 

Info: www.the-point-casino.com/ 

Seven Cedars Casino 

This Olympic Peninsula venue is home to 24-hour 

gaming, music and dining, as well as the stunning 

Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course. The Jamestown 

S’Klallam own Seven Cedars, as well as its three casino 

restaurants, the popular Longhouse Market along 

Highway 101 and two golf course restaurants. 

Where: 270756 Highway 101, Sequim 

Info: www.7cedarsresort.com 

Lucky Dog Casino 

The Skokomish facility, on the southern end of Hood 

Canal, is working on major renovations to add conference 

space, dining options and more slot machines 

to its current fold. The NorthFork Cafe is the 

top dining destination at the casino just north of 

Shelton, and RV lodging is available at several nearby 

parks for those who want to stay and play. 

Where: 19330 Highway 101, Skokomish 

Info: www.myluckydogcasino.com 



SPORTS 

West Sound fans are connected to 

the Seahawks, Sounders, Mariners and 

University of Washington via Washington 

State Ferries, with boats packed to 

Seattle’s stadiums on game days. Fans 

flock to Pioneer Square from spring to 

fall for games at SafeCo Field or Century 

Link Field, both just a short walk from 

the terminal. 

Hoops fans can attend Seattle Storm 

games just a few blocks to the north in 

downtown Seattle, and college fans find 

their way to Montlake — now just minutes 

away after the ferry ride, via light 

rail from downtown Seattle — for University 

of Washington athletics. 

There are local venues as well, with 

several Kitsap-based teams playing in 

leagues just shy of the majors. 

The Kitsap Soccer Club, known as the 

Pumas, plays summer soccer at Gordon 

Field at the Kitsap Fairgrounds, and the 

Kitsap Admirals are the region’s hardwood 

team, playing in the North American 

Basketball League from its home at 

the former East High School gym in 

Bremerton. Professional rodeo comes to 

the are once a year during the Kitsap 

Stampede each August, part of the Kitsap 

County Fair. 

The anticipation for NHL hockey is 

also gripping the northwest, with a Seattle 

franchise pending. In the meantime 

the Seattle Thunderbirds offer the 

closest thing, playing their WHL season 

in Kent at the ShoWare Center, and the 

West Sound Warriors bring junior level 

hockey to Bremerton. 

Baseball 

Seattle Mariners: Safeco Field, May- 

October, www.mariners.com, 

Tacoma Rainiers (AAA): Cheney Stadium, 

April-September, 

www.tacomarainiers.com 

Basketball 

Seattle Storm (WNBA): Key Arena, 

May-September, storm.wnba.com 

Kitsap Admirals (ABA): November- 

February, www.kitsapadmirals.com 

Football 

Seattle Seahawks (NFL): CenturyLink 

Sam Mincy paints her face while riding 

the Bremerton ferry to Seattle for a 

trip to SafeCo Field. 

LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN 

Field, September-February, 

www.seahawks.com 

Hockey 

Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL): ShoWare 

Center, September-March, www.seattlethunderbirds.com 

West Sound Warriors (United States 

Premier Hockey League): Haselwood 

Ice Arena, September-March, 

www.westsoundwarrriors.com 

Soccer 

Seattle Sounders (MLS): Century Link 

Field, March-November, www.soundersfc.com 

Kitsap Soccer Club (PDL): Gordon Field, 

April-July, www.kitsapsoccerclub.com 

Rodeo 

Riders from the Professional Rodeo 

Circuit of America (PRCA) arrive at the 

Kitsap Fairgrounds’ Thunderbird Arena 

annually for a display of riding, roping 

and wrestling in eight events over four 

nights. August 23-25, 2018 

A bull rider holds on at the 2017 Kitsap County Stampede. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUN 



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Weekly 

Port of Bremerton “Cruise In” 

Meets Wednesday nights, April through 

September 

Where: Bremerton National Airport 

When: 4-7 p.m. 

Cruise Port Gamble 

Meets each Thursday evening, May 

through September 

Where: Port Gamble When: 5 p.m. 

Info: portgamble.com 

Monthly 

Cool Car Cruise 

Meets April through September on the 

first Tuesday of the month 

Where: North parking lot at Kitsap Mall, 

Silverdale 

When: 3 p.m. Info: 360-337-3312 

Bainbridge Island Classsic Car Cruise In 

Meets the last Tuesday of the month 

May through August 

Where: Highway 305 and Madison Ave., 



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The Cars of Summer Cruise 

Meets the third Friday of the month 

May through September 

Proceeds support the Veterans Airlift 

Command supporting Wounded Warriors. 

Where: Perry Avenue Mall, Bremerton 


June 

Vettes for Vets Retsil Car Show 

Where: Bucks A&W Restaurant, 1690 SE 

Mile Hill Dr., Port Orchard 

When: Noon, June 2 

Info: kitsapvettes.org 

Corvette Summer Car Show 

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Where: Grey Chevrolet, Port Orchard 

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Car Show 

Where: Shelton History Center 

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 17 

Info: sheltonhistoricalsociety.org 

July 

2nd Annual Flame-N-Ride, Show-N- 

Shine 

Where: Port Orchard Waterfront Park 

When: July 1 

Info: www.fathomsofun.org, 360-340- 

8967 

Elks Car Show 

Where: Bremerton Elks Lodge, 4131 

Pine Road NE ,Bremerton 

When: 7 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., July 21 

Info: elkscarshow.com 

Mustangs on the Waterfront 

Presented by the Kitsap Mustang Club 

Where: Port Orchard Waterfront 

When: July 29 

Info: kitsapmustangclub.org 

Fifth annual Cruise at the Creek 

Where: Little Creek Casino, Shelton 

When: 5 p.m. July 20 (Drag races); 10 

a.m., July 21 (Car show) 

Info: little-creek.com 

August 

Taste of Hood Canal Car Show 

Where: Clifton Lane, Belfair 

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Aug. 11 

Info: tasteofhoodcanal.com 

Cruz Classic Car Show 

Presented by the Saints Car Club 

Where: Downtown Port Orchard 

When: August 

Cruisin’ Sunday 

Where: Christian Life Center, Port Orchard 

When: Aug. 26 

Info: cruisinsunday.com 

November 

52nd Annual Old Car Swap Meet 

Presented by Olympic Vintage Auto 

Club 

Where: Kitsap County Fairgrounds, 

Bremerton 

When: Nov. 3-4 

Info: ovac.us 

Jim Fox gets a handshake from Al Jacobs, of Poulsbo, as he arrives at the Cool Car Cruise in his 1950 Mercury. LARRY STEAGALL 




Bainbridge Island Farmers Market 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 31 to 

December 15 

Town Square and City Hall at 280 Madison 

Avenue North 

Belfair Saturday Market 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 

through September 

Belfair Elementary, 22900 Highway 3 

Bremerton Farmers Market 

Thursdays, 4 to 7 p.m., May 3 to October 

11 

Evergreen Rotary Park, Park Avenue 

Central Kitsap Farmers Market 

Tuesdays, 3 to 7 p.m., May 1 to October 

2 

Old Towne near Waterfront Park and 

the boat launch 

Gig Harbor Farmers Market 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 17 to 

September 22 

Peninsula Marketplace, 5503 Wollochet 

Drive 

Kingston Farmers Market 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 5 to 

October 27 

Mike Wallace Park, Central Avenue and 

Washington Boulevard 

Port Orchard Farmers Market 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., mid-April to 

October 

Harrison Avenue and Waterfront Parkway, 

on the Port Orchard waterfront 

Poulsbo Farmers Market 

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 7 to 

December 15 

Gateway Fellowship Church, 18901 8th 

Avenue NE 

Silverdale Farmers Market 

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April to 

September 

9551 Ridgetop Blvd, Best Buy Parking 

Lot 

Suquamish Farmers Market 

Wednesdays, 3 to 7 p.m., May 2 to September 

26 

Masi Shop, 16281 Highway 305 

Eliza Speare shops with her mom, Jacquelyn, at the Around The Table Farm booth at the last Bremerton Farmers Market of 

the year. They come to the market every week, and Eliza’s hat was purchased from a vendor. LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN 



GARDENS 

Albers Vista Gardens 

Founded in 1999, this 4-acre nonprofit 

botanical garden offers a natural oasis 

outside the city of Bremerton. 

Location: 124 East 31st Street, Bremerton 

Info: albersvistagardens.org 

Anna Smith Garden 

The Kitsap County Parks facility was a 

demonstration garden for the WSU 

Kitsap Extension Master Gardeners, and 

now offers regular classes on planting, 

composting, birds habitats and more. 

County park facilities also on site. 

Location: 7601 Tracyton Blvd., Silverdale 

Info: extension.wsu.edu/kitsap/2014/ 

01/anna-smith-garden 

Bloedel Reserve 

This Bainbridge Island gem offers 150 

acres, including rhododendrons, birch 

garden and waterfall overlook. 

Location: 7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge 

Island 

Hours: September through May—10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 

June through August—10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Thursday through Sunday. Open on 

Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. 

Admission: $13 for adults; $5 for ages 

13 through college; $9 for seniors age 

65 and older; $9 with military identification; 

$5 with college ID; free for children 

12 and under. Info: 206-842-7631 or 

blodelreserve.org 

The Brothers Greenhouses 

This South Kitsap nursery is home to 

the "Hobbit house," a recreation of a 

scene from J.R.R. Tolkein novels that 

draws visitors from around the world. 

Location: 3200 Victory Dr SW, Port Orchard 

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily 

Elandan Gardens 

Elanden Gardens celebrates landscape 

artist Dan Robinson’s internationally 

celebrated bonsai collection. The garden 

features a bonsai museum, monumental 

sculptures, is easily accessible 

from the highway, but once in the gardens 

patrons are transported away 

from the public and busy roads. 

Location: 3050 W State Hwy 16, Bremerton 

Hours: April through October— 

Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 

p.m. November through March—Friday 

through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Info: 360-373-8260 or elandangardens.com 

Heronswood 

The renowed Heronswood garden, 

closed to the public in 2006, has undergone 

a transformation after its purchase 

by the Port Gamble S’Klallam 

Tribe. The Tribe and Heronswood cofounder 

Dan Hinckley began a restoration 

project to establish a long-term 

future for the gardens. The new ownership 

has also reopened Heronswood for 

public viewings and occasional events, 

offers an annual plant sale and takes 

reservations for tours by request. 

Location: 7530 NE 288th St.Kingston 

Hours and information: Group tours 

arranged upon request. Groups tours 

are $10 per person; minimum of 10, or 

$100 flat fee for fewer than 10 individuals. 

Contact Joan 360-297-9623 or 

email her at jgarrow@pgst.nsn.us. 

Ryen Stone 

adjusts her 

son Ryder’s 

Gandolf the 

Gray hat while 

visiting the 

Hobbit house 

located at the 

Brothers 

Greenhouse in 

Port Orchard. 

LARRY STEAGALL/ 

KITSAP SUN 

Lanterns leave a light trail along the path during Bloedel Reserve’s Solstice Walk 

on Bainbridge Island. MEEGAN M. REID 



A real stand-up 

community 

Cultural events are a key part of West 

Sound's scene, and one segment that 

often flies under the radar is the world of 

stand-up comedy. 

But the community of comedians is 

welcome here, finding a home at small 

gigs — special comedy nights at bars 

like the Cloverleaf, open mic at local 

breweries and, naturally, a Facebook 

page (www.facebook.com/ComedyIn 

Kitsap). 

One of the top draws is a monthly 

event at Bainbridge Performing Arts, 

when The Edge Improv takes over like it 

has been doing for 20 years now. 

There are also big events to make you 

laugh — the Seattle International Comedy 

Competition has fielded events at 

Bremerton's Admiral Theatre and Bainbridge 

Performing Arts as part of its annual 

fall tour and name acts regularly 

shows up at the Clearwater or Point casinos. 

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BREWERIES 

Bad Bulldogs Brewery 

941 N. Callow Ave, Bremerton 

Hours: 2-9:30 p.m., Monday through 

Thursday; 2-10:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 

1-7 p.m. Sunday 

Info: 360-627-8079 

Bainbridge Island Brewing Company 

9415 Coppertop Loop, Bainbridge Island 

Hours: 2-9 p.m., Monday through Friday; 

12-9 p.m., Saturday; 12-7 p.m., 

Sunday 

Info: 206-451-4646, bainbridgebeer- 

.com 

Bent Bine Brew Co. 

23297 Highway 3, Belfair 

Hours: 3:30-8 p.m., Wednesday and 

Thursday; noon-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 


Info: info@bentbine.com, 814-273-9379 

Cash Brewing Co. 

3388 NW Byron St., Silverdale 

Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 

Info: 360-633-7852, cashbrewing.com 

Der Blokken Brewery 

1100 Perry Avenue, Bremerton 

Hours: 4–10 p.m., Monday through 

Thursday; 8 a.m.-midnight, Friday and 

Saturday; 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 

Info: 360-377-2344, derblokken.com 

Dog Days Brewing 

260 Fourth St., Bremerton 

Hours: 4-9 p.m., Monday through 

Thursday; 4 p.m. to 10 Friday; 2-10 p.m. 

Saturday 

Info: 360-627-9925, www.dogdaysbrew.com 

Downpour Brewery 

10991 NE State Highway 104, Kingston 

Hours: 4-8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays 

and Thursdays; 4-10 p.m. Fridays; 2-10 

p.m. Saturdays; 2-8 p.m. Sundays 

Info: 360-881-0452, downpourbrewing- 

.com 

Hood Canal Brewery 

26499 Bond Road NE, Kingston 

Hours: 12-8 p.m. daily 

Info: 360-297-8316, hoodcanalbrewery- 

.com 

LoveCraft Brewing Co. 

275 Fifth St., Bremerton 

Hours: 3-9 p.m., Tuesday through 

Thursday; 3-10 p.m. Friday; noon to 10 

p.m. Saturday 

Info: www.lovecraftbrewing. com 

Beertender Josh McKenna serves up a flight of beers to a customer in the Silver City Taproom in Bremerton. MEEGAN M. REID 

Rainy Daze Brewing 

650 NW Bovela Lane, Suite #3, Poulsbo 

Hours: 2-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 

noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 

noon to 7 p.m. Sunday 

Info: 360-692-1858, www.facebook.com/RainyDazeBrewing 

7 Seas Brewing 

3006 Judson Street, Suite #110, Gig 

Harbor 

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily 

Info: 253-514-8129, 7seasbrewing.com 

Silver City Brewery (tap room) 

206 Katy Penman Ave., Bremerton 

Hours: noon-9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 


Info: 360-813-1487, silvercitybrewery- 

.com 

Slaughter County Brewing Company 

1307 Bay Street, Port Orchard 

Hours: noon-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 

noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 

Info: 360-329-2340, slaughtercountybrewing. 

com 

Slippery Pig Brewery 

18801 Front St. NE, Poulsbo 

Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through 

Wednesday; 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday; 

10 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday 

Info: 360-394-1686, slipperypigbrewing.com 

Sound Brewery 

19815 Viking Ave. NW, Poulsbo 

Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Monday 

through Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Sunday 

Info: 360-930-8696, soundbrewery.com 

Valholl Brewing 

18970 3rd Avenue NE, Poulsbo 

Hours: 2-8 p.m., Monday through 

Thursday; 2-9 p.m. Friday; noon-9 p.m. 

Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday 

Info: 360-930-0172, valhollbrewing.com 

Western Red Brewing 

19168 Jenson Way NE, Poulsbo 

Hours: 2-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 

2-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-9 p.m. Friday 

and Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday 

Info: westernredbrewing.com 



WINERIES 

Alpenfire Cider 

220 Pocket Lane, Port Townsend 

360-379-8915, alpenfirecider. com 

Amelia Wynn Winery 

9974 NE Point View Dr, Bainbridge Island 

206-251-9094, ameliawynnwinery.com 

Bainbridge Island Vineyards 

8989 NE Day Road 

206-842-9463, bainbridgevineyards.com 

Camaraderie Cellars 

334 Benson Road, Port Angeles 

360-417-3564, camaraderiecellars.com 

Eagle Harbor Wine Co. 

278 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island 

206-842-4669, eagleharborwinecompany.com 

Eaglemount Wine and Cider 

2350 Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend 

360-732-4084, eaglemountwinery.com 

Eleven Winery 


206-780-0905, elevenwinery. com 

FairWinds Winery 

1984 Hastings Ave. W, Port Townsend 

360-385-6899, fairwindswinery.com 

Finnriver Farm and Cidery 

62 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum 

360-732-4337, finnriver.com 

Fletcher Bay Winery 

9415 Coppertop Loop NE, Suite 102, 


206-605-4753, fletcherbaywinery.com 

Harbinger Winery 

2358 Highway 101 W, Port Angeles 

360-452-4262, harbingerwinery.com 

Hoodsport Winery 

23501 Hwy. 101, Hoodsport 

360-877-9894, www.hoodsport.com 

Island Vintners (tasting room) 


206-451-4344, islandvintners.com 

Long Road Winery 

550 NE Lakeridge Dr., Belfair 

360-372-2555, longroadwinery.com 

Mosquito Fleet Winery 

21 NE Old Belfair Hwy, Belfair 

360-275-9100, mosquitofleetwinery- 

.com 

Perennial Vintners 

8840 NE Lovgreen Road, Bainbridge 

Island 

206-780-2146, perennialvintners.com 

Rolling Bay Winery 

Mary Ellen Houston ties up a few vines as she prepares the back vineyard for an event at Olalla Vineyard and Winery. 


10334 Beachcrest Dr., Bainbridge Island 

206-419-3355, rollingbaywinery.com 

Walter Dacon Wines 

50 SE Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton 

360-426-5913, walterdaconwines.com 

Wind Rose Cellars 

143 W Washington, Sequim 

360-681-0690, windrosecellars.com 

Olalla Valley Vineyard & Winery 

13176 Olalla Valley Road SE 

253-851-4949 info@olallawines.com 

www.olallawines.com 



THEATERS 

Theater and performing 

groups 

Admiral Theatre 

515 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, 360- 

373-6810, admiraltheatre.org 

Bainbridge Performing Arts and Bainbridge 

Symphony Orchestra 

200 Madison Avenue N, Bainbridge 

Island, 206-842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org 

Bremerton Community Theatre 

599 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton, 360-373- 

5152, bremertoncommunitytheatre.org 

Bremerton Symphony Orchestra 

645 4th Street, Suite 206, Bremerton, 

360-373-1722, bremertonsymphony.org 

Central Stage Theater of Central Kitsap 

(CSTOCK) 

Performances take place at Best Western 

Silverdale, Kitsap Golf and Country 

Club, and schools in Central Kitsap. 

360-692-9940, cstock.org 

Chameleon Theater 

800 W Perk Ave., Port Townsend, 360- 

774-2202, theschoolofyoungactors.com 

Jewel Box Theatre 

225 NE Iverson Street, Poulsbo, 360- 

697-3183, jewelboxpoulsbo.org 

Key City Public Theatre 

419 Washington Street, Port Townsend, 

360-385-5278, keycitypublictheatre.org 

Kitsap Children’s Musical Theatre 

19554 Viking Way NW, Poulsbo (office), 

kcmt.org 

Kitsap Forest Theater 

3000 Seabeck Highway, Bremerton, 

206-542-7815 or 800-573-8484 for 

tickets, foresttheater.com 

Ovation! Musical Theatre Bainbridge 

14924 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge 

Island, 206-842-0472, ovationmtb.com 

Paradise Theatre 

9911 Burnham Drive NW, Gig Harbor, 

253-851-7529, paradisetheatre.org 

Port Gamble Theater Company 

4839 NE View Drive, Port Gamble, 360- 

977-7135, portgambletheatercompany- 

.com 

Port Ludlow 

Performing Arts The Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker 

Pl., Port Ludlow, 360-437- 9726, 

Tyler Stitt raises the R into position as he add Story Walk to the marquee of the Roxy Theatre in downtown Bremerton. 


portludlowperformingarts.com 

Western Washington Center for the 

Arts 

521 Bay Street, Port Orchard, 360-769- 

7469, wwca.us 

West Sound Entertainment Association 

PO Box 2404, Bremerton, 360-692- 

9463, kitsapconcerts.org 

Cinemas 

Bainbridge Cinemas 

403 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, 

206-855-8173, farawayentertainment- 

.com 

Dragonfly Cinema 

822 Bay St., Port Orchard, 360-519- 

4333, dragonflycinema.com 

Firehouse Theatre 

11171 Highway 104, Kingston, 360-297- 

4849, firehousetheatre.com 

Kitsap 8 

10095 NW Kitsap Mall Blvd., Silverdale, 

360-692-1023, amctheatres.com 

Lynwood Theatre 

4569 Lynwood Center Road, Bainbridge 

Island, 206- 842-3080, 360-373-6282, 

lynwoodtheatre.com 

Olympic Cinemas 

1520 NE Riddell Road, Bremerton, 360- 

475-8888, farawayentertainment.com 

Poulsbo Cinemas 

750 NW Edvard St., Poulsbo, 360-697- 

5642, regmovies. com 

Rodeo Drive-In 

7369 State Highway3SW, Bremerton, 

360-698-6030, rodeodrivein.com 

Rose Theatre 

235 Taylor St., Port Townsend, 360- 

385-1089, rosetheatre.com 

The Historic Roxy Theatre 

270 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-627- 

7409, farawayentertainment.com 

SEE-Film Bremerton Cinema 

655 Fourth St., Bremerton, 360-362- 

4888, seefilm.net 

South Sound 

1435 Olney Ave. SE, Port Orchard, 360- 

871-2294, regmovies.com 

Galaxy Uptown 

104649 Point Fosdick Drive NW, Gig 

Harbor, 253-857- 7469, galaxytheatres- 

.com 

Uptown Theatre 

1120 Lawrence St., Port Townsend, 

360-385-3883, uptowntheatre.com 



DISC GOLF 

Battle Point Park 

11299 Arrow Point Dr. NE, Bainbridge Island 

A flat and fairly open new course on Bainbridge 

Island, with nine holes. Course is located on the 

Battle Point Park grounds, so users will come into 

contact with residents participating in other activities. 

First tee is on the southeast corner of the soccer 

fields. 

The Bud Pell at Ross Farm 

368 NE Waaga Way (Highway 303) 

Privately owned 18-hole course, blue and red tees, 

chainstar baskets, terrain includes forest, meadow 

and hills. 

Horseshoe Lake 

1250 SW Clubhouse Court, Port Orchard 

Course is located on the existing golf course at 

Horseshoe Lake, and players must play in foursomes 

and pay daily rates. Dress code set by PDGA must be 

observed and no spectators are allowed. 

Kitsap County Fairgrounds 

1200 NW Fairgrounds Road 

Forested and challenging 18-hole course on either 

side of Fairgrounds road, operated by Kitsap County. 

First hole is on the west end of Gordon Field 

parking lot. 

NAD Park 


Technical course on 20 acres of old growth forest, 

designed with red and blue tees to offer different 

levels of play. There are two pin placements on most 

holes and baskets are moved four times per year. 

Kiosk with course map and information is located on 

Austin Drive, just behind the jet, and first hole is 

nearby. 

Van Zee Park 

300 Tremont Street, Port Orchard 

Recreational course with rolling terrain and some 

open areas among the trees. Entrance on the south 

Tammy Huff, 

of Port 

Orchard, takes 

aim at the 

basket during 

Kitsap Classic 

disc golf 

tournament at 

Horseshoe 

Lake in Port 

Orchard. 

KENT SOULE/ 

SPECIAL TO THE 

KITSAP SUN 

side of street next to the tennis courts. 

To find more info and a listing of 2018 scheduled 

events, including the Kitsap Classic on May 5-6, visit 

West Sound Disc Golf Association, www.wsdga.org. 

United Way of 

Kitsap County 

25 th Annual 

June 22, 2018 

-VOLUNTEERSNEEDED- 

ForMoreInformation&toRegister,Visit:www.volunteerkitsap.org 

BR-1963644 

UNITED WAY OF KITSAP COUNTY 

GOLF CLASSIC 

June 13, 2018 | 1pm 

McCormick Woods Golf Course 

For More Information, call 

(360)377-8505 



GOLF COURSES 

Gold Mountain Golf Complex 

7263 W. Belfair Valley Road, Bremerton 

360-415-5432 

goldmountaingolf.com 

Two 18-hole courses 

Horseshoe Lake 

1250 SW Clubhouse Court, Port Orchard 

253-857-3326 

hlgolf.com 

18 holes 

McCormick Woods 

5155 McCormick Woods Drive SW, Port 

Orchard 800-323-0130 

mccormickwoodsgolf.com 

18 holes 

Meadowmeer Golf & Country Club 

8530 Renny Lane NE, Bainbridge Island 

206-842-2218 

meadowmeergolf.com 

18 holes 

Rolling Hills 

2485 NE McWilliams Road, Bremerton 

360-479-1212 rollinghills-golfcourse.org 

18 holes 

Trophy Lake 

3900 SW Lake Flora Road, Port Orchard, 

360-874-8337 

trophylakegolf.com 

18 holes 

Village Greens 

2298 Fircrest Drive SE, Port Orchard, 

360-871-1222 

villagegreensgolfcourse.com 

18 holes 

White Horse Golf Course 

22795 Three Lions Place NE, Kingston 

360-297-4468 

clearwatercasino.com/golf 

18 holes 

Cedars at Dungeness 

1965 Woodcock Road, Sequim 360-683- 

6344 

7cedarsresort.com/golf 

18 holes 

Discovery Bay Golf Club 

7401 Cape George Road, Port Townsend 

360-385-0704 

www.discoverybaygolfcourse.com 

18 holes 

Port Ludlow Golf Club 

751 Highland Drive, Port Ludlow 800- 

455-0272 portludlowresort.com 

18 holes 

Port Townsend Golf Course 

Craig Larson tees off on the sixth hole during the final round of the annual Kitsap Amateur golf tournament at Kitsap Golf 

& Country Club. JEFF GRAHAM/KITSAP SUN FILE PHOTO 

1948 Blaine Street, Port Townsend 360- 

385-4547 

porttownsendgolf.com 

9 holes 

Alderbrook Golf Club 

E. 330 Country Club Drive, Union 360- 

898-2560 

alderbrookgolf.com 

18 holes 

Chambers Bay Golf Course 

6320 Grandview Dr. W, University Place 

253-460-4653 

chambersbaygolf.com 

18 holes 

Bayshore Golf Course 

3800 East Highway 3, Shelton 360-426- 

1271 

sheltonbayshoregolf.com 

9 holes 

Lake Cushman Golf Course 

210 NW Fairway Drive, Hoodsport 360- 

877-5505 

lakecushmangolfcourse.com 

9 holes 

LakeLand Village 

200 E. Old Ranch Road, Allyn 1-800- 

228-9523 

lakelandliving.com 

27 holes 

Madrona Links 

3604 22nd Ave. NW, Gig Harbor 253- 

851-5193 

madronalinks.com 

18 holes 

Note: Only public golf courses listed. 



WATER SPORTS EVENTS 

Rowing and paddling groups 

Bainbridge Island Rowing Club, bainbridgerowing 

.org 

Clam Island Rowing, Silverdale, clamislandrowing 

.com 

Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team, 

teamunify.com 

Hui Heihei Wa’a (Outrigger Canoe Club), Silverdale, 

hhwsilverdale.org 

Kitsap Rowing Association, Poulsbo, kitsaprowing 

.org 

Kitsap Sailing & Rowing, Silverdale, kitsapsailing 

rowing.org 

Olympic Kayak Club, Kingston, olympickayakclub 

.com 

Holly 

Rutherford, 

back, takes a 

kayak trip with 

her son, J.D., 

and Molly 

Bennett as 

they paddle 

under the 

Silverdale 

Waterfront 

Park Dock. 

LARRY STEAGALL/ 

KITSAP SUN 

Events 

Viking Fest Paddleboard 

Where: Poulsbo Waterfront 

When: May 20 

Info: vikingfest.org 

Ride the Tide is a group paddle event to celebrate 

Kitsap's National Water Trails designation. 

Where: Tracyton 

When: June 16 

Info: olympicoutdoorcenter.com 

Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Festival includes the 

Ride the Tide paddle, family paddles, Tribal Canoe 

arrival, long paddle tours, food, music and demos of 

kayaks, SUP and paddles all day. 

Where: Silverdale Waterfront 

When: June 23-24 

Info: watertrailsfestival.com 

Liberty Paddle and SUP Games is annually part of 

the Poulsbo's Fourth of July celebration, competitions 

in different divisions and events all morning. 

Where: Liberty Bay, Poulsbo 

When: July 3, 10 a.m. to noon 

Paddle Bainbridge takes participants on a full trip of 

26 miles or splits the journey into two 13-mile days 

to circumnavigate the island; choose one day or do 

both. Food, shuttles, parking and safety provided. 

All ages and experiences welcome. 

Where: Poulsbo 

When: July 21-22 

Info: olympicoutdoorcenter.com 

Paddle Kitsap is a one-day paddle from Fay Bainbridge 

to Liberty Bay through Agate Passage, with 

views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges 

and a shuttle back to the starting point. 

Where: Fay Bainbridge Park, Bainbridge Island 

When: Aug. 11 

Info: www.olympicoutdoorcenter.com 



MARINAS 

Hood Canal 

Alderbrook Resort Marina 

10 E Alderbrook Drive, Union, 360-898- 

2200 

1,500 feet of dock for guest moorage; 

pump-out, restrooms, WiFi access, 

phone hook-up, off-site secure trailer 

parking, water, use of hotel swimming 

pool and spa. Golf available. 

Hood Canal Marina 

7101 Highway 106, Union, 360-898- 

2252 

Two miles west of Alderbrook Marina; 

gas and diesel fuel dock, groceries and 

supplies available. 

Quilicene Boat Haven/Herb Beck 

Showers, laundry, dump station, upland 

storage, covered storage, and travel 

lifts of up to 300 tons capacity. Marineport 

businesses nearby. Fuel dock and 

boat launch available. 

http://www.portofpt.com/ 

boat_haven.htm 

Pleasant Harbor Marina 

308913 US Highway 101, Brinnon, (800) 

547-3479 

Guest moorage and liveaboard available; 

fuel dock, pump-out, restrooms, 

shower, laundry, heated swimming pool 

(May-Sept), free Wi-Fi, and groceries. 

www.pleasantharbormarina.com 

North Kitsap 

Port of Keyport Marina 

Guest moorage, up to 6 hours free; no 

liveaboards. Boat repair and grocery 

available in town. 

Port of Kingston Marina 

Appletree Cove, adjacent to the ferry 

terminal in downtown Kingston, 360- 

297-3545 

50 guest stalls; fuel dock, pump out, 

laundry, restrooms, showers, repair 

facilities, and two-lane launch ramp. 

Port of Poulsbo Marina 

18809 Front Street, Poulsbo, 360-779- 

9905 

250 permanent slips, 130 guest moorage 

slips; fuel dock, pump-out, restrooms, 

showers, laundry, free Wi-Fi; 

multipurpose room; commercial dock. 

www.portofpoulsbo.com 

A dog walker strolls along the public marina dock at the Poulsbo Waterfront Park 

at sunset. LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN 


Eagle Harbor Marina 

5834 Ward Avenue Northeast, 206-842- 

4003 

Guest moorage as available; no fuel 

dock; restrooms, laundry, showers, 

pump out, workout room, sauna and 

clubhouse. Liveaboards allowed. 

www.eagleharbormarina.com 

Central Kistap 

Port of Silverdale Marina 

Old Towne Silverdale at the head of 

Dyes Inlet, 360-698-4918 

Guest stays allowed up to three days; 

water hook-ups, restrooms, pumpout 

station. No fuel dock. Two-lane boat 

launch available. 

Bremerton 

Bremerton Harborside Marina 

Downtown Bremerton off Washington 

Ave. near the ferry dock, 360-373-1035 

220 permanent slips, 66 guest slips; no 

fuel dock; secure facilities, showers, 

laundry, electicity, free pumpouts, 

shuttle service when staff is available. 

Port of Brownsville Marina 

9790 Ogle Road NE, Bremerton, 360- 

692-5498 

40 guest slips available; fuel dock, provisions; 

restrooms, showers, pumpout 

station. www.portofbrownsville.org 

Port Washington Marina 

1805 Thompson Street, Bremerton, 

(360) 479-3037 

81 open slips with restrooms, showers, 

laundry, gated parking, wiring for cable, 

and pump-out. 

South Kitsap 

Port Orchard Marina 

Bay Street, just west of downtown Port 

Orchard, 360-876-5535 

Covered permanent slips and 44 guest 

slips, plus 1,500 feet of dock; fuel dock; 

secure facilities, showers, laundry, electricity, 

free pumpouts and boat launch. 

Pierce County 

Arabella’s Landing Marina 

3323 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, 

253-851-1793 

Can accommodate boats up to 160’; 

supply store, restrooms, laundry facilities, 

wheelchair accessibility, and storage. 

Has a pump-out station. Power 

and water included in overnight rates; 

has guest moorage. 

Gig Harbor Marina and Boatyard 

3117 Harborview Drive, 253-858-3535 

111 open and covered slips, no guest 

moorage; complimentary parking; fullservice 

haul-out and repair; restrooms, 

marine store, grocery access. 

Jerisich Dock 

3211 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, 

(253) 851-6170 

Dock landing, picnic tables, transient 

moorage for boaters, seasonal pumpout 

(April 1- Nov. 1) and life jacket loaner 

station in the heart of downtown. 

48-hour short-stay: no slips, no power, 

no reservations, no charge, and restrooms 

are available. 

Shelton 

Fair Harbor Marina 

5050 East Grapeview Loop Road, Grapeview, 

(360) 426-4028 

350’ of guest moorage, showers, restrooms, 

fuel dock, and a store to serve 

boaters. www.fairharbormarina.us 

Jarrell’s Cove Marina 

220 East Wilson Rd., Shelton, (360) 

426-8823 

Guest moorage, liveaboards allowed, 

restrooms, showers, laundry, pumpout, 

fuel dock, convenience store, and 

picnic areas. 

Oakland Bay Marina/Port of Shelton 

21 W Sanderson Way, Shelton, (360) 

426-1151 

Public access, guest moorage, parking 

off State Highway 3, offers boat launch 

and a pump out. 



Brian McLaughlin, of 

Bothell, goes over 

track strategy with 

his son Trent, 9, 

while getting ready 

at the starting line 

for Trent’s race 

during the Pacific 

Racing 

Organization’s 2017 

Northwest MX 

Series at the 

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The winding shoreline roads and 

gentle forested valleys of the Kitsap and 

Olympic peninsulas make West Sound 

the perfect getaway from the seat of a 

motorcycle. 

Choppers to sport bikes can be found 

on the county’s streets year-round, but 

especially when summer days offer 

seemingly endless time to cruise. Popular 

routes travel the highway and back 

roads from Mason County to the Hood 

Canal bridge, and down Highway 101 

along the canal’s west bank. 

Shops like Legend Harley-Davidson 

in Silverdale or Rottweiler Bikes in 

Bremerton offer a gathering place for 

gear-heads as well, and foster a community 

of riders. 

Off-road riders also have a playground 

here, whether exploring public 

lands on the Tahuya peninsula (remember 

to bring a Discover Pass for parking) 

or participating in events like the Bremerton 

Cruisers Motorcycle Club near the 

Bremerton Motorsports Park. 

The newest facility in the region is in 

Shelton, at The Ridge Motorsports Park 

complex, which includes a road course, 

motocross, karting and other fun 

events. 

Local bikers are also prominent in the 

community through sponsorship of several 

annual rides to benefit different 

groups. 

Every Memorial Day weekend the Silverdale 

Harley Owners Group honors 

veterans with the Fred Ross Memorial 

Run to the Washington Veterans Home 

at Retsil, and members of the local 

ABATE motorcycle club deliver toys and 

holiday cheer each December at the annual 

Toy Run. 



CHURCHES 

No one accuses the Pacific Northwest of being staid 

or old fashioned. Even in religious life there are a growing 

number of new ideas when it comes to churches in 

our region. That includes home-based Christian fellowships, 

community churches like NewLife that follow 

a franchise-type model with multiple congregations 

at different sites, larger churches like Poulsbo’s 

Gateway Fellowship that also run schools, or churches 

that also operate community centers, like Emmanuel 

Apostolic Church. There are also newer non-denominational 

gatherings that create sanctuaries by renovating 

buildings without a faith history, like Bremerton’s 

The Refuge or Seaside. 

Traditional congregations through West Sound are 

notable as well. Many of the area’s long-standing 

churches that have crossed the century mark in years 

of service, including Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic 

Church, Elim Lutheran in Port Orchard, Tracyton United 

Methodist, Silverdale United Methodist, Lincoln 

Avenue Bible Church, Our Savior’s Lutheran and St. 

Paul’s Episcopal. There are also long-standing public 

events where residents may notice our faith community, 

from the annual Good Friday Cross Walk through 

Port Orchard to a living nativity on Bainbridge Island 

every December. 

Other denominations are active, with many locations 

for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 

Saints around the county, Jewish congregations in 

Bremerton and on Bainbridge Island, and a Unitarian 

community in Bremerton. And most recently an Islamic 

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FESTIVALS 

May 

Bluegrass From the Forest 

Annual concert festival in Shelton that attracts bluegrass 

musicians and fans from around the region for a 

weekend of shows, workshops and jamming in the 

campground, including a country dance Saturday 

night. 

Where: Shelton High School campus, 3737 N. Shelton 

Springs Road 

When: May 18-20 

Info: bluegrassfromtheforest.com 

Gig Harbor Beer Festival 

This event sells out each year. It features live music, 

good beer and benefits the Gig Harbor Kiwanis Foundation. 

Attendees must be 21 years of age. Tickets are 

$25-$30, and includes 5 oz. taster cup, eight tokens 

and a program. 

Where: Uptown Gig Harbor Pavilion 

When: noon-5 p.m., May 19 

Info: gigharborbeerfestival.com 

Rhododendron Festival 

Celebrate the state flower at the highlight of summer 

festivals in Port Townsend. Features parades, coronation 

ceremony, street vendors and the annual 12k 

Rhody Run on Sunday. 

Where: Port Townsend 


Info: rhodyfestival.org 

Viking Fest 

Celebrating Poulsbo’s Scandinavian roots, this festival 

includes pancake breakfasts, a coronation ceremony, 

ongoing food and crafts booths, and more all weekend 

on the Liberty Bay Waterfront. Outdoors activities 

include a road race, paddleboarding races and Viking 

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Armed Forces Festival 

The 71st annual Armed Forces Day Parade continues 

one of the longest-running Armed Forces Day parades 

in the country. It includes classic cars, a coronation 

and vendors downtown with festival goods. The annual 

Hero’s BBQ will be available for those Active, Reserved, 

Retired and Veteran. 

Where: Bremerton 

When: May 19 

Info: bremertonchamber.org 

Kitsap Harbor Festival 

This annual event shows off the Bremerton and Port 

Orchard harbors. It includes a car show, seagull-calling 

contest, live music, beer gardens, vendors, Kids 

Zone and a farmers market. This year participants are 

invited to visit some of the harbor’s historic vessels 

including the USS Turner Joy. 

Where: Bremerton and Port Orchard Boardwalks 


Info: kitsapharborfestival.org 

Seagull Calling Festival and Wings Cook-Off 

Part of Kitsap Harbor Festival. The Seagull Calling 

Festival is celebrating its 28th year at the Waterfront 

Marina Park. The celebration will include the annual 

wings cook-off and contest. 

Where: Port Orchard Waterfront Marina Park 

When: May 26 

Info: portorchard.com 

Mason County Forest Festival 

The festival will feature the Great Paul Bunyan parade, 

coronation, the annual logging show, vendors, a car 

show and more. Special events include fireworks, 

firefighter’s pancake breakfast and the Goldsborough 

Creek Run/Walk. This year’s theme is “Fun in the Forest.” 

Where: Shelton 

When: May 31-June 3 

Info: masoncountyforestfestival.org 

June 

Medieval Faire 

Dedicated to studying and recreating the Middle Ages 

and the Renaissance, June Faire shows off armored 

combat, archery, dancing, bards, craft booths and 

food. 

Where: Norseland, 8707 SW Sentinel Peak, Bremerton 

When: June 2 

Info: www.kitsapmedievalfaire.org 

Gig Harbor Maritime Festival 

Enjoy the Yo’ Ho’ Parade, Family Fun Run, Round Rock 

Contest, a car show, live music and more all weekend. 

Where: Gig Harbor 

Parade participants and spectators fill the streets during the Whaling Days Festival in Silverdale. 

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Info: gigharborchamber.net; maritimegig.com 

Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour 

Enjoy the island’s private gardens Saturday and Sunday 

by bike or by car. Get ideas for plantings and enjoy 

live music. Proceeds go to the Bainbridge Island 

Arts & Humanities Council. 

Where: Bainbridge Island 


Info: ahbainbridge.org 

St. Hans Midsommarfest 

Celebrates the Summer Solstice in Scandinavian style 

with folk-dance exhibitions including dancing around 

the Maistång, bonfire, traditional food, and parade. 

Where: Poulsbo Waterfront Park 

When: 4-6 p.m., June 23 

Info: poulsbosonsofnorway.com 

Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Festival 

Celebrate with Ride the Tide, Tribal Canoe, car show, 

long paddle tours, tours of the Fiddler’s Dream, food, 

music and demos of kayaks, SUP and paddles all day. 

Where: Silverdale 


Info: watertrailsfestival.com 

Fathoms O’ Fun 

Includes craft show, annual Grand Parade, food, street 

fair, dinghy derby and crew regatta, live music and the 

South Kitsap Firemen’s Association Hot Foot 5K Races. 

Where: Port Orchard 


Info: fathomsofun.org 

Independence Day 

Bremerton Bridge Blast 

Start the holiday early with fireworks in downtown 

Bremerton and Manette. 

When: Events all day; fireworks at dusk from the Manette 

Bridge. 

Poulsbo Third of July 

Festivities with food, entertainment and fireworks at 

Liberty Bay. 

When: July 3 

Info: poulsbochamber.com 

Thunder on the Canal 

Fireworks above Alderbrook Resort on Hood Canal. 

When: July 3 

Info: www.alderbrookresort.com 

Bainbridge Island Grand Old Fourth 

Enjoy the celebration with its mile-long parade, pancake 

breakfast and foot races, followed by a barbecue, 

a car show and baseball game. There will be local vendors 

with food, arts and crafts. The parade starts at 1 

p.m. 

When: July 4 




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Info: bainbridgedowntown.org 

Kingston’s Tiny Town 

Each year the “Tiny Town” Fourth of July celebration 

includes races, booths, rides,arun, breakfast, a parade 

and fireworks. 

Where: Kola Kole Park 


Info: kingstontinytown.com 

Port Orchard fireworks 

Wave Broadband’s Annual Grand Fireworks Show over 

Sinclair Inlet after dusk, viewable from both Bremerton 

and Port Orchard Waterfronts. Music all afternoon 

and evening at the Port Orchard Waterfront Gazebo. 

When: July 4 


July 

Tahuya Day 

The event runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with arts, crafts 

and food vendors. The parade starts at noon featuring 

everything from pirate ships to water cannons. 

Where: Tahuya 

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 7 

Info: northmasonchamber.com, 360-275-6026 

26th Annual Chris Craft Rendezvous 

Up to 80 boats attend each year, and each day features 

music, dock parties, tours, a swap meet, seminars 

and more. Saturday will feature a Dinghy Dash 

and Awards Banquet. Sunday features a pancake 

breakfast. 

Where: Port Orchard Marina 


Info: chriscraftrendezvous.com 

Allyn Days Salmon Bake & Geoduck 

Festival Includes breakfast at the fire station, plantbook-bake 

sale, a mud run, music, food, and a beer 

and wine garden. The oyster shucking contest and 

oyster roast are held Sunday. 

Where: Allyn 


Info: explorehoodcanal.com 

Bremerton Summer Brewfest 

Washington Beer’s local brewfest has expanded to 

two days, featuring over 30 breweries and 100 craft 

beers on Bremerton’s waterfront. Cost per ticket is 

$20-$25; this is a 21+ event. 

Where: Bremerton’s Louis Mentor Boardwalk 


Info: washingtonbeer.com 

Lavender Festival 

This year is the 20th anniversary of this summer festival. 

Head to Sequim to tour lavender farms and wander 

the free street fair. Enjoy an array of food, entertainment, 

art, and how to demonstrations with this 

flower. 

Where: Sequim 


Info: lavenderfestival.com 

Olympic Music Festival 

At its new home at Fort Worden State Park in Port 

Townsend, this acclaimed classical music festival features 

worldrenowned musicians each year. 


When: July 14-15; Aug. 11-Sept. 9 

Info: olympicmusicfestival.org 

Gig Harbor Summer Art Festival 

This annual festival takes place in Gig Harbor’s Historic 

Waterfront District featuring arts and crafts from 

around the region. Over 130 artists will showcase and 

sell work. Enjoy food, music,aliterary corner and vendors 

while perusing the art. 

Where: Gig Harbor 


Info: peninsulaartleague.com 

Whaling Days 

Home of the Great Kitsap Duck Race, Whale of a Run, 

Tour De Kitsap, parade, street fair, fireworks and live 

music all in celebration of community and bringing 

people together. 

Where: Silverdale 


Info: whalingdays.com 

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Kitsap Arts and Crafts Show 

This annual festival includes open and juried art 

shows, and a student art show. There will be children’s 

activities, vendors, food vendors and entertainment. 

Where: Village Green Park, Kingston 


Info: kitsapartsandcrafts.com 

Jefferson County Fair 

Annual old-fashioned county fair with livestock, arts, 

crafts, baked goods, a flower show, 4-H show and a 

chance for individuals and families to share their accomplishments 

in agriculture, arts, crafts and industry. 


When: Aug. 10-12 

Info: jeffcofairgrounds.com 

Maritime Music Festival 

Sit in an outdoor amphitheater enjoying sea shanties 

at this 11th annual festival. There will be food, drinks 

and snacks available at the Port Gamble General 

Store. 

Where: Port Gamble 

When: Aug. 11 

Info: portgamblemaritimemusic.com 

Taste of Hood Canal 

With a spread of attractions from a custom and classic 

car show and fire engines to beer, wine-tasting, food 




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(and seafood) booths, this is a gathering for the whole 

family. Enjoy entertainment and live music will sampling 

the best of the Hood Canal. Admission is free. 

Where: Belfair 

When: Aug. 11 

Info: tasteofhoodcanal.com 

The Cruz Classic Car Show and Festival by the Bay 

Downtown Port Orchard hosts the custom car show 

for thousands of car lovers. At the same time, a festival 

of crafts, food, music and children’s entertainment 

will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m,. so there is something for 

everyone to enjoy. 

Where: Bay Street, Port Orchard 

When: Aug. 12 


Chief Seattle Days 

Established in 1911, the Suquamish Tribe hosts the 

annual celebration of its chief for whom Seattle was 

named. Each year there is a golf tournament, 5K Fun 

Run/ Walk, a pow wow, parade, pageant, war canoe 

races, softball tournament and salmon dinner. 

Where: Suquamish 


Info: suquamish.org 

Poulsbo Arts Festival 

The third weekend of August each year this festival 

arrives in Poulsbo with arts and crafts booths, gems 

and jewelry displays, metalworking, photography and 

more. 



Info: 360-697-6342, cafnw.org or poulsbochamber- 

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Kitsap County Stampede and Rodeo 

This popular county event includes a demolition derby, 

rodeo, 4-H Club animals and shows, contests, 

prizes, rides, a beer garden, live music, and a full 

spread of carnival games. The Old Mill Days Chainsaw 

Woodcarvers and Auction will take place at the County 

Fair as well. 

Where: Kitsap County Fairgrounds 


Info: kitsapgov.com/parks 

Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival 

Featuring the Gathering of the Clans, entertainment 

with pipe bands and Celtic dancers among other attractions. 

Watch the caber toss, hammer toss, stone 

toss and herding dog demonstrations. There will be 

vendors, food and a beer garden. 

Where: Belfair State Park, 1351 NE State Route 300, 

Belfair 

When: Sept. 1-2 

Info: hoodcanalscots.org 

Miss Poulsbo 2017 Caroline Atkins blows a kiss into 

the crowd during the Viking Fest Parade in Poulsbo. 


Blackberry Festival 

Head to the Bremerton Boardwalk for arts and crafts 

booths, beer, blackberry wine and cobbler, live music 

and fun for the whole family. Outdoor activities include 

a fun run and 5K, and a bicycle race. 

Where: Bremerton Boardwalk 


Info: blackberryfestival.org 

Wooden Boat Festival 

The 41st Annual Wood Boat Festival featuring more 

than 300 wooden vessels, indoor and outdoor activities, 

120 presentations, exhibitors and live music with 

wine, beer and food available. Come learn the latest in 

building, equipment, skills development and more. 



Info: woodenboat.org 

Oysterfest 

Home to the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship 

since 1982. Enjoy the competition and the 

Washington Seafood Festival with tasty delights and 

entertainment for everyone. 

Where: Port of Shelton 

When: Oct. 6-7 

Info: oysterfest.org 

Pumpkinfest 

A month-long harvest celebration open daily with hay 

rides, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, corn maze and 

produce. 

Where: Hunter Farms, Union 

When: October 

Info: hunter-farms.com 

Christmas in the Country 

Held the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in December. 

Visit multiple locations of historic farms, homes, 

venues, stables and more to celebrate history and 

holiday cheer. Maps are provided; this is a juried show. 

Where: Bainbridge Island 

When: December 

Info: christmasinthecountry.info 

Julefest 

Downtown Poulsbo and Sons of Norway Lodge bring a 

Christmas bazaar to the community each year. It includes 

arts, crafts, gifts, hay rides, hot cider and hot 

chocolate. This is followed Julefest from 4-6 p.m. The 

Vikings will escort the Lucia Bride to the tree-lighting, 

followed by a bonfire and more cheer for the whole 

family. 



Info: poulsbochamber.com, poulsbosonsofnorway- 

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Festival of Chimes and Lights 

Caroling, tree lighting, Santa Claus, hayrides, food and 

more populate this Christmas festival each year. Enjoy 

a small town with fun, festive cheer. 

Where: Port Orchard 


Info: cityorportorchard.us 

Port Gamble Country Christmas 

Enjoy wagon rides with Santa, community tree lighting, 

Santa’s Workshop—$5 per child—baking contests, 

festive activities for the whole family and a fireworks 

display. 

Where: Port Gamble 


Info: 360-297-8074, portgamble.wix.com 

Winterfest 

Santa arrives by firetruck in downtown Bremerton to 

light the community tree outside the Navy Museum, 

with the Bremerton High Band in attendance to play 

and more. 


Lighted Boat Parades 

Kitsap and North Mason counties host boat parades 

each holiday season in the weeks before Christmas. 


Info: See local yacht clubs for more information 



Photos that almost made it to the cover 

So many good photos, but only one cover. Our annual dilemma in chosing the best image for the West Sound Guide cover — a good problem to have, 

mind you — means we end each edition with a look at what didn’t make the cut. It’s a great way to conclude the annual guide and hopefully 

motivates you to get out there and enjoy our area. Thanks for reading the West Sound Guide. 

Lions Park in Bremerton. LARRY STEAGALL Horned grebe in Kingston. MEEGAN M. REID Washington State Ferry Chimacum. MEEGAN M. REID 

Feeding the gulls in Port Orchard. LARRY STEAGALL 

Kayaking near the Manchester dock. LARRY STEAGALL 

Pacific Avenue in Bremerton. MEEGAN M. REID 


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