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Dining
South Kitsap and Port Orchard offer both
family friendly and adult friendly dining
experiences. Visitors and locals enjoy
a variety of eatery options including
delicatessens, cafes, brewery/pubs, fast
food and fine dining restaurants, and even
a popular high tea room. There are many
ethnic restaurants as well as seafood, pasta
and steakhouses. Several restaurants
offer waterfront, view, and live music dining
experiences.
Lodging
Need accommodations? You have a choice
of three hotels and two bed and several
Airbnb’s in Port Orchard and South Kitsap.
Our bed and breakfasts have breathtaking
waterfront views and several are in restored
historic homes. Our hotels are family and pet
friendly and offer extended lodging options
for individuals seeking longer stay housing.
Whether it is great waterfront rooms or quick
access to the highway, Port Orchard has you
covered.
Shopping
Port Orchard is home to a wide variety of
shopping experiences. Downtown offers
many unique shops and galleries. It is a
haven for antiques, vintage, and shabby chic.
With thousands of square feet of shop space
providing distinctive gifts and home décor
ideas, it is a great place to find the perfect gift
for that hard to shop for friend or relative.
Performing Arts and Music
Preforming arts thrive in Port Orchard and live
theater productions are regular attractions
offered at the Western Washington Center
for the Arts. The South Kitsap High School
is also well known for their excellent drama
program productions, as well as their music
program. Each summer residents and visitors
swarm to the Waterfront Marina Park in
downtown Port Orchard for the free Concerts
by the Bay series. Many local pubs and
eateries also offer seasonal
live music for a distraction
from the world.
Art Galleries, Antiques,
and Museums
oh my…
Many artists call Port
Orchard and rural South
Kitsap home. The Sidney
Art Gallery & Museum is a
well-established venue for
artists, as well as quilters.
The 100+ year old Gallery
building which displays
the works of northwest artists is the only
designated National and State historic site in
Port Orchard. The Gallery’s museum as well
as the nearby Log Cabin Museum features
vignettes of early South Kitsap life and of the
“Orchard” family. Several nationally known
authors including Debbie Macomber, radio
personality and author Delilah Rene and
Gregg Olsen call South Kitsap their home.
The greater Port Orchard area is also well
known for its antique and vintage collectibles
stores, as well as several commercial art
galleries. Across Sinclair Inlet in Bremerton
South Kitsap Recreation
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