Was a pleasant surprise and wonderful food, very nice crew and so fun watching planes landing and…read moretaking off

The airport has delusions of becoming an International Airport someday, as SeaTac is too hemmed in…read moreto keep adding new runways (SeaTac's previous expansion required the runway to be placed over a cemetery). And who knows; Bremerton National is well enough placed, I suppose, for travelers headed for Tacoma or Olympia. But so far it remains a regional airport with unfulfilled pretensions.

Awesome views from this lovely pier! There is also beach access from the stairs on the right of the…read morepier. A life jacket kiosk is located near the stairs entrance. On a clear day, you can see part of the Seattle skyline and Mount Rainier. The pier feels very sturdy and is a short leisurely walk. At the end of the pier, there is a nice long bench available to sit and enjoy the lovely views. Highly recommend when visiting the area.

This place has been around for 100 years. It was such a great place so grow up and spend time on…read morethe water. The pier is free to use and quiet most of the time.

Be mindful of closures check WSDOT before you leave my trip across this beautiful bridge happened…read moreto be right at opening time. Very well monitored and maintained bridge that definitely should be on your list of places to go!

FREE, BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING VIEWS and almost always open to traffic…read more It was a beautiful drive above, left, right, ahead..... Beautifully scenery and expansive views! I appreciate it being FREE of charge!

The foot ferry between Port Orchard and Bremerton is so cool. The ferry is old school but very well…read moremaintained. There are pictures on the walls showing the history of it. You can sit inside or go outside (there are benches there) and take in the view and breeze. It is usually $1-2 a trip but from now till end of 2024, it's free on Sundays. There's a public parking lot by the ferry terminal which is free for 3 hours parking. Great to make short trip to Bremerton. It's about 10 minutes ride away. There is a sheltered waiting area so you can hide from the wind and rain if needed. Note: I got sea legs after coming back from Bremerton. The water was not particularly choppy. Going was fine, but coming back was not. It took a while to feel ok. If you're prone to seasickness, the ferry may not be for you.

Since moving to Port Orchard, the PO Foot Ferry (Carlisle II most days) has become a mainstay of my…read moreneed to be in downtown Seattle on a frequent basis. I take the Foot Ferry across Sinclair Inlet, then board the "big ferry" to Pier 52 in Seattle. Super easy commute. The ferry runs every 30 minutes from PO to Bremerton, and on the return leg, there is one every 15 minutes at the end of the day - the one on the "15" goes on to Annapolis while the even hour goes just to Port Orchard. Great service - and in my experience, always on time. Dave

I'll rep out of obligation of living hear. Four star for what it is and it is what it is. Mostly…read moremilitary and degenerates both bring something to the table as well ad take something away from the same table.

The City Clerk's office and building department responded promptly to my request for a pubic…read morerecord, an historic building permit, by telling me I could travel from Seattle to Bremerton and go through their files to find it. Most cities will scan the bloody permit and send it by e-mail. No thanks to the City of Bremerton for its dedication to providing a truly useless bureaucratic response to a very simple request. I awarded Bremerton two stars in stead of one because its officials didn't ignore my request completely.

Nothing else factoid wise to add since the previous other two Yelp posts were thorough…read more Crossed this bridge a gazillion times to head downtown or to catch a ferry to Seattle. Summer quarter 1985 as a ferry commuter. Lots of fun crossing it with a scooter when it was much narrower. And tomorrow marks the third year of my late father's passing. We rented a boat from Port Orchard that enabled a family memorial service to scatter his remains near the renovated Manette Bridge. It was his wish to be able to see the ferries and the Naval Base Kitsap (or as we knew it as Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, moved to Bremerton back in 1973). Hey Dad, now you're on Yelp! One my biggest culinary influences, seems fitting to write this post tonight (6/26/18).

Nice bridge! It's narrow two-lanes, 321 feet long, 82 feet above the Port Washington Narrows…read more One side is a little ways from Bremerton's downtown, the other side lands you directly in Manette which was once upon a time long long ago a separate town but is has been officially part of Bremerton since even before there was a bridge to cross. Manette retains it's own identity even so, which isn't nearly as low class as the main city. Manette strives to be attractive and a mite upscale and mainly succeeds, but nothing pretentious, a comfortable village feeling to it all. The bridge has been rebuilt a couple of times so despite that it dates to 1930 today's bridge is not old (rebuilt in 2012), but it still has a rustic feeling to it. It used to be scary to walk across but now has a pedestrian walkway deserving of the name.

Poulsbo is small but packs a big punch in terms of charm. The city planners have made considerable…read moreeffort to make the town walkable and attractive. There is a lot of free public parking. I would say, however, that at peak tourist season in August parking can be tight. There are numerous eating options. There are art galleries, artisan souvenir shops, a bakery, chocolatier, a book store, and several apparel stores. Of course there are bars and wineries. The big surprise is that this is a "Norwegian" town with flags up and down the main streets. Who knew? As you turn into the town there is a large viking statue that says "welcome" in Norwegian. There are lots of Norwegian-themed stores and restaurants. Since I've been to Norway four times, I have watched a lot Viking shows on the History channel. I have never seen any description of Vikings in the Pacific Northwest. No one in town seems to know how or why the Vikings arrived. So that a mystery to me. Overall, Poulsbo is both livable and an attractive place to spend a day as a tourist. People are friendly and happy. I understand why.

Super cute little Norwegian town! Many historic buildings. Highly recommend stopping at the…read moreMaritime Museum and Visitors Center first. The museum is free, and they have restroom facilities available. We walked down the main street. There are various shops and restaurants. Plenty of benches are placed throughout the main street on both sides. Lots of street parking available as well. There is a large parking lot on the marina for visitors. We absolutely loved all the decorative buildings and Scandinavian food offerings. Very clean and people friendly. Highly recommend.

Missed Opportunities…read more When I think of this bridge, I think of missing the ferry to Seattle, and having to drive around the island to get home. I think of visiting friends who live on Bainbridge, which in turn makes me think of the Wicker Man. I think of the nights spent at the nearby Clearwater Casino, dancing the night away in a smoke filled room. I also think of Laura.. If you look to the left when leaving Bainbridge, you can see the log where they found Laura Palmer's body in the pilot of David Lynch's Twin Peaks.

I'm a fan of bridges as long as they're not too far off the ground (or water). This bridge is a…read moresteel one that felt very safe. I wanted to get under the bridge in order to take a few pictures. Finding a way under the bridge is not an easy task for a tourist. I used maps to find the roads that would lead me there but had a number of wrong turns and dead ends. Finally, just by chance, I turned my head and saw a path down to the beach. The path is not appropriate for everyone - it was muddy, slippery, and had a bit of an incline. Wearing the wrong shoes could also ruin your day. The beach was full of clam shells and rocks with barnacles. There were a lot of birds and the water flowed at a brisk pace under the bridge. The bridge itself had vines growing on the outer posts away from the water. It was great for photos and my family loved the adventure!