Bremerton is situated in scenic Kitsap County between the snow-capped Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and directly across Puget Sound from Seattle.
Bremerton has been rated by Money and Reader’s Digest magazines as one of the best places in the country to live. The city has the advantage of access to major metropolitan services, yet it offers quiet charm, exceptional natural beauty and bounteous recreational opportunities.
The visitor to Bremerton will enjoy strolling the Waterfront Park between the new ferry terminal and the USS Turner Joy, a Vietnam-era destroyer open for touring. Also on the waterfront, Kitsap Harbor Tours picks up passengers for their narrated water tour of the active duty and moth-balled ships anchored at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Bremerton Marina offers mooring for boaters.
Bremerton is proud of its arts community, which includes several fine art galleries, the Bremerton Symphony, Community Concert Association, Community Theatre and performances at the newly renovated Admiral Theatre. The downtown area offers restaurants, specialty shops and the Kitsap County Historical Museum, which displays exhibits that depict the early days of the county. Next to the historical museum is the Bremerton Naval Museum which displays naval artifacts, models and memorabilia.
A few minutes away, the Kitsap Pavilion and Fairgrounds schedules concerts, trade shows, conventions and the annual Kitsap County Fair, held in August. During summer months, free outdoor concerts are held in the evening on Tuesdays at Evergreen Park and on Fridays on the Boardwalk at the waterfront. |