Tails & Trails | Port Orchard Waterfront
The Kitsap Peninsula is a very pet friendly place to travel, adventure and explore. Here’s our list of 20 dog friendly trails and off-leash parks to have fun with your pup!
SPRING PREVIEW Kitsap Peninsula 2025: Farmer’s Markets & more!
All the spring events, festivals, gardens, and farmers markets on the Kitsap Peninsula. Spring events and activities in Bainbridge Island, Port Gamble, Poulsbo, Kingston, Bremerton, and Port Orchard.
EXPLORE: The Kitsap Peninsula Farmer's Markets Guide 2025
Spring on the Kitsap Peninsula means the start of FARMER'S MARKET SEASON and we couldn't be happier! Each Farmer’s Market around the Kitsap Peninsula has its own notable flair, no two are alike. That’s why we’ve created this handy round-up so you can plan to experience them all!
12 Gardens, Nurseries and Greenhouses on the Kitsap Peninsula to see spring blooms.
Spring blooms are blossoming across Kitsap and there are many wonderful gardens, greenhouses and nurseries to visit to experience the very best of Spring!
VISIT: Explore Downtown Port Orchard
A walk down Bay Street on the Port Orchard’s waterfront with business owner Sam Smith, reveals a cluster of shops, restaurants and experiences that are perfect for a few hours with the family, friends or flying solo.
GUIDE: Annual Kitsap Events Guide 2025
Kitsap Annual Events Calendar 2025 - Mark your Calendar with this Kitsap County community events overview for 2025! Featuring events on Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Poulsbo, Bremerton, Silverdale, and Port Orchard this guide will help you plan your Kitsap Peninsula travels, road trip, weekend or staycation. Farmers Markets, Summer festivities, Holiday fun and so much more!
Mosquito Fleet Fest 2025 - Celebrate Port Orchard’s Maritime Culture & History on the Waterfront
Your guide to Port Orchard’s Mosquito Fleet Fest 2024 - what to expect, where to play, eat and stay on the Port Orchard waterfront.
20 pet friendly places in Kitsap to explore with your dog this Spring & Summer
The Kitsap Peninsula is a very pet friendly place to travel, adventure and explore. Here’s our list of 20 dog friendly trails and off-leash parks to have fun with your pup!
Tails & Trails: Illahee Preserve & El Balcon
The Kitsap Peninsula is a very pet friendly place to travel, adventure and explore. Here’s our list of 20 dog friendly trails and off-leash parks to have fun with your pup!
EXPLORE: Manchester State Park | Port Orchard
This historic state park sits on the eastern shores of Port Orchard and offers camping, beach exploration, event facilities, and hours of fun. Watch Seattle/Bremerton ferries chug past as juvenile bald eagles roost overhead among the thick pine boughs.
EXPLORE: Illahee State Park | Bremerton
75 acres of perfect park and 1785 feet of saltwater shoreline, Illahee (ill-uh-hee!) State Park is a local favorite for diving, beach combing, hiking, boating and waterfront adventures.
EXPLORE: Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve | Seabeck
Tucked into the folds of the Seabeck shoreline, the nature reserve takes some driving to get to, but trust us, it’s worth every moment.
EXPLORE: Fay Park | Bainbridge Island
A wind-swept stretch of beach strewn with a ba-zillion pieces of driftwood - Fay Bainbridge Park on the Kitsap Peninsula, is a local Bainbridge Island favorite for picnics, beachcombing, and taking in the huge views of the Puget Sound.
Kingston, Rain or Shine
Sometimes it seems like Kitsap experiences all 4 seasons on the same day. Especially in Spring, the Kitsap Peninsula can go from sunshine to drizzle to a double rainbow and back to blue skies all in the same day.
EXPLORE: Point No Point | Hansville
A historic lighthouse and a perfect beach await you at the northern tip of Kitsap County. Point No Point in Hansville is well worth the journey - walk among the driftwood as the wind whips the wavelets.
Viking Fest 2025 - Poulsbo’s Legendary Nordic Waterfront Celebration May 16-18!
Your guide to Poulsbo’s Viking Fest 2024 - where to park, play, eat and stay during one of Kitsap’s favorite annual events.
LOVE: Chocolate + Flower Shops
We are advocates for spreading love all year long but some moments require an intentional gift or treat to show your person just how much they mean to you. An incredible floral arrangement or gourmet box of chocolates is always a good idea, no matter the time of year.
Bainbridge Island, Rain or Shine
Things to do on Bainbridge Island in any weather - rain or shine! Let’s explore indoor activities for day when you want to avoid the rain and outdoor adventures when you want to be outside!
VISIT: Explore (the new) Downtown Bremerton
Downtown Bremerton has undergone a rebirth and renaissance in recent years - creating a cultural, artistic, and culinary center of gravity for the Kitsap community and visitors from beyond the Peninsula.