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You’ve heard that phrase ‘Live Your Best Life’ - well, we believe that living in KITSAP is our best life! The Kitsap Lifestyle - where we play, shop, gather, learn, work, eat and relax - is a unique mix of rural sensibilities with modern vision backdropped by iconic PNW landscapes.
The Kitsap Peninsula is home to a handful of individual cities, several distinct regions and dozens of unique neighborhoods. What area will best suit your individual needs? What will your new lifestyle look like? Where will you eat? What will you do? What wonderfully unique people will you befriend? More importantly, who will we BECOME? Who will our children BECOME? Love Kitsap exists to explore these wonderments and give life to these ideas in a helpful, meaningful way.
If you choose to live on the Kitsap Peninsula, here’s how you will LIVE.
brands, businesses + Entrepreneurs
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs who make shopping for unique items on the Kitsap Peninsula a really fun adventure.
Maica Bie, the owner of Monochromatic Finds, has a flair for the monochromatic, creating magical palettes of curated items.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Jodi Logue, owners of Moss and Madder Farm - who is using her green thumb to keep Kitsap magical and beautiful.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Rosanna Diggs, owner of Rosanna Diggs Embroidery - who turned her love for fiber art into a small business that could travel the country alongside her.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Wendy Witte, owner of Western Dawn Art - who turned her middle school dreams of becoming a jewelry artist into a reality.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like James Conlon, co-owner of Brass Kraken Pub - who brought his gift for creating neighborhood hospitality into downtown Poulsbo.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Tasha Peterson, owner of Mystic MVMT - who turned her passion for pursuing growth and building community, into a beautiful shop that showcases many talented female owned businesses.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Paige Wells & Brianne Kampbell, owners of Hey Darlin’, The Shop - who turned their dreams of owning a downtown waterfront shop in Gig Harbor, a reality.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Gene + Lindsey Reyes, owners of Truelux Candles - who are helping Kitsap create some romance on a whole other level.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Brooke Jackson, owner of Wandering Trails Media - who represents our creative community and shares our beautiful stories.
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Anne Farrens, owner of Retreat Drinks - who are helping us make healthier lifestyle choices!
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Sam Spiva, owner of Spiva Cooking - who make shopping a really fun adventure!
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Caitlin Keely, owner of Muffin Cookie - who make amazing baked treats that will wow your party guests!
The Kitsap Peninsula is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Brittany Kelley, owner of Brittany Kelley Photo - who make all of our small businesses look really good!
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Diane Miller, owner of Treasures 4 Humanity - who make shopping for unique items on the Kitsap Peninsula a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Matt Grady, owner of Pegasus Coffee - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Vada Morrison, owner of Scandinative - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Dixie Armfield-Rogerson, owner of Eastern Wind Glass - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Matt Glenn, co-owner of Highside Distilling - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Noah Irish, owner of Character Country - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Jessica Guzikowski, owner of Frenchie Coffee in Port Orchard - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Nayeli Rivera, owner of Shop Life in Mauve - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Lisa Hatten, owner of The Night Owl Bakery - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Easton+Amanda, owners of Dudes Donuts - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Jessica Chan-Charette, owner of Sowing Ground - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Alison Pieze, owner of Old Soul Vintage - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Nate + Lindsey, owners of Sylling’s Elderberry - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Kirsten Judkins, owner of Kirsten Judkins Designs - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
Kitsap is full of incredible brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs - like Eric Mahler, owner of Caffe Cocina - who make shopping for unique items in Kitsap a really fun adventure.
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the maker series
A Spotlight on Makers in Kitsap County
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Walk Manette to Port Orchard
Manette is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in Kitsap County. Easy pedestrian access to many area shops, restaurants, parks are great - but we especially appreciate the ease in which one can walk from Manette to Downtown Port Orchard.
Sam Eitzen, the co-founder of SnapBar, is a truly inspiring story of grit and perseverance as he grew his company through the pandemic.