Our driveways get a lot of use and not much attention. You maintain your yard and home, but when was the last time you showed your driveway some love? A few simple maintenance tips will keep this part of your home in top condition and help increase your curb appeal. Concrete and asphalt driveways are […]
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Boat Rentals Open on the Gig Harbor Waterfront
Looking for a romantic date on the water? Rent a classic boat at the Gig Harbor BoatShop. The Small Craft Livery Service is open to the community every Saturday through September, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The boats available for rent are classic small-craft that have been restored at the BoatShop. Many of them […]
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Enjoy All Things Lavender at Blue Willow Lavender Farm Festival
You don’t have to trek to the Olympic Peninsula to enjoy all things lavender. Blue Willow Lavender Farm, on the Key Peninsula, celebrates all things lavender at its annual festival on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11. The farm boasts 10 lavender varieties on 15 lavender beds totaling 2.5 acres. But there’s much more […]
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July 11 Show is a Celebration of Roses
Most gardeners love to have visitors to view and talk about what’s growing, and Kitsap County Rose Society members are no different than most. Novice and advanced rose gardeners will groom their best roses for a special July event that will be a cross section of what can be grown here in Kitsap. One of […]
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Celebrate Tradition at Old Mill Days Americana Festival
The Old Mill Days Americana festival will return for its 10th year to the picturesque town of Port Gamble on July 3-5. The weekend will offer a new entertaining lumberjack show, chainsaw carving competitions, ice sculptures, entertainment, live music, carnival rides, and food and craft vendors. A fireworks show on the 4th will feature the […]
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A Real, Old Time Fourth of July in Kingston
For years on the Fourth of July, people have lined Main Street in Kingston with lawn chairs and blankets, and kids have waited with bags ready for the candy to rain down. Even the Kingston ferry pauses out of respect. People who want to be a part of it all pull this show together in […]
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Bremerton’s Summer Concert Series Returns with Longer Run
The docks will definitely be rocking this summer in Bremerton. Now in its third year, the Rock the Dock concert series on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk at Bremerton Marina has been such a success that this year, organizers have extended the four-week schedule and made it a nine-week-long, eight concert series, and moved the concerts […]
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North Kitsap Private Gardens Open for Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program June 28
On Sunday, June 28, the Garden Conservancy’s nationwide Open Days Program features six private gardens open to the public for one day only in Indianola, Poulsbo and on Bainbridge Island. Admission to each garden is $7 and benefits the Garden Conservancy. Open Days take place rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Call (888) […]
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Wood Varieties — Advantages, Care and Use
Last month I sat down with John Steiner to get his thoughts on woodworking — the cabinets and furniture pieces that he builds out of solid wood. Recently, I went back to his shop to discuss those woods. This is not an all-encompassing review of every wood out there, but rather a list of woods […]
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