As the holiday season approaches, communities across the region are gearing up for a joyful array of events filled with twinkling lights, tree lightings, and seasonal celebrations. Immerse yourself in traditions that bring warmth and cheer to the Pacific Northwest. Here’s a roundup of upcoming holiday festivities to mark on your calendar:
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Posted inGarden
Artistry and Imagination Create an Explosion of Color
It takes imagination and a lot of time to create an exciting and colorful garden. But Barb Grams was up for the challenge. She began gardening while in ninth grade, planting primroses for her mother. In September 1975, Grams and her husband purchased a (now 108-year-old) home in Manette. The one-third-acre corner lot was a […]
Posted inPeople & Places
Elixir Fixer — Celebrating Community and Good Times
From its clever, seasonal storefront window displays (a local newspaper Readers’ Choice winner) to its vibrant wallpapered walls and curated shelves, the Manette building’s stark, white-and-black exterior belies the retail artistry and “party in a bottle” happening inside. “It has a nostalgic, speakeasy vibe with modern touches.” That’s how owner Jim Higgins described the interior […]
Posted inAround West Sound
Manette to Host Edible Gardens Tour
Has gardening been on your mind but you don’t know where to start? The Manette Edible Garden Tour is one idea. The biannual tour, now in its fifth year, is geared to aspiring local gardeners who wish to learn from Manette’s veteran gardeners, beekeepers, landscapers, arborists, and chicken keepers. The tour, hosted by the Manette […]
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Neighborhood Raises $92,000 to Improve its Park
When the city of Bremerton parks department decided it was time to upgrade the old Manette neighborhood park, it went to the Manette Neighborhood Coalition and asked for help. The city wanted to hear from the neighborhood about what to include in the new design. City staff told the coalition that if the neighborhood could […]
Posted inFood & Entertainment
Nightshade Manette
Can’t everyone just get along? At Nightshade Manette in East Bremerton, vegetarians and omnivores can. Nightshade is the most recent delicious result of the partnership between married couple Kimberley Campbell and Erik Kleiva. Campbell and Kleiva have owned and operated the popular Port Gamble General Store & Café for the past six years. They have […]
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The Boat Shed — Dining with a View
On warm summer days, there are few better places in West Sound to relax in the sun, enjoy a drink and grab a bite to eat than the Boat Shed restaurant in Bremerton. The eatery, nestled at the foot of the Manette side of the Manette Bridge, stands right at the water’s edge — and […]