Have you been to Bremerton? Have you met “the Ancient One?” Do you hear the storytellers? Grab the kids. Grab the neighbors and anyone who wants to get out, have fun and help the community. Get ready for a wonderful June with art, puppets, history, poetry and storytelling. Then fold in a salmon theme — […]
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Best of West Sound Results 2022
WestSound Magazine presents the annual Best of West Sound results for 2022! Entries have been submitted from Bainbridge Island all the way to Gig Harbor. On this page we’ve listed the businesses and places you love the most. Enjoy! Best Seafood Restaurant Boat Shed Serving seasonal and local favorites along with all-time classics for 30-plus […]
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Tips for Planting Trees — and Why You Should
Trees are virtually everywhere you turn, from your own backyard to nearby parks and forests where you enjoy hiking. They provide shade and beauty, and some even bear fruit. Beyond all the immediate benefits, you may be surprised to discover trees are also a critical key to the future. These facts and tips from the […]
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Albers Marcovina Vista Gardens Hosts Fundraising Plant Sale
Albers Marcovina Vista Gardens will host its first annual plant sale and raffle event on April 23 and 24, in honor of Earth Day. The garden will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preregistration online for the plant sale is highly recommended. Plants for […]
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The Growing Community of Sequim
If you cross the Hood Canal bridge and drive 40 minutes west on Highway 101, you will drive into Sequim, a small but growing city with a population of 7,280 people. Sequim was first established in the 1890s as a timber, fishing and farming community. It was incorporated in 1913 and the railroad through town […]
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Beachfront Gardens
One of the joys of West Sound living is the availability of so many beachfront properties. With all the islands, inlets, coves and harbors, there are miles and miles of beachfront. Smart ecology demands that a large part of water-side property be left for natural areas and parks. In the past, many developers have harmed […]
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Empty Bowls on March 5 to Raise Funds for Local Kids
“Because no child should go hungry,” Altrusa of Gig Harbor is working hard to make sure the children of this area don’t. In collaboration with about 20 local pottery artists, the Altrusa Empty Bowls committee is holding its annual fundraiser on March 5 to try and prevent hunger among children in our local community. Empty […]
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A Hygge Home Balances a Full Life
Maggie Hansen traveled the world. Then she came to Bainbridge Island, where she put everything she’d discovered about home comfort and convenience into her own little piece of the world. After visiting or living in countries from Spain, Norway and France to Japan, Australia and Iceland, the former University of San Francisco professor of nursing […]
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Help Desk Cavalry
Sometimes a freak accident or an unexpected turn of events can change the path of someone’s life and career. That’s more or less what happened to Steve Treanor, president and CEO of Help Desk Cavalry in Bremerton, when he was in the Army back in the mid-1990s. Treanor was a scout in several cavalry units […]