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Community Scene - Haute Couture at Alderbrook
Community Scene

Haute Couture at Alderbrook

Fashion’s First Look by Cameo Boutique and Alderbrook Golf Shop started with a delightful lunch buffet. The fashion show was moderated by Pam Hanson and Linda Coats Francisco. First-act models were Gerry Gassel, Paulette Paris and Grant Cation. Acts II and III models … read more

Kitsap Building Association Legislative Bus Tour

Kitsap Building Association Legislative Bus Tour

The Kitsap Building Association & the Kitsap County Association of REALTORS® recently hosted a legislative bus tour that brought together elected officials from the state, county, and local levels to visit construction sites across Kitsap County. The goal of the tour was to … read more

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West Sound Crime Con

West Sound Crime Con Brings a Weekend of True Crime Events Aug. 1-3

Get ready for a captivating weekend of true crime. West Sound Crime, in collaboration with the Admiral Theatre, Liberty Bay Books, Bainbridge Performing Arts and the Harbor History Museum, presents its inaugural event series, August 1-3, 2025. The schedule includes: Friday, Aug. 1, … read more

Manchester State Park
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A Paddler’s Paradise

Exploring the Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails

Perhaps the most defining feature of the Kitsap Peninsula is the 371 glorious miles of shoreline that skirt its small towns and dense evergreen forests. In the thousands of years that humans have been settling and exploring the peninsula, water travel has been … read more

Chef Tim Ormonde (Photo courtesy Alderbrook Resort & Spa)
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Chef Tim Ormonde

Alderbrook Resort & Spa, located on Hood Canal in rural Union — just 45 minutes from Bremerton — is an ideal getaway from Kitsap. In addition to its stunning location, the food, curated by Executive Chef Tim Ormonde, is worth the trip alone. … read more

Bainbridge Island Deputy Mayor Jon Quitslund cuts the “ribbon” opening the new store alongside Rockin’ Ruby’s owners Melanie Peters, Jill Paisley, Stefan Goldby and Christine Goldby.

Rockin’ on Bainbridge

Rockin’ Ruby’s Records, a new home for vinyl enthusiasts and music lovers, officially opened its doors at 488 1/2 Winslow Way E on Bainbridge Island. The new store joins the Poulsbo original location in providing a welcoming, multigenerational space for all to explore … read more

Community Scene - Kitsap Women's Summit 2025
Community Scene

Kitsap Women’s Summit

The 2nd Annual Kitsap Women’s Summit took place in March at the Kitsap Conference Center, bringing together community leaders, change-makers and emerging voices. Organized by the Greater Kitsap Chamber and the Leadership Kitsap Foundation, the event aimed to foster leadership, strengthen community and … read more

All in The Family

All in the Family

The summer escape of one lucky family for...

When it comes to their four-generation family beachfront on the shore of Port Gamble Bay, father and son owners Jim Nelson and Pete Mueting-Nelson are looking to the future while honoring fond memories of the past. A new house, designed by Jim Nelson … read more

(Photograph courtesy Stephanie Garthie)

An Interplay of Light and Art

Henri Matisse. If one has ever visited the Matisse Chapel in Vence, France, the first, perhaps most important element that overcomes a visitor is the light. Prisms embrace morning yellows and blues and become rainbows across the altar and flooring, resulting in a … read more

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