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onsider Poulsbo’s eclectic grid. The marina also provides power, more unique pastries. Wash them
attractions; a fjordlike harbor that water, wireless broadband, a 1-lane down with tea or coffee from one of
provides a perfect Norwegian launch ramp, a portable toilet dump, the several cafes and bistros sprinkled
backdrop for this pretty, well- and tidal grid. along Front Street.
maintained town. Several historical Now that you’re settled into your Then walk along Front Street to
buildings can be toured on foot. With slip, what to do? Walk directly to Front see and feel the ambience of this little
the marina only 100 paces from Front Street and look for Sluy’s Bakery (or “Norway on the Fjord”. You can window
Street, Poulsbo’s downtown shopping any of the other Scandinavian bakeries shop or pop into the art galleries, gift
plaza, you’ll find everything from spread out along this street). Go inside stores and bookstores and admire
antiques stores to clothing boutiques and get one each of the delicious the enormous summer flower boxes
for your weekend shopping spree. An pastries, pies and cakes you see in overflowing with bright pink Petunias,
impressive variety of restaurants and the window display. You’ll not be hanging from decorative poles. Above
cafes offers more culinary delights disappointed with the sticky cinnamon them, stylized deep red Norwegian
than you’d expect from a small town of rolls, aromatic apple pies, raspberry flags with centered blue crosses
7,500. Several lively festivals make the jam-filled scones, turnovers, and other have dragon-shaped Viking ships
town buzz every summer, including
the Viking Fest where fierce marauding
Nordic Vikings and fair maidens
dance to Scandinavian music. You can
stand on wildlife viewing platforms
and watch soaring eagles looking for
breakfast, or see King salmon running
in-season. If you’re lucky you might
even see the occasional barking sea
lion on your boat slip. And outdoor
enthusiasts will enjoy kayaking and
hiking around Liberty Bay.
But first the boat stuff: Liberty
Bay is accessed via Agate Passage, 12
nautical miles from Bremerton or Port
Orchard waterfronts. Past the small
Lemolo Peninsula, you should steer
towards the church spire sticking up
from the hill beside Poulsbo. The first
two marinas you pass are private
(Liberty Bay and Poulsbo Yacht Club).
You’ll soon find the Poulsbo Marina,
sheltered from the south and west by
a timber breakwater. One hundred and
thirty guest moorage slips are available
at the two northernmost floats, lettered
“E” and “F”. Half are reserved for
groups of 15 boats or more. Slips 24-56
are for boats 40 feet or longer, all others
are for 30 footers.
Pull into any free slip and check
in with the port office, located on a
floating barge at the foot of the entry
ramp. If you arrive after hours, you
can pay the next morning. Your crew
will find good shower and laundry
facilities close to the entrance to the
moorage in a gray painted building, for
which you’ll need a key combination
from the harbormaster. Make sure you
open the sliding window at the front
of the shower building to get your free
copies of several yachting magazines
and tourist information. The fuel dock
is easily found in front of the old tidal
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