illustrates the close ties between the people working in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Naval Base, especially during the boom times during World War II. Inside you’ll find over 600 Naval and maritime artifacts, including ships’ bells, photographs, videos, model ships, yachts, boats, and submarines, a graphotype machine made of metal tags, ship builders equipment and tools, cannon, warship furniture, submarine memorabilia, and exhibits about the aircraft carrier U.S.S. John C. Stennis. For the less naval history inclined,
Bremerton’s art galleries (Collective Vision Gallery co-op and Amy Burnett Gallery & Pyrex Museum) make fun browsing. If you enjoy antique hunting, go a few blocks uptown to Simply Renewed and the eclectic Tami Sioux antique shop. Bremerton offers a good variety of
tasty foods within a few blocks of the marina. For excellent barbeque, try Boogaloo’s Barbeque Pit, right on the boardwalk near the Marina office. Co- owner, Reshaun, tells me the sailors’ favorite BBQ is the Pulled Pork and Texas Style Beef Brisket. Anthony’s
…the buzz about Bremerton has spread fast among the pleasure craft crowd— 26 yacht clubs are booked for rendezvous’ at the marina between March and September.
at Bremerton overlooks the marina, offering its usual seafood selection that includes mussels, oysters, prawns, crab, and several types of fish. If you prefer something spicier, the New Delhi Indian Restaurant has very good food, in a casual setting. The fries at Fritz European Fry House are, as advertised, twice-fried Belgian style (and they are great!), with a selection of Belgian ales to wash them down. My culinary “discovery” was the
Pan Asian Cuisine, run by Yung and Marilou La, with some superb Asian treats including Fortune Wings (fried chicken wings tossed in jalapenos and garlic), La’s Crispy Garlic Chicken, a tasty Curry Chicken, and a divine Mixed Grill Combo of beef skewers, pork and chicken marinated with lemongrass and spices and grilled, served with an egg roll and house sauce.
For lighter fare try the expresso at The Port of Olympia Invites You to Swantown
• On Olympia’s East Bay
• Full-service marina & boatyard
Windrose Interiors creating custom boat interiors since 1982
• Custom Fitted Cushions • Curtains & Carpets • Cockpit Cushions • Fitted Sheets • Accessories
10527 12th Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98177
www.windroseinteriors.com
(206) 784-0883
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• Near Farmers Market & downtown
Swantown Marina
360.528.8049 -
marina@portolympia.com Swantown Boatworks
360.528.8059 -
boatworks@portolympia.com Radio: VHF Ch-65A
Cornerstone Coffee, and a large variety of coffee mixes and grilled Italian sandwiches at Fraiche Cup. To restock your supplies for hungry sailors visit the FreshLocal with a huge selection of farm fresh milk, cheese, eggs, fresh produce, farm feed meats, steaks, sausage, etc. The Harborside Market (around the corner from Anthony’s will keep your beer and wine topped up. The Bremerton Yacht Club is
a couple of miles across town in Phinney Bay, so if you’re planning to visit your sailing compatriots, you’d be better off cabbing it or cruising to their moorage and using their reciprocal guest registration. Call first to make arrangements (360-479-2662), Email:
Bremertonyc@comcast.net Visit Bremerton for a pleasant
weekend away and enjoy its unique naval atmosphere and sights, promising restaurants, and enticing shops. You’ll find yourself going back to visit the places you missed the first time.
Websites:
www.visitkitsap.com www.pugetsoundnavymuseum.org
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