LoveKitsap

09/05/2026

10 reasons to come experience the iconic Bremerton Blackberry Festival this Labor Day weekend! Don’t miss this annual tradition!
1. The Bremerton waterfront comes to life!
2. Blackberry pie + all kids of treats
3. Local vendors preparing food on-site
4. Blackberry jam!
5. Family friendly and easy going
6. The legendary blackberry slugs!
7. Activities for kids
8. A variety of food trucks
9. Amazing views and weather!
10. Food, food, and more food!!
Bremerton Blackberry Festival

09/04/2026

We wanted to share this very sweet message we received from our Bremerton Sip & Stay Giveaway winners from a few months ago. We love introducing Kitsap to new people and it sounds like this lovely couple from Vancouver, WA had a wonderful experience! 🥰

‘Dear Josh and Sarah,
My husband and I at last had opportunity to enjoy our weekend in Bremerton - compliments of Love Kitsap! We spent lovely time in area. Did drive up to Port Angeles to enjoy Demo Derby on last day of Clallam Fair, had dinner in apparently best seafood restaurant of Washington - The Captain Crab in Silverton - and, of course, another dinner in Axe & Arrow, so conveniently located across the street from our great hotel, Fairfield Inn & Suites! My husband is military veteran who spent 7 happy years in Navy, so he was really excited to visit Navy Museum - again, in such a short walking distance from hotel. At the end, we took a ferry to Seattle and visited some friends and family before heading home to Vancouver - “America’s Vanvouver”, as our Mayor always proudly announces. Thank you again for this great opportunity!
Best regards,
Linda’

Axe and Arrow Gastropub
PugetSound NavyMuseum
The Captain crab
Downtown Bremerton Association
Greater Kitsap Chamber of Commerce

09/01/2026

As we enter September and summer starts its wind down to autumn, here are a handful of summer events left on the calendar. Do miss out on these final celebrations!

Moonlight Market - Downtown Bainbridge
Sept 4 | 5-9pm

First Friday Bainbridge
Sept 4 | 5-8pm | Winslow Way

First Friday Bremerton
Sept 4 | 5-8pm | Pacific Ave

Sunset Market - Kingston Waterfront
Sept 5 | 4-8pm

Blackberry Festival - Bremerton Waterfront
Sept 5-7

Night Market - Port Orchard
Sept 12 | 6-10pm

Want more info? Check out events calendar at kitsap.love/events-calendar

08/28/2026

Free and endlessly fascinating, the Suquamish Museum invites you on a journey to explore the history, heritage, and legacy of the Suquamish people. From the legendary leadership of Chief Seattle, to cultural artifacts, and beautiful examples of tribal art - this museum is mandatory if you love the PNW and want to better understand and appreciate its original peoples.

08/27/2026

It’s like this and like that and this…is there one way, one vibe, one word, one location that adequately captures what the Kitsap Peninsula is? You could spend a lifetime exploring and still only have just gotten started! Follow for more PNW travel inspiration and go to kitsap.love to plan your next stay!

08/27/2026

ENTER kitsap.love/read/giveaway You deserve a waterfront weekend and we want to give it to you! With our friends at Port Orchard Waterfront we are giving away a 2-night stay at a gorgeous home on the Port Orchard waterfront paired with $150 in gift cards at amazing local restaurants! Winner selected Monday 8.31 - don’t wait!

08/27/2026

Port Gamble is calling and I must go.
Weekends are made for exploration and Port Gamble is one of Washington state’s most walkable, historic and charming small towns. With its collection of eateries, shops, Victorian era homes and at least one haunted house, Port Gamble is calling you!

08/24/2026

The Mimosa Flight is just the beginning when you are enjoying the legendary brunch at Poulsbo’s Crabtree Kitchen + Bar - each dish is not only perfect, it owns a unique take on classic breakfast comfort foods. The service is impeccable and the atmosphere of the restaurant is elevated but casual enough to feel at home. 10/10

08/23/2026

ENTER HERE 👉 kitsap.love/read/giveaway YOU DESERVE a waterfront weekend and we are going to give it to you! We teamed with our friends at Port Orchard Waterfront to give away a 2 night stay at a gorgeous historic home overlooking the mountains and sea - just steps from downtown Port Orchard's dining and shopping. THE WINNER will also get $150 in gift cards to PO restaurants and cafes. Our winner will be selected 8.31 so don't delay!

Win a Port Orchard waterfront getaway! We’re giving away a two-night waterfront stay plus $150 in local gift cards to eat, shop and explore your way through Port Orchard. Enter for your chance to turn an ordinary weekend into a little Kitsap escape.

08/23/2026

It’s Port Orchard Night Market night! See you on the Port Orchard Waterfront tonight!