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[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou've reached our Kitsap Peninsula blog page -- featuring posts about the "other side of the pond," from Seattle. The natural side. Just a short ferry ride from Seattle, Kitsap County epitomizes the natural outdoorsy side of the Pacific Northwest. Hiking, kayaking, bird watching, camping abound on the Kitsap Peninsula and Bainbridge Island. Of course, there's also plenty of indoor activities from shopping to food here. You've reached our Kitsap Peninsula blog page -- featuring posts about the "other side of the pond," from Seattle. The natural side.
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Three Washington State Spots to Soothe Your Hobbit Soul

Pining for the Shire? Here are a few places to visit to quell your hobbity cravings in Washington State without visiting Middle Earth (or at least New Zealand).
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Jefferson County

Three Western Washington Ghost Tours To Haunt You

Are you a believer? It's OK if you're not. Ghost tours are fun, especially in October when the days are growing shorter and the leaves are falling. And good ones are also a bit of an (entertaining) history lesson. Here are three Haunted Tours in and (relatively) near Seattle to take this Autumn: Seattle, Port Gamble, and Port Townsend
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Bainbridge Island

Halls Hill Lookout: Bainbridge Island’s Mosaic Labyrinth

This beautiful mosaic labyrinth sits on a wooded park overlooking the water on Bainbridge Island, WA.
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Cemeteries Catacombs and Crypts

Famous Seattle Graves (and Where to Find Them)

If celebrity burials are your thing, the number of Seattle's famous dead denizens does come close to rivaling many larger, and older, cities. But we do have a few here, and they're worth visiting if you like cemeteries. Here's more about where to find the graves of Bruce and Brandon Lee, Jimi Hendrix, and Chief Sealth (Seattle), along with a listing of a few others with a more local claim to fame.
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Day Hikes

Hiking Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve

Guillemot Cove Nature Preserve is one of my favorite Kitsap County day hikes, and great for kids (at least kids who will tolerate the uphill trek back from the beach). While you're there, visit the Stump House which (legend has it) was a hideout for an outlaw in the 1800s and would have been my clubhouse as a kid if it had been in my neighborhood.
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Jefferson County

Three Western Washington Ghost Tours To Haunt You

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Are you a believer? It's OK if you're not. Ghost tours are fun, especially in October when the days are growing shorter and the leaves are falling. And good ones are also a bit of an (entertaining) history lesson. Here are three Haunted Tours in and (relatively) near Seattle to take this Autumn: Seattle, Port Gamble, and Port Townsend
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Cemeteries Catacombs and Crypts

Famous Seattle Graves (and Where to Find Them)

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If celebrity burials are your thing, the number of Seattle's famous dead denizens does come close to rivaling many larger, and older, cities. But we do have a few here, and they're worth visiting if you like cemeteries. Here's more about where to find the graves of Bruce and Brandon Lee, Jimi Hendrix, and Chief Sealth (Seattle), along with a listing of a few others with a more local claim to fame.
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Nature and Environmental

Where to View Salmon Spawning in Kitsap County This...

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Every year the salmon return from the ocean to their home streams to spawn. WSU offers a day of salmon viewing and education in the fall. Here's where and when to view spawning salmon in Kitsap County this Autumn.
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Holidays and Special Occasions

Sound Fall Fun: Things to Do This Autumn in...

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Autumn is here! Unfortunately, COVID-19 is also still here, which means a drastic change in our usual Autumn events and activities. Here are some ideas for things to do around here in Autumn 2020, as well as some events that have been canceled. Please feel free to share any events or activities that you've found worthwhile around here this Autumn.
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Day Hikes

Hiking Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve

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Guillemot Cove Nature Preserve is one of my favorite Kitsap County day hikes, and great for kids (at least kids who will tolerate the uphill trek back from the beach). While you're there, visit the Stump House which (legend has it) was a hideout for an outlaw in the 1800s and would have been my clubhouse as a kid if it had been in my neighborhood.
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Bainbridge Island

Blake Island Kayaking and Camping

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You can only get to Blake Island in Washington State by boat (or seaplane, it turns out). It's a fun kayaking adventure from Seattle or Kitsap County. Here's more about kayaking and camping on Blake Island.
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