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Poulsbo, WA is an idyllic town located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. It is known for its quaint downtown area, Norwegian heritage, and scenic waterfront views. There are many activities to do in Poulsbo including shopping at the charming downtown shops, exploring the historical sites such as the Viking Village Museum, and taking a boat ride through Liberty Bay. Residents of Poulsbo enjoy a laid-back lifestyle and access to recreational activities such as boating, fishing, hiking and golf.
The reviews of Poulsbo range from glowing praise to those who have only visited once or twice not being surprised why so many locals call it home. People visiting for the first time often remark about how friendly everyone is and how much there is to explore. Some even say that they would love to move there one day! In addition to this, visitors relish the chance to visit local museums and learn more about the town’s Norwegian roots. In general, people are consistently impressed with what Poulsbo has to offer and happily return for future visits.
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Corrections to note regarding Poulsbo - 3/21/2017
The description above states that "the ferry takes 1hour and that they are one and a half hour apart." That is only true for Bremerton, a place with a very different feel than Poulsbo by the way.
To reach Poulsbo from Seattle, one normally takes the Seattle-Bainbridge Isle ferry which takes 35mins and runs every 50 minutes. Bainbridge is where the rich and famous people have their second homes so they get the faster bigger ferries. Poulsbo is 9 mi away and is more middle class with a Scandinavian history. Original settlers thought the surrounding views reminded them of Norway's fjords.
It's a great place to be close to a major city with an enjoyable relaxing
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Complete Lawlessness In All Areas Not just firewor - 4/27/2014
Lorena MOVE TO KITSAP COUNTY Washington IF YOU WANT FIREWORKS. Extreme and excessive fireworks used there. Illegal rockets and other Indian Fireworks (are literally just dynamite with some color dust) are purchased by most of the 255K population in May, June, July, August and Dec, Jan, Feb every year in addition to the legal kind. Every neighborhood has more then one person who buys a pickup truck load of the illegal dynamite. Numerous people also light a big wet and green wood bonfires to add tons of Dioxin (most toxic substance on earth), black carbon soot, Acrolein, Benzene (causes myleofibrosis and leukemia) and 200 other health damaging substances to our air to mix with the tons of sulfur dioxide laden firework smoke. This toxic suffocating cloud hovers over the whole county for 3 or more days and nights. Poulsbo WA has their 4th of July Public display on the 3rd so everyone uses that as an excuse to have 2 days and nights of non-stop explosions and big smokey fires. This
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Enjoy Living Here - 4/29/2013
I've been a resident of Poulsbo for 2 years, lived on Bainbridge Island for a few months, in Lacey (near Olympia) and Port Orchard before that. I've only been in WA for 4 years at this point. Poulsbo has charm; is Norwegian and celebrates that and is a lovely place to live.
Of course, there are bad sides to everywhere. The Post Office is small enough that you can't ship anything on off hours--but Silverdale is close enough that I can go there and use their automated machine in the lobby to get postage for a box and ship it. Downtown is quaint and has good food, nice shops, but is more than I spend many times.
Most people are friendly "we're here if you need us" individuals who are very private, yet will enjoy a glass of wine or spot of tea with a neighbor occasionally. It's a community of dentists, orthodontists, lawyers, doctors, electricians, landscapers and more. You name it, someone with that professional probably lives in Poulsbo. Most individuals are
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The Best There Is - 10/4/2008
Poulsbo and the surrounding community offers a a quality of life that can recharge the soul and spirit of anyone. People here are friendly, courteous, thoughtful,kind and ever willing and open to take the time to practice the golden rule. The pace of life is calming. No one is here to rush or outdo the other. And, all of the beauties of nature surround you no matter where you travel. Cultural events are everywhere and the city of Seattle with its many offerings is just a short 20 minute ferry ride away. Sailors come from afar to dock their sailboats at the most unique and quaint Poulsbo harbor to enjoy good food and the best bakeries
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You Forgot To Include Pagan - 6/6/2007
The Scandinavian roots of Poulsbo are conservative, hard-working and Christian. However, there is a substantial number of people in Kitsap County, including Poulsbo, following pagan, wiccan, and native american beliefs. I attribute it to the proximity and abundent beauty of nature all around, so it makes sense that people follow practices that pays homage to the seasons and the
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Don't Count on Getting Out of Your Car - 6/6/2007
Poulsbo is part of Kitsap County, which has the most shoreline of any county in the State of Washington. Washingtonians tend to have an aversion to building bridges or expanding or building new highways until about twenty years after they are needed and that certainly includes Kitsap County. So we drive AROUND a lot of bodies of water on overcrowded two-lane highways. Add to that the fact that the State has cut the funding for ferry and bus transportation and suddenly you have no option but a car. We can bike, but this is not flat land by any definition and very few bike
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