Enjoy Living Here
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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 community minded but I've seen disagreements arise that cause angst that can't be resolved, too (though rare).
Long time residents' children come back to live here many times. Easy access to the Olympic Mts; easy access to water, docks and ferries; easy access to Seattle; bus system works well, especially for trips to ferry to walk on to Seattle. Local community college is excellent; easy access to numerous other colleges as well; skilled and unskilled workforce live throughout the area. Peaceful; good farmer's market, easy access to organic foods including beef, pork, chicken; soon to have a Safeway as well as the cultural grocery center "Central Market" and Albertson's. Other than that--head to Silverdale and let them have all the traffic!
Susan | Poulsbo, WA