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	Bainbridge Island  add item		Museums		Bainbridge Island Historical Society & Museum 215 Ericksen AVE NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.842.2773 Request Info		The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum encompasses a research library, permanent and rotating exhibits, and a growing collection of cultural and historical photographs and artifacts.
	Bremerton  add item		Museums		Bremerton Historic Ships Association 202 Pacific AVE Bremerton, WA 98337 360.792.2457 Request Info		The Bremerton Historic Ships Association is a not-for-profit organization that owns and operates the USS Turner Joy, an historic destroyer from the Vietnam War era.
	Bremerton  add item		Museums		Bug Museum & Nature Gift Shop 1118 Charleston Beach Rd West Bremerton, WA 98312 800.870.4284 Request Info		The Bug Museum just opened on June 1, 2011! Check out our cool live bugs, Touch-a-Bug Workshops and more. Fun for the whole family!
	add item		Museums		Chief Seattle		Chief Seattle, a hereditary leader of the Suquamish Tribe. . .
	Bainbridge Island  add item		Museums		Classic Cycling Store and Museum 740 Winslow Way E (by the ferry) Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.842.9191 Request Info		Home of some of the most famous bicycles in the history of the sport. The vintage cycle collection spans the late 19th through the mid 20th century. Classic Cycle is also the bike rider's bike store for new equipment, and all the latest in gear and advice! This is a destination cycling store and museum all rolled into one fantastic location, and it is within a very short walk from the BI ferry terminal. Stop by soon!
	Bainbridge Island  add item		Museums		Japanese Internment		In 1942 Bainbridge Island was home to approximately 250 Japanese farmers and fisherfolk. On March 24, Lt. General DeWitt, the West Coast commander U.S. Army, issued Civilian Exclusion Order No. 1, ordering the evacuation of all Japanese Americans on the island.
	Bainbridge Island  add item		Museums		KIDIMU Kids Discovery Museum 301 Ravine Lane Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.855.4650 Request Info		KIDIMU is a destination for children and their adults to explore art, science, and culture through hands-on exhibits, daily art projects, cultural and scientific programs. The Kids Discovery Museum blurs the line between learning and playing to inspire a lifelong journey of discovery. From Seattle, you can walk on the ferry and to KIDIMU without the need of a car: Upon disembarking the ferry, exit the ferry building, walk up the hill and across Winslow Way. Turn left and walk about 100 yards to Ravine Lane, on your right. You can see KiDiMu, at 301 Ravine Lane. Free First Thursdays!
	Bremerton  add item		Museums		Kitsap Historical Museum 280 4th ST Bremerton, WA 98337 360.479.6226 Request Info		Step into the past and travel through Kitsap County from the glacial age through World War II. See Native American baskets, wander through an historic “Main Street”, look into a stump farm, and discover that some bunkhouses really did float. Let history weave its spell with our textile collection dating from the 1850's. Enjoy this exciting family destination!
	Port Orchard  add item		Museums		Log Cabin Museum 416 Sidney Ave Port Orchard, WA 98366 360.876.3693 Request Info		Housed in an original settlers' cabin, the museum features a "family" which follow a seasonal story line depicting life in South Kitsap. The displays are changed regularly.
	Kingston  add item		Museums		My Girl Drive In Kingston, WA 98346 360.297.1792		My Girl Drive-In & Museum is an authentic replica of a 1950’s drive-in restaurant located in Kingston, Washington. Choose this unusual venue for your next event! Available for private or corporate functions, wedding receptions, reunions, family gatherings or fund raising events. Call for reservations: 360-297-1782

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