BREMERTON WATERFRONT

The wife, child, and I escaped to the Bremerton waterfront this evening for some relief from the heat. There was a light marine breeze that kept the temperature comfortable. We ate at Fritz European Fry House, one of my all-time favorite restaurants. We sat on the outside "patio," enjoying the chatter and laughter of Bremertonians and seagulls as we ate. I had the chicken basket with Belgian fries and two dipping sauces—Spicy Curry Ketchup and Sweet Chili, each possessing a slight "kick." This was all tempered with an intriguing Diamond Knot IPA.

Afterward, wandering in the various waterfront parks and the new PSNS Memorial Plaza ensued.


(1) This isn't a very friendly way to attract business to downtown. You couldn't even move your car over a block on the same named street, unless you want a ticket. I understand this during the week when the workers of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard are looking for parking. I don't understand how this is conducive to people visiting downtown on the weekends. Maybe Bremerton is hoping to completely kill off its almost non-existent downtown businesses.


(2) The ferry Kitsap arrives at its Bremerton dock, as seen from the Louis Mentor Boardwalk.


(3) A portion of submarine "surfaces" on the sidewalk at the end of the Harborside Fountain Park next to the Puget Sound Navy Museum.


(4) "Porthole" picture sculptures at PSNS Memorial Plaza.


(5) Colors amidst the various shades of gray.


(6) "Our war record—joiner shop."


(7) A portion of ship hull at PSNS Memorial Plaza.


(8) One of the fountains at PSNS Memorial Plaza, whose shape echoes the pools of Harborside Fountain Park, one-quarter mile away.