West Sound Magazine

12/26/2025

Holiday thrifting is back in style, according to our thrifting expert Amy Burnett.

Holiday thrifting. This research subject began in early July, when the HUB thrift store offered a temporary Christmas special, bringing out a long clothes rack with lower display shelving. It was loaded for all to explore and purchase the small holiday items.

12/25/2025

YMCA Camp Seymour is hosting its Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day to refreshingly kickstart 2026.

Brrr, ready to kick off the new year with a cold plunge? The YMCA Camp Seymour is hosting its Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day to refreshingly kickstart 2026.

12/25/2025

The 2025 BMW M3 sedan is a dream that brings together high performance and precision engineering.

The 2025 BMW M3 sedan is a study in deception. Non-enthusiasts see a compact sedan, but sharp-eyed BMW fans quickly spot the vaunted M3 badges, quad exhaust tips, subtle aerodynamic body mods, massive brakes and performance wheels and tires.

12/23/2025

Vashon Maury Community Food Bank is relocating from its Sunrise Ridge digs to a property owned by the Vashon United Methodist Church on Vashon Highway Southwest.

After a long search, the Vashon Food Bank is relocating from its Sunrise Ridge digs to a property owned by the Vashon United Methodist Church on Vashon Highway Southwest.

12/22/2025

Seattle's Spruce Hill Winery has announced the opening of a new Gig Harbor tasting room sometime in mid-January.

12/20/2025

Come Dec. 20, evening traffic in Gig Harbor might look a little different.

12/20/2025

Kitsap Regional Library's Manchester location is screened the Christmas classic "Home Alone."

To celebrate the holiday spirit, the Kitsap Regional Library's Manchester location is screening the Christmas classic "Home Alone" from 2-4:30 p.m. on Dec. 19.

12/19/2025

2026 BEST OF WEST SOUND VOTING CLOSES JAN 5!
Come vote for your favorite businesses, organizations, and people you feel are the BEST! Results will come out in an upcoming edition of WestSound Magazine.
https://wsmag.net/best-of-west-sound

Here's your opportunity to tell the world who pours the best local espresso, or who makes your hair look great, or your favorite Sunday brunch... or just about anything! Our "Best of" ballot has many categories — and we want your opinion. Take a few minutes and vote for your favorite businesses or...

12/19/2025

Bremerton National Airport has ambitious dreams for future expansion.

Jim Rothlin's first day on the job as CEO of the Port of Bremerton — nearly a dozen years ago — was quite a memorable one.

12/17/2025

The 2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X will make off-road adventurers smile.

The 2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X is a unique, multipurpose vehicle that's both practical and fun, with fun being the overriding characteristic.

12/15/2025

Visit Bainbridge Island Museum of Art's new exhibits this season!

The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art's latest exhibit, "Denise Harris: Winter Rails and Tales," is now on display and will remain on view through Feb. 1.

12/12/2025

Wild Society's Shawn Larson wants everyone to fall in love with nature.

You might say that Shawn Larson, PhD, never met a sea otter she didn't like. And you wouldn't be wrong.