Moving to Bremerton,WA

[joe6mt]

Hi guys
Due to Job reassignment. I am moving to Bremerton this Apr and I am planning on driving from San Diego to WA and would like some advice as to what the best route would be to drive in order that I may stop along the way and see some great historical or interesting sights, Where would there be some great places. I have about 2-3 days to drive across. plan on 8-10 hours drives at the most per day. so i wanna to make the best trips of it.

Where are the good places to live around Bremerton, quite, not too expensive but Safe... I don't mind to drive anywhere from 10-20 miles (15-20 Min ) to the Naval Base Kitsap. I plan on renting for the first year. get my feet wet, familer with the area first. Looking for a 1 bedroom furniture or without. buying a single house or 2 bedroom Condos. I would love to have a single garage to kept my M. ( I heard it rains like no tmr 24/7 )

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

[Vybz]

Can't say too much on the road trip portion, cause the last time I did the Cali to WA drive I was in a hurry and bee lined my way up 5, but my intention was to stop by the redwood forest in Cali, and then take the Pacific Coast Highway all the way up (101) to WA. The PCH is pretty well renown and highly recommended for a scenic drive.

I was stationed at NBK for six years, so places to live nearby is easy. Silverdale is right outside base, but is a little pricey. Poulsbo is 20 mins north, is even more expensive, but more secluded. East Bremerton is reasonably priced and is only 10-15 min drive to work. Port Orchard is 20 mins south and is reasonably priced but the traffic back at rush hour is pretty awful. (Not Cali bad, but will take an additional 15-20 mins to get home depending on time)

All are pretty much safe, with Poulsbo being the safest. Just use common sense and don't move into what looks like a shady apartment complex, and you'll be fine.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

[joe6mt]

Vybz,

Thanks so much for your time and help, much appreciate that!
Look in Silverdale/Poulsbo or East Bremerton FoSho. I was terrified of Bremerton from what everyone told me, but even the "ghetto" parts of Bremerton don't seem that bad to me after having been in Norfolk, Va, lol.

[Vybz]

Originally Posted by joe6mt

Vybz,

Thanks so much for your time and help, much appreciate that!
Look in Silverdale/Poulsbo or East Bremerton FoSho. I was terrified of Bremerton from what everyone told me, but even the "ghetto" parts of Bremerton don't seem that bad to me after having been in Norfolk, Va, lol.

Exactly, you'll NEVER encounter anything like Norfolk in Kitsap County, so you have nothing to worry about. Find a decent place with a garage and you'll be golden.

[kerrit]

watch out for the Bremelos

[joe6mt]

Hahaha thanks for the heads up. I have been well informed...
does it really rain in Bremerton 24/7?
I guess I'll have to get used to a lot of that over the next few yr...

[Honda]

Originally Posted by joe6mt

Hahaha thanks for the heads up. I have been well informed...
does it really rain in Bremerton 24/7?
I guess I'll have to get used to a lot of that over the next few yr...

Your question should be like...does it ever get sunny in Bremerton?

[kerrit]

why do you need sun when you can easily find a Bremelo to bear you 10 children?

[gregory20]

If you need help when you get to bremerton, just let me know bro. im station on the bangor base.

[joe6mt]

FOSHO.

[joe6mt]

Do you guys know any good reputa 10x20 drive up indoor climate controlled car storage with gated access in Bremerton WA.
I did some online search, Eastside Self Storage, public Storage and Kitsap lake storage.

I would greatly appreciate it if you kindly give me some feedback on this!

Thanks,
Joe

[Vybz]

Originally Posted by kerrit

why do you need sun when you can easily find a Bremelo to bear you 10 children?

lmfao .... savage

[Vybz]

Originally Posted by joe6mt

Do you guys know any good reputa 10x20 drive up indoor climate controlled car storage with gated access in Bremerton WA.
I did some online search, Eastside Self Storage, public Storage and Kitsap lake storage.

I would greatly appreciate it if you kindly give me some feedback on this!

Thanks,
Joe

Not off the top of my head, but I can look into it for you.

[astris]

I've done the drive from SD to Seattle twice in the last year. 3 days is tight if you want to do any sightseeing.

What I'd recommend: take the 5 the majority of the way. There a couple spots where you'll want to get over to the 101. Around the San Luis Obispo area cut over to the 101. Take it through the San Simeon area up through Big Sur. Past SF you can continue up the 101 to the Avenue of the Giants. After that, I'd head back to the 5 and towards Portland.

With 3 days, just these 101 detours will be cutting it close. Oregon and Washington coasts are tempting, but you just won't have the time.

[IanMan]

I read Bremerton and instantly felt sorry for you.

[joe6mt]

Mods please close thread.

[NitroBiz]

Originally Posted by kerrit

watch out for the Bremelos

Definitely! LOL!

[NitroBiz]

Originally Posted by joe6mt

Hi guys
Due to Job reassignment. I am moving to Bremerton this Apr and I am planning on driving from San Diego to WA and would like some advice as to what the best route would be to drive in order that I may stop along the way and see some great historical or interesting sights, Where would there be some great places. I have about 2-3 days to drive across. plan on 8-10 hours drives at the most per day. so i wanna to make the best trips of it.

Where are the good places to live around Bremerton, quite, not too expensive but Safe... I don't mind to drive anywhere from 10-20 miles (15-20 Min ) to the Naval Base Kitsap. I plan on renting for the first year. get my feet wet, familer with the area first. Looking for a 1 bedroom furniture or without. buying a single house or 2 bedroom Condos. I would love to have a single garage to kept my M. ( I heard it rains like no tmr 24/7 )

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

I live in Kingston which is north of Bremerton. I would recommend Silverdale for easy access to just about anything you want, but there are a lot of options in the Kitsap area.

On another note, Bremelos are real! LOL

[The_Reaper]

Originally Posted by joe6mt

Hi guys
Due to Job reassignment. I am moving to Bremerton this Apr and I am planning on driving from San Diego to WA and would like some advice as to what the best route would be to drive in order that I may stop along the way and see some great historical or interesting sights, Where would there be some great places. I have about 2-3 days to drive across. plan on 8-10 hours drives at the most per day. so i wanna to make the best trips of it.

Where are the good places to live around Bremerton, quite, not too expensive but Safe... I don't mind to drive anywhere from 10-20 miles (15-20 Min ) to the Naval Base Kitsap. I plan on renting for the first year. get my feet wet, familer with the area first. Looking for a 1 bedroom furniture or without. buying a single house or 2 bedroom Condos. I would love to have a single garage to kept my M. ( I heard it rains like no tmr 24/7 )

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

When I bought my 650i I drove from San Diego to Kent was, just south of Seattle and I was on US-1 entire way, took 3 full days but I was with my wife so made stops , but when I bought my M from Redondo Beach CA I took i5 and it was about 30hrs total with stops so a day and half. Your call but US-1 is beautiful

[The_Reaper]

Also depends how you drive I drove from San Antonio to Seattle and had a tire blow out no spare towed and found new tire off Craig's cause it was Sunday in 3 days, found out my engine was chipped hit 174ish, gotta pic to prove it too wife took picture not me lol