Ferries, Bridges, Boats to Port Orchard

[greermckay]

That can't be port orchard....the sky is blue in the videos....it's usually gray -_-

[iampeeay01]

Beautiful!!!! i wanna visit this place someday... Thanks so much for the upload... :) happy holidays.. :)

[NorthWoodsVideo]

@iampeeay01 Thank you for your kinds words. Happy New Year!

[pixelcurious]

This should carry a Clown Warning D:

[MondeeLe]

Excellent video work! I really enjoy Port Orchard, WA.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

@MondeeLe Thank you for your kind comments and for watching NorthWoodsVideo!

[amthunder1]

I've done that! My best friend lives in Port Orchard and I had the chance to come and visit him from Utah in 2009.

The place is beautiful!

We loved riding the ferries from Seattle to Bremerton. We got to see plenty of cool and picture perfect places. One was Point No Point beach.

We hope to go back and visit again.

Thanks for putting this up, brought back some good memories.

[semowery]

How ironic.I live in Vegas and my family may be moving to Port Orchard this summer...we too need a change!

[marinerchick]

I also grew up there and found plenty to do without getting into any trouble as a teen. I moved away a few years ago because I thought I needed a change. Moved to Las Vegas and now would give just about anything to move back :(

[lolwowcoolawsome]

Very good video. Makes me want to get out more. :) You take this area for granted and don't appreciate. Some people who hate living here should leave. Their language shows what kind of person they are.

[ipumpab2s]

They made port orchard look better than it is. Bu the concerts at the pavillion down by the marina are cool. But the high school sucks. we need another one around here, its way too crowded in there.

[xxRazorJadexx]

Port Orchard sucks. I hate bowling.

[ThomasARoberts]

Thank you!  This is great!! and it makes me miss HOME

[NorthWoodsVideo]

@ThomasARoberts Thank you for your kind remarks. My son has been in North Chicago since March for Navy training and is really missing the Northwest, for good reason!

[davovanman]

I was born in Spokane but this has become more of a home to me than any other place. I'm 20 now and love the rich history that this beautiful place has to offer. Like JeffWilliams92 has commented, if you do not like it here then get out.

[5red5red]

What propaganda! I have lived here 10 years and Port Orchard DOES suck and there IS nothing to do (unless you want to get your nails done, get plowed, get a tatoo, or visit the local bail bonds business. Well, there is the Wal-mart. and Shari's restaurant...)

[kingjamessolja]

@5red5red dont forget fred meyers

[polarboom]

@5red5red Really? What does it suck. Or, maybe, you suck. I grew up there. Live in Vegas now, but wish more and more that I was back home. You don't like it...MOVE!

[5red5red]

What propaganda. I have lived here 10 years and Port Orchard DOES suck and there IS nothing to do (unless you want to get your nails done, get plowed, get a tatoo, or visit the local bail bonds business. Well, there is the Wal-mart. and Shari's restaurant...)

[NorthWoodsVideo]

@5red5red Propoganda? It's all real people and places in the video, mate. Maybe you need to develop some interests. If your feet still work there are lots of great hikes, lakes, biking trails. Turn off the video games and start experiencing the world around you. Find a good cause and volunteer. Port Orchard has room for improvement, but the most important improvement comes from within.

[goreneur]

@5red5red

I have lived here for over 30 years and it does not suck. You just need to put down the x-box controller and get out and look around a bit.

[polarboom]

@goreneur AMEN!

[morganglitters]

its actuly really really fun!!!!

[boatstaylor]

I visited Port Orchard and I highly recommend taking a visit to a coffee place called Grinderfest Espresso. Grinderfest Espresso is some of the best coffee I've ever tasted. I'll visit Port Orchard just to taste the Grinderfest Coffee! thanks for the awesome video!

[JeffWilliams92]

Outside, not out of Port Orchard :)

[JeffWilliams92]

I always here people say Port Orchard sucks and there is nothing to do. Those people are crazy. I love it here. I like the weather, so much sight seeing. If you like the outdoors Port Orchard is where you want to be. Manchester being one of my favorite areas with the park and marina. You are close to Belfair which has Thelar swamp lands, then Bremerton and Silverdale are right down the road which have a bunch of more things to do. If you live in Port Orchard and dont like it, you need to get out

[NorthWoodsVideo]

@JeffWilliams92  Well said Jeff. Thanks for your comments!

[cochranexyz]

Too close to squids.

[XxmonstahobgobxX]

@cochranexyz Squids?

[XxmonstahobgobxX]

I moved here when I was 2. I am 13 now and I haved loved every minute of living in Port Orchard! And there are plenty of things to do, like sk8 town, or the Parades, or going on a boat ride, and many other things! There are also many good schools! And about drugs, any city can have them. Port Orchard does not supply them. Thank you so much for making this video!!

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thanks for your comments. You are a very wise young man(?). Life is what you make of it, and you are going for it.

[XxmonstahobgobxX]

@NorthWoodsVideo Thank you! And yes, I am really 13 even though my page says im 26 :0

[0wn4evr99mgc]

lol

[Captmiloman]

It sucks if youre not able to drive. Kitsap Transit isnt very reliable. Alot of  drivers here do look down on those of us who try to find alternate forms of transportation to save money. Hobby Town USA needs to open a store here.We could use a good comic book shop, too.

[jayguy173]

everyone out here gets felonys you ever listen to a kitsap police scanner

[NorthWoodsVideo]

How many times have you personally been assaulted, robbed or other? I never have in 40 some years. You could have been born in Badhdad, or south side of LA, or flat desert of Roswell, NM, so count your blessings. Life is what you make of it.

Go hike the Olympics, learn to water ski, fish, dig for clams, or take the ferry to Seattle. NO WHINERS ALLOWED!

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Yes, all bad news on the police scanner. Maybe they should broadcast happy show tunes or warm soft rock.

[jayguy173]

that would liven things up a bit and everybody should be forced to dance to it as we get pulled over

[jayguy173]

i live here and this is where all dumb people hang out

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Wuh?

[bap52194]

I live in Port Orchard, and have my whole life. Its alright, having a boat helps. Way to many drugs here though. but over all, depending on where you live its a good place.

[callowrat666]

port orchard sucks haha so much its nick name is poor and tortured i have lived here for five years and it is not as glamourous as this video makes it look there isnt shit to do here fuck this town

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Perhaps your attitude and own initiative play a role in your dissatisfaction. Life is what YOU make of it, and without that realization you won't be happy in any town. Start turning over some rocks... you'll find unexpected goodies. If all else fails, take the ferry to Seattle.

[jayguy173]

no hes right and i have lived here my whole life

[dsmallwood2112]

Well first of with 666 in your name I have to question your views anyway, but one point is simple, If you don't like where you live......Move. but for some reason I am thinking you'll find the next place you live the same. By the way if you do start looking inwards. If you are happy there, then it's a win for everyone.

[dsmallwood2112]

I moved here ten years ago and love it. I enjoy it more that I do go to the festivals. Is it a perfect place? Of course not but it is a good place to visit and to raise a family. There are good sports programs, Scouting, church activities, bowling, movies, Skating, outdoors fun and when all else fails, Bremerton is 25 minutes away, Seattle is a little over an hour and Tacoma is 35 minutes away. If your bored... your not trying.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Brialliantly put. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[MayorOfTheWorld]

It's so easy to say "there is so much to do!" and much harder to live it. Those living in Port Orchard know about all the "stuff" in this video but it's not as consistent or endearing to people who live there, but to people visiting I'm sure it's a grand, beautiful place of adventure. Growing up in Kitsap blows.

[trailmatthew]

Actually I liked their living better then this...sooo

[NorthWoodsVideo]

What is there to do in PO for young people? Parents, aunts, uncles, older siblings need to be involved. You get out of life what you put into it. Learn to water ski (we have water), roller skate (we have a place), hike, backpack, learn photography, camp at Manchester Park (very close), join a local church youth group (social events and outings), explore interesting books at the library, volunteer at an interesting organization... you might earn a full time job. Serve others and fin purpose.

[trailmatthew]

What gives you the impression that everyone whom doesn't like PO hasn't been to a 3rd world country for a time?

[NorthWoodsVideo]

If you learned anything from your visit, you would realize how many blessings you have, and how privileged we all are. Your assignment is to go outside immediately and kiss the hallowed ground that is South Kitsap.

[trailmatthew]

I'm not sure this is the same PO I live in...cause it really sucks...(Yes I do live in this city....)

[duo162636]

Port Orchard is a cool place to visit if your a family or your over 21( we have around 20 or so bars). but if you live here and you can't drink, your going to hate it.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

There is more to do for young people than meets the eye if you dig a little, but you're right, we need more to cater to young people. Thanks for your comments.

[duo162636]

I've lived here for 16 years of my life, I've dug quite a bit. There are so many drugs here it's ridiculous, I don't do them and there fore don't have much to do.

[Raison2]

interesting video. I live in PO just outside the City limits. I hardly ever get to the numerous downtown festivals and only recently started seeing some of the plays at the playhouse. You could have mentioned some of the open mike places (coffee shop downtown) or karaoke places. Don't know why cosmos was so prominently shown and the 4th of July Celebration is a big thing amongst those with boats from the Seattle side who park and watch but many of us still light them off at home. Thanks

[justjoy808]

This video makes Port Orchard look like the S%!T....Amazing....

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Is "S%!T....Amazing" good or bad?

[justjoy808]

sorry, that was my idiot soon to be ex-husband. And by "S%!T", he means "good". Needless to say, communication plays a HUGE role in this divorce. lol

also, he lived in port orchard before moving to hawaii.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thanks for the clarification... future ex's can be a handful. Good luck at the asylum... ha ha.

[2k3SteedaGT]

Wow, you made Port Orchard look 100 times more amazing than it actually is, haha. You're one hell of a videographer and editor, I'll give ya that! :)

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thank you for your kind comments. I did find lots of new things to appreciate about our home town. It's a good idea to play tourist in your own back yard sometimes and find some roses among the blackberries.

[carebay11]

I've lived here all my life, there is nothing to do i hate it here. All we do is go to the movies and go bowling during the winter and go to the beach/park during the summer. The towns lame, i want to move.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Attitude is a huge part of it. It's easy to hop the ferry to Seattle for the weekend. Bremerton is cool with the new fountain park. Local theater is actually quite entertaining. Life's what we make of it kiddo.

Cheers.

[carebay11]

No, ask any kid under the age of 16 or anyone with out a car. Theres nothing to do because you have to drive everywhere unless you live in Olalla or Manchester.

[DeliciousStudios]

man, i used to live here, but then i moved to belfair...

[Captmiloman]

Port Orchard used to be pretty cool until all the rednecks started moving in.

[sammycalamity]

I've lived here my whole life.

It sucks...

BORING TOWN.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Life's what you make of it, and it starts with a positive attitude.

[sammycalamity]

Oh well that wasn't me it was my friend under my account but I agree it is pretty here but after you live in one place a while I guess you get bored of the same old stuff haha. Down Town Port Orchard it pretty its one of my favorite places

[xxRazorJadexx]

Woo! lol I'm a 360 kid

nice video... very descriptive.

[aarona1991]

=]. Great Video.

I go to Port Orchard all the time.

It's super nice. =]

[DeliciousStudios]

good video, but you really mostly showed downtown port orchard, there is SO much more.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thanks for comments. What would you have added? We showed:

Uptown PO, Manchester State Park, Tiger Lake

Banner Forest, Long Lake, McCormick Woods

Cosmos, Bremerton, Ferries, Foot ferry

Dog park, Jackson Park, Olalla Bluegrass Festival

[DeliciousStudios]

well, you could have done things like the schools, all the weird parks like van zee, and there are lots of nice back roads and stuff :)

[dsmallwood2112]

we could have shown youth sports but this is meant as tourism thing not necessarily to recruit future residents. I did like the comment on the open mike stuff that is cool and now Bay View Java and deli had it's last one last night

[GiTaLaBOi]

port orchard rules!!!!

360 FOR LIFE!!!

[Photogem01]

I'm so proud to be part of this lovely community. You did a wonderful job with your video. Loved it! Thanks.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thanks for watching and for your kind comments.

[MiK4Watson]

Well done! Historically lacking, but it presents Port Orchard today, which I'm sure was your goal. I now live in 'Shores, but I graduated SK in '68 and can remember walking the planks at Horluck's Ferry Dock, watchin' the fireworks barge BLOW-UP in 1966, and trappin' rats under Peninsula Feed (on piles before it burned down. Yeah, you got it right. Congrats.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thanks for your feedback. There was debate on how much history to include, as the target audience is visitors. I pushed to include history and in the end we agreed it was an important part of the story. Too bad you didn't have a movie camera during the explosion. It would have been a great addition!

[Tautuo]

Good presentation... lots of action and imagery.

[JamesEF90]

Excellent video. I live in Olalla, and like Port Orchard, it's the gateway to Seattle and tons of other things, those who say Port Orchard sucks, most likely just need to get involved in the community more, the video doesn't show anything that isn't true about Port Orchard. It represents Port Orchard truthfully and shows a lot of things that are going on in Port Orchard that most of us none of us ever thought of or knew was going on.

[melindamarshall06]

I have lived in port orchard my whole life, and still do, I had no idea that port orchard is nice, they made a good video but after a half hour in port orchard, you are bored and leave port orchard. there is nothing to do in port orhcard and people don't come by plane, ever.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thank you for your comments. There's more to do than I thought after doing the video. However the community has much they can do to make it better, agreed.

Actually I just saw a Kenmore Air plane land yesterday. They don't do scheduled flights, but will gladly take folks there if they want. There's also a fair amount of private aircraft coming and going both Port Orchard and Bremerton marina.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Ginta,

Thanks for your feedback. What would you like to have done differently?

Ron

[Gintawolf]

...they made a video for Port Orchard??? its a good video....just not representitive...

[jososs]

Awesome job! This will be a very nice video for those relocating to the area!

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Thanks for watching and your kind comments.

[aznfingersk8er]

sweet port orchard is awsome !!!!!!!!!!!

[ExpeditionLife]

wow! i ever knew port orchard was so awesome! I wanna go!

[tun875]

It's not that awesome. I grew up there and lived there for thirty years. It rains almost all year round and it's not that great.

[NorthWoodsVideo]

Whatever floats your boat... but did you spend the summers underground? July through October are dry and sunny, and wonderful. Hope you found a place you like now.

[masonisadog]

its pretty nice. its hot in summer and frezing in winter