Great submarine. Only sinks when you want it to and seldom leaks. Great place to hang out for LGBTQ…read morefolks

Due to the generosity of Kevin A, a number of yelpers were able to tour the USS Nebraska stationed…read moreBangor Navy Base. The USS Nebraska's keel was laid down in May 26, 1987 ; it was launched on August 15, 1992 and commissioned on July 10, 1993. The sub is home to 1 of two crews for a typical deterrent mission under the MAD strategy for an average of 77 days. Each crew consists of ~17 officers, ~15 petty officers and ~122 enlisted men. The USS Nebraska has completed 18 deterrent missions as of September of 2010. This is the second Navy Ship to honor the State of Nebraska. Duty rotation for the crew is 18 hours with 6 hours at the primary duty station, ~6 hours of other duties. However, officers, however, typically are on for 14 hours or longer. This is the routine for the entire tour of duty. Aside from 24 Trident Ballistic missiles complete with MIRVs (Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles), the sub features 4 forward torpedo tubes. 4 of the 18 Ohio class submarines are designed SSGNs and are equipped with cruise missiles instead of Trident Missiles. The tour allowed us to see the silos and torpedo bay including the control rooms for each. We also the Mess, the Ward room, the Petty Officers room, the berths of various personal and the bathrooms. The Control center and sonar rooms as well as misc machine rooms were part of the tour. The only areas pretty much off-limits to the friends and families touring the Nebraska was the engine room, nuclear reactor room and sail. We were treated to lunch which was 2 star food with 5 star service. During deployment, the kitchen is active 24/7 and the lunch we were served seemed to reflect what was served on board Kudos to the men (and soon woman) who go on watch on this sub. NOTE: Most of the information provided here is available on the Nebraska home page. The picture is from Wikipedia.

I visited Poulsbo, WA for a late afternoon and early morning in August. This is a small city on…read moreLiberty Bay about 30min from Seattle. The city's nickname is 'Little Norway' and is adorned with Norwegian and Viking charm. The downtown area is right on the bay and you can park and walk around the small block. There's a free marine life discovery center and a lot of charming shops to visit. I also had the privilege to ride in a cruiser boat out on the bay during sunset to soak in the beauty of this area.

Poulsbo is small but packs a big punch in terms of charm. The city planners have made considerable…read moreeffort to make the town walkable and attractive. There is a lot of free public parking. I would say, however, that at peak tourist season in August parking can be tight. There are numerous eating options. There are art galleries, artisan souvenir shops, a bakery, chocolatier, a book store, and several apparel stores. Of course there are bars and wineries. The big surprise is that this is a "Norwegian" town with flags up and down the main streets. Who knew? As you turn into the town there is a large viking statue that says "welcome" in Norwegian. There are lots of Norwegian-themed stores and restaurants. Since I've been to Norway four times, I have watched a lot Viking shows on the History channel. I have never seen any description of Vikings in the Pacific Northwest. No one in town seems to know how or why the Vikings arrived. So that a mystery to me. Overall, Poulsbo is both livable and an attractive place to spend a day as a tourist. People are friendly and happy. I understand why.

Quick and efficient! Spent less than 10 minutes in there with a pleasant employee. Make sure you…read morebook an appointment

Even though the waiting room was packed and I didn't have an appointment, I didn't wait long and…read morethe lady was quick and efficient of taking care of my needs!

Fast easy polite. We are mixed race so anyone who says the employees are racist are fos. A pleasure…read moreto deal with pleasant employees

I was at the Poulsbo location today (3/6/26) VERY IMPRESSED…read moreThe lady at window 3 was very helpful I use a walkerand she even brought a chair for me.. She was professional, quickly completed the task I was doing..I was cancelling my drivers license because of my disability..THANK YOU Larry Kehres

Visited City Hall for the first time two weeks ago for a passport appointment. The building is so…read moreclean, beautiful, and quiet. Street parking right next to the entrance was convenient and available. I believe there is also a parking garage. Most importantly though - the STAFF! They were so friendly. Big smiles. Very efficient. I was in and out within 10 mins or less. Such a great experience! Side note: They only conduct passport appointments on Tuesdays and there is usually about a 1-2 month wait for an appointment. However, you can add yourself to the cancellation list and they very actively contact those on the list to fill cancellations, usually with a day or so of notice. Overall, HIGHLY recommend this office for passports.

The only major base I know of that doesn't have a catholic daily mass! Or Sunday Massread more

This chapel is wonderful but no longer holds services. They still have counseling and all other…read morefunctions they just subset religious masses.

Great army recruiter very knowledgeable . My friend came here to learn more about army . The army…read moreis the only branch that lets you pick your job unlike the other branches that let you do a wish list .

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This memorial documents and spreads awareness of the treatment of Japanese and Japanese-Americans…read moreduring WWII. More than 120,000 Japanese individuals were forcibly moved from their homes and essentially imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II on the sole basis of their ethnicity. It is so meaningful to step in the same path as those who were removed and learn about their stories while reflecting on the Memorial Wall. It's a very solemn, yet beautiful place. I learned about the Japanese concentration camps when I was in high school, but I don't think the full extent of it really hit me until adulthood and I physically visited these places and imagined myself going through this. As I kid, I didn't really think that deep about what it would really be like to be uprooted. If you want to further enrich your visit, you can download the NPS app and under Klondike Gold Rush Seattle Unit, there is a self-guided walking tour. Nidoto Nai Yoni -- Let It Not Happen Again.

Our friend took us here to learn more about the Japanese Americans who were taken from their homes…read moreand relocated to Manzanar in CA. I hope more people will visit to learn about the unfair and unjust treatments of the Japanese people. We were met at their temporary visit center by a volunteer named Clay. He was so nice and gave us a brief history of the Japanese American exclusion experiences. We did not know that the Japanese Americans on Bainbridge Island were the first group to be taken from their homes. And they were only given 6 days to get their affairs in order. The memorial was very nice and there's a beautiful view of the bay at the end. How it most have been so hard to leave the beautiful island home.

Quite and well made library. The perfect place you relax and work on school or job projects.read more

What a gem this library is!…read more Spacious, large and well-maintained, this establishment is very friendly and inviting. We arrived for story time but were a few minutes early and had the opportunity to peruse, participate in summer reading programs and talk to the staff, who were all very helpful. The story time was well-organized and easy to join for the first time. :) The children were engaged and the children's librarian offered helpful lessons on the alphabet and counting games/songs which reinforce what many children are learning either at preschool or at home.