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cafes, taste unique wines at the
Bainbridge Island Winery
( 206-842-9463; tastings
11am-5pm Fri-Sun)
, 4 miles north of Winslow on Hwy 305, and maybe rent a bike and
cycle around the invitingly flat countryside.
Washington State Ferries
( 206-464-6400, ferry traffic info 551, in Washington
888-808-7977;
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
)
run several times a day from Pier 52 (adult/car and
driver $7.85/13.55, bicycle surcharge $1).
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Vashon Island
More rural and countercultural than Bainbridge, Vashon Island has resisted suburbaniza-
tion - a rare accomplishment in the Puget Sound area. Much of Vashon is covered with
farms and gardens; the small community centers double as commercial hubs and artists'
enclaves. Cascade views are great, with unencumbered vistas of Mt Rainier and north to
Baker.
Vashon is a good island to explore by bicycle or car, lazily stopping to pick berries or
fruit at a 'U-pick' garden or orchard. There's also the option to plan a hike in one of the
county parks.
From Pier 50 in Seattle, a passenger-only ferry leaves six times each weekday for Vas-
hon Island ($5, 25 minutes). However, the ferry deposits you far from the centers of Vas-
hon commerce and culture, so you'll need to bring a bike ($1 extra charge) or have a lift
arranged. From Fauntleroy in West Seattle, a car ferry leaves over 30 times daily for Vas-
hon (passenger/car and driver $5.10/17.25, 15 minutes). Fares are collected only on the
journey to the island.
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Bremerton
Seattle's other ferry destination is Bremerton, the largest town on the Kitsap Peninsula
and Puget Sound's principal naval base. The main attractions here are the
Puget Sound
Navy Museum
(
360-479-7447;
www.pugetsoundnavymuseum.org
; 251 First St;
10am-4pm
Mon-Thu & Sat, 1-4pm Sun)
and the historic destroyer
USS Turner Joy
, right next to
the ferry terminal.
The car ferry to Bremerton makes frequent daily trips from the terminal at Pier 52
(passenger/car and driver $7.85/13.55, one hour). Passengers are charged only on the
westbound journey; those with vehicles pay both ways.
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