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Economic activity along the waterfront and lower home prices could help define a new era for Bremerton, Washington.

From Bremerton to Kingston, local residents and artists dig the live music, food, drinks and character served up by these Kitsap County venues.

The Gulf of Tonkin incident led to direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. One of the reasons for that escalation, and one of the greatest controversies of the war, is currently docked in Bremerton.

The Manette Graffiti Wall was once the site of Bremerton's longest running bar, The Maple Leaf Tavern.

Bremerton is a ferry ride away from Seattle. The sailing schedule to-and-fro sets the rhythm of life here for coffee baristas, commuters, and Taylor Swift fans.

Mustard n'Onions is the third album from funk jazz group Ghost Note, they'll be at Seattle's Neptune Theatre July 11.

Plagued by aging vessels and staffing shortages, the state's ferries system has struggled with reliability in recent years. State Rep. Greg Nance has vowed to fix the system.

Jacob Cristobal is a contributing writer on Sounder at Heart, covering the Seattle Reign FC. The song that kicked off Jacob's deep dive into K-pop was “ Yes or Yes ” by TWICE.

The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.

Cedric Burnside carries the legacy and the future of North Mississippi, or Hill Country blues, and he’ll be at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle on May 23.