Considering to Poulsbo, Washington (Seattle, Bainbridge Island: to buy, pharmacy, place to live)

[JEANETTE619]

We live in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area and are considering a move to the Poulsbo/Bainbridge Island area. Any comments or suggestions?

[shelleyhd43]

Hi. My in laws live in Poulsbo. I can honestly say, because I'm also from California but now live here in Washington state, that Poulsbo gets more rain and snow than most surrounding areas. Poulsbo is a quaint little town with outlying strip malls. It has that small town feeling. Down town Poulsbo consist of one street with shops, a famous bakery and pharmacy. My husband could not wait to graduate and move away from there. The Pennisula has its beauty. You'd have to drive to nearby Silverdale to buy anything brand name, or simply have a selections of activites to do. If your rasing a family, be prepared for your children to move away after graduation.

[carlito]

The biggest issue is getting to Seattle. A ferry ride of about a hour is what it usually takes. So if you work in the seattle area, it will be quite a commute.

[FrannieP]

The ferry ride to Seattle is only 35 mins.
From Poulsbo to the ferry is approx 15 mins.

[gregmathers]

I love it! I take a ferry to work everyday but my drive on the other side is 30 minutes....If you work in Downtown Seattle, it's sweet. I have 2 little girls (<3) and couldn't imagine raising them any where else (and I did live in the Sea metro area for ~10 years).

[No attitude]

What are you looking for in a place to live and why?

[yukiko11]

Commuting in WA state is not easy. Public transportation is sadly lacking, there is only one main Fwy through the whole state, and because of all the water you could end up relying on the ferry system.
Your plan should be to live as close as possible to your job.