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Location of the Month - August 2017
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| Washington Filmworks uses our Location of the Month newsletters to showcase the diversity of unique looks and resources for production in a number of jurisdictions around Washington State. Find previous installments archived on our website and on the WF Blog. |
Platted in 1891 and incorporated in 1901, Bremerton is a picturesque waterfront community located on one of the finest protected harbors on Puget Sound. Bremerton is a thriving city of approximately 40,500+ people and continues to reinvent itself. Bremerton is on the move, with approximately 2,000 new housing units and a grocery store scheduled to be built in Bremerton's downtown core within the next 2 years. A new "fast" passenger-only ferry service from Bremerton to Seattle began July 10, 2017, and 3400 acres of available industrial property, ripe for development, surrounds the Bremerton National Airport. Bremerton also has within its corporate limits, one of the best equipped Naval Shipyards in United States where Navy ships come and go throughout the year for repairs and overhauls.
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THE CITY OF BREMERTON WEATHER
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| Photo Credit: Randy Allbritton and Mike Porter |
Average Temperature:
- January - High 47.0 F, Low 35.0 F
- July - High 76.0 F, Low 54.0 F
Precipitation:
- January Rainfall - 8.9 inches
- July Rainfall - 0.87 inches
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PROJECTS FILMED IN BREMERTON
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| Photo Courtesy of the City of Bremerton |
Features
Television
Still Shoot
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KEY LOCATIONS OF INTEREST
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| Photo Credit: Columbia Hospitality |
Forested Parks/Trails
- Forest Ridge Park
- Madrona Trails
- Bremerton Motorsports Park
- Naval Ammunition Depot (N.A.D.), marina park, and park with a disc golf course
- Stephenson Canyon
Golf Courses
- Cascade Golf Course, opened in 1971. It has tree-lined fairways with plenty of driving area. The greens and surrounding areas are golfer friendly. This golf course is very well received by every level of player and hosts a 9 hole foot golf course for families and corporate
- Gold Mountain Golf Course, comprised of two 18 hole golf courses.
- Olympic Golf Course, opened in 1996 and has been host to many NCAA Regional Championships and Amateur Public Links Championships. It has tree-lined fairways, but open off the tee. It has lots of mounding with the large collection areas around every green. Well received by every level of golfer
Historic Downtown
- Admiral Theatre - 1942
- Bug Museum
- Downtown Post Office - 1937
- Elks Buildings - 1920
- Kitsap County Historic Museum
- Pacific Planetarium
- Puget Sound Naval Museum -1896
- Roxy Theater - 1941
- Sea Glass Village - 1940s, where time finally stops, 34 two story buildings/182 units on 20 acres with water and mountain views
- Valentinetti Puppet Museum
Historic Vessels
- Carlyle II, 1917, one of only two remaining Mosquito Fleet vessels, is owned and operated by Kitsap Transit providing foot ferry service between Bremerton and Port Orchard, an actual floating museum
- Dominion Tug, originally US Army #LT-366 in Hoquiam, WA in March 1944
- El Primero Yacht, 1893, one of the oldest operating steel yachts built in the United States
- USS Turner Joy, DD951, commissioned 1959, is a Sherman Class Vietnam era destroyer credited with firing the first and last shots of the Viet Nam War. The Turner Joy is a floating museum moored in Bremerton and serves as the north breakwater of the Bremerton Marina.
Sweeping Vistas
- Cascade Mountain Range with majestic views of Mt. Rainier
- Olympic Mountain Ranges
Unique Locations
- Airport Diner
- El Balcon Salvadoran/Mexican Restaurant
- Harborside Fountain Park
- Hi Low Restaurant
- Ivy Green Cemetery
- La Fermata Italian Restaurant
- Manette Bridge
Waterfront
- Bremerton Boardwalk and Marina
- Boat Shed Restaurant
- Ferry terminals, car and passenger ferries
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CLOSEST LARGE CITIES ADJACENT
Photo Credit: Jerry McDonald
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Tacoma is approximately 34 miles from Bremerton
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Seattle is approximately 15 miles by ferry from Bremerton (55 min via car ferry/25 min passenger-only ferry) and 70 miles by land (via the Tacoma Narrow Bridge)
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DISTANCE TO CLOSEST LARGE AIRPORT
Photo Credit: Port of Bremerton
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RELEVANT CONTACT NAMES AND INFORMATION
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| Photo Credit: Jerry McDonald |
Local Film Liaison
Charleen Burnette, (360) 473-5011
Jon Rauch, (360) 473-5012
Agency that issues permits and costs
Jeanette Wischhoefer, (360) 473-5011
Tonya Sipplie, (360) 473-5311
Police or Sheriff's Department or agency that handles traffic control
Captain Tom Wolfe, City of Bremerton, (
360) 473-5841
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Milenka Bates, Public Works, Operations/Administrative Manager, City of Bremerton,
(360) 473-5333,
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About:
1904 Third Ave, Ste. 228
Seattle, WA, 98101
(206) 264-0667
Washington Filmworks is the non-profit 501(c)(6) organization that manages the state film and production incentive programs. Its mission is to create economic development opportunities by building and enhancing the competitiveness, profile, and sustainability of Washington's film industry. We do this by creating possibilities for local and national filmmakers, offering comprehensive production support, as well as financial incentives.
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