“Stayca-” with Fathoms O’ Fun In Port Orchard

For Immediate Release
Contact: Coreen Haydock Johnson, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
360-876-3505office@portorchard.com http://www.portorchard.com/


“Stayca-” with Fathoms O’ Fun In Port Orchard
Plenty of inexpensive family fun activities in Port Orchard, great food, great accommodations great golf, old fashioned parade, shopping, concerts AND the Seattle created sensation ‘Street Scramble’!

Port Orchard, WA – June 3, 2009. Whether you live in South Kitsap or journey here by ferries, bridges or boats-- Port Orchard offers plenty of activities for the start of the summer season. Friday, June 26th the 42nd Annual Fathoms O’ Fun Festival will kick off in downtown Port Orchard featuring the first of ten Concerts on the Bay. The first concert will feature a Blues/Classic Rock group “The Mojo Blues Band”. The next day, Saturday, June 27th, the Seattle based Street Scramble event will return to Port Orchard. The event, coordinated by the Port Orchard Chamber and sponsored by Harrison Medical Center, is perfect for friends, family and colleagues to participate in - solo or as teams.

Thirty locations are circled on a neighborhood map. On foot or bike, how many can you visit in 90 minutes? In 3 hours? During the Street Scramble you visit locations in any order, and answer a simple question to prove you were there. Those who collect the most points are the winners! Fun for families, runners, cyclists, walking enthusiasts, groups of friends, and anyone who likes to explore. "At Street Scramble we get the whole range of people, from families with strollers to adventure racers, tri-athletes, and ultra-marathon runners," said Eric Bone, co-founder of the Street Scramble series and one of the top U.S. athletes in the sport of orienteering. Special divisions for 50+, teens, families, and corporate groups offer lots of opportunities for award ribbons. Pre-Registration is encouraged, but not required. Pre-registration forms are available online at http://www.portorchard.com/ or at http://www.fathomsofun.org/ or call the Chamber at 360-876-3505.Saturday’s activities continue with a snake race and frog jumping competition at noon, one of the county’s largest and oldest Farmers Market, from 9am-3pm and then at 6pm the “grand daddy” of Kitsap Parades, the Fathoms O’ Fun Grand Parade begins, with over 100 entries and over 1500 participants. The Festival also offers a three day Craft and Vendor show from June 26th through June 28th on the waterfront, including children’s activities.Stroll the waterfront at Port Orchard’s first class, 44 slip Marina admiring the boats on the public dock or hope a foot ferry to Bremerton to visit the Naval Museum of the Pacific, Kitsap Historical Museum and the battleship USS Turner Joy. Boat excursions and rentals are available through Venture Charters, NW Boat Rentals and Blake Island Charters at both the Port Orchard and Bremerton Marina. Only moments from Port Orchard are six public golf courses including the acclaimed destination-class McCormick Woods Golf Course and Trophy Lake Golf and Casting. Local parks include Manchester State Park on the shores of Puget Sound and several county parks that feature fishing, walking trails, mountain biking, swimming, ball fields and a scale outdoor railroad.
Port Orchard offers a variety of shopping opportunities uptown and downtown, from well known chains to intimate, small shops. Port Orchard is a destination for antique and vintage shopping and offers several art galleries, as well as a monthly Art Walk on the third Friday of the month. Dining ranges from popular waterfront restaurants offering seafood and pasta, to nearby steak, BBQ, Asian and Italian establishments. Several popular pubs offer a variety of beers on tap and live music Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Each Saturday from 2-5pm the local wine shop offers wine tastings. Local hotels are available, as well as charming bed and breakfasts in turn of the century historic homes, complete with marvelous scenic views. For more information on activities, dining and accommodations go to http://www.portorchard.com/ or call the Chamber at 360-876-3505. For a complete list of Fathoms O’ Fun activities go to http://www.fathomsofun.org/.