EXPLORE: Secret Summer with Danielle Rimbert
EXPLORE NOT-SO-SECRET Kitsap SPOTS TO EAT, SHOP & ADVENTURE THAT LOCALS RECOMMEND THIS SPRING & SUMMER!
Secret Summer gives you the scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore that Kitsap community leaders & small business owners love to experience during the sunny months. Look for new Secret Summer articles on the regular around here and start planning your Summer adventures today!
danielle rimbert
Rimbert Illustration, owner
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Physical Address: 617 N Callow Ave Bremerton
Danielle is a lifelong creator of art, experimenting with every medium possible. From comics and handmade flyers to painted furniture, walls, and windows, art has been the center of all Danielle’s projects, jobs, and side hustles. A Kitsap resident for over 30 years, Danielle offers painting services and murals in Kitsap and beyond.
Over many decades of art-making, Danielle has come to firmly believe in collaborations and community partnerships, after experiencing personally how many opportunities are presented through relationship building. Creating these opportunities for the next generation of artists is just one of the many reasons she opened her own gallery and events venue in Bremerton. Each month, she hosts community art classes, events, dance lessons, live music, and markets, creating a space for all types of art and artists to brighten the community with their talents.
*Find her calendar of events at the bottom of this article.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH Danielle and asked her to share the watering holes, restaurants, local businesses, places to explore, and the spots she loves to take friends when they come to visit Kitsap.
EXPLORE KITSAP LIKE A LOCAL!
Danielle, WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT KITSAP?
Danielle’s Favorite Local Meal:
“My favorite meal is found at Spiros in Port Orchard! I order the Pesto Tortellini salad with their homemade Roquefort dressing and the best dang peanut butter pie in all the land!”
Danielle’s Favorite Local Drink:
“On Callow Ave, in Bremerton, I love the sit down spot, Cafe Corvo, it’s high quality coffee with a warm, intimate, inviting, artistic atmosphere. You’re almost always guaranteed to run into a friend on a coffee run at this sit-down cafe.
For fast, consistent, friendly, quality coffee on-the-go, I love the tug boat themed drive-thru, Chug a Tug, in Port Orchard.
And for beer, I love Ridgeline Brewery. It’s casual, a fun spot to hang out with quality, brewed beer.”
Danielle’s favorite local businesses to buy gifts or self indulge:
I love Carter’s Chocolates in Port Orchard. They stay open until 9pm, and they offer mini tarts, cheesecakes, homemade paninis, gourmet chocolates, and more. Little Bee Home in Bremerton has a great selection of adorable, whimsical home goods, cards, teas, and soaps. I can always find a nice little gift in there. I love Paul’s Flowers in Manette, and Josephine’s Mercantile {photos below} in Port Orchard or Bremerton Flea for curated antiques (only open on Saturdays).”
Danielle’s favorite place to get outside:
“My family spends a lot of our free time outside and exploring many of our local parks. We love the sandy beaches at Anderson Point (Olalla) and the playgrounds and walking paths at Lions Park {photos below} and Evergreen Park (Bremerton) are easily accessible.
We love the Newberry Hill Heritage Parks in Silverdale and near Port Gamble to spend miles walking in the woods, and South Kitsap Regional Park also has great trails, seasonal mini train rides, batting cages, and an epic skatepark!”
Danielle’s Favorite Sunny/rainy Day Activity:
“On a sunny day, just being outside doing anything is the best!
On a rainy day, we love to get takeout from one of our favorite eateries, paint, and listen to or play music! There are always lots of all-ages live shows happening regularly in Kitsap at The Charleston, Brother Dons, Rimbert Illustration, and Tracyton Movie House.”
Danielle’s Favorite Spot to Take First-Time Visitors:
“There are so many great live music and performance options in Kitsap, so I’d probably take them to dinner and a show.”
See Kitsap’s list of outdoor summer concerts here!
From Danielle’s Camera Roll:
Rimbert Illustration hosts a wide variety of all-age public events, monthly art shows, pop up artists and workshops, as well as private lessons and wall mural/window painting services for hire. Check out their Facebook page for more info on upcoming events.
open gallery
9a-2p during the week.
Tuesday
Ballroom Dancing Lessons with instructor LB Bryant from Port Orchard Dance.
Wednesday
4-6p, painting and drawing events.
1st & 3rd Thursday
5-8p the art studio is open for you to come and hang out! Bring a project and share what you are working on or for just $10 use studio supplies and play and experiment. Come and check out the gallery show or make new friends! Art is for everyone and we want you all to be able to participate without barriers.
last Thursday
5-7p, live, dressed modeling provided. Sessions are intended to strengthen foundational practices in figure drawing. Suitable for beginner to advanced artists. Supplies and light guidance are available. Whether it’s proportion, anatomy, value, or atmosphere, the instructor will provide constructive feedback to help participants get the most out of their time. The cost is $25.
First Friday
5-8:30p art show and indoor art market called ‘Callow Makers Market’ during the Bremerton’s First Friday Art Walk.
3rd Friday
Original Music & Art Showcase for all ages. Doors open at 6p. Show 7-9p.
$10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Spend the weekend and extend your adventure!
There are lots of great options for accommodations for travelers of all types in the Kitsap area, here are a few options to explore near Port Orchard and Bremerton.
The perfect 3-day summer itinerary, by Danielle
Friday: Bremerton’s Callow Ave
Eat: Hit up Ridgeline Brewing on Callow Ave for freshly brewed local beer options
Explore: Start at Rimbert Illustrations and peruse Callow Ave’s eclectic shopping options, vintage, art, gifts, and more
Experience: Step into The Charleston for a roll n’ roll show that’s also family-friendly
Saturday: Port Orchard
Eat: Hit up Spiro’s for salad, pizza and pasta
Explore: Downtown Port Orchard’s vintage shopping with locally crafted ice cream from Carter’s
Experience: Get your steps in at South Kitsap Regional Park trail system. Miles of gorgeous trails in the middle of town.
Sunday: Silverdale
Eat: As you’re leaving Port Orchard, grab a coffee at Chug-A-Tug
Explore: The trails at Newberry Hill Heritage Park
Experience: A blast from the past movie or live music event at Tracyton Movie House
Stay in Kitsap
Scroll through to see some of our favorite options for your overnight stay near Bremerton + Port Orchard.
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Stunning beachfront on the shores of Port Orchard with unobstructed, waterfront vistas from inside the window-lined living area and furnished deck beneath by a canopy of trees.