Bremerton Hats
Description: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, officially Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), is a United States Navy shipyard covering 179 acres on Puget Sound in Bremerton, Washington. The base has been in uninterrupted use since its establishment in 1891. It is the Pacific Northwest's largest naval shore facility and one of Washington state's largest industrial installations. PSNS & IMF provides the Navy with maintenance, modernization, and technical and logistics support, and employs 15,000 people which makes it the largest public shipyard in terms of personnel assigned. Approximately 25% of the shipyard's workload involves inactivation, reactor compartment disposal, and recycling of ships.
Description: Not a whole lot is known about the Bremerton Rollerdrome, other than it opened up in 1951, and was apparently pretty popular, as this old school roller skating rink was in business for about twenty years. Why the penguin? Some say the rink was originally built in the '40s as an ice skating rink, and as roller skating gained in popularity, the facility dumped the ice in favor of hard wood skating surfaces.
Description: Hella Btown - Version J.O. 72nd Street Villain to Dad. The evolution of so many Bremerton Filipinos is a story that is not unique but is shared from generation to generation. Sharing those lived experiences leads to memories, ups and downs, losses and wins - but ultimately - leads us back to "btown." Hella Btown!
Description: The venue that would become known as Natacha's originally opened their doors as Perl's Ballroom back in 1934. From a large wooded lot off of Arsenal Way in Bremerton, Washington, Perl's hosted blues and rock n roll acts from across the country nightly for decades. In 1971, Perl sold her business to Bill Sesko, who renamed the establishment for his wife, Natacha. The venue continued to host rock acts throughout the '70s, but in the '80s Natacha's became a popular spot for punk, hardcore, and metal bands. This was turned up to 11 in the mid '80s when Seattle implemented the TDO (Teen Dance Ordinance) which all but made it illegal to host all ages shows in the city, so many shows were now a ferry ride away in Bremerton at Natacha's.
Description: Not a whole lot is known about the Bremerton Rollerdrome, other than it opened up in 1951, and was apparently pretty popular, as this old school roller skating rink was in business for about twenty years. Why the penguin? Some say the rink was originally built in the '40s as an ice skating rink, and as roller skating gained in popularity, the facility dumped the ice in favor of hard wood skating surfaces.
