Gig Harbor’s status as The Maritime City will be highlighted this weekend at the 12th annual Paddlers Cup at Skansie Park. The two-day event features individual races for kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and surfskis. The Inner Harbor Races on Saturday, April 26, features races of various lengths for all ages and skill levels, including competitive
The City Council voted to name the new park after a Peninsula High graduate who ran in the Olympics twice and won many national championships.
The annual Easter egg hunt at Uptown Gig Harbor is from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19. Dozens of eggs will be hidden (in plain sight) in the courtyard between Soma and Chicos. PenMet Parks’ Spring Egg Hunt is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. The
Other upcoming events include an emergency preparedness expo, the spring plant swap and more.
The first Fools Run, hosted by the Gig Harbor Chamber, includes a post-race celebration on Judson Street.
Public comment was overwhelmingly against license-plate reading cameras, and the council voted 5-2 against installing them.
Also coming up this week: the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s Crab Fest, Harbor WildWatch beach walks and more.
The first day of spring is Thursday, March 20. It’s time to start going outside again.
Voters will decide in November whether to increase the city sales tax to pay for a cultural access program to support nonprofits.
Runners take to the Cushman Trail on Saturday for Shamrockin the Harbor, a fundraiser for the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s senior center.
