Harbor Happenings | Chalk the Harbor, Summer Art Festival headline busy week
Jul 16, 2024Several live musical events, beach walks and movies are also scheduled in and around Gig Harbor.
City council adopts three-year strategic plan
Jul 11, 2024The Gig Harbor City Council adopted a three-year strategic plan for 2024 through 2026 on Monday, July 8. The plan calls for: Updating public works standards. Exploring new revenue sources, including a business and occupation tax. Completing Phase 1 of the Sports Complex and finding funding for Phases 2 and 3. Designing and building the
Harbor Happenings | Summer Concerts at Sehmel return this week
Jul 09, 2024There’s music in the air this week as the summer outdoor concert season shifts into full swing. PenMet Parks’ free Summer Concerts at Sehmel series starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, with The Shy Boys at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. Northwest. Bring a blanket, a low-back chair, and a non-perishable food item
Harbor Happenings | July Art Walk is Saturday
Jul 02, 2024Work by more than 50 artists will on display at downtown galleries during Art Walk, fr0m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6. Children who visit the Harbor History Museum during Art Walk can try their hand at creating greeting cards from sea-life collages on handmade marbled papers. Artist Suzie Cowan will lead the
14 local graduates earn Herons Key scholarships
Jun 28, 2024In early June, 14 local high school seniors received $2,000 scholarships from the residents of the Herons Key retirement community. Since the scholarship program began in 2018, Herons Key residents have awarded more than $83,000 to seniors from Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools. This year a student from Henderson Bay High School also received
Burnham Drive project atop city’s six-year transportation plan
Jun 27, 2024The Gig Harbor City Council approved a new six-year Transportation Improvement Program during its meeting on Monday, June 24. The TIP is a list of street projects the city expects to tackle over the next six years. The city updates it every June. State and federal funding programs require local jurisdictions to have a six-year
Harbor Happenings | Gig Harbor Garden Tour celebrates a quarter-century
Jun 25, 2024Garden lovers, rejoice. Six local gardens will be open for viewing this weekend during the 25th annual Gig Harbor Garden Tour. The tour raises funds for local organizations that focus on literacy, according to board president Jan Reeder. Over the past quarter-century, the tour has given away more than $500,000 to those organizations. The Garden
Harbor Happenings | Summer starts this week. Here are some ways to celebrate
Jun 18, 2024Start your summer on a high note with Make Music Day on Friday, then show your Pride on Saturday.
Harbor Happenings | Future of Peninsula Gardens to be discussed
Jun 11, 2024The community can weigh in on future uses for the old Peninsula Gardens site Wednesday, June 12, at a meeting sponsored by PenMet Parks. For many years, Peninsula Gardens was one of the area’s most popular plant nurseries. When the nursery closed, the site hosted a weekly farmers market. Peninsula Metropolitan Parks District purchased the
Harbor Happenings | The calendar says spring, but summer events start now
Jun 04, 2024Farmers Market season starts this week and runs from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 29 (except July 4) at Skansie Park. This year there will be more farmers and fewer craft vendors, according to the Waterfront Alliance. Market-goers will find flowers, herbs, veggie starts and all manner of seasonal fruits and vegetables, fish,