Harbor Happenings | Film Festival, Cider Swig and Pier Into the Night
Sep 24, 2024The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s Cider Swig is Saturday in Tacoma while the first Pier Into the Night of the season is that evening.
Harbor Happenings | Open Studio Tour, ChuSeok Festival highlight week’s events
Sep 17, 2024Celebrate the arrival of autumn and the Harvest Moon with songs from the Scottish Highlands, Korean moon cakes and tours of local artists’ studios. Open Studio Tour This weekend, 42 artists will open their studios to the public during the 31st annual Open Studio Tour. Painters, potters, jewelry designers, sculptors and artists who work in
Gig Harbor Council considers raising sales tax via its Transportation Benefit District
Sep 13, 2024The Gig Harbor City Council will consider raising the sales tax inside city limits by .1% to pay for street maintenance. The council heard the first reading of an ordinance to do that on Monday. The new ordinance, which will be on the council agenda on Sept. 23, would also change the ways in which
Harbor Happenings | This critter is critical to the Salish Sea. Learn more about it
Sep 10, 2024Learn about the mysterious world of the pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) at this month’s Cocktails and FishTales, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Ocean5. The pinto abalone is a species of marine snail found in the kelp forests and rocky reefs of the Salish Sea, where they play an important role in the ecosystem. They clean the
City council to consider increasing many fees
Sep 05, 2024Every year, the Gig Harbor City Council reviews fees for everything from dog licenses to renting city-owned facilities, from business license fees to building permits. On Monday, Sept.9 the council will consider updating fees to recoup the costs of processing each permit, license or service. The new schedule is based on the time it takes
Harbor Happenings | Race for a Soldier supports veterans, first responders
Sep 03, 2024The annual Race for a Soldier takes place Sunday, September 8. Since 2011, the race has raised funds for the Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation. The foundation supports military veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries suffered in the line of duty. The race is always held on the weekend nearest
Harbor Happenings | One last summer weekend is on tap
Aug 27, 2024As summer winds down, so do many summertime activities. Outdoor concerts, the waterfront farmers market and other events will soon pack-up for the year as kids return to school (Sept. 3 in the Peninsula School District) and the season shifts to autumn. But there are still plenty of things to do, places to go, sights
Harbor Happenings | Airport Day buzzes Gig Harbor on Saturday
Aug 20, 2024Get an up-close view of the workings of the Tacoma Narrows Airport during the second annual Airport Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The free, family-friendly event begins with a ceremony by Peninsula High School’s NROTC color guard. Activities include STEM experiences for kids, hands-on displays, aircraft fly-bys, informational booths, food
Harbor Happenings | Americana Music Festival in Olalla
Aug 13, 2024There’s music to fit ’most every mood on this week’s dance card. The Olalla Americana Music Festival brings traditional American music — incorporating elements of country, rock, folk, blues and bluegrass — to South Kitsap County from 11 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, Aug. 17. The festival is at the South Kitsap Southern Little League
Harbor Happenings | Sportsman’s Club hosts tribute to Woodstock
Aug 06, 2024Six local bands will play Saturday with proceeds going to Permission To Start Dreaming Foundation for healing veterans and first responders.