Harbor Happenings | ‘Fish Wars,’ rope-splicing class and more
Jan 21, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThis week’s look at what is happening around Gig Harbor.
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Harborview-Stinson roundabout to get experiential art installation
Jan 15, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickThe work, to be installed this year next to the new roundabout, features a compass rose, map and Northwest flora and fauna.
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Harbor Happenings | Honor Dr. King this weekend
Jan 14, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonGig Harbor for Racial Justice hosts a program honoring the civil rights leader on Sunday, Jan. 19, at Gig Harbor United Methodist Church.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Pioneers’ names got lost in translation
Jan 13, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniWhy were the names of so many local pioneer families often spelled several ways in official documents? Many didn’t read or write, and many were not native English speakers.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | The history of this beach of dreams
Jan 10, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniThe mostly-underwater Beach of Dreams was once part of a sawmill, then bought by a 3-year-old, who was eventually sued by her own father.
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Two In Tow & On The Go | You could own this lot for just $9,999 (but it’s mostly underwater)
Jan 10, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandFor sale is a 3,520 square foot triangular-shaped waterfront lot, located behind the stores near the Purdy Bridge. It’s cheap and mysterious.
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Harbor Happenings | Take some time for stories
Jan 07, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHere is this week’s look at what is happening around Gig Harbor.
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Two In Tow & On The Go | Zoolights: 37 years of lighting up the holidays in Tacoma
Jan 02, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandZoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has grown into a showcase of one million lights for families to enjoy this holiday season.
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Harbor Happenings | Plunging in to 2025
Dec 31, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonStart 2025 with a splash at Olalla’s annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge from the bridge next to Olalla Bay Market and Landing. The tradition goes back farther than many folks can remember. Most people believe John Robbecke and his pals started it several decades ago. John’s father, Al, owned the store, then known
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Sometimes, it seems like this is the only building in town
Dec 29, 2024 | By: Greg SpadoniMonty’s Furniture was located (you guessed it!) at the corner of Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive in 1952.
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