Gig Harbor Now and Then | Harbor Inn history and a hose head-scratcher
Jun 01, 2026At least three Harbor Inns have operated in Gig Harbor in the last century. Here’s where they were located.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Stray whaling on the peninsula
May 18, 2026Believe it or not, our Peninsula forebears did not welcome whales to local waters as honored guests. Instead, they tried to kill them.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | The aftermath of the Harbor Inn dump truck crash
May 04, 2026A brick planter now stands in front of the former Harbor Inn. Is it sturdy enough to prevent a tragedy like the one that happened there in 1989?
Gig Harbor Now and Then | An eyewitness account of the aftermath of a tragedy
Apr 20, 2026The dump truck that crashed into the Novak Building in 1989 did not lose its brakes, it missed a shift. Greg Spadoni, who helped with recovery efforts on the day of the wreck, explains how he knows this.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Double-clutching, Fitzgerald Ford and mismatched masonry
Apr 06, 2026Fitzgerald Ford, Fred Meyer, and a discussion of double-clutching are among the topics of this week’s column.
Two in Tow & On The Go | Revisiting Picnic Park before it’s gone
Apr 03, 2026A tucked-away Point Defiance playground may soon be replaced. Here’s why families should visit this nostalgic spot one last time.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our first Historical Location of Mystery
Mar 23, 2026Can you guess where this photo was taken in the late 1970s or early 1980s?
Two in Tow & On the Go | The day the mail took flight
Mar 20, 2026Here’s the story about how a $4.50 eBay find uncovers Gig Harbor’s 1938 National Air Mail Week: when the town sent its letters skyward in a one-day historic flight.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | An explosive answer to our Item of Mystery question
Mar 09, 2026Our second Item of Mystery is neither an ancient pooper scooper nor a giraffe shoe horn. Here’s what it is.
Low tech, high quality: A photographer’s guide to taking great lunar eclipse pictures
Mar 02, 2026You can’t imagine the magnitude of Greg’s umbrage if you don’t like his lunar eclipse photo.