Gig Harbor-area Community Resource Guide
Nov 21, 2025From parent support and youth programs to housing help, mental health resources, crisis lines, and community nonprofits doing all they can: we’ve gathered the essentials in one easy place.
From parent support and youth programs to housing help, mental health resources, crisis lines, and community nonprofits doing all they can: we’ve gathered the essentials in one easy place.
Here are our favorite Trick-or-Treating neighborhoods in Gig Harbor.
Java & Clay Cafe is the kind of cozy creative space that invites folks to grab a coffee, sit down and make something beautiful.
Who knew a fun afternoon of seal-spotting and crane-watching with two kids and a local dude who counts The Three Stooges as his personal heroes could double as a crash-course in global trade?
Dash Point Park & Pier has sandy saltwater beach, fishing access, a picnic shelter, public restrooms, parking, and a small beach playground. The area is known as a beachy/cool/small-community that’s largely maintained that vibe over the decades.
Picnic, camp, boat, fish and hike 1.9 miles of trails at this family friendly state park near Port Orchard.
If you’ve ever wanted to meet sharks eye-to-eye, to feel small in the best possible way, and to show your kids or grandkids how science and adventure can live side by side — then this activity is for you.
Peninsula Light Co. was formed in 1925. Today, the utility continues to provide power to Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula, Fox Island, Raft Island, Herron Island and a small portion of Ollala.
Summer is finally here and there’s no shortage of kid-approved adventures to check out near and far. From new baby meerkats to bouncy obstacle courses, here are some options to wow the kiddos in your life in the coming weeks.
In the early 1900s when Tacoma was still figuring out what kind of city to be, Don Wolford knew exactly who he was. He became a longtime Tacoma businessman, married his longtime girlfriend, had a child and scored a beachfront property.