Tonya Strickland

Tonya Strickland is a Gig Harbor mom-of-two, longtime journalist, and Instagram influencer in the family and travel niche. Her blog, Two in Tow & On the Go, was recently named among the 10 Seattle-Area Instagram Accounts to Follow by ParentMap magazine. Tonya and her husband Bowen moved to Gig Harbor from California in 2021 with their two elementary school-age kiddos, Clara and Wyatt. Find her on Facebook for all the kid-friendly places in and around Gig Harbor.

Behind the Finds | Georg, Brigida and John Wolford

Mar 31, 2025

Last week, we told you about Jean Wolford, the little girl who bears a striking resemblance to the author’s niece. Here’s how Jean — whose photo was found in a secondhand store in Port Orchard — came to be a Wolford, instead of a Hauswirth (or a Houseworth).

Introducing Two in Tow’s Kid Picks

Mar 28, 2025

Introducing: Kid Picks! 🎉 Where we list family-friendly events worthy of your kid-calendar.

Behind the Finds | Every picture has a story

Mar 24, 2025

In their latest storytelling collaboration, Gig Harbor Now writers Tonya Strickland and Greg Spadoni launch a new series where they tell the stories behind old photographs sold at second hand stores.

Two In Two & On The Go | Our 2025 guide to summer camps for kids

Mar 14, 2025

Somehow, it’s that time again—to register kiddos for a local lineup of 2025 summer camps. Here’s a closer look at the camps available in and around Gig Harbor. 

Two In Tow & On The Go | Disneyland … in the rain

Feb 28, 2025

We escaped the 28-degree days in Gig Harbor over Mid-Winter Break in favor of taking Clara and Wyatt to Disneyland for the first time!

Two in Tow & On The Go | Plush animal scooters at the Kitsap Mall

Jan 31, 2025

Folks can drive electric ride-on cars and plush animals through the inside of the Kitsap Mall in this kid-friendly activity.

Two In Tow & On The Go | You could own this lot for just $9,999 (but it’s mostly underwater)

Jan 10, 2025

For sale is a 3,520 square foot triangular-shaped waterfront lot, located behind the stores near the Purdy Bridge. It’s cheap and mysterious.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Zoolights: 37 years of lighting up the holidays in Tacoma

Jan 02, 2025

Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has grown into a showcase of one million lights for families to enjoy this holiday season.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Picking a baby name was a ballet worthy of The Nutcracker

Dec 06, 2024

If there’s one holiday tradition that feels straight out of a snow globe, it’s “The Nutcracker” ballet held at The Washington Center For The Performing Arts in downtown Olympia. 

Two In Tow & On The Go | A Little Free Library adventure

Nov 22, 2024

The Little Free Library movement is still going strong, including here on the Gig Harbor Peninsula with 20 or so locations.