Two in Tow & On the Go: Shenandoah tours closed during construction
Aug 04, 2023Here’s a tale of two little children, the slam of a door, and an unplanned climb aboard a very tall fishing vessel.
Two In Tow & On The Go: A walk up North Harborview Drive
Jul 28, 2023We checked off two of Gig Harbor’s alternative park sites from the city’s rec page this week: Bogue Viewing Platform and Finholm View Climb. And they each offer family-friendly surprises for newcomers (100 stairs! Secret beach access!).
Two in Tow & On the Go: Love-locks in Gig Harbor
Jul 21, 2023Last week, the kids and I stumbled on a love-lock bridge right here in Gig Harbor. Roughly 150 padlocks hang from the crisscross of cables along the city bridge over Donkey Creek. They’re cute, but not everyone is a fan. Here’s a closer look.
Two in Tow & On the Go: A whole lotta fun at the Harbor History Museum
Jul 14, 2023This week, the kids and I played out some epic 1990s throwback skills at the Harbor History Museum’s new “I Spy: The Secret Museum” exhibit inspired by the brain-teaser pop culture picture books of (almost) the same name. Here’s how it works.
Two in Tow & On the Go: Library offers prizes for summer readers
Jun 30, 2023The Pierce County Library Summer Reading Program is back, running now through Aug. 31. Read, track your progress, and score cool prizes. This local program is a family favorite of ours. Here’s why!
Two in Tow and On the Go: An adventure at the Port Orchard Hobbit House
Jun 09, 2023A transformative middle-earth adventure awaits you at The Brothers Greenhouses about 30 miles north of Gig Harbor – and it’s so worth the trip.
14 names to remember this Memorial Day
May 29, 2023This Memorial Day, I’ll be reflecting on 14 special names.
Inscribed on Gig Harbor’s World War II Veterans Memorial Monument at Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park from last week’s column, are the names of Peninsula residents who died in accidents or battle while enlisted. Here they are.
Two in Tow & On the Go: Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park
May 19, 2023With Memorial Day right around the corner, we wanted to give a local shoutout to Clara and Wyatt’s current playground of choice – Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park on Gig Harbor’s west side. With its tall tower slide, friendship-making disc swing, and a stone monument for local veterans, this Gig Harbor city park is sure to be a fast fave.
Two in Tow & On the Go: A family-friendly day at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium
May 05, 2023Remember that time I told you I wasn’t particularly sporty? Well, I can now say the tides – they are a turnin’ because I’ve been to what (I think) is my very first professional baseball game! Here’s why seeing the Rainiers at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium could be your family’s next favorite thing to do.
The man behind Adam Tallman Nature Park
Apr 24, 2023Giant lily pads and colorful duck sightings are all well and good, but I know what you’ve been thinking since reading my latest kid-venture story on Gig Harbor’s Adam Tallman Nature Park:
“Just who is this Adam Tallman fellow, anyway?”
Don’t worry, I’ve got the answer. You didn’t think I’d leave ya hanging, did you?