Day Tripper | Exploring the Hood Canal
May 28, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsMary Williams’ latest Day Trip includes stops in the Hood Canal communities of Brinnon, Hoodsport, Hamma Hamma and more.
Read More about Day Tripper | Exploring the Hood CanalWhether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
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Mary Williams’ latest Day Trip includes stops in the Hood Canal communities of Brinnon, Hoodsport, Hamma Hamma and more.
Read More about Day Tripper | Exploring the Hood CanalCroatia Day, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, is a chance to learn about Gig Harbor’s Croatian heritage as the historic Skansie Netshed reopens to the public.
Read More about Croatia Day celebrates town’s fishing heritage — and a restored netshedOther events this week include a Civic Orchestra performance, Croatia Day and more.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | ‘Gig Harbor’s Trailblazing Fisherwomen’ tell their storiesEvents honoring those who died in service of their country are scheduled for the Artondale Cemetery and Haven of Rest on Monday, May 26.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Memorial Day observancesHe or she played the part of The Wind in their elementary school’s production of the play Rumpelstiltskin, which should make the answer obvious.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | The best-known Gig Harbor fishing boat workerAdmission to the museum had been free since 2018, but rising costs and disappearing grants forced the institution to start charing again.
Read More about Harbor History Museum charging admission fees again14 brewers and cider makers will offer their libations at the 14th annual Gig Harbor Beer Festival on May 17 at Uptown.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Gig Harbor Beer Fest on tap at UptownOn the hunt for a great playground? We’ve got you covered with this curated list and new playground map for your next adventure.
Read More about Two in Tow & On the Go | Our guide to Gig Harbor-area playgroundsThe Spring Market is Saturday, May 10, at the Civic Center Green on Grandview Street. Also this week: Theater productions at both high schools.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Spring Market highlights Mother’s Day weekend“Collaborative Identity: A Dual Exhibition” is at Tacoma Community College-Gig Harbor through June 9 and features works by Korean American visual artists Emily Jounghee Won and Hannah Kyungsook Ra.
Read More about ‘Collaborative Identity’ makes differences not seem so different, after all