Harbor Happenings | Take some time for stories
Jan 07, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHere is this week’s look at what is happening around Gig Harbor.
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Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
Two In Tow & On The Go | Zoolights: 37 years of lighting up the holidays in Tacoma
Jan 02, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandZoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has grown into a showcase of one million lights for families to enjoy this holiday season.
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Harbor Happenings | Plunging in to 2025
Dec 31, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonStart 2025 with a splash at Olalla’s annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge from the bridge next to Olalla Bay Market and Landing. The tradition goes back farther than many folks can remember. Most people believe John Robbecke and his pals started it several decades ago. John’s father, Al, owned the store, then known
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Sometimes, it seems like this is the only building in town
Dec 29, 2024 | By: Greg SpadoniMonty’s Furniture was located (you guessed it!) at the corner of Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive in 1952.
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A conversation with new Peninsula Art League President Robin Avni
Dec 26, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickRobin Avni sat down with Carolyn Bick to discuss her journalism background, upcoming book at what’s next for PAL.
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Day Tripper | A visit to Poulsbo, Washington’s Little Norway
Dec 24, 2024 | By: Mary WilliamsOut of town guests almost always enjoy a trip to Poulsbo, the center of Scandinavian culture on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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Harbor Happenings | Hanukkah celebrated at Skansie Park
Dec 24, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe downtown Gig Harbor Hanukkah celebration starts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29.
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Harbor Happenings | Lighted Car Parade, Make Music Day at Uptown
Dec 17, 2024 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Lighted Car Parade leaves Uptown at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. Earlier in the day, hear musicians celebrate the Winter Solstice.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | How Leonard Bolton ended up on the naughty list
Dec 16, 2024 | By: Greg SpadoniThe Key Peninsula resident and labor organizer murdered his mistress near Horseshoe Lake on Christmas Eve 1941.
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Lighted Boats Parade dazzles in the darkness
Dec 15, 2024 | By: Carolyn BickThe Lighted Boat Parade delighted the hundreds who crowded the Gig Harbor waterfront on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024.
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