Harbor Happenings | Possible plans for Crescent Creek Park unveiled April 9
Apr 08, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonOther upcoming events include an emergency preparedness expo, the spring plant swap and more.
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Two In Tow & On The Go | $2 movies and the Skittles machine
Apr 04, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandFor affordable kid fun, the $2 throwback films for kids at Galaxy Theatres are a sure bet each summer — and we’re currently enjoying the seasonal specials going on now for $2 per ticket for showtimes at this month’s Spring Fest.
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Harbor Happenings | This 5K hits the streets on Saturday — no foolin’
Apr 01, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe first Fools Run, hosted by the Gig Harbor Chamber, includes a post-race celebration on Judson Street.
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Behind the Finds | Georg, Brigida and John Wolford
Mar 31, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandLast 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).
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Introducing Two in Tow’s Kid Picks
Mar 28, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandIntroducing: Kid Picks! 🎉 Where we list family-friendly events worthy of your kid-calendar.
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Day Tripper | A Gig Harbor walkabout
Mar 25, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsDay Tripper columnist Mary Williams opted to see her hometown through a tourists’ eyes this month.
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Can you spot a bottle job at 20 paces?
Mar 25, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickA Q&A with Ghostlight’s founder on upcoming production of “Steel Magnolias”
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Harbor Happenings | Circus of Second Chances visits Gig Harbor
Mar 25, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonAlso coming up this week: the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s Crab Fest, Harbor WildWatch beach walks and more.
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Behind the Finds | Every picture has a story
Mar 24, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandIn 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.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Every picture has a story (even if I have to make one up)
Mar 24, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniNone of the stories Greg Spadoni wrote about the photos he found in a second-hand store are true. But they are funny.
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