Harbor Happenings | Lots to learn this week
Feb 18, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonA discussion of African folktales, an octopus talk and a poetry reading — and that’s all just Wednesday.
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Rick Bleiweiss still rocking and writing after move to Heron’s Key
Feb 12, 2025 | By: Marsha HartThe new Gig Harbor resident spent a career being creative in the music and publishing industries. He’s not stopping now.
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Harbor Happenings | Warm up with some Chowder on Feb. 15
Feb 11, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s Chowder Social, with dishes prepared by top local chefs, is Saturday at the Vintage Aero Museum.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | The local history of telephones, cars and telephones in cars
Feb 10, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniCross-Narrows phone service has been available since 1907. To call a car dealer, people in those times needed only to dial ‘1’.
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Harbor Happenings | Free trees available on Saturday
Feb 04, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Tacoma Tree Foundation and the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s EnviroCorp are holding a tree giveaway at Donkey Creek Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.
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Two in Tow & On The Go | Plush animal scooters at the Kitsap Mall
Jan 31, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandFolks can drive electric ride-on cars and plush animals through the inside of the Kitsap Mall in this kid-friendly activity.
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New granite pavers honoring Gig Harbor’s fishing fleet are meant to stand the test of time
Jan 30, 2025 | By: Ted Kenney“Written in stone” means something is permanent, indelible. Gig Harbor commercial fishermen hope they’ve captured that characteristic in new granite paver stones installed this winter at a plaza in Ancich Waterfront Park to honor the city’s fishing fleet. Each glossy 2-foot-square stone is engraved with the name of two Gig Harbor fishing boats — from
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Day Tripper | Exploring Tacoma’s Theater District
Jan 30, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsThis often-redeveloped area of Tacoma centers on the McMenamins Elks Temple and includes the Old City Hall, Pantages and Rialto theaters and more.
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Harbor Happenings | Curl up with a good book
Jan 28, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonBook clubs, story times and discussion groups meet this week around Gig Harbor.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Tree rings reveal many mysteries
Jan 27, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniTree rings tell a lot about not only the life of the tree, but also some of the events that occurred on the land it grew on.
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