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Dogs will have their day again in downtown Gig Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 10. Harbor Hounds, a charity dog walk and community fair, returns to Skanise Brothers Park on Harborview Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Harbor Hounds is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday. Proceeds support a variety
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For many, Labor Day signals the end of summer as many seasonal activities wind down and indoor events begin. This week brings several “lasts,” and a couple of firsts to mark on the calendar: Final Summer Sounds, farmers market Summer Sounds at Skansie wraps up the season Tuesday, Sept. 6, with the The Paperboys. The
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A 14-foot statue honoring the area’s original inhabitants will be unveiled in a ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. The city of Gig Harbor announced the unveiling and blessing ceremony late on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 2. The statue itself — called “Our Fisherman, Our Guardian” — was installed at Austin Park
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After a two-year absence, the Summer Art Festival returns to Judson Street in downtown Gig Harbor this weekend. Sponsored by the Peninsula Art League, the festival hosts more than 100 artists and craftspeople from throughout the Northwest. They will show and sell their paintings, yard art, photography, ceramics, glass, leather, wood and other offerings. Literature,
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The big Cruise the Narrows car show is coming up Aug. 6 at Uptown Plaza. The club hosts many other events, including cruise-ins, club tours or just driving around town.
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Garden lovers, rejoice. The Gig Harbor Garden Tour is back this weekend, after a two-year COVID hiatus. Five gardens, three on Fox Island and two in Gig Harbor, are featured in the 23rd edition. Each is unique, reflecting the personality and plant preferences of its owners. Community Garden The circuit begins at the Community Garden
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Summer officially arrives Tuesday, June 21 – or so the calendar shows. Uptown will mark the occasion with Gig Harbor’s second annual Make Music Day. Make Music Day is a worldwide musical celebration of the arrival of summer. It began in 1982 in France. Today, it takes place in more than 1,000 cities in 120
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Pierce County sent the Tacoma Events Commission a letter on June 3 stating that it couldn’t accommodate the event because of lack of space and support from airport businesses.
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Organizers of the 18th annual Golferitaville Charity Tournament are looking for businesses to sponsor and golfers to play in the major fundraiser for Gig Harbor Midday Rotary. Golferitaville is Friday, July 15, at McCormick Woods Golf Course in Port Orchard. The charity tournament raises funds for regional programs that support struggling children and families. It’s
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The 25th Maritime Gig Festival wrapped up Sunday with the 51st Blessing of the Fleet and the Wheels on the Water car show. Father Mark Guzman from St. Nicholas Catholic Church performed the annual Blessing of the Fleet near the conclusion of the two-day festival. The Maritime Gig Festival returned this year after a two-year
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