Day Tripper | Shelton is Christmas Town, USA — but not before Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2025 | By: Mary WilliamsDay Tripper columnist Mary Williams went in search of Christmas Town, USA. She may have jumped the gun a bit.
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Harbor Happenings | Trotting into the holiday season
Nov 25, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonWork up an appetite and support a good cause by getting up early on Thanksgiving for the annual Turkey Trot.
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Discovery principal Delonna Halliday honored for promoting arts education
Nov 20, 2025 | By: Marsha HartDelonna Halliday incorporates art into learning at the Gig Harbor elementary school. The Washington Art Education Association recently recognized her work.
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PAL’s National Fine Art Show takes flight at new location
Nov 18, 2025 | By: Carolyn BickFormerly known as the Open Juried Show, PAL’s fall showcase is now at the Gig Harbor Vintage Aero Museum.
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Harbor Happenings | Get outside to see salmon and sea life
Nov 18, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonA hatchery field trip, Pier Into the Night and a salmon walk are planned this week, just before the weather turns truly cold.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Lawrence of Purdy
Nov 17, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniA sign of history Earlier this year, Gig Harbor Now columnist Tonya Strickland and I started a series of stories titled Behind the Finds. They explore the lives of people in photographs found in random places. This entry in Gig Harbor Now and Then is so similar, it could be called Behind the Signs. There
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Harbor Happenings | Chum Festival celebrates salmon’s return
Nov 11, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonHarbor WildWatch’s Donkey Creek Chum Festival is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Donkey Creek Park.
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Updated equipment puts Peninsula High School actors in a new light
Nov 06, 2025 | By: Christina T HenryPeninsula School District this year installed new auditorium lighting, including an upgraded stage-lighting system that replaces antiquated equipment dating to the 1960s.
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Authors gather for annual Write in the Harbor conference
Nov 06, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe annual Write in the Harbor conference takes place this weekend on Tacoma Community College’s Gig Harbor campus. This year’s theme – Craft, Creativity and Connection – aims to provide “Inspiring Words, Artistic Expression and Meaningful Connection.” The conference begins Friday, Nov. 7 with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and welcoming address by keynote speaker
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Harbor Happenings | Honor veterans on Tuesday
Nov 04, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Gig Harbor Veterans Day celebration is at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Vintage Aero Museum.
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