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Summer is finally here and there’s no shortage of kid-approved adventures to check out near and far. From new baby meerkats to bouncy obstacle courses, here are some options to wow the kiddos in your life in the coming weeks.

Outdoor concerts are planned at Skansie Park, Sehmel Park and Uptown; meanwhile, Olalla hosts its Lavender Festival.

Limuel B. Forgey III grew up poor and was the first person in his family to attend college. Now, the Gig Harbor resident is the general director of the Tacoma Opera, which is staging Wagner’s Das Rheingold in October.

The Harbor History Museum will accept Round Rocks Contest submissions later this month, but it’s not to early to start looking for them.

Albert Fleuss, a machinist whose work was critical to Gig Harbor’s early fishing fleet, deserves the same recognition as his successor.

Photos by Carolyn Bick from the Gig Harbor Garden Tour on Saturday, June 28.

Take a look inside the seven Gig Harbor-area gardens that are part of this year’s tour.

In many ways, Bainbridge reminds Day Tripper columnist Mary Williams of Gig Harbor.