New owners of former Stutz Fuel property foresee fun gathering spot
Apr 26, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichBrad and Michelle Bailey hope to hit on a venture that brings more people into downtown. They’re asking for ideas.
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Gig Harbor Now reporters provide information about where people can eat, shop and seek professional services, which businesses are opening or closing, and explain local trends and their relation to the national economy.
Guest column: Can you be your own general contractor?
Apr 26, 2023 | By: Marlene DrukerRecently, when discussing budgeting for a residential addition and renovation project, I casually mentioned that general contractor profit and overhead is around 20 percent. My client asked the obvious follow-up: “If we are the general contractors, and do some of the work ourselves, can we save 20 percent?” Unfortunately, the math is not that simple.
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Olalla Bay Market open, serving food, conversation and community
Apr 20, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonLike a phoenix rising from the ashes, the little country store once known as Al’s of Olalla has re-opened, transformed into Olalla Bay Market. After a soft opening on April 12, the mercantile-cum-pizza restaurant officially opened at 9 a.m. April 13. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Restaurant
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Business Spotlight: Harbor abuzz about bagels
Apr 17, 2023 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannThere is a buzz in the air. You can hear it. You can smell it. And if you’re lucky, you can taste it. But you better arrive early if you want to see what all the fuss is about. The South Sound has gone bonkers for bagels, and customers are lining up sometimes for up
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Rabbit Haven hoping (or hopping?) you can help
Apr 14, 2023 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannRussell Wilson is calm and docile. His large ears pop upright atop his soft furry head as he stretches out casually in an oversized pen at Rabbit Haven, a non-profit rescue and shelter for rabbits in Gig Harbor’s Ray Nash Valley. Russell and his pals at Rabbit Haven could use your help. Since rabbits go
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Airport advisory meeting audience questions loss of trees, taxi lane
Apr 13, 2023 | By: Ed FriedrichThe FAA requires thousands of trees to be removed for safety; widening flight service company leases could displace taxi lane.
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‘The Old Church’ on Crescent Valley Drive for sale
Apr 10, 2023 | By: Christina T HenryThe little roadside church on Crescent Valley Drive is a familiar landmark whose history dates back more than 100 years. Now it’s for sale, ready for its next chapter. Built in 1908, the church has seen two congregations come and go. During the latter portion of its life, three different owners used it as an
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Inside Gig Harbor Real Estate: Let’s talk about first-time home sellers
Apr 05, 2023 | By: Alison Paoli and Paige SchultePaige Schulte, founder of the Neighborhood Experts Real Estate office in Gig Harbor, writes a monthly column for Gig Harbor Now about the local real estate market. This week, she is joined by Neighborhood Experts agent Alison Paoli. When we think of first-timers in the real estate market, we often think of first-time
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City residents discuss ideas for climate action plan
Apr 04, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe city of Gig Harbor hosted an online workshop on climate change on March 29, as part of its efforts to craft a Climate Action Plan. Seattle-based Cascadia Consulting Group led the workshop, attended by more than two dozen people. The consultants gathered feedback on five “overarching sectors” of the action plan: transportation; buildings and
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Business Spotlight: Green Cottage Pets faces uncertain future
Apr 03, 2023 | By: Julie Warrick AmmannGreen Cottage Pets, a holistic pet food and supply store that has been serving Gig Harbor’s furry four-legged friends and their humans for over two decades, is facing the possibility of shutting down by the end of April. Tucked away in a quiet courtyard behind the storefront buildings on Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive, the
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