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.
Look closely, and you’ll see a little bit of Venice in the Gig Harbor. John “Cinque” Synco and his business partner Greg “Gregorio” Garite of Gig Harbor Gondola row along the waterfront in authentic Venetian gondolas, providing passengers a unique view of the harbor. Synco, who started the business in 2015 after moving to Gig
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Colorado and Minnesota already have implemented retail delivery fees. Washington may do the same to compensate for lagging gas taxes.
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If you were lucky to buy or refinance during the COVID-19 pandemic, when interest rates were around 3% or less, you know you are sitting on a gold mine. But if the needs of your family changed in the meantime – you need another bedroom, an office, or want something updated and fresh – you
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PenMet plans to continue to operate Madrona as a golf course, but there are issues with ownership of the land that makes up part of it.
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The Village at Harbor Hill developers had no “amazing news” at a community meeting, but a Trader Joe’s representative was in the crowd.
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In what seems like clockwork, home prices in the greater Gig Harbor notched up again in May, with inventory making more significant gains. According to data from the NWMLS, the median sale price of a single-family home between the Purdy and Narrows bridges, including Fox Island, rose 0.4% from April to May 2024 to $878,398.
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There’s a secret behind the bookshelf at One:11, the men’s apparel and accessories store in downtown Gig Harbor. The bookshelf isn’t (just) a shelf. It’s a hidden sliding door that opens to a barbershop. Once a storeroom filled with inventory, the barbershop is surprisingly large. Natural light streams through large windows waking up the vibrant
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To be honest, I have always found auctions to be a bit intimidating. I tend to second-guess myself about whether to bid for stuff, how much to bid for stuff, and what to do with the stuff if I do emerge an unlikely winner. While my fellow bidders enjoy the sporting gamesmanship, I nervously fret
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The Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market returns on June 6, with a focus on local producers of fresh produce and other food.
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Plagued by low inventory and ample demand, the median home price in the greater Gig Harbor real estate market continued to climb in April. Median home prices hit a new record of $875,000 for a single-family home between the Purdy and Narrows bridges, including Fox Island, according to data from the NWMLS. The figure for
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