Two In Tow & On The Go: Claybabies are a Fox Island find
Oct 20, 2023Clay babies are rare rock formations shaped like cloud animals, found among Fox Island’s pebbly shorelines. Here’s how to spot ’em!
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Two in Tow & On the Go: Kitsap County’s Anderson Park an uphill climb for kids
Sep 15, 2023When Gig Harbor Now’s very own Kitsap crackerjack, Mr. Ed Friedrich, in all his infinite wisdom as a tried and true local, says to you, “Yo, new girl. You miss sand? Like, real sand? Because I’ve got just the place for you …”
You go, right?
Two in Tow & On the Go: Views, do’s and don’ts at the Old Ferry Landing
Sep 01, 2023Today’s column took Clara and Wyatt through the rich history of Gig Harbor’s Old Ferry Landing, from its early days as a bustling transportation hub to its current status as a scenic viewpoint and public space. It also turned them into accidental trespassers. Oops.
Two in Tow & On the Go: Shenandoah tours closed during construction
Aug 04, 2023Here’s a tale of two little children, the slam of a door, and an unplanned climb aboard a very tall fishing vessel.
Two In Tow & On The Go: A walk up North Harborview Drive
Jul 28, 2023We checked off two of Gig Harbor’s alternative park sites from the city’s rec page this week: Bogue Viewing Platform and Finholm View Climb. And they each offer family-friendly surprises for newcomers (100 stairs! Secret beach access!).
Two in Tow & On the Go: Love-locks in Gig Harbor
Jul 21, 2023Last week, the kids and I stumbled on a love-lock bridge right here in Gig Harbor. Roughly 150 padlocks hang from the crisscross of cables along the city bridge over Donkey Creek. They’re cute, but not everyone is a fan. Here’s a closer look.
Two in Tow & On the Go: A whole lotta fun at the Harbor History Museum
Jul 14, 2023This week, the kids and I played out some epic 1990s throwback skills at the Harbor History Museum’s new “I Spy: The Secret Museum” exhibit inspired by the brain-teaser pop culture picture books of (almost) the same name. Here’s how it works.
Two in Tow & On the Go: Library offers prizes for summer readers
Jun 30, 2023The Pierce County Library Summer Reading Program is back, running now through Aug. 31. Read, track your progress, and score cool prizes. This local program is a family favorite of ours. Here’s why!
Two in Tow and On the Go: An adventure at the Port Orchard Hobbit House
Jun 09, 2023A transformative middle-earth adventure awaits you at The Brothers Greenhouses about 30 miles north of Gig Harbor – and it’s so worth the trip.
14 names to remember this Memorial Day
May 29, 2023This Memorial Day, I’ll be reflecting on 14 special names.
Inscribed on Gig Harbor’s World War II Veterans Memorial Monument at Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans Memorial Park from last week’s column, are the names of Peninsula residents who died in accidents or battle while enlisted. Here they are.