Gig Harbor Now and Then | How Leonard Bolton ended up on the naughty list
Dec 16, 2024The Key Peninsula resident and labor organizer murdered his mistress near Horseshoe Lake on Christmas Eve 1941.
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Two In Tow & On The Go | Picking a baby name was a ballet worthy of The Nutcracker
Dec 06, 2024If there’s one holiday tradition that feels straight out of a snow globe, it’s “The Nutcracker” ballet held at The Washington Center For The Performing Arts in downtown Olympia.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | When spelling was a track and field event
Dec 02, 2024Our last column noted that in the early decades of the 20th century, athletic meets between Peninsula elementary schools often included non-athletic competitions. What non-athletic contests were frequently included at inter-school sports meets? A good variety of answers were posted to the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page — especially the Nerf War — but no
Two In Tow & On The Go | A Little Free Library adventure
Nov 22, 2024The Little Free Library movement is still going strong, including here on the Gig Harbor Peninsula with 20 or so locations.
Two In Tow & On The Go: This zoo adventure was no snoozer
Nov 08, 2024Snagging a spot for the exclusive Zoo Snooze at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium isn’t just special — it’s downright rare.
Two In Tow & On The Go: Tacoma’s Franklin Park has Gig Harbor ties
Oct 18, 2024Franklin Park in Tacoma has all the makings of a fantastic kiddo destination … slides, swings, and an unexpected tie-in to Gig Harbor. (That last one is a prerequisite on what’s considered cool, right?) Plus, Clara and Wyatt have already asked to go back.
Two In Tow & On The Go | Fast times on Tacoma’s Chutes and Ladders
Oct 04, 2024Tacoma’s Chutes and Ladders to the east end of the Wilson Way bridge is the fun way to quickly get down to the marina complex below. Each slide has a set of stairs next to it for those who prefer a slower route.
Two In Tow & On The Go | Last weekend for the Puyallup fair
Sep 20, 2024Don’t miss the thrills and country charm of the Washington State Fair this weekend as its 2024 run enters its final three days. Here’s a roundup of our top activities to check out!
Two In Tow & On The Go | Beachcombing at Olalla Boat Launch
Sep 06, 2024Beachcombing under and around the bridge here just might find quaint-and-country Olalla fast-tracked into our favorites places list of 2024.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Hospitals, Home Depots and New Hampshirites
Aug 26, 2024Such is the power and reach of this history column (zero and zero) that nobody bothered to inform me, after my little July 28 observation on long-ago furniture names, that the word davenport, as applied to what’s more commonly known as a couch or sofa, is indeed still in popular use on the Peninsula today.