Gig Harbor Now and Then | A glimpse of Gig Harbor in the 1970s
Jun 16, 2025Greg Spadoni compares scenes from “Hit,” the movie filmed in Gig Harbor, with current-day photos of the same locations.
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Behind the Finds | Every picture has a story
Mar 24, 2025In their latest storytelling collaboration, Gig Harbor Now writers Tonya Strickland and Greg Spadoni launch a new series where they tell the stories behind old photographs sold at second hand stores.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Every picture has a story (even if I have to make one up)
Mar 24, 2025None of the stories Greg Spadoni wrote about the photos he found in a second-hand store are true. But they are funny.
Two In Tow & On The Go | Playing Nature Bingo with two new flora fans
Jul 12, 2024Lush and green or prickly and purple – Washington people LOVE their plants. Rosedale native Greg Spadoni and the kids work to identify the peninsula’s diverse array of big leaf maple, Douglas fir, wild huckleberry and more at Sehmel Homestead Park with a captivating game of Gig Harbor Nature Bingo! Follow along and download your own free Bingo card here.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Aeroplanes and dental drool
Oct 20, 2025When was the first aeroplane built on the Peninsula, and by whom?
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Grave matters of life, death and debt
Oct 06, 2025John Giblin’s grave isn’t lost after all. Neither is that of John Farragut (or Farrague?), but the man buried there is owed some money.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Dying was trying in the early days of the Peninsula
Sep 22, 2025In the days before the Gig Harbor Peninsula had cemeteries or funeral homes, passing away was a real hassle.
Two in Tow & On the Go | A towering view, with a visit from Mr. (or Mrs.) Chonky
Sep 12, 2025Who knew a fun afternoon of seal-spotting and crane-watching with two kids and a local dude who counts The Three Stooges as his personal heroes could double as a crash-course in global trade?
Gig Harbor Now and Then | How the story of the Donkey Creek Bridge took a sharp turn
Sep 08, 2025Why did so many people crash off the old wooden bridge in the 1920s and ’30s? You might say it’s Bremerton’s fault.
Two in Tow & On the Go | Dash on over to this Tacoma park
Aug 29, 2025Dash Point Park & Pier has sandy saltwater beach, fishing access, a picnic shelter, public restrooms, parking, and a small beach playground. The area is known as a beachy/cool/small-community that’s largely maintained that vibe over the decades.