Search Results for: TONYA STRICKLAND

Behind the Finds | Every picture has a story

Mar 24, 2025

In 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.

14 Names to Remember | Willard Chessman

May 23, 2024

14 Names to Remember Project. Layout by Tonya Strickland. Historic graphics attributed.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Chuck Sharman

May 05, 2025

Chuck Sharman and Bob Mitchell graduated from high school together, joined the Navy together and were reported dead together in Pearl Harbor. They lived remarkable lives after that.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Notable scoundrels of the peninsula

Apr 21, 2025

Benjamin Pardee, whose many swindles included selliong fish oil on Fox Island, was a real snake-oil salesman.

Two In Tow’s Kid Picks: Family-Friendly April Events

Apr 11, 2025

We rounded up the coolest-sounding kid-friendly events happening in and around Gig Harbor. This collection is all about Easter egg hunts, train rides, princess teas and daffodils.

Two In Tow & On The Go | $2 movies and the Skittles machine

Apr 04, 2025

For affordable kid fun, the $2 throwback films for kids at Galaxy Theatres are a sure bet each summer — and we’re currently enjoying the seasonal specials going on now for $2 per ticket for showtimes at this month’s Spring Fest.

Behind the Finds | Georg, Brigida and John Wolford

Mar 31, 2025

Last week, we told you about Jean Wolford, the little girl who bears a striking resemblance to the author’s niece. Here’s how Jean — whose photo was found in a secondhand store in Port Orchard — came to be a Wolford, instead of a Hauswirth (or a Houseworth).

Introducing Two in Tow’s Kid Picks

Mar 28, 2025

Introducing: Kid Picks! 🎉 Where we list family-friendly events worthy of your kid-calendar.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Behind the Finds: Every picture has a story (even if I have to make one up)

Mar 24, 2025

None of the stories Greg Spadoni wrote about the photos he found in a second-hand store are true. But they are funny.

Two In Two & On The Go | Our 2025 guide to summer camps for kids

Mar 14, 2025

Somehow, it’s that time again—to register kiddos for a local lineup of 2025 summer camps. Here’s a closer look at the camps available in and around Gig Harbor.