Gig Harbor Now and Then | The homestead confusion
Mar 10, 2025Even if it’s literally carved in stone, sometimes a homestead is not a homestead.
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Two In Tow & On The Go | Disneyland … in the rain
Feb 28, 2025We escaped the 28-degree days in Gig Harbor over Mid-Winter Break in favor of taking Clara and Wyatt to Disneyland for the first time!
Two in Tow & On The Go | Plush animal scooters at the Kitsap Mall
Jan 31, 2025Folks can drive electric ride-on cars and plush animals through the inside of the Kitsap Mall in this kid-friendly activity.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Pioneers’ names got lost in translation
Jan 13, 2025Why were the names of so many local pioneer families often spelled several ways in official documents? Many didn’t read or write, and many were not native English speakers.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | The history of this beach of dreams
Jan 10, 2025The mostly-underwater Beach of Dreams was once part of a sawmill, then bought by a 3-year-old, who was eventually sued by her own father.
Two In Tow & On The Go | You could own this lot for just $9,999 (but it’s mostly underwater)
Jan 10, 2025For sale is a 3,520 square foot triangular-shaped waterfront lot, located behind the stores near the Purdy Bridge. It’s cheap and mysterious.
Two In Tow & On The Go | Zoolights: 37 years of lighting up the holidays in Tacoma
Jan 02, 2025Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has grown into a showcase of one million lights for families to enjoy this holiday season.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | Sometimes, it seems like this is the only building in town
Dec 29, 2024Monty’s Furniture was located (you guessed it!) at the corner of Pioneer Way and Harborview Drive in 1952.
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.
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.