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Two in Tow & On the Go | Low tides on Fox Island

Jul 24, 2026

A recent negative low tide, along with property acquisition and improvements, revealed an entire world of critters and crawlers at Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our not-so-mysterious Location of Mystery and the origins of Bay-Island

Jul 13, 2026

The location of Mystery No. 2 revealed.

Two In Tow & On The Go | Low tide at Penrose Point State Park

Jul 10, 2026

Penrose Point State Park is known for having some of the best tidepools in the area at low tide.

Harbor Happenings | Pride in the Park, Garden Tour highlight a packed weekend

Jun 23, 2026

Pride in the Park is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, while the Garden Tour is both Saturday and Sunday.

Two In Tow & On The Go | The Splash Course Challenge — and the find-a-swimsuit-that-fits challenge

Jun 19, 2026

The Fife Aquatic Center has a cool inflatable obstacle course and saltwater pool for the whole family just 17 miles from Gig Harbor.

Two in Tow & On The Go | French Toast Theatre taking an intermission

Jun 05, 2026

French Toast Theatre and its hard-working founder (and director, set designer, choreographer, etc. etc.) Madelyn Hunter is going on hiatus and hoping to re-organize as a nonprofit.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Harbor Inn history and a hose head-scratcher

Jun 01, 2026

At least three Harbor Inns have operated in Gig Harbor in the last century. Here’s where they were located.

Gig Harbor Now and Then | Stray whaling on the peninsula

May 18, 2026

Believe it or not, our Peninsula forebears did not welcome whales to local waters as honored guests. Instead, they tried to kill them.

Two in Tow & On The Go | Nori Kimura’s skybridge mural is a ‘serene portal’ through Tacoma

May 15, 2026

Seeking a less stressful theater drop-off routine helped us find hidden critters and calm in Nori Kimura’s Tacoma skybridge mural.

Two in Tow & On The Go | Revisiting Picnic Park before it’s gone

Apr 03, 2026

A tucked-away Point Defiance playground may soon be replaced. Here’s why families should visit this nostalgic spot one last time.