If you had an emergency in the pre-911 era, all you had to do was call one of several multi-digit phone numbers depending on what service you needed and what jurisdiction you were in. And the numbers changed routinely.
A sign of history Earlier this year, Gig Harbor Now columnist Tonya Strickland and I started a series of stories titled Behind the Finds. They explore the lives of people in photographs found in random places. This entry in Gig Harbor Now and Then is so similar, it could be called Behind the Signs. There
Gustav Stromer likely built the first “aeroplane” in the Gig Harbor area, though he shipped it to Tacoma before it took off.
Here are our favorite Trick-or-Treating neighborhoods in Gig Harbor.
The new call will require Harbor Arbor art to be sculpted on-site at Grandview Forest, rather than in a studio.
The Community Currents mural consists of wooden fish decorated by community members and local institutions after Chalk the Harbor.
Java & Clay Cafe is the kind of cozy creative space that invites folks to grab a coffee, sit down and make something beautiful.
The Harbor Arbor Art project involves sculptures in the city’s Grandview Forest park. The sculptor wants to do the work at his studio.
Who 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?
Dash 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.
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