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PenMet Parks Survey: What Does the Community Need?

Gig Harbor Patch

The PenMet Parks (Peninsula Metropolitan Park District) is in the process of updating their Comprehensive Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan (Park Plan) for 2012. Your input is essential to creating a balanced park system that responds to your commu... »

Toronto-based All-Girl Band Comes to Fox Island

Gig Harbor Patch

They’re not your run-of-the mill “all girl” band. At a time when too many of us are affected by gloom, doom and recovering from recession these three women are the perfect antidote. Winners of the 2010 Juno-Roots Album of the Year (Group) and New Emerg... »

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MARZANO TO LEAD PORT IN 2012 Port of Tacoma Commissioners have named Dick Marzano to lead the 2012 commission. Marzano, who was elected to the commission in November 1995, succeeds Commissioner Connie Bacon as president. The Port’s five commissioners s... »

Local Teen Receives Eagle Scout Award

Gig Harbor Patch

Deno Borghi of Fox Island recently earned the Eagle Scout Award, which is the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts. Borghi was recognized in a ceremony at the Fox Island Yacht Club on Dec. 11. The 15-year-old member of G... »

Weekend Planner: Legislative Send Off, Fox Island Market, Art Gallery

Gig Harbor Patch

It’s Thursday and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Gig Harbor Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work, get-me-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new establishments to ... »

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What does Gig Harbor have to do with World Class Golf?

Gig Harbor Undressed

When you think of World-class golf, do you think of Gig Harbor, WA?  Probably not, but you will soon! Last year the 2010 US Amateur Golf Championships came to Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place.  Chambers Bay is one of the most scenic golf co... »

Gig Harbor Real Estate | 2011 Market Review

Gig Harbor Undressed

Gig Harbor real estate saw another interesting year in 2011.  Trends are hard to come by, statistics don’t tell the whole story, but it’s still fun to look at the stats and try to identify the trends.  First, let’s look at the month of December. There ... »

Small Town Destinations -- Longbranch and Lakebay, WA

Around Puget Sound and Beyond

   Every year in December, a family of good friends of ours put on a bluegrass Christmas variety show in their hometown near Gig Harbor on Fox Island, WA. They've been doing this show for the last 25 years. The family of performers brings in some of th... »

Gig Harbor Real Estate Sales | November 2011

Gig Harbor Undressed

Taking a look at the Gig Harbor real estate sales for November 2011, there are several interesting things that jump out.  A couple of years ago, there were definite seasonal cycles, but those seem to be out the window in our new economic climate.  Let’... »

PLAN AHEAD: Jaime Wyatt returns to Gig Harbor

Spew Blog

AMERICIANA MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS ANOTHER AWESOME SHOW Americana music is as much a melting pot as the country it takes its name from. The music genre cuts a wide swath these days,... »