Gig Harbor (Wash.) Visitors Guide 2018

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Gig Harbor 

Washington 

GIG HARBOR 

The Maritime City 

2018-19 Official Visitors Guide

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More than 30 Shopping, Dining & 

Entertainment Options! 

Mon - Sat 10am - 8pm • Sun 11am - 6pm 

EVENTS 

Gig Harbor Beer Festival May 19th 

Gig Harbor Plant Swap June 9th 

Sidewalk Sale July 13th-15th 

Cruise the Narrows Car Show August 4th 

Gig Harbor Film Festival September 14th -16th 

Halloween October 31st 

Directions: Hwy 16 • Exit 10 • Follow 

Olympic Drive to 4701 Pt Fosdick Dr. 

Gift Cards & More Details Available at: 

www.uptowngigarbor.com 

Thursday Summer Concerts 

July 5th Malo Castro Band, Latin 

July 12th Budapest West, Gypsy Groove 

July 19th Porchdog Blues Band, Blues 

July 26th Wounded Mic, Rock 

August 2nd, The Shy Boys, Rock 

August 9th, Rachel Morgan Perry, Country 

August 16th, Phillip & Fam, Country Rock 

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contents 

Drew Perine/The News Tribune 

Downtown Waterfront Alliance 

Chance Busey 


About the harbor 

Activities, history surround waterfront 

as focal point; stops not to miss. 

Pages 6-7 

Getting around 

Mayor’s welcome; transportation 

options for visiting the area. 

Pages 8-9 

Accomodations 

Local inns/hotels, bed and breakfasts 

and unique homeshare options. 

Pages 12-17 

Go, see, do 

Events include movies in the parks, 

holiday celebrations, local festivals. 

Pages 18-28 

Dining out 

Ocean 5/Table 47 offers an all-in-one 

indoor option of entertainment. 

Pages 30-31 

A publication of The Peninsula 

Gateway, 1950 S. State St., Tacoma, 

WA 98405; 253-358-4150 

In partnership with 

the City of Gig Harbor 

Content coordinator: Karen Scott, 

City of Gig Harbor 

Design/editing: Liz Wishaw, 

The Peninsula Gateway 

Ale trail 

Drink up at local taprooms, 

tasting rooms to quench your thirst. 

Pages 32-33 

Summer Sounds 

Tuesday nights in the summer at 

Skansie Park are musical fun. 

Pages 34-35 

Flavors for all 

Waterfront dining exceeds expectation 

of where to eat. 

Pages 36-38 

On the waterfront 

Catch a great view from plenty of 

access points in the harbor. 

Pages 44-46 

By boat 

Personal water tours offer 

a different perspective. 

Pages 48-49 

Gig Harbor official visitors guide 

Contributors: Karen Scott, Andrew 

Fickes, Kit Kuhn, Kristin Undem, Mary 

DesMarais, Heidi Gerling, Liz Wishaw, 

Sue Kidd 

Photography: Joshua Bessex, David 

Montesino, Drew Perine, Peter Haley, 

Sue Kidd, The News Tribune; Chance 

Busey 

Attractions 

Museums, Gig Harbor BoatShop, Harbor 

WildWatch are not to be missed. 

Pages 50-51 

Outdoors 

Where to launch your boat, take a walk 

or enjoy the amenities at area parks. 

Pages 53-56 

Heritage markers 

Discover the history of the area through 

a series of self-guided stops. 

Pages 57 

Stay connected 

New to the area? See our list of area 

services, clubs and organizations. 

Pages 58-60 

Feet first 

Free walking tours, area golf courses 

get the body moving. 

Pages 66 

Advertising sales: Julie Davis, 

Megan McRae, Erin Stargel, Tommy 

Johnson, Tom Allen, Karly Larsen, 

Bernie Fernandez, Kate Miner, Olivia 

Bidleman, Megan Gisle 

Assistants: Robin Dent, Ashley 

Pearson, Susan Rutledge

The cover: A beloved Thunderbird sails the harbor 

In 1957, the Douglas Fir Plywood Association mailed a challenge to area boat designers and boatbuilders: Build a plywood 

sailboat that could race and cruise, sleep four, be built by reasonably skilled amateurs, be powered by an outboard engine, 

and outperform other sailboats. Ben Seaborn, a notable yacht designer of the period, took on the challenge, along with Ed 

Hoppen and Eddon Boat Company employees Herb Schuey and Phil Manley. Together, they worked through the details during 

the construction of the first. Thunderbirds No. 2 and No. 3 — Pirouette and Windsong — built simultaneously at Eddon Boat 

Company can be viewed as the true prototype T-Birds as some details were modified for subsequent boats. Those two boats 

defined the building plans that were used by homebuilders. Today, there are more than 1,000 Thunderbirds worldwide with fleets 

in Australia and the United States. The original Thunderbird is at the Harbor History Museum. Pirouette was purchased by the 

Gig Harbor BoatShop and lovingly restored at the Eddon Boatyard by talented volunteers. It is used for the Community Sailing 

Program at the BoatShop. Photograph by Chance Busey. Photo taken at the LeMans Regatta on Nov. 16, 2017. 

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about the harbor 

The Skansie netshed is a 

historic relic of an early 

time in the harbor. 

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GET TO KNOW 

GIG HARBOR 

Known as the most 

picturesque harbor in 

the Northwest, Gig 

Harbor is an easily 

accessible, relaxing destination 

with lots to see and do. 

Gig Harbor offers waterfront 

and uptown shopping, fine and 

casual dining, and overnight 

lodging in small to midsize 

Activities, history surround area’s 

waterfront as focal point 

inns and bed and breakfasts. 

Yachting is big here with private 

marinas and a public boat 

dock. Kayak, paddleboard and 

boat rentals are available, as 

are harbor boat tours. Top golf 

courses including Chambers Bay 

and Gold Mountain are a short 

drive away, while trails, parks 

and charming neighborhoods 

invite walking and cycling. 

Delightful festivals and inspiring 

events add to the mix. 

Perhaps Gig Harbor 

waterfront’s most distinctive, 

and iconic, historic buildings are 

its netsheds. As early as 1910, 

Gig Harbor’s first netsheds 

began appearing along the 

waterfront. These simple 

structures, many constructed

with rough, hand-hewn fir were used by 

local fishermen to store nets and fishing 

gear. As the town grew, many netsheds 

disappeared. Today, only 17 netsheds 

along the western shoreline remain, but 

Gig Harbor Bay still boasts the largest 

inventory of historic netsheds on the 

Puget Sound. These structures are best 

viewed from the water. Stop by the 

Skansie Visitor & Interpretive Center to 

pick up a netshed map or visit Ancich 

Waterfront Park to view a rehabilitated 

netshed (open mid to late 2018). 

Gig Harbor was recipient of the 2017 

Great Neighborhoods Award by the 

Washington Chapter of the American 

Planning Association of Washington. This 

award highlights improvements the city 

has made in parks such 

as the Welcome Plaza 

at Skansie Park and 

water access at the 

Ancich Waterfront 

Park, activities 

for visitors such 

as the Waterfront 

Farmers Market, 

Waterfront Walking 

Tour and the Get 

Around Gig Harbor 

Trolley. Last year the 

City of Gig Harbor Welcome Plaza 

won the Project of at Skansie Park 

the Year Award from 

the Washington state 

chapter of the American Public Works 

Association for the Cushman Trail. The 

Cushman Trail is a recreation lovers 

dream. It provides Gig Harbor with over 

seven miles of trail system and includes 

viewing outlooks, rock walls, seating 

areas, restrooms and benches. 

Gig Harbor is located 23 miles from 

Seattle via the Bremerton ferry and 15 

miles from downtown Tacoma. Seattle 

Tacoma International Airport is 45 

minutes away, and Portland International 

is three and a half hours. Tacoma 

Narrows Airport is located in Gig Harbor. 

Whatever your desires may be, Gig 

Harbor has you covered. We encourage 

you to take your time and explore the 

entire peninsula area. 

Other stops not to miss 

Grab a bite: The world-famous Tides Tavern on the 

waterfront or the newly-opened Table 47 at Olympic 

Towne Center. Gig Harbor hosts a handful of great 

eateries, many with award-winning menus and chefs! 

Raise a glass: Heritage Distilling is the first and only 

craft distillery in the country to offer individuals the 

opportunity to legally be involved in the making of their 

own small batch distilled spirits. Other watering holes 

include 7 Seas Brewing, Wet Coast Brewing, Gig Harbor 

Brewing and Olalla Valley Vineyard in Olalla. 

Harbor WildWatch: This 501(c)(3) is dedicated to 

helping visitors and residents become more aware about 

our interesting ecosystem. Visit the laboratory at the 

Skansie Visitor & Interpretive Center. 

Arts alive: We are a great art destination with beautiful 

galleries, several art events and festivals throughout the 

year and two great performing arts companies, as well 

as summer concerts in the park. 

Sleep on the water: Don’t own a boat? Don’t fret. Sleep 

on one at Pleasurecraft Houseboats or the Fleet Suites 

at the Gig Harbor Marina. 

Gardens galore: Beyond the Gig Harbor Garden Tour 

gardens (June 23-24), there are amazing venues with 

beautiful gardens and unique accommodations that are 

available to the public for weddings, romantic getaways 

and events. 

Take a walk: Gig Harbor is famous for its self-guided 

walking tour with great stories about historic homes 

and businesses. Pick up a guide at the Skansie Visitor & 

Interpretive Center. 

Walk the bridge: A park sits below the double spans 

of the Tacoma Narrows Bridges and provides visitors a 

great viewing area to watch the bridges rise out of the 

water. 

Step back in time: Gig Harbor BoatShop and Eddon 

Boat Park provide classic boat rentals during the summer 

months. Rent several rowboats and one very special 

vintage electric launch at reasonable hourly rates. 

Grab a kayak: Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula 

provides a marine trial system around the south Puget 

Sound. See page 53 for information about the Kitsap 

Water Trails. Grab a glimpse of the city’s canoe & kayak 

team, five-time national champions. 

Learn about history: The city’s heritage is unique and 

a treasure we are trying to protect. Heritage markers 

along the waterfront identify 18 sites of significance. 

Visit an historic schoolhouse: The state-of-the-art 

Harbor History Museum offers a chance for folks to 

create opportunities to experience the history of the 

Gig Harbor Peninsula, including the 1893 Midway 

Schoolhouse and the 65-foot purse seine, Shenandoah. 

The Skansie netshed: The historic shed is home to the 

Skansie Netshed Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) 

organization, that was a place of work and refuge for 

Croatian brothers Anton and Vince, and the crew of the 

commercial purse seine boat, Avalon. 


getting around 

A WELCOME 

FROM THE MAYOR 

By KIT KUHN 


The Maritime Gig Festival / Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony is a 

tribute to the fishing industry that helped to shape this town. 

Greetings and welcome 

to the Gig Harbor 

peninsula, a very 

special place. We 

hope you will be captivated by 

the spirit of this community and 

discover many experiences in 

our beautiful maritime city. 

Gig Harbor is a place of 

neighborhoods, families and 

bustling businesses. Get out 

on the water where you will 

see kayaks, sailboats, yachts 

and even our own gondola, 

alongside the historic maritime 

fishing fleet. Take a walk 

along one of the most scenic 

waterfronts in the Pacific 

Northwest and gaze at majestic 

Mount Rainier with stately 

evergreens rising to each 

side. Gig Harbor offers miles 

of shoreline sidewalks and 

hiking trails minutes away in 

spectacular forests. 

Shop, dine, stroll, stay… we 

have it all! Downtown boasts of 

quaint restaurants, live theater 

and unique boutiques featuring 

local artists. Uptown is home 

to more than 30 shops and 

restaurants with a new IMAX 

cinema. Olympic Towne Center, 

our newest addition, is home to 

Ocean 5 with bowling and farmto-table 

meals under one roof. 

Gig Harbor North has a state-ofthe-art 

hospital and bustles with 

beautifully designed large retail 

stores. 

Our Maritime Gig Festival / 

Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony 

brings the community together 

June 2-3 with a tribute to the 

fishing industry that helped to 

shape this town and its colorful 

history. Learn more about 

this rich heritage at the three 

free waterfront museums. The 

Harbor History Museum tells the 

story of our heritage, fishing, 

lumber and agriculture; Gig 

Harbor BoatShop is where you 

can learn, watch and participate 

in boats being built and restored 

and Harbor WildWatch at 

Skansie Park is a hands-on 

environmental educational 

encounter with our natural 

harbor wildlife. 

Looking forward, we are 

hoping to enhance our city by 

adding to outdoor activities 

for residents and visitors. This 

encompasses 35 acres that we 

hope will boast multiuse, lit 

turf fields, walking trails and 

other outdoor amenities with 

public input. We are looking 

forward to partnering with 

other organizations to make this 

happen. On the waterfront, we 

are in the process of creating 

Ancich Waterfront Park for 

manpowered watercraft and a 

restored, working netshed to 

continue our fishing heritage. 

Our diversified residents bring 

a special experience to everyone 

who visits. Get to know our 

hometown and the people who 

make it great. I look forward to 

seeing you and encourage you 

to stop by City Hall to say “hi.” 

gigharborguide.com; 

cityofgigharbor.net 

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Transportation 

Perhaps the newest, and most 

popular, ride-share services are 

Uber and Lyft. These are safe, 

convenient and inexpensive 

options to get you where you need 

to go. Download and register on 

the free apps, enter your credit card 

information, select your location/ 

destination and your driver is on 

the way. You will be provided with 

the driver’s details, an estimated 

time of arrival and can track their 

arrival on the app! No need for cash 

to change hands, the app handles it 

for you. 

Sit back and enjoy your ride! 

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Pierce Transit 

Tacoma/ 


In addition to the low-fare Gig 

Harbor Trolley service, Pierce Transit 

also offers Tacoma/Gig Harbor bus 

routes with connections to area 

Park & Rides. Visit piercetransit.org 

for times and locations. 

Fares 

Adults: $2 

Youths (6-18): $1 

Children 5 and younger ride free 

with a fare-paying passenger. 

Discounted fares: $1 

*To be eligible for discounted fare, 

passenger must show a Regional 

Reduced Fare Permit. Visit Pierce 

Transit at piercetransit.org or call 

customer service at 253-581-8000 

for details. 

Rentals/Shuttles 

Enterprise Rent-A-Car 

Located at the Inn at Gig Harbor 

enterprise.com 

253-853-3882 

Kitsap Airporter 

Shuttle from Gig Harbor 

to Sea-Tac Airport 

kitsapairporter.com 

253-876-1737 

Tacoma 

Narrows 

Airport 

1202 26th Ave. NW, 

Suite 201 

Gig Harbor, WA 98335 

253-798-8550 

tinyurl.com/narrowsairport 

Office hours: Monday-Friday 

7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

FAA Control Tower open 

daily: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 

Runway lit from dusk to dawn, 

24 hours per day, 365 days a 

year. 

*weather permitting 

TIW offers a superb Pierce 

County location, 24/7 IFR 

operations (including an ILS), 

a brand 5,002-foot runway, a 

control tower, jet fuel and two 

fixed based operators (FBOs). 

Taxi Services 

A Blessing to Serve 

Ablessingtoserve.com 

253-307-5928 

Around the Sound 

atstrans.org 

253-858-7088 

Gig Harbor Taxi 

253-241-6701 or 360-621-8819 

Tacoma Narrows Aviation 

tacomanarrowsaviation.aero 

253-853-7742 

Conveniently located near the main 

airport gate. A great alternative to the 

busy Seattle airports, with competitive 

fuel prices. A great tech stop location 

with quick turnaround. Rental cars, 

hotel discounts, U.S. Customs 

clearance, lav cart, power cart, catering, 

internet access offered. 

PAVCO Flight Center 

flypavco.com 

800-645-3563 

Local flight school and fixed base 

operator for Tacoma, Gig Harbor and 

greater Puget Sound. Full FBO services 

including flight training, red-carpet 

transient ramp service, scenic flights, 

aircraft sales, aircraft rental, aircraft 

maintenance FAA repair station, and 

friendly aviation-enthusiast hangout! 

Local service station that services 

Cessna, Beechcraft, Piper and other 

piston aircraft needs. 

Gig Harbor Guided Waterfront Walking Tours 

Wednesdays 

“From Skiffs to Spirits” 

5:30pm - 6:30pm 

Saturdays 

“Harbor Heritage: Then & Now” 

10:00am - 12:00pm 

For information visit @waterfrontwalkingtours or call 253-514-0071 

Free guided walking tours, June-August. 

A partnership of 


getting around 

The trolley service starts 

June 1 and runs through 

Sept. 2. 

Courtesy 


Pierce Transit runs 

vintage-style trolleys 

between downtown 

and the Uptown 

shopping center – a fun trip 

for locals and visitors. Three 

old-fashioned trolleys on 

wheels have been outfitted 

for the service. To complete 

the nostalgic look, the trolley 

conductors wear special 

DITCH 

THE DRIVE 

Try the Pierce County trolley; 

Schedules at piercetransit.org 

uniforms. Points of interest are 

announced by the driver at 

many of the stops along the 

route. 

The trolley runs every 30 

minutes. Rides cost 50 cents one 

way or $1 for an all-day pass 

and are free to people with a 

Regional Reduced Fare Permit. 

Bicyclists are welcome too. 

Pierce Transit, in partnership 

with the City of Gig Harbor, Gig 

Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 

merchants of Uptown and 

the Gig Harbor Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance, is excited 

to offer seasonal trolley service 

from June 1 through Sept. 2. 

piercetransit.org/pt-trolley

Harbor Hill Dr 

Stinson Ave 

McCorm 

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Burnham Dr 

Borgen Blvd 

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YMCA 

DOWNTOWN 

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Finholm 

District 

Harbor History 

Museum 

Rosedale 

KIMBALL DRIVE 

PARK & RIDE 

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Park your car and hop on 

the PT Trolley! You can also 

connect with Pierce Transit 

Routes 100 and 102 

and Sound Transit 

Route 595. 

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Peacock Hill Ave 

108th 

105th 

N Harborview Dr 

Harborview Dr 

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Pioneer Way 

Grandview 

Kimball Dr 

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56th St NW 

Olympic Dr NW 

Hunt St 

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Pt Fosdick 

Dr NW 

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Skansie 

Park 

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TIMEPOINTS: 

1 

2 

3 

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L 

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Soundview Dr 

Olympic Dr NW 

G 

UPTOWN 

1 

45th St 

Ct NW 

PT TROLLEY ROUTE 

PT TROLLEY STOPS 

45th St Ct NW & Pt Fosdick 

Kimball Drive Park & Ride 

Peacock Hill & Borgen Blvd 

VISITOR CENTERS 

LODGING 

GROCERY 

Schedule 

Pierce Transit Trolley runs 

every 30 minutes, June 1 

through Sept. 2. 

Weekdays: 

11:10 a.m. – 8:40 p.m. 

Saturdays: 

10:40 a.m. – 9:10 p.m. 

Sundays: 

12:10 p.m. – 6:40 p.m. 

Fares 

Fares are subsidized this 

year by the PT Trolley 

Partners. 

50-cent fare for one ride 

Everyone age 6 and older. 

Drivers do not carry change. 

Ride all day for just $1 

Adult and youth trolley 

passengers may purchase a 

Pierce Transit all-day pass for 

$1 onboard the PT Trolley 

Route 101.* Just tell the 

driver you want an all-day 

pass, then insert exact cash 

into the fare box. 

Free for children age 5 and 

under. 

Free with valid Regional 

Reduced Fare Permit for 

seniors and persons with 

disabilities. For details 

about how to obtain a 

Regional Reduced Fare 

Permit or for help planning 

your trip, call or visit us 

online. 

ORCA cards may be used. 

Just tap your card on the 

ORCA logo. 

Valid monthly Pierce Transit 

passes, class passes and 

one-ride tickets will also be 

honored for fare payment. 

* Pierce Transit all-day passes 

purchased onboard other 

Pierce Transit routes or loaded 

onto ORCA cards are $5 for 

adults and $2.50 for youths or 

riders with a Regional Reduced 

Fare Permit. 

piercetransit.org 

253-581-8000 


accommodations 


Best Western Wesley Inn 

& Suites 

6575 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 

888-462-0002, wesleyinn.com 

First class customer service is at the heart of 

everything we do at the Best Western Wesley Inn 

& Suites, where the whole family is welcome. 

Taking care of business or going on an adventure, 

our classic Northwest-style hotel and gracious 

staff will ensure details are taken care of and your 

needs are met. 

Easy freeway access makes us simple to find and 

get around town. As pet-friendly lodging known 

for great service, and the area’s only outdoor 

heated pool and spa, we have everything a guest 

needs for an enjoyable stay. 

Take advantage of the best customer service 

in town; contact the hotel directly for the best 

available rates and specials. 

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Amenities 

• 82 beautiful sleeping rooms and suites designed with 

a classic Northwest flare. 

• Extended stay rates and accommodations 

personalized to guests’ needs. 

• Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. 

• Select pet-friendly rooms. 

• Seasonal outdoor heated pool and spa located in a 

stunning garden setting. 

• Complimentary fitness pass. 

• Over 5,000-square-foot event space. 3 event rooms. 

Includes ballroom (250 people). 2 breakout rooms. 

Room blocks, group rates, corporate rates available. 

• Specialize in retreats/conferences/retirement parties/ 

celebration of life/weddings. 

The INN at Gig Harbor 

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3211 56th St. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 

800-795-9980, innatgigharbor.com 

Reader poll winner of Showcase Magazine’s 

Best of 2017 Best Hotel and Lodging, The INN 

at Gig Harbor Hotel & Event Center offers 64 

comfortably-appointed rooms and suites and 

on-site café, catering, massage studio and 

transportation options. An overnight stay includes 

a cooked-to-order breakfast from our café menu. 

We offer 4,000-square-feet of newly renovated, 

sleek, modern, flexible and scalable meeting space 

for events hosting two to 220 guests; full-service, 

on-site catering; professional events staff and 

complete audiovisual services. Best of all, guests 

can take the elevator home! 

Our wedding packages for 50 to 150 guests 

include many amenities, or we can customize 

a package for any size group. We specialize in 

business meetings, conferences, retreats, parties, 

auctions, reunions, seminars and more! 

Amenities 

• Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. 

• Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi and parking. 

• Kitsap Airporter door-to-door service to and from 

SeaTac, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car next door. 

• On-site business center, massage studio, hospitality 

center, fitness center and guest laundry. 

• Over one-third of hotel rooms are pet friendly. 

• Executive, jacuzzi, fireplace, extended-stay and family 

suites. 

• ADA-accessible rooms and elevator to all floors. 

• Convenient freeway access and walk to Gig Harbor’s 

newest shopping, dining and entertainment center. 

Only 1.5 miles to scenic and historic downtown 

waterfront. Many world-class golf courses within a 20- 

mile radius.

The Maritime Inn 

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3212 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 

888-506-3580, maritimeinn.com 

Gig Harbor’s only waterfront boutique hotel is 

located in the historic Waterfront District, just 

steps from the water’s edge. Whether you are 

staying for business or pleasure, The Maritime Inn 

is the retreat that will rejuvenate you, mind, body, 

and soul. Come and stay with us. 

Amenities 

• Guests will be delighted with a welcoming glass of 

Washington wine at check-in. 

• The friendly, personal service provided by our 

charming, professional staff has made us one of 

Washington’s best places to visit. 

• Experience harbor views, walk to great restaurants, 

shops, parks and galleries. 

• Each room offers a view of the harbor with fine 

bedding, down comforters, fireplaces, flat-screen 

televisions, minifridge, free Wi-Fi, complimentary 

continental breakfast. 

• Recipients of West Sound Home & Garden Magazine’s 

2013 reader’s choice for best hotel of the West Sound. 

Gig Harbor Wine & 

Food Experience 

In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the 

Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance, 

fun and exciting changes are coming to this 

year’s Wine & Food Festival, starting with a 

new name — The Gig Harbor Wine & Food 

Experience, a three-day celebration of the 

region’s wine, brews, spirits and food. 

Taking place the weekend of July 27 – 29, 

the experience begins Friday evening with 

elegant dining and dancing under the stars 

at the exclusive pier-to-table dinner in the 

beautiful new courtyard at the Harbor History 

Museum. The dinner is a four-course meal 

featuring freshly caught seafood with farmto- 

table accompaniments prepared by local 

chefs. Premium Northwest wines, live music, 

dancing and a silent auction complete the 

experience. 

Wine and food tasting continues Saturday 

afternoon during Gig Harbor’s new, funfilled 

waterfront block party throughout the 

downtown. This event takes our popular Sip 

& Stroll to the next level! Attendees will enjoy 

wine and food pairings featuring the finest 

wines, brews, spirits and food from the Pacific 

Northwest at multiple locations downtown. 

Discover a variety of entertainment and 

other happenings interspersed throughout to 

enhance your experience. 

On Sunday, complete the weekend 

experience with champagne brunches 

featured at several of Gig Harbor’s finest 

downtown waterfront restaurants. Choose a 

favorite or pick a new experience! 

Tickets to the pier-to-table dinner and 

the waterfront block party are available 

at eventbrite.com. For the latest details 

to Gig Harbor’s Wine & Food Experience, 

including restaurants hosting champagne 

brunches, visit Gig Harbor Wine & Food 

Experience on Facebook or 

harborwineandfoodfest. com. 

This event is a fundraiser for 

the Gig Harbor Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance and the 

Rotary Club of Gig Harbor. 

Proceeds support projects 

throughout the downtown 

waterfront. 




Westwynd Motel 

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6703 144th St. NW, Gig 

Harbor, WA 98332 

800-468-9963, 

Westwyndmotel.com 

Westwynd is an affordable, 

thoroughly restored, budget 

motel situated in a parklike 

setting just a block from 

Henderson Bay and Burley 

Lagoon in the restful waterfront 

community of Purdy. The motel 

features one- and two-bedroom 

kitchen suites just minutes from 

downtown Gig Harbor. 

Amenities 

• Full-size apartments complete 

with kitchens. 

• 24 units, nearby access to beach. 

• Courtyard with picnic area and 

barbecue. 

Vacation Rentals/ 

Inns 

Above Gig Harbor Guest House 

homeaway.com/vacation-rental/ 

p193859 

Beach Bay Getaway 

gigharborbeachbay.com 

The Cottage at Wisteria Hollow, 

Lakebay 

tranquilityvacations.com 

Del Mar Vacation Homes 

delmarvacation.com 

Del Mar Chateau 

vrbo.com/418938 

Fox Island Beach House 


Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard 

Apartment Rental 


Harborview 


High Cottage Guest Cottage 


Pleasurecraft Houseboats 

pleasurecraftrentals.com 

Snug Harbor Hide-Away 

affordabletravelclub.net/snugharbor 

The Gig Harbor Guest House 


Come in & 

The Moosehead Cabin 

mooseheadcabin.com 

The Waterfront Inn 

waterfront-inn.com 

Tasteit! 

Enjoy wine tasting while sampling our unique olive oil & 

balsamic vinegar’s, and our handcrafted teas and spice blends 

with a beautiful view of the harbor! 

• Unique local & Imported wines 

• Variety of Handcrafted Teas 

• Over 30 balsamic vinegar’s 

• Over 60 handcrafted spice blends 

3104 Harborview Dr. 

253.858.0272 | www.loveofspice.com 

Watersedge 


Wurlitzer Manor and Garden 

Vacation Home 

wurlitzermanor.com 

Seacliff Guest House & Vacation 

Home Rental 

seacliffguesthouse.com 

Bed & Breakfast 

Aloha Beachside Bed & Breakfast 

lohabeachsidebb.com 

Beachside Bed & Breakfast 

beachsidebb.com 

Bear’s Lair Bed & Breakfast 

bearslairbb.com 

No Cabbages Bed & Breakfast 

nocabbages.com 

Olde Glencove Bed & Breakfast 

glencovehotel.com 

The Parsonage Bed & Breakfast 


Concierge Services 

Abigail’s Concierge Services 

253-432-1888 

abigailsconcierge.com 

Houseboat Rentals 

Pleasurecraft Houseboat 

pleasurecraftrentals.com 

Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard 

Fleet Suites @ the Boatyard 

gigharbormarina.com/product/ 

floating-inn-boatyard 

Whether looking for a charming 

beach house, a waterfront home 

with a view, a cozy cottage or 

even a luxury yacht, web-based 

vacation rental companies such 

as Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway 

offer a wide variety of Gig Harbor 

properties. For a variety of listings 

in and around the Gig Harbor area, 

visit airbnb.com, vrbo.com and 

homeaway.com.

A Gig Harbor wedding 

Gig Harbor is a hidden gem for your special day with many 

beautiful, quiet and scenic locations are waiting for brides to 

discover. Each local location has its own unique character from 

waterfront wonder to wooded world. Gig Harbor is home to many 

beautiful churches, restaurants for ceremonies or rehearsal dinners 

and more than a dozen romantic bed and breakfasts. 

The Best Western Wesley Inn offers a large reception room, lovely 

guest rooms and a ballroom accommodates 250. The INN at Gig 

Harbor has facilities for approximately 100 people, provides catering 

with beautifully-appointed suites and rooms. Its ballroom accommodates 

220 guests. 

Canterwood Golf & Country Club has beautiful indoor and outdoor facilities 

as does McCormick Woods, just a few miles north. Just northwest of Gig 

Harbor, along state Route 16, is Trophy Lake Golf & Casting, a tranquil and 

naturally beautiful setting. 

Here’s a checklist to help you plan your Gig Harbor wedding: 

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Six – 12 months before: 

› Choose a date 

› Make a budget 

› Reserve your site 

› Select a theme 

› Choose your attendants 

› Interview and choose caterer, 

photographer and transportation 

› Choose wedding attire and bridal 

gown 

Four – six months before: 

› Make arrangements with officiant 

› Register for gifts 

› Complete guest list and order 

invitations 

› Reserve rentals and plan all 

details of reception 

› Plan honeymoon 

› Order wedding bands 

Two months before: 

› Address and mail invitations (4-6 

weeks in advance) 

› Order wedding cake 

› Choose attendant gifts 

› Finalize details of ceremony and 

reception 

› Finalize honeymoon plans 

› Plan rehearsal dinner 

One month before: 

› Final fitting on bridal gown 

› Get marriage license 

› Make reservations for any 

accommodations needed for guests 

› Interview and make appointments 

for hair stylist 

Two weeks before: 

› Reconfirm all vendors, 

accommodations, rentals, sites, 

attire etc. 

› Send wedding announcement to 

newspaper 

› Make arrangements for name and 

address change 

One week before: 

› Final details with caterer and 

other professional services 

› Pack for honeymoon 

› Try to relax 

Wedding day: 

› Get plenty of rest the night 

before and try to eat during the day 

› Have hair and makeup done 

› Remember rings and license 

› Smile and have fun 

For more information on having the perfect wedding or to order a visitors 

guide, visit meetingigharbor.com 

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The living room view from 

the Harbor Fish House 

— owned by one of the 

last remaining commercial 

fisherman in the harbor. 

Courtesy of Taku Homes 


REST EASY 

IN UNIQUE STAYS 

By ANDREW FICKES 

Airbnb, VRBO lodging offer nontraditional ways 

to sleep in the harbor 

Forget the traditional 


when considering 

where to stay in Gig 

Harbor for a weekend getaway. 

A slew of Airbnb and VRBO 

offerings await. 

Enjoy luxury lodging at the 

Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard’s 

Guesthouse. This 1,700-squarefoot 

two-bedroom, two-bath 

sleeps six. The spacious master 

bedroom features a king-size 

bed with private bath, jetted tub 

and a walk-in closet (ideal for 

brides to hang their dress). 

Hospitality manager Danielle 

Taylor said 90 percent of those 

who marry at the Boatyard stay 

the night at the guesthouse. The 

suite comes fully furnished and 

includes appliances and utensils. 

A 1,000-square-foot private 

outdoor terrace is perfect for 

entertaining. 

If you prefer lodging on the 

water, the Boatyard also offers 

nightly yacht rentals through its

Fleet Suites program. The yacht 

owner blocks out the time they 

want to use their vessel, and the 

Boatyard manages the yacht 

the rest of the year. Two yachts 

available for rental comprise 

Suite Dreams that sleeps four, 

is fully furnished and includes 

appliances and utensils; and 

The Eagle, previously owned 

by classic rock songwriter 

Steve Miller, which features a 

retractable roof on the upper 

deck, is fully furnished and 

includes appliances and utensils 

and sleeps six. Visit vrbo.com for 

pricing and reservations or call 

Taylor at 253-358-6546. 

Two Airbnb properties available 

at Arabella’s Landing offer 

affordable, picturesque lodging 

on the water. The two-story 

building includes The Sail Loft 

on the upper floor and The Cove 

Suite on the ground floor. The 

Sail Loft is $200 per night and is 

a two-bedroom, three-bed, onebath 

living space. The Cove Suite 

is $250 per night and is a twobedroom, 

three-bed, two-bath 

living space. Both spaces feature 

a nautical vibe, a separate 

entrance, and French doors that 

lead out to a large deck. The 

spaces are fully-furnished and 

include a fully-stocked kitchen, 

as well as other amenities such 

as free Wi-Fi, cable TV, indoor 

fireplace, on-site laundry and 

free parking. Visit airbnb.com/ 

rooms/16928697 and 19242890 

to book. 

If you love the taste of a 

wild Alaskan sockeye salmon 

fillet and a gorgeous view of 

the Harbor, then stay at the 

Harbor Fish House — owned 

by one of the last remaining 

commercial fisherman. If you 

book a minimum four-night stay, 

you will find a filet from Harbor 

Fish Company in the refrigerator 

upon arrival. 

The three-bedroom, one-bath, 

two-story living space offers 

panoramic views of Gig Harbor 

Bay and downtown Gig Harbor. 

Enjoy beautiful sunsets from 

the deck, coffee or afternoon 

happy hour as you watch the 

boats go by. Two bedrooms are 

on the first floor. A second-floor 

open concept features a third 

bedroom and a fully-stocked 

kitchen, dining area and living 

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room with a flat-screen TV. A 

gas barbecue and table seating 

for six is on the deck. Enjoy a 

complimentary bottle of wine 

and local goat’s milk soap from 

Artondale Farm. 

“Our hope is guests can 

throw the fillet on the grill and 

enjoy a glass of wine,” said Ally 

Bujacich, property manager. 

A nightly stay is $150. Book at 

airbnb.com/rooms/16895219 or 

at vrbo.com/998624. 

Summer 

Camps! 

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Spanish, French, or Chinese 

Adventures to many countries! 

The Eagle was 

previously owned 

by songwriter 

Steve Miller. 

Explore a new world in Tacoma & Gig Harbor 

Learn more: 

www.chi-chack.org (253) 507-7510 


things to do 

The Summer 

Concert Series 

in Skansie Park is 

a popular draw 

on Tuesday nights. 

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IN THE HARBOR 


March 17-Sept. 22 

Peninsula Marketplace 

5503 Wollochet Drive NW. Offers 

quality hand crafted items, bakery 

goods, plants, art, toys, antiques, 

salmon, flowers, and so much more. 

Saturdays, 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

gigharborfarmersmarket.com 

May 19-20 

6th Annual Tides Tavern 

Classic Boat Show 

This fun and free event along the 

dock at Tides Tavern gives boat 

enthusiasts an up-close view of the 

brightly varnished mahogany and 

glistening chrome that highlight 

classics from the 1920s to 1960s. 

Saturday at 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and 

Sunday at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

tidestavern.com 

May 19 


Beer Festival 

This festival features a wide variety 

of Northwest craft brewers offering 

event-goers a splendid mix of 

familiar favorites and new brews to 

taste. Area restaurants outside the 

festival gates offer patrons a wide 

variety of food to choose from. 

This year’s festival will feature over 

25 local brewers, cider, live music, 

games, and Heritage Distillery. Cost 

includes admission, 5 oz. festival 

pilsner cup, 8 taster tokens, and 

programs while they last. 

gigharborbeerfestival.com 

May 26 

Gig Harbor Street 

Scramble 

Free and fun urban treasure hunt – 

the largest free scramble in North 

America! 

gigharborguide.com

Family movies 

in the park 

Mark your calendars for 

free summer movies in the 

park on Friday nights in July. 

Movies will take place at 

Skansie Brothers Park and 

will begin at dusk. Movies 

are brought to you by city of 

Gig Harbor, MultiCare Gig 

Harbor Medical Park and 

Taylor Thomason Insurance. 

Special friends at the Gig 

Harbor Film Festival provide 

introductions and Kitsap 

Bank provides the free 

popcorn. Harbor WildWatch 

provides family entertainment 

prior to each film. 

Times are approximate. 

Movies are canceled during 

rain or high wind. Bring 

chairs and blankets, and water 

bottles for the refillable 

water station at the park. 

July 6, 9:15 p.m. 

“Wonder,” rated PG 

July 13, 9 p.m. 

“Top Gun,” rated PG 

July 20, 9 p.m. 

“Peter Rabbit,” rated PG 

July 27, 8:30 p.m. 

“Despicable Me 3,” rated 

PG 

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events 

June 1 – Sept. 2 

‘Get Around Gig 

Harbor’ Trolley on route 

Provides convenient service 

between waterfront district and 

Uptown shopping. 

It’s the easy way to get around 

town! 

piecetransit.org 

June 2-3 

Maritime Gig Festival/ 

Blessing of the Fleet 

The community comes together 

at this annual event celebrating 

our maritime history with a parade, 

live entertainment, classic cars, and 

more. 

gigharborchamber.net 

June 6 – Aug. 29 

Waterfront 

walking tours 

The new “From Skiffs to Spirits” 

Tour is offered on Wednesday 

evenings at 5:30 p.m. June 6-Aug. 

29 (except July 4) This one-hour 

tour focuses on Gig Harbor’s 

historic fishing fleet to the effects of 

prohibition. It is geared for adults 

ending with an optional tasting at 

Heritage Distilling Company. The 

original “Harbor Heritage: Then 

and Now” is offered every 

Saturday morning at 10 

a.m. June 9-Aug. 25. 

This free family-friendly 

tour is 1.3 miles for two 

hours on mostly flat 

grades as a one-way trip 

through downtown Gig 

Harbor with stops at scenic points 

of interest. 

gigharborwaterfront.org 

June 9 

Plant swap at Uptown 

The Gig Harbor plant swap allows 

free gardener-to-gardener sharing 

of plants, plantlets, seeds, cuttings, 

divisions, etc. as well as accessories, 

tools and other gardening-related 

materials. The plant swap occurs on 

second Saturdays in January, April, 

June, and October. 

uptowngigharbor.com 

June 7 – Aug. 30 

Waterfront Farmers 

Market (Thursdays) 

At Skansie Brothers Park from 1 

to 7 p.m. Thursdays. You will find 

a variety of produce, beautiful 

flowers, berries, honey, baked 

goods, shellfish, entertainment, 

chef demos and more! 

waterfrontfarmersmarket.org 


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June 16 

Food Truck Feast at 

Sehmel Homestead Park 

Kick off the start of summer with 

tasty food trucks, local beverages 

and bands. This is the only food 

truck event in the greater Gig 

Harbor area. This is a great way 

to spend Father’s Day weekend 

with dad, friends and families. Free 

admission. 

penmetparks.org 

June 30 – July 1 

Wings & Wheels 

Sponsored by Harmon Brewing 

Company and Tacoma Narrows 

Aviation. Air show, beer garden, 

live music, Jet Car, food vendors, 

car show and more throughout the 

weekend. Check website for details 

and tickets. 

freedomfair.com 

July 4 

Community Hot Dog 

Social at Gateway Park 

keypenparks.com 

June 23-24 


Garden Tour 

Gardens featured have unique 

stories to tell. Each 

one reflects the 

gardener’s 

heart and 

style. Profits 

go to fund 

literacy 

programs 

in the Gig 

Harbor and 

Key Peninsula. 

gigharborgardentour.org 

July 5 - Aug. 16 

Uptown Summer 

Concerts 

Every Thursday at Uptown Pavilion 

featuring free weekly shows (rain 

or shine) from 6-8 p.m. under 

the pavilion in the center of the 

shopping area. 


July 6-27 

Family Fun Movie 

Nights at Skansie 

Brothers Park 

Every Friday night, movies begin at 

dusk. All movies are free. Brought 

to you by the City of Gig Harbor, 

Taylor-Thomason Insurance and 

Multicare Gig Harbor Medical 

Park. Special friends at Kitsap 

Bank provide free popcorn. 

Harbor WildWatch provides family 

entertainment prior to each film. 

gigharborguide.com 

July 21 

Chalk the Harbor 

Outdoor chalk art on downtown 

sidewalks! Fun for the whole family! 


Key 

Peninsula’s 

Cinema Under 

the Stars 

Mark your calendars for a 

Key Pen Parks tradition at 

Gateway Park and Volunteer 

Park in August. Bring your 

blankets, snacks, chairs and 

pillows for a great time with 

friends and family. 

Movies and activities are 

free and sponsored by 

Peninsula Light Company. 

Pre-movie activities begin at 

7:30 pm and movies begin 

at dusk. Movies are canceled 

during rain or high winds. 

Aug. 3 

“Coco,” rated PG, 

Gateway Park 

Aug. 10 

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1,” 

rated PG-13, Volunteer Park 

Aug. 17 

“Moana,” rated PG, 

Gateway Park 

Aug. 24 

“Jumanji – Welcome to the 

Jungle“ (2017), rated PG-13, 

Volunteer Park 

Aug. 31 

“Labyrinth” (1986), rated 

PG, Gateway Park 


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events 

July 21 -22 

34th Annual Gig 

Harbor Summer 

Arts Festival 

One of the largest outdoor art 

festival in the region happens every 

July in downtown Gig Harbor. 

Voted Best Festival in the Region by 

readers of South Sound Magazine. 

peninsulaartleague.com 

July 27-29 

Gig Harbor Wine-Food 

Experience 

The experience begins Friday 

evening with elegant dining and 

dancing under the stars at the 

Harbor History Museum. Winefood 

tasting continues Saturday 

afternoon throughout downtown. 

Sunday is champagne brunches 

featured at several of Gig Harbor’s 

waterfront restaurants. 


Aug. 4 

Cruise the Narrows 

Car Show 

Join in as the Gig 

Harbor Cruisers 

Automotive 

Club celebrates 

special interest 

autos at the 21st 

annual Cruise 

the Narrows Car 

Show at Uptown 

Plaza, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 

This is a family-friendly event, 

and all models are welcome to 

enter the show. Proceeds from 

this annual community event 

support local youth activities and 

scholarships. 

gigharborcruisers.com 

Aug. 7 

National Night Out 

Enjoy food, fun and music 

downtown at Jerisich Park. Gig 

Harbor Police Department is 

sponsoring this community-wide 

block party designed to increase 

crime prevention awareness and 

promote neighborhood spirit as 

well as build police-community 

partnerships. National Night Out 

is held in conjunction with Summer 

Sounds at Skansie featuring Bobby 

Sox and the Jukebox. 


Aug. 11 

Galloping Gertie half 

marathon run 

A day of fitness and fun for running 

enthusiasts and families includes a 

5k, 10k and half marathon. 

galloping-gertie.com 

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Aug. 11 

The Vintage Fair 

harborhistorymuseum.org 

Aug. 18 

Gig Harbor’s Rockin’ 

Rhythm-Blues Festival 

Benefitting the Permission to 

Start Dreaming Foundation, the 

festival includes food and beverage 

vendors, beer garden, craft vendors 

and more at the Gig Harbor 

Sportsman’s Club. 

rockinrnb.com 

Aug. 25 

Fly-In/Drive-In 

Movie Night 

Friends of Tacoma Narrows Airport 

in partnership with Gig Harbor Film 

Festival present the 3rd annual 

Fly-In/Drive-In Movie Night. Gather 

your family, friends, blankets and 

chairs and head to the Tacoma 

Narrows Airport for food, fun and 

family film enjoyment. 

gigharborfilm.org 

Aug. 26 

36@360 

The 36@360 is an endurance event 

in which participants ride laps on 

mountain biking trails over a set 

course and may compete in either 

solo (Ironman/woman), dual (male, 

female, coed) or teams of three 

(male, female, coed) by various age 

brackets. 


Sept. 8 

Harbor Hounds 

Community Fair 

A pet-friendly family fun day in 

downtown Gig Harbor and along 

the waterfront. Event sponsors set 

up booths to display and/or sell 

their products and 

services in Skansie 

Park. Enjoy a 

day of fun and 

entertainment 

with 

neighbors, 

family and 

your furry 

best friend! All 

proceeds support 

Prison Pet Partnership 

and other local and international 

charities. 

harborhounds.com 

Sept. 13 

Gig Harbor Film 

Festival Opening Gala 

gigharborfilmfestival.org 

206-406-1313 

Located in Gig Harbor, Washington at 

3522 57th St. CT NW in the Westside Business Park 

Jim’s Classic Garage & Auto 

Restoration offers special 

occasion photographs with 

your favorite classic car. 

If you’re visiting by boat, call 

Jim at 206-406-1313 for a 

classic car ride to the golf 

course or local dining spot. 

First Saturday 

Art Walk 

delights the 

senses 

Indulge your love of art 

at the First Saturday 

Art Walk every month 

along Gig Harbor’s 

Downtown Waterfront. 

This free event allows 

art enthusiasts to stroll 

through galleries featuring 

artist demonstrations, 

refreshments and displays 

reflecting a diverse selection 

of mediums and styles. The 

art walk hours are 10 a.m.- 

5 p.m., with some artist 

demos from 1-4 p.m. 

Art walk participants can 

elect to pick up a passport 

at the first gallery visited 

and drop it off at their 

last stop. With all seven 

galleries stamped, you will 

be entered into a drawing 

for a $50 gift certificate. 

Participating galleries 

include Ebb Tide Gallery, 

Dolly Mama Boutique, 

Gallery Row, Maritime 

Jewelers, Water’s Edge 

Gallery and Framery 

Inc., Blackwater Trading 

Company, Sea Hags, Harbor 

WildWatch and Morso. 

(Note: Morso is ages 21 and 

over only. For those under 

21, a stamp from Morso will 

not be needed to complete 

the passport.) 



events 

Sept. 14 

Parking Day 

in Gig Harbor 

Join us for this annual global 

revisioning of urban public space on 

downtown Gig Harbor streets. 

ghhwa.org 

Sept. 14-16 

11th Annual Gig 

Harbor Film Festival 

Come see why filmmakers from 

around the world are choosing Gig 

Harbor as one of their top locations 

on the international film festival 

circuit! Four days of independent 

films and fabulous parties make this 

an event not to be missed. 


Sept. 14-16 


Open Studio Tour 

Visit local artists in their personal 

studios all around the peninsula. 

gigharboropenstudiotour.org 

you can positively impact the life of 

one of our returning soldiers. 

Raceforasoldier.org 

Sept. 21 

Cidermaker Dinner at 


The exclusive, limited seating 

dinner will be held at Sehmel 

Homestead Park’s Volunteer Vern 

Pavilion. Cidermakers will be 

present to share tasting techniques 

and cider lore, explain the process 

– from orchard to glass, and more. 

Ciders will also be used throughout 

the dishes prepared. Six small plate 

courses will be paired to each cider 

course. 

gigharborfoundation.org 

Sept. 22 

SUP in the Harbor 

Join us for this fundraiser at Skansie 

Brothers Park. SUP in the Harbor 

is a standup paddleboard event 

for all ages and skills, targeting all 

community members, especially 

families. 

standup4schools.org 

Sept. 22 

Cider Swig at Sehmel 

Homestead Park 

Nearly two dozen regional 

cidermakers will present a range 

of 80+ hard ciders to the growing 

community of cider lovers and the 

cider-curious alike traveling from 

near and far to join in a day of 

sampling the best ciders west of 

the Mississippi! 



Sept. 16 

Race for a Soldier 

10 mile run, 5k or 

virtual run 

Many soldiers need help in working 

through the stress 

of war and 

the hurt 

they keep 

inside. 

Race for 

a Soldier 

is one 

way you 

can help. 

Whether 

you walk, run, 

volunteer or give, 

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Oct. 6 

Scarecrow Festival 

at Sehmel Homestead 

Park 

The festival is an autumn 

celebration with live 

entertainment and 

music, farm animals, 

hay rides, camel 

and pony rides, 

hay maze, carnival 

games, food and 

fair treat vendors. 


Oct. 6 

Key Peninsula farm tour 

Come explore the wide variety of 

farming activities, feed the animals 

and pick apples. 

kpfarmtour.com 

Oct. 6 

Pier into the Night 

Join Harbor WildWatch’s biologists, 

staff and volunteers as they have a 

live video feed from underneath 

Gig Harbor Bay at Jerisich 

Dock. 

harborwildwatch.org 

Oct. 13 

Autumn 

Sip & Stroll 

The Gig Harbor Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance presents 

its second Autumn Sip & Stroll. 

The alliance’s popular tasting 

event takes patrons on a tour 

along Gig Harbor’s beautiful 

waterfront sampling Northwest 

wines brews, spirits and tasty 

small bites at businesses serving 

as “stroll stops.” The alliance will 

provide complimentary shuttle 

Malo 

Castro 

Band, above; 

Rachel Morgan 

Perry, left. 

Uptown 


Summer 

Concert Series 

Uptown hosts a Summer 

Concert Series at Uptown 

Pavilion featuring free 

weekly shows (rain or shine) 

on Thursdays 6-8 p.m. in 

the center of the shopping 

area. A concert lineup with 

something for everyone – 

eat, dine, shop and enjoy all 

in one stop! 

July 5 

Malo Castro Band, Latin 

Locally owned and operated 

Fine Jewelry, Custom Creations 

Citizen Watches, Repairs & Appraisals 

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July 12 

Budapest West, 

Gypsy Groove 

July 19 

Porchdog Blues Band, Blues 

July 26 

Wounded Mic, Rock 

Aug. 2 

The Shy Boys, Rock 

Aug. 9 

Rachel Morgan Perry, 

Country 

Aug. 16 

Phillip and Fam, 

Country Rock 


events 

transportation throughout the 

waterfront to make it easy to visit 

them all. 


Oct. 20 

History Rocks: ‘World 

War II’ Dinner-Auction 


Oct. 20 

All Hallows Eve 

Celebration at Gateway 

Park 


Nov. 3 

Pier into the Night 

Join Harbor WildWatch’s biologists, 

staff and volunteers as they have 

a live video feed from underneath 

Gig Harbor Bay at Jerisich Dock. 

harborwildwatch.org 

Nov. 8 

Downtown Waterfront 

Alliance presents 

‘Girls Night 

Out’ 

Gather your girlfriends 

for a fun shopping and 

dining event in historic 

downtown Gig Harbor. 


FISH and Peninsula Communities of 

Faith Food Banks. 

harborlifechiro.com 

Nov. 24-25 

Winterfest Arts-Crafts 

Hundreds of craft vendors, all under 

one roof! 

phswinterfest.com 

Dec. 1 


Annual Tree 

Lighting 

Kick off the holiday season 

the first Saturday of Dec. every 

year with live music, Santa’s official 

arrival, refreshments and fun. Free! 


Oct. 31 

Trick or Treat in 

the harbor 

The annual Halloween 

tradition continues in 

the downtown corridor 

and Finholm. 


Oct. 31 

Trick or Treating at 

Uptown 

Get your tricks and treats from 

Uptown merchants, 4-6 p.m. 


Nov. 2 – 3 

Write in the Harbor 

Writer’s Conference 

tacomacc.edu 

Nov. 11 

Veteran’s Day 

ceremony 

at the Gig 

Harbor Civic 

Center Green 


Nov. 17 

Donkey Creek Chum 

Festival 

“It takes a fish to raise a village.” 

Learn more about salmon and their 

connections to Gig Harbor. 


Nov. 22 

Turkey Trot 5k-10k 

Annual Harbor Life Chiropractic 

Turkey Trot – Run for Gig Harbor 


Dec. 1 

PenMet Parks-Peninsula 

Athletic Association 

Breakfast with Santa 

Join us for the 8th annual PenMet 

Parks and Peninsula Athletic 

Association Breakfast with Santa. 

Celebrate the holiday season 

and have your pictures taken 

with Santa! Holiday music, artscrafts 

and letters to Santa! The 

Gig Harbor Kiwanis will provide a 

pancake breakfast. Children under 

age 2 are free! Children must be 

accompanied by paid adult. 


Dec. 1-2 

Tidefest Fine Arts- 

Crafts Celebration 

Gig Harbor High School’s annual 

TideFest brings in artists and

high-quality artisans 

from all over 

the Northwest. 

150 artists sell 

everything from 

glass art, sculpture, 

pottery, jewelry and 

clothing to paintings, 

wood products and 

leather bags. The festival 

raises money for the school’s 

activities and athletics programs, 

including the speech and debate 

team and the school newspaper. 

tidefest.org 

Dec. 7 

Light Up the Night: 5th 

annual St. Lucia Festival 

Celebrate Gig Harbor’s Swedish 

heritage at Harbor History Museum’s 

annual Light Up the Night festivities. 

Crafts, games and traditional 

Swedish snacks are the star at this 

family-friendly event. 


Coming in 2019 

FEBRUARY 

Winter Sip & Stroll 

Enjoy a selection of Pacific Northwest wines, spirits, brews 

and ciders along the harbor. The Winter Sip & Stroll is a Gig 

Harbor Wine & Food Experience event, presented by the Gig 

Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance and the Rotary Club of Gig 

Harbor. 


Empty Bowls 

Organized by Altrusa Club & Foundation of Gig Harbor, Empty Bowls is 

an international grassroots effort to raise money and awareness to end 

hunger. Purchase a handmade bowl by a local artist and enjoy a simple 

meal of delicious soup from one of our premier Gig Harbor restaurants. 

altrusagigharbor.org 

MARCH 

Taste of Gig Harbor 

This live and silent auction is the Rotary’s most productive public fundraiser 

of the year. Each diner walks among the many kiosks by our sponsors and 

selects the best-of-the-best of Gig Harbor. While picking and choosing 

dinner delights, guests browse the auction offerings, bidding on the silent 

items and surveying the live auction items. 

tasteofgigharbor.com 

Dec. 7-9 

It’s a Wonderful 

Waterfront 

Enjoy festive holiday events and 

shopping on the downtown 

waterfront, including caroling, Santa, 

hayrides, music and more. 


Dec. 8 

Gig Harbor Yacht Club 

presents Lighted Boat 

Parade 

View lighted boats as they circle the 

harbor. Great family fun – and good 

viewing from the newly renovated 

Skansie Brothers Park! 

gigharboryc.com 

The Green Gig 

The Green Gig, a Greater Gig Harbor Foundation event, provides 

the community an opportunity to join in an evening of great 

food, heartwarming stories and bidding for unique items and experiences 

to benefit early childhood education in our community. 


APRIL 

Paddlers Cup 

Annual community event features paddle racing for kayaks, canoes, SUPs, 

outriggers and para-canoes, as well as dragon boat races, and benefits 


events 

the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team. GHCKRT is a 

nonprofit community organization committed to introducing 

children ages 9 to 18 to the sports of Olympic Canoe and 

Kayak Racing and is the proud winner of the USA National 

Team Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. 

gigharborpaddlerscup.com 

Arbor Day Celebration at the Gig Harbor Civic Center 

This free event features complimentary refreshments, 

interactive environmental booths, children’s nature craft 

activities, and more! Student poster, poetry and essay 

winners are honored. An arborist is on hand to answer 

your tree questions. Free trees for all. 

gigharborarbor.org 

Runs / Rides 

JUNE 

Peninsula Metric bike ride 

The Peninsula Metric Century is a 

challenging ride through the scenic 

Kitsap Peninsula. Enjoy panoramic 

waterfront views, rural countryside, and 

lots of rolling hills. Choose from routes 

of 60k, 100k or 100m. Riders will enjoy 

a well-marked course, support vehicles, 

stocked rest stops and dessert at the 

finish. 

twbc.org 


Gig Harbor Film Festival 

72-Hour Film Competition 

Local filmmakers of all ages create a short film within 

72 hours. All entries will be screened at Galaxy Theatre. 


Spring Easter Egg Hunt at Sehmel Homestead Park 

At this seasonal favorite, egg hunt areas are divided into age 

groups and flow continuously throughout the event so every 

child is guaranteed a chance to find eggs and win a prize. 


MAY 

Cinco de Mayo Party presented 

by Greater Gig Harbor Foundation 

The festive evening brings the community together with live 

music, delicious south of the border inspired foods, fine wine 

and local brews as we honor extraordinary people, share 

transformative projects, and reflect on works of building, 

bridging and enriching our community. 


Great Strides Gig Harbor to benefit 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 

Join walkers on the Cushman Trail to benefit the Cystic 

Fibrosis Foundation. 

cff.org 

Classic Boat Show at the Tides Tavern 

Enjoy the varnished mahogany and glistening chrome that 

highlights these classics from a former era of yachting. It is a 

fun (and free!) event featuring boats from the 1920s to 1960s. 

tidestavern.com 

Gig Harbor Beer Festival 

Featuring Northwest craft brewers offering a splendid mix of 

familiar favorites and new brews to taste. Live music. 

gigharborfestival.com 

AUGUST 

Galloping Gertie half marathon run 

A chip-timed half marathon offering 

spectacular views across the Tacoma 

Narrows Bridge and back. Also a 5k/10k 

walk/run available. 

overthenarrows.com 

Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon & 

Relay 

Starts at the Tacoma Narrows Airport, 

crosses over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, 

runs on Scott Pierson Trail, into Cheney 

Stadium and around the infield and 

finishes in downtown Tacoma. 

tacomanarrowshalf.com 

SEPTEMBER 

Race for a Soldier 10-mile run, 5k and 

virtual run 

Giving our soldiers permission to start 

dreaming. 

raceforasoldier.com 

NOVEMBER 

Turkey Trot 5k and 10k run or walk 

harborlifechiro.com, 

gigharborturkeytrot.com 

MAY 

YMCA Street Scramble 

Free and fun urban treasure hunt. The 

largest FREE scramble in North America! 

streetscramble.com 

JUNE 

US Bank Family 5k fun run 

Pack up the kids and grab your running 

shoes during the annual Maritime Gig 

celebration in downtown Gig Harbor. 

maritimegig.com

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lanes at Ocean 5. 

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Ocean 5 entertainment center — and Table 47 — 

encourages opportunity for social connection 

Visitors to Olympic 

Towne Center are due 

for an exciting new 

social experience as 

they enter the 57,000-squarefoot 

Ocean 5 and Table 47 

entertainment and dining 

establishment, envisioned 

by Troy Alstead, former chief 

operating officer of Starbucks 

and longtime Gig Harbor 

resident, who felt inspired by 

his travels around the globe to 

create an unparalleled space 

that fosters community 

connections, is 

environmentally 

responsible, and 

promotes an 

appreciation for 

the conservation 

of the world’s 

oceans. 

“Ocean 5 is 

about social and entertainment 

experiences,” said Alstead, who 

came up with the concept over 

a decade ago and has 

The albacore tuna 

crudo from Table 

47 came with 

spicy pickled 

Fresno chiles and 

a flavorful poke 

sauce.

een slowly building on it ever 

since. “We want to be part of 

people’s ability to have social 

engagement. It’s about creating 

place and about saving the 

oceans.” 

Alstead said his inspiration 

for Ocean 5 is derived from his 

passion for the world’s oceans 

and being a responsibly-built 

business. Alstead also wants 

guests, if they so choose, to be 

engaged with stories about the 

oceans, the seas and the Puget 

Sound. There are five oceans 

in the world and they’re all 

connected, he said, so the name 

suggests connections. 

Table 47, Alstead’s farmto-table 

restaurant concept, 

housed in the same building as 

Ocean 5, is designed to work 

in tandem with Ocean 5 or as a 

separate experience, if guests 

so choose. The name references 

the restaurant’s location on the 

47th parallel that circles the 

earth, again encouraging the 

notion that we’re all connected. 

“Table 47 is about how we 

can connect over the table,” 

Alstead said. “It’s dinner at 

the table, and it’s business 

meetings around the table 

— that’s our gathering place 

and it’s the same around the 

world. (The table) is a place of 

engagement.” 

As for Table 47, it’s a sizable 

restaurant of 7,000 square 

feet with a comfortable, casual 

environment and upscale food. 

It can seat 200 (with another 

seating for 100 on a seasonal 

patio). The restaurant also 

houses a bar with a tap list 

featuring 40 Northwest beers 

and wines and upscale cocktails. 

Alstead’s concept vows to 

be environmentally friendly. 

Even before construction of 

the building, Alstead said 

geothermal wells were drilled 

3.6 miles into the ground under 

the parking lot to heat and cool 

the building, equating to 80 

percent of the energy saved. 

Another 15 percent of energy 

will be saved, thanks to a LED 

lighting design. Expansive 

windows and solar tubes from 

the roof will minimize the 

amount of electricity used 

on lighting during daylight 

hours. Recycled and reclaimed 

materials were also used in the 

building construction. Ocean 5 is 

applying for LEED certification. 

Guests will have opportunities 

to play 10-pin or duckpin 

bowling — a concept new to 

the west coast that is wildly 

popular on the opposite 

side of the country. There is 

a two-story, laser challenge 

area accommodating up to 

40 players. An arcade room 

features up to 50 games. Guests 

can take their accumulated 

points to the adjoining 

redemption prize room for 

unique prizes, featuring some 

eco-friendly options. 

Private event and party spaces 

accommodating groups of up to 

more than 400, on the first and 

second floors, some featuring 

10-pin and duckpin lanes, 

are ideal for birthday parties, 

receptions, anniversaries and 

celebrations of all kinds. 

“I think we’re creating 

something that is fun 

and complementary 

to the 

community,” 

Alstead said. 

Find Ocean 

5 and Table 

47 at 5268 

Point Fosdick 

Drive NW. To 

stay connected, 

visit o5social.com. 

So good, 

it goes quickly 

By SUE KIDD 

If there’s one tip owner Gary 

Parker wants his diners to 

know, it’s that his barbecue 

restaurant is like a Texas 

barbecue restaurant in every 

way. 

When the ‘cue is out, it’s 

out. It’s a Texas tradition. 

“We are operating just like 

the real Texas joints. Like 

Franklin BBQ in Austin. 

Meaning, we make as much 

as we can and sell until we 

sell out,” said Parker, about 

BBQ2U, 814 Point Fosdick 

Drive NW, Gig Harbor. 

Lesson: Get there early. 

Like you’d find in Texas, 

the restaurant is cafeteria 

style with complete counter 

service, meaning diners are 

served everything at the 

counter. 

Pulled pork is Carolina style, 

but otherwise Central Texas 

is the theme here. Parker 

cooks on a big kitchen 

smoker fueled with Texas 

mesquite or post oak (or 

fruitwood or local alder in a 

pinch). 

Brisket, beef ribs (one of few 

in the area to serve these), 

pork ribs, pulled pork, 

smoked chicken thighs, 

smoked turkey breast, 

sausage. No meats are 

served sauced. 

Sides include fried okra, 

macaroni and cheese, 

baked beans, potato 

salad, coleslaw and 

banana pudding. 

Hours are 10:30 

a.m.-8 p.m. daily, or 

until the meat runs 

out. 

Info: 253-313-5656 

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BBQ2U 


ale trail 

Owner Justin Stiefel with 

a few of Gig Harbor-based 

Heritage Distillery popular 

Batch No. 12 line of spirits. 

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Thirsty for good beer or 

spirits? Gig Harbor is 

never dry as the spirits 

and beer are within 

close proximity of each other. 

Take a tour and enjoy! 

Taking exit 11 into Gig Harbor 

off state Route 16, venture right 

THIRST 

QUENCHERS 

Drink up at local taprooms, 

tasting rooms on the ale trail 

and head down Harborview 

Drive. Before reaching the Tides 

Tavern on your right, take a left 

onto Judson Street into 7 Seas 

Brewery’s downtown taproom. 

Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. seven 

days a week , the comfortable, 

family-friendly establishment at 

3006 Judson St. offers plenty 

of outdoor seating and a lively, 

indoor experience, where 

guests can enjoy a beer and 

watch the brewing process 

through the picture windows. 

Visit 7seasbrewing.com for a full 

menu and event listings. 

Venture further down on 

Harborview View Drive and at 

the corner of Pioneer Way and 

Harborview sits the Heritage 

Distillery Co. waterfront tasting

oom (3118 Harborview Drive). 

The distillery is adding another 

2,000 square feet of space to 

the tasting room, which will 

offer more seating and space 

to display an expanded array 

of spirits and spirit-related 

merchandise. The tasting room 

offers vodkas, gins and flavored 

spirits, including Heritage’s 

Batch No. 12 line of spirits and 

BSB – Brown Sugar Bourbon, 

and custom-made casks for its 

Cask Club. 

“We’re hoping to be open (in 

our expanded space) before 

the first Saturday in June,” said 

Heritage CEO Justin Stiefel. 

The waterfront tasting room 

is 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.- 

6 p.m. Sunday. 

Its flagship tasting room at 

3207 57th St. Court NW is 

open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Thursday-Saturday. Visit 

heritagedistilling.com for 

tour information and special 

membership offerings. 

Across the street at the 

Gig Harbor Fly Shop (3115 

Harborview Drive), owner Blake 

Merwin is offering Thursday 

night fly fishing workshops 

paired with several choices of 

locally-brewed bottled craft 

beer. 

“We’re trying to think about 

how to engage customers and 

create community around fly 

fishing,” Merwin said. “The 

education part is huge for us, 

and we like to drink beer.” 

Workshops are 6-8 

p.m. Thursdays. Visit 

gigharborflyshop.com for more 

details. 

Meanwhile, Gig Harbor 

Brewing, which headquarters 

Fox Island Brewing 

2416 14th Ave. NW 

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Wet Coast 

Brewing Company 

6820 Kimball Drive 

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its brewing business on South 

Tacoma Way in Tacoma, is 

excited to announce the 

opening of its Gig Harbor 

taproom. The 1,900-squarefoot 

space opened May 1 at 

3155 Harborview Drive, next to 

Skansie Brothers Park. 

The plan, said owner John 

Fosberg, is to feature beer and 

wine and welcome customers to 

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theBoatyard next door. Fosberg 

said the taproom would, of 

course, feature Gig Harbor 

Brewing’s flagship beers such 

as Round Rock IPA named after 

Gig Harbor’s annual Round 

Rock contest, and Rooster 

Red, named after the Rooster 

Races that used to occur in Gig 

Harbor. 

Hours are 2-9 p.m. Monday 

- Saturday, 12:30 p.m.- 6 p.m. 

Sunday. More information at 

gigharborbrewing.com. 

Finally, head up Pioneer Way 

and hang a left on Kimball Drive. 

There you will find Wet Coast 

Brewing and Taproom at the 

back of the building at 6820 

Kimball Drive. Specializing in 

ales and lagers, Wet Coast crafts 

Northwest-inspired creations 

that rotate regularly. 

“On a 3.5-barrel brew house, 

a small system, it helps us to 

rotate varieties quite a bit,” said 

Aaron Johnson, a co-owner who 

handles sales and distribution. 

“Changing it up and keeping it 

fresh is our specialty.” 

Wet Coast sources its hops 

from the Yakima Valley and 

many of its malts are locally 

sourced. Tasting room hours are 

noon- p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 

Information at wetcoastbrewing. 

com. 


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Nate Botsford 

July 3 

133rd Army Patriots Brass Band 

The 

Portland-based artist Nate Botsford’s hybrid 

style is the backbone of his latest release, 

“Hourglass.” Botsford began playing 

piano when he was only five, but the Taylor 

acoustic guitar given to him by his dad at 

age 14 became the instrument that helped 

to lay the foundation for his musical career. 

natebotsfordmusic.com 

Celebrate Independence Day with patriotic 

tunes. The 133rd Army Band is a diverse 

group of musicians and ensembles, which 

serve the community and represent the 

Washington National Guard to audiences 

across the state. 

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How many 19-year-old’s can say they have 

been pursuing a career since age 11? That is 

when Afton Prater picked up her first guitar. 

A year later, she wrote her first song;.at 14 

ventured to Nashville to record her first EP 

(“Stay with Me”). Born in 1998, Afton has a 

very diverse set of musical influences. 

aftonPrater.com 

July 31 

Sounds Like Dolores 

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A local favorite, Sounds Like Dolores is 

a high energy band providing ‘80s, ‘90s, 

contemporary rock and a little bit of country. 

The quintessential party band that will surely 

get you on your feet and dancing! 

facebook.com/SoundsLikeDolores 

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Don’t forget your 

blanket and chairs 

CHI Franciscan Health, 

Harbor Hill and the City 

of Gig Harbor bring you 

live music in the beautiful 

outdoor concert venue 

along the water at Skansie 

Brothers Park in downtown 

Gig Harbor 6:30-8 p.m. 

on select Tuesdays in 

the summer. Enjoy a free 

music festival featuring 

music from rocking dance 

tunes to country favorites. 

Harborview Drive will be 

closed July 10 only for more 

viewing options. 

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s produce high energy and 

an’t be found anywhere else. 

e essence of the music with 

, chemistry and natural talent 

all over the world are fans of 

this band. 

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Sweet T & Justice formed in the summer 

of 2013. The members were recruited by 

Jim Oas to play a festival in Kingston. After 

a few rehearsals and a successful gig, the 

band moved forward going from 8 members 

to 5-piece band. Their music is a mix soul, 

adult contemporary rock and blues. 

sweettandjustice.com 

Plan ahead 

Chairs can be set up 

after 7 a.m. on the day of 

the event at the owner’s 

risk and management’s 

discretion. Roping off 

seats is not permitted. 

No tents or canopies, but 

small umbrellas are OK — 

please be respectful of your 

neighbors. All Gig Harbor 

parks are smoke, vape and 

alcohol free. 

Aug. 7 

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nch performing songs from 

gh the ‘80s. The nostalgia is 

, the energy is infectious and 

ion reminds us that it’s never 

el young at heart. Bring your 

test dance moves! 

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Aug. 14 

Dysfunction Junction 

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Formed in 2005 from musicians meeting 

at Conor Byrne’s bluegrass jam in Seattle’s 

Ballard, the band’s core members formulate 

a unique sound that is undeniably authentic 

bluegrass and distinctly Pacific Northwest. 

The band draws from a deep well of local 

musical talent. 

seattlebluegrass.com 

Pack a picnic or 

order delivery from 

downtown eateries 

Returning in 2018 is the 

popular 

restaurant 

delivery 

service to 

the park 

by Gig 

Harbor’s 

favorite 

downtown 

eateries. 


dining out 

Grilled New York steak 

with brussels sprouts 

at the new waterfront 

location of Brix 25. 

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After working up an 

appetite walking 

the harbor, enhance 

the experience with 

Gig Harbor’s one-of-a-kind 

restaurants. Food purveyors are 

plentiful and are guaranteed to 

satisfy even the most discerning 

FLAVORS 

FOR ALL 

Waterfront dining exceeds expectation 

of where to eat 

of palates. 

Brix 25, owned by Thad Lyman 

and Katie Doherty, for years 

served guests at 7707 Pioneer 

Way. It moved in April to a new 

downtown waterfront location at 

3315 Harborview Drive, adjacent 

to sister restaurant NetShed No. 

9. 

“It’s a phenomenal location, 

centrally located, with a 

beautiful view of the harbor and 

the mountain, and has its own 

dedicated parking,” said Lyman, 

who is head chef of Brix 25. 

The couple said Brix 25 exudes 

the hallmarks of fine dining in 

the area, featuring homemade 

pastas, hand-cut steaks, a 

fantastic wine list and elevated

daily dinner service at 4:30 p.m. 

“Our staff is made up of 

professionals that take their craft 

seriously,” Lyman said. “We’re 

known for our happy hour items 

in the bar. Our menu can change 

based on seasonality.” 

The pair said the new location 

features an expanded amount 

of outdoor dining. Inside, an 

exhibition-style kitchen give 

guests a clear-eye view of the 

handcrafted cooking being 

done. 

Doherty’s craft cocktail and 

bartending background are on 

display. More than 175 varieties 

of Northwest wines are available 

for purchase by the glass or 

bottle. Six different beers are on 

tap, many from local breweries. 

A curated cocktail list rotates six 

times a year. 

“Brix has a great reputation 

and a great following,” Doherty 

said. “We believe we over 

deliver on value every day, and 

that is a good place to be.” 

Visit harborbrix.com for more 

information. 

Down the street sits Millville 

Pizza Company at 3409 

Harborview Drive. Serving 

customers since December 

2016, the restaurant specializes 

in wood-fired pizza, creating 

everything from scratch, 

including pizza dough, sauces 

and its wood-fired chocolate 

chip cookies. Guests can enjoy 

watching their pizza cooked 

in the Italian-stone wood-fired 

oven. 

“The historic neighborhood 

adds to the ambiance of the 

experience at the restaurant,” 

said owner John Ross. 

Hours are Tuesday through 

Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

(lunch) and 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. 

(dinner). Visit millvillepizzco.com 

THURSDAYS, 1PM –7PM 

JUNE-AUGUST 2018 

SKANSIE BROTHERS PARK 

fresh ● local ● delicious 

fruits & vegetables ● seafood & meat 

eggs ● cheese ● fresh flowers ● live music 

hand-crafted products ● chef & artist demos 

Easy access by foot, car, Trolley and boat! 

www.gigharborguide.com 

www.waterfrontfarmersmarket.org 253-514-0071 


dining out 

for more information. 

For guaranteed 

high-quality 

seafood and 

an unmatched 

view of the 

harbor, check 

out Anthony’s 

Restaurant at 

8827 North 

Harborview Drive. 

The restaurant 

serves lunch, dinner 

and Sunday brunch, 

and happy hour daily 

from 4 p.m. to close 

in the downstairs bar. 

A remodeled outdoor 

deck offers a lot of 

seating. Inside, large 

picture windows offer a 

panoramic view of the 

waterfront, while guests 

enjoy locally caught 

seafood, and Northwest 

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Guests can enjoy 

watching their 

pizza cooked in 

the Italian-stone 

wood-fired oven 

at Millville Pizza. 

beer, spirits and 

wine. Visit 

anthonys.com 

for more 

information. 

Enjoy food 

truck fare at 

the Trolley@ 

theBoatyard 

on 


Drive, next to 

Skansie Park. 

Husband-and-wife 

team Omar and 

Camber Morales 

enjoy taking 

classic dishes and 

adding their own 

twist. 

“We don’t like to 

box ourselves into 

one specialty,” 

Camber said. 

Take the Monte Cristo, for 

example. It’s a deep-fried 

delight. Come hungry for this 

one, or plan to share it with a 

friend. This delectable sandwich 

starts out as white bread and 

then is deep fried in batter 

to golden-brown perfection, 

towering three inches tall. 

Lightly dusted with powdered 

sugar, it is topped off with 

raspberry preserves on the side 

for dipping. Tender and juicy 

turkey and ham, and melted 

cheddar, satisfies your hunger. 

The Trolley is open seven 

days a week 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for 

breakfast and lunch. Call 253- 

649-9455 for delivery or walk 

up to the window at 3117 


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Market 

The 2018 Waterfront 

Farmers Market opens on 

June 7 at Skansie Brothers 

Park. Visit the market, 

presented by the Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance, 

1-7 p.m. each Thursday, 

June-August. 

The market has an earlier 

opening time of 1 p.m. 

this season and offers 

the region’s freshest 

produce, meats, seafood, 

eggs, flowers, honey and 

handcrafted items. 

Along with the farmfresh 

shopping, enjoy 

prepared food, live music, 

art and cooking demos, 

breathtaking views and 

a warm community 

atmosphere. 

Located on Gig Harbor’s 

gorgeous downtown 

waterfront at Skansie 

Brothers Park and Jerisich 

Dock, the market is 

accessible by car, boat 

and Pierce Transit Trolley; 

convenient for locals and a 

perfect weekend getaway 

for visitors! 

Contact the Waterfront 

Farmers Market at 

253-514-0071 or 

marketmanager@ 

ghhwa.org. Also find them 

on Facebook, Instagram 

and Twitter. 

253-858-3400 

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explore the Edwards Family Walk, 

revive in the Emerson Wellness 

and Clark Aquatic Center! 

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recreation, and 

special events on the 

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phone: 253-884-9240 

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things to do 

JIM’S TEACHES STUDENTS 

TO LOVE CLASSIC CARS 

Experience Gig Harbor’s new student-teaching museum 


No visit to Gig Harbor is 

complete without a stop at the 

new student-teaching museum. 

Jim’s Classic Garage & Auto 

Museum, 3028 14th Ave. NW, 

features dozens of vintage 

automobiles and a freestyle 

learning program for students. 

The museum is the fulfillment 

of Jim Sullivan’s lifelong dream. 

After a successful career 

in commercial real estate, 

Sullivan, chairman and founder, 

envisioned a unique educational 

program where students would 

develop a love of classic and 

muscle cars in a supportive and 

freestyle environment. Sullivan 

saw firsthand how students 

without a captivating vision or 

hands-on-mentoring were less 

likely to thrive and succeed in 

life. 

At the museum students are 

taught to value and respect 

the vehicles, the craftsmanship 

and stories behind each car. 

Introducing younger people 

to classic cars and teaching 

them to work on them builds 

self-esteem and a sense of 

accomplishment, Sullivan said. 

Through teaching and 

modeling hard work and skill 

development, the student learns 

all aspects of how these great 

machines are built. There’s no 

better way to learn than to jump 

in and do it. 

The program empowers 

students who might not be 

destined for college and who 

need tangible skills as they 

enter the workforce. Each 

participant wins and so does the 

community, Sullivan said. 

Jim’s Classic Garage and Auto 

Museum is a 501(c)(3)2 

nonprofit organization. 

Jim’s museum offers 

a variety of classes for 

kids or teens interested 

in learn about classic 

automobiles. We 

offer classes including 

detailing, electrical, 

interior, interior fabrication, 

metal fabrication, automotive 

painting and engine and 

transmission repair. “We are 

passionate about helping 

students learn a wide range 

of marketable skills that make 

finding a career easier,” Sullivan 

said. 

Visiting the 

museum? 

Courtesy photos 

Amanda Gomez and Jeff Bartle, from left, work on restoring a 

vehicle. Owner Jim Sullivan, right. 

• Get a photo with your favorite 

classic car: make a donation to 

Seattle Children’s Hospital. 100 

percent of the donation will help 

save lives. 

• There is a 

convenient shuttle 

for those coming 

by boat. 

• Become a 

museum member 

or change a life by 

donating a car or 

making a financial 

contribution. 

To learn more, call Jim Sullivan 

at 206-406-1313 or stop by 

the museum 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Monday-Friday or weekends 9 

a.m - 5 p.m. jimsclassicgarage. 

com

WANTED 

REWARD OFFERED 

To anyone that refers us to an 

old classic car that results in us 

purchasing that car. We will pay top 

dollar for all types of cars running or not. 

Call Jim at 206-406-1313 (here the Harbor) 

SPECIAL CARS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 

Looking to rent a classic car for a dance, party or wedding? Jim’s Classic Garage is your first stop for cherished vehicles 

and world class customer service. Jim’s Classic Garage has a rotating inventory for weddings and other special events. 

We have pre-war and muscle car brands including Ford, Chevrolet, Mercedes, Austin Healey, Sunbeam, 

International, Cadillac, Chrysler, Hudson, Jaguar and others. Memorialize your visit to scenic 

Gig Harbor with a photo in one of your favorite vehicles. 

When you stop in for an individual or group shot, simply make a $5 donation to 

Seattle Children’s hospital and enjoy the memories for life. 

1940 Ford Super Deluxe 1926 Chevy Landau 1965 Ford Mustang 

INTRODUCING CONCIERGE SERVICES 

Concierge Services: We are proud to offer one of the most comprehensive classic car concierge services in the country. 

If you need to have your car perfectly preserved, cleaned and valeted on a regular basis, the concierge 

service will ensure it will be in perfect condition when you need it. Planning a weekend away, need 

your car delivered to a car show or a hotel, with a bunch of flowers on the passenger seat? 

Give us a call and let us know the hotel, date and the flower selection and we will take care of the rest. 

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Located in Gig Harbor, Washington at 

3522 57th St. CT NW 

in the Westside Business Park 


on the waterfront 

File 

Holiday lights 

beautify the 

Skansie netshed 

in Skansie 

Brothers Park. 


Historic 

netsheds 

As early as 1910, Gig 

Harbor’s first netsheds 

began appearing along 

the waterfront. These 

simple structures, many 

constructed with rough, 

hand-hewn fir, were used 

by local fishermen to store 

nets and fishing gear. 

As the town grew, many 

netsheds were displaced 

by new development and 

commercial marinas. Today, 

only 17 netsheds remain 

along the western shoreline, 

but Gig Harbor Bay still 

boasts the largest inventory 

of historic netsheds on 

the Puget Sound. Visit 

the Skansie Visitor and 

Interpretive Center to pick 

up a netshed map. 

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The Welcome Plaza on 

Harborview Drive features 

rooftop deck seating and 

views of the harbor. 

Peter Haley / The News Tribune file 


CATCH A GREAT 

HARBOR VIEW 


With its town 

history rooted in 

commercial fishing 

and the water as its 

signature feature, the city of Gig 

Harbor invests significantly in 

ensuring visitors have plenty of 

access points to view its crown 

Take a gander of the waterfront 

with a bevy of access points 

jewel. Here are a few places to 

get you started: 

Welcome Plaza 

at Jerisich Dock 

The Welcome Plaza on 

Harborview Drive features 

rooftop deck seating and views 

of the harbor. A word of caution: 

no dogs allowed on the deck. 

Underneath the deck in the 

breezeway is a digital-touch 

screen menu featuring a 

directory of restaurants, retailers 

and service-oriented businesses; 

a city map; the weather; and a 

comprehensive list of citywide 

events. In that same breezeway 

are public restrooms and 

restroom and shower facilities

for paid-moorage guests. 

The Welcome Plaza features 

a sculpture of a Gig Harbor 

fisherman working his nets in 

honor of the fishermen who 

went to sea at great risk and 

were forever lost. 

Visitors can enjoy a picnic 

lunch at the picnic benches near 

the street or on the dock. Life 

jackets are available to borrow. 

Visitors can walk the pier. 

Finholm View Climb 

The 100-step Finholm View 

Climb was installed in July 

1999 by the Gig Harbor Lions 

Club, saluting the memory of 

Edward and John Finholm, who 

operated the Finholm Market 

nearby. 

Located across from Anthony’s 

Restaurant, the view climb 

features multiple landings, 

offering different vantage points 

for viewing the harbor, the 

marina and Mount Rainier on a 

clear day, and nearly a dozen 

benches for resting. The view 

climb is well lit, providing access 

from dawn to dusk. Restroom 

facilities and visitor information 

are available at the North 

Harborview Drive entrance. 

With a good book and a good 

camera (to take breathtaking 

photography), the view climb is 

a relaxing getaway. 

Ancich Waterfront Park 

The city anticipates late 

summer or fall to open 

Ancich Waterfront Park along 

Harborview Drive. Acquired 

by the city in 2013, the 

parcel is under an acre and 

represented one of the very few 

undeveloped waterfront parcels. 

“This is in a unique location 

in the working waterfront,” 

said Katrina Knutson, parks 

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administrator. “We have a parcel 

that takes the history of Gig 

Harbor with the importance 

of commercial fishing and also 

brings in the newer use of the 

bay, which is non-motorized 

craft. We’re putting future and 

past together.” 

The Ancich Pier on the west 

side will feature a fully-functional 

rehabilitated netshed serving as 

the focal point of the view from 

the 2,500-foot platform atop the 

boat storage facility. 

“We really wanted to highlight 

the heritage and tradition of 

commercial fishing,” Knutson 

said. “There are a lot of 

netsheds in the Harbor, but this 

will be the only publicly-owned 

netshed that will be used for its 

original historic purpose. This is 

very important from a historical 

standpoint for our community.” 

A grand staircase will lead from 

the platform down to a lowerlevel 

plaza, featuring picnic 

benches and public restrooms. 

Joshua Bessex / The News Tribune file 

Lions Club member Al Aosved sprays away moss and grime from 

the Finholm stairs as part of a work party in 2017. 

An ADA lift will transport those 

with disabilities down to the 

water level. 

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the Gig Harbor Waterfront 


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outdoors 

Enjoy a two-hour tour 

through the bay and see 

the sights in the daytime 

or at sunset. 

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GET OUT 

ON THE WATER 

Personal tours — either by pleasurecraft or gondola — 

offer a different perspective. 

A 

view of Puget Sound 

from Gig Harbor is 

beautiful, but if you 

desire a personal 

experience on the water then 

there are affordable and unique 

options. 

Gig Harbor Gondola provides 

extraordinary excursions aboard 

an original Venetian gondola led 

by experienced Venetian rower 

John Synco. It’s ideal for couples 

or groups of six. 

“I’m open year-round, but 

summer is my peak season,” 

Synco said. “Rides close to 

sunset are extremely beautiful, 

so I tell people to try and book a 

few weeks in advance to secure 

the time they want.” 

Synco offers the cruise 

(one hour) at $85 per couple 

and the extended cruise (90 

minutes) at $115 per couple. 

Each additional person is $20. 

Children five and under are free. 

An appetizer is included. Guests 

are allowed to bring wine or a

everage of their choice. The 

rides are ideal for all occasions. 

Call 253-432-0052 to book. 

A second option is Destiny 

Harbor Tours and Riviera 

Cruises. Destiny’s daily tour 

leaves at 3:30 p.m. from the 

dock at Anthony’s Restaurant. 

The two-hour tour goes under 

the Narrows Bridge and comes 

back along Point Defiance and 

Salmon Beach, a historic 1906 

community. Riviera Cruises 

offers a sunset cruise leaving 

from the Maritime Pier next to 

Tides Tavern. 

“The trips are very interactive,” 

said Captain Tom Drohan said. 

“The real star of the show is the 

scenery of the Puget Sound. Our 

(federally-licensed passenger 

vessel) boats have personality as 

well.” 

For reservations, call 253-225- 

6306. 

Unleash your 

side! 

300+ annual programs for ages. 

Guided walking tours ● Citizen Science Monitoring 

Virtual Underwater Tours ● Cocktails & Fishtales science socials 

Hands-on exhibits at the Skansie Visitor & Interpretive Center 

www.HarborWildWatch.org Tel: 253-514-0187 

Peninsula Gateway file 

John Synco began 

work as a gondolier 

in 2002 in Southern 

California. He fell 

in love with it and 

continued rowing, 

opening his business in 

Gig Harbor in 2015. 

- Dockside Yacht Rentals 

- Full-Service Boatyard 

- Luxury Guest Suite 

- Marine Consignment Store 

- Clubhouse Event Space 

- Food Trolley 

GIGHARBORMARINA.COM 

3117 Harborview Dr. Gig Harbor, WA 

(253) 858-3535 VHF 69 


attractions 

Stena Troyer, a science 

specialist with Harbor 

WildWatch, talks to Pier into 

the Night attendees while a 

volunteer diver looks on. 

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BoatShop 

The BoatShop is a 501(c)(3) 

nonprofit organization dedicated 

to preserving the historic Eddon 

Boatyard and its traditional uses 

to build awareness of the cultural 

livelihoods on Gig Harbor’s 

working waterfront. It hosts 

monthly music events, family boat 

building program, community boat 

restoration program, small craft 

livery (boat rental) service, and 

various marine and water safety 

workshops throughout the year. 



253-857-9344 

gigharborboatshop.org 

Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Tuesdays – Fridays; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Saturdays 

Boatyard open to the public: 

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 


WildWatch 

at the Skansie 

House Visitor and 

Interpretive Center 

Harbor WildWatch is a local 

environmental organization whose 

mission is to inspire stewardship 

of the Puget Sound by providing 

learning opportunities about the 

environment to the people of our 

local communities. At home in the 

Skansie House, Harbor WildWatch 

invites you to learn about things 

in, around and under the bay, 

along with beach etiquette and 

our local watershed. Experience 

an exhibit complete with a touch 

tank, interactive, augmented reality 

sandbox (you just have to try it!) 

and live video feed of Gig Harbor 

Bay and more. 

Winter hours (October-March): 

10 a.m - 4 p.m. 

Thursdays-Saturdays 

Summer hours 

(April-September): 

10 a.m - 4 p.m. 

Wednesdays-Sundays 

Key Peninsula 

Historical Society 

and Museum 

Key Peninsula Historical Society 

and Museum is a short drive from 

Gig Harbor, on the beautiful Key 

Peninsula and offers a glimpse 

of yesterday years with displays 

on commerce, community and 

schools in the early days. The Key 

Peninsula Historical Society is 

dedicated to learning about and 

preserving the local history of the 

greater Key Peninsula. The museum 

offers campers at Penrose Point

State Park programs on its history 

and the peninsula from Native 

Americans to when it became 

a state park. This will be the 

sixth year of presentations in the 

amphitheater (July 16, July 21 and 

Aug. 18). 

17010 S. Vaughn Road KPN, 

Vaughn, WA 98394 

253-888-3246 

keypeninsulamuseum.org, 

facebook.com/ 

KPHistoricalSociety 

Hours: 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, 

Saturdays. Open by special 

request, phone ahead. 

Free admission, 

donations appreciated. 

Fox Island 

Historical Society 

and Museum 

There are more than 3,000 artifacts 

on display in dioramas, showcases 

and free-standing exhibits at 

the Fox Island Museum. Among 

them is a display describing the 

life of former Gov. Dixy Lee Ray, 

the largest collection of pulley 

blocks in the state, Indian artifacts 

and several antique gasoline 

engines in working order. Visit the 

museum to see a topographic relief 

map showing ports of call and 

shipwrecks. In May 2015, the Fox 

Island Historical Society received 

notification that the 1908 log 

cabin, originally owned by the Lila 

Acheson family (later married to 

DeWitt Wallace and co-founder of 

The Reader’s Digest) was accepted 

to the Washington State Historic 

Registry. 

1017 Ninth Ave. 

Fox Island, WA 98333 

253-549-2461 

foxislandmuseum.org 

Hours: 1-4 p.m.Wednesdays, 

Saturdays and Sundays 

Admission $1 (donation), 

current members free 

Group tours: Call Karen Kretschmer 

at 253-514-5884 

Harbor History Museum 

The museum offers 7,000 square feet of permanent galleries 

showcasing the rich heritage of the Gig Harbor peninsula. Unique 

artifacts, video kiosks, hands-on exhibits and a small theater bring 

peninsula history to life in our permanent galleries. 

Visit the maritime gallery featuring the 

Shenandoah 

The 65-foot Shenandoah is a Gig 

Harbor-based purse seiner built by 

Skansie Shipbuilding Company in 

the winter of 1925. She was built 

for Pasco Dorotich, a pioneer 

Gig Harbor fishing boat owner 

and skipper. She was originally 

powered by a 65 horsepowered 

Atlas Imperial diesel, 

an advanced conception of 

marine power for fishing vessels 

in 1925. The Shenandoah was 

operated almost exclusively at 

the Salmon Banks in the San Juan 

Islands but she also made several 

trips to Alaska in her early days. 

Special Exhibitions 

May 26- Sept. 16 

Salmon, Seiners, and Life on the Sea 

Oct. 8- Nov. 30 

Peninsula Art League’s Open Juried Art Show 

Dec. 7 - June 16, 2019 

Bomber Boys: Portraits from the Front 

Hugh McMillan 

Monthly events at the Harbor History Museum 

Gig Harbor Literary Society 

Harbor History Museum and the Gig Harbor branch of the Pierce 

County Library invite the community to join the Gig Harbor Literary 

Society, dedicated to exploring the literary world of historical 

fiction, nonfiction, and other works of interest. 

Humanities in the Harbor 

A monthly lecture series that explores unique and engaging topics 

for the Gig Harbor community. 

Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesdays- Saturdays; Noon - 5 p.m. 

Sundays; closed Mondays 

Holidays: The museum is closed New Years Day, Easter, 

Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Dec. 26. 

Thanks to support from the City of Gig Harbor, Harbor History 

Museum admission will be FREE for all general public visitors 

through 2018. 

4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 

253-858-6722 



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Boat Launches 

Gig Harbor Public Boat Launch 

8750 Randall Drive NW 


Fox Island Public Boat Launch 

2607 Fox Island Bridge Road 


Vaughn Boat Launch 

17999 Hall Road NW 


Home Boat Launch 

1922 A St. 

Lakebay, WA 98349 

Horsehead Bay Public Boat 

Ramp 

Hose Head Bay Drive NW & 38th 

Street NW 


Joemma Beach State Park 

20001 Bay Road SW 


fee may apply 

Longbranch Boat Launch 

15603 72nd St. SW 

Longbranch, WA 98351 

Point Fosdick Boat Launch 

10th Street NW 


Purdy Boat Launch 

Goldman Drive NW/State Route 

302 


Wollochet Bay Boat Launch 

37th Street NW 


Docks/Marinas 

Arabella’s Landing 



253-851-1793 

arabellaslanding.com 

Gig Harbor Marina and 

Boatyard 



253-858-3535 

gigharbormarina.com 

Jerisich Dock 



Dock landing, picnic tables, 

seasonal water and pump-out (April 

1-Nov. 1) in downtown. Transient 

moorage for boats (Friday before 

Memorial Day-Labor Day: $1 per 

foot, with a minimum charge of 

$20/night. All other days: $.50 per 

foot, with a minimum charge of 

$10/night). Water, power available; 

free day use. Boats moored past 

7 p.m. must register at kiosk. 

Maximum stay 3 days in 10-day 

period. 

cityofgigharbor.net/parks 

Lakebay Marina Resort 

15 Lorenz Road NW 


253-884-3350 

lakebaymarina.com 

Maritime Pier 



Pier and 12x20-foot load/unload 

float for mixed use. Load/unload 

facility for commercial vessels. 

Restrooms and seating. On-site 

parking. 

cityofgigharbor.net/parks 

City Parks 

Adam Tallman Park 

6811 Wagner Way 

Passive-use wildlife park with 

walking trails and wetlands. 

Interpretive signage and viewing 

platforms. No restrooms. On-site 

parking. 

Ancich Waterfront Park 


In 2012, the city council authorized 

Kitsap 

Peninsula 

National Water 

Trails 

The Kitsap Peninsula 

National Water Trails 

(KPNTW) wraps around 

371 miles of spectacular 

shoreline from Foul 

Weather Bluff on the north, 

Bainbridge Island 

on the east, Gig 

Harbor and 

the Tacoma 

Narrows 

bridge on 

the south, 

and the 

waters of 

Hood Canal 

on the west. 

The trails travel 

around the shorelines of 

three large land masses: 

Kitsap Peninsula, Key 

Peninsula and Bainbridge 

Island, and are located 

primarily in Kitsap County, 

as well as Mason and Pierce 

counties. Currently, 13 

separate trails, designed 

as a continuous, seamless 

regional experience, make 

up the network. Each trail 

can be experienced as a day 

trip. Trail amenities include 

access sites, boat launches, 

day-use areas, fishing 

accesses and camping 

areas. Water trails can also 

serve as venues that create 

educational experiences. 

In 2014, the Kitsap 

Peninsula National Water 

Trails received a grant 

from the National Park 

Service for staff support to 

assist in the development 

of a comprehensive 

management plan to 

maintain, grow and monitor 

the trails. Information 

about the trails is at 

kitsappeninsulawatertrails. 

com and for the National 

Water Trails at nps.gov/ 

watertrails. 


outdoors 

purchase of one of the last 

undeveloped waterfront properties 

along the shoreline to become a 

public park. Construction of the 

park began in December 2017 and 

is anticipated to be completed this 

fall. Ancich Park will have a large 

view platform, indoor nonmotorized 

watercraft storage, restrooms, 

rehabilitated Historic Netshed and 

two large piers. 


Austin Estuary Park 


Picnic table, human-powered 

watercraft landing. No restrooms. 

Street parking only. Trail extends 

under bridge next to Harbor History 

Museum to connect with Donkey 

Creek Park. 

BMX Park 

9702 Crescent Valley Road 

Bike track. Sand volleyball courts. 

On-site parking. Restrooms and 

additional parking at Crescent 

Creek Park (adjacent). 

Bogue Viewing Platform 

8763 North Harborview Drive 

Panoramic views of Mount Rainier 

with seating and tables. No 

restrooms. Street parking only. 

Civic Center Green 

3510 Grandview St. 

Open-space lawn for informal 

soccer and recreation. 

Restrooms at Grandview 

Forest Park (adjacent). 

On-site parking. 

Crescent Creek Park 

3303 Vernhardson St. 

Covered kitchen with water, sinks, 

wood stove, play structure, swings, 

climbing structures, basketball and 

tennis courts, baseball field with 

bleachers, picnic tables, streambed 

viewing platforms. Power outlets. 

Free standing barbecues and 

interpretive signage. To reserve 

shelter and tables, call 253-851- 

8136. Restrooms and on-site 

parking. 

Cushman Trail 

From Narrows Bridge (14th Avenue 

NW) to Borgen Boulevard 

Approximately 6.2 miles with mixed 

grades, 16-foot-wide pervious 

pavement, nonmotorized trail 

for pedestrian and bike use. Five 

restrooms along trail. Four onsite 

parking locations. Bike racks, 

benches and picnic tables along the 

trail. 

Cushman Trailhead Park 

2626 Hollycroft St. 

Biking and walking path trailhead. 

Drinking fountain and power. 

Restrooms. Street parking only. 

Donkey Creek Park 


Open-space passive-use park 

bordered by salmon-bearing 

Donkey Creek. Benches. 

Restrooms. Street parking only. 

Trail extends under bridge next to 

Harbor History Museum to Austin 

Estuary Park. 

Eddon Boat Park 


Historic boat-building, water-access 

park. Landing for hand-powered 

boats, sandy beach and kitchen 

facility at brick house. Public pier 

and float, up to 2-hour moorage 

(no fee), public kayak launch access. 

Life jacket loaner station, public 

viewing. Public art. Restrooms. 

Street parking only. 

Peter Haley / The News Tribune 

Dorinda Neilsen keeps calmly walking even though Joey seems to 

be alarmed by the close approach of a photographer as they walk 

along the Cushman Trail. 

Finholm View Climb 


(bottom), 8917 Franklin St. (top) 

Panoramic views of Mount Rainier 

with 100 stairs that scale the 

hillside. Drinking fountain, seating 

and view landings. Restrooms at 

base of stairs. Street parking only. 

Grandview Forest Park 


Passive-use wildlife park with trails 

next to City Hall. Benches and 

walking trails. Restrooms. On-site 

parking. 

Jerisich Dock 


Dock landing, picnic table, seasonal 

water and pump-out (April 1-Nov. 

1) in the heart of downtown. 

Transient moorage for boats (Friday 

before Memorial Day through Labor 

Day: $1 per foot, with a minimum 

charge of $20 per night. All other 

days: $.50 per foot, with a minimum 

charge of $10 per night). Water, 

power available; free day use. 

Boats moored past 8 p.m. must 

register at kiosk. Maximum stay 3 

days in 10-day period. Life jacket 

loaner stations. Welcome plaza with 

restrooms, seasonal splash pad/ 

water feature, accessible viewing 

deck with picnic tables.

Kenneth Leo Marvin Veterans 

Memorial Park 

3580 50th St. Ct. 

Combined baseball/soccer field 

with bleachers, play structure, bike 

rack, drinking fountain, covered 

picnic area with tables, trails and 

open space. Restrooms. On-site 

parking. 

Maritime Pier 


Pier and 12x40 foot load/unload 

float for mixed use. Load/unload 

facility for commercial vessels. Yearround 

pump-out. Life jacket loaner 

station. Restrooms and seating. 


Old Ferry Landing 


Landing with picnic tables 

overlooking the entrance of the bay 

with 180-degree view of the sand 

pit, Colvos Passage and Mount 

Rainier. Drinking fountain. No 

restrooms. Street parking only. 

Sand Volleyball Courts 

3303 Vernhardson St. 

Two courts located adjacent 

to Crescent Creek Park. No 

reservations. Restrooms and 

parking at Crescent Creek Park. 

Skansie Brothers Park 


Large waterfront open space, 

covered pavilion, historic netshed 

and home adjacent to Jerisich 

Dock. Power outlet and water hose 

bibs. Restrooms. Street parking 

only. 

Skate Park 


Large concrete bowl for 

skaters, kids climbing wall, play 

structures, benches and trails. 

Video surveillance. Restrooms at 

Grandview Forest Park (adjacent). 


Wilkinson Farm Park 

4118 Rosedale St. 

16-acre wildlife park with wetlands, 

holly groves, meadows, community 

garden and trails. Power outlets, 

water fountain and water hose 

bib. Historic homestead includes a 

barn, house and outbuildings. No 

restrooms. On-site parking. Park 

is a landmark along the Cushman 

Trail. 

PenMet Parks 

Cushman Powerline Trail 

Reid Drive NW (14th Avenue NW) 

to Borgen Boulevard 

6.2 miles. Owned by Tacoma Public 

Utilities and permitted for use to 

PenMet Parks (2010) and the city of 

Gig Harbor. Trailhead parking areas 

are on 14th Avenue Northwest, 

Hollycroft Way, Kimball Drive, 

Grandview Street and Borgen 

Boulevard. The trail is a 16-footwide 

paved asphalt pedestrian 

route exclusively for nonmotorized 

uses. Bike racks, benches and picnic 

tables along the path. 

Fox Island Fishing Pier 

1453 Ozette Drive 

5.5 acres. The picturesque fishing 

spot includes 635 linear feet of 

shoreline and has a 1,200-squarefoot 

handicap accessible pier, 

paved pathway, handrails, restroom 

and picnic area. 

Hales Pass Park 

3507 Ray Nash Drive NW 

4 acres include a rustic 1938 CCC 

building and picnic shelter, tennis 

courts and baseball field. The 

site has served as a school and 

community hall, and is available 

for meetings, classes and social 

gatherings. 

Harbor Family Park 

6620 32nd St. NW 

19 acres. Will become a park with 

ballfields, active recreation and 

natural forest areas. Primitive trails 

currently cross the property. 

McCormick Forest Park 

10301 Bujacich Road NW 

122 acres. Has abundant wildlife 

with over four miles of trails of 

varying difficulty for walkers, 

runners, cyclists and horses. Trails 

wander through old growth forest 

and offer views down into the 

McCormick Creek canyon. Parking 

is across the street on Bujacich 

Road Northwest in the fire station 

lot. 

Narrows Park 

1502 Lucille Parkway 

35 acres. Offers over 1,000 feet of 

Tacoma Narrows shoreline access, 

excellent fishing and views of the 

Tacoma Narrows bridge. A paved 

path winds to a gazebo and the 

sandy rock beach. Two telescopes 

provide up-close views of the 

bridge and beach. The 6-acre 

waterfront has paved parking, 

grassy play and picnic area, picnic 

table and nonmotorized boat 

launch. 

Rosedale Park 

and Community Hall 

86th Avenue Northwest and 

Rosedale Street 

This 2-acre site is located across 

from Rosedale Market. Rosedale 

Playfield has a combined fenced 

grass youth soccer field, a grass 

200-foot softball diamond. Down 

and across the street are two 

outdoor tennis courts and a halfbasketball 

court. Rosedale Hall 

is located adjacent to the tennis 

courts. The 2,400-square-foot 

building provides 2,000 square 

feet of meeting space with a 

400-square-foot kitchen and can 

be rented for community and 

organizational events. 


10123 78th Ave. NW 

98 acres. Includes boundless 

playground, artificial turf, soccer/ 

football/lacrosse field, Boeing 

Mariners Care baseball field, two 

softball fields, tennis and basketball 

courts, 1,500-person amphitheater, 

100-person pavilion, picnic areas, 

open grass meadow, heritage 

garden, pond, over 4 miles of trail 

and 76 acres of meadow, pond, 

wetlands and forest conservancy 

area. Art/artifacts. Drinking 

fountain. Restrooms. 


outdoors 


Sunrise Beach Park 

10015 Sunrise Beach Drive NW 

The 6-acre beachfront portion 

of the park includes designated 

parking areas, picnic tables, day-use 

areas, 2 miles of walking trails and 

forest paths with views of Mount 

Rainier and Puget Sound, and 

beach access to the 2,400-linearfoot 

shoreline on Colvos Passage. 

The beach provides access to a 

popular scuba diving destination. 

Portable toilets, unpaved parking, 

fishing. 

Key Pen Parks 

Gateway Park 

10405 state Route 302 

72 acres. This is Key Pen Parks 

newest park.This park features 

plenty of parking, restrooms, 

play areas for all ages and a large 

pavilion. Key Pen Parks purchased 

this 39-acres of this property in 

2012 (and another 33 acres in 

2016). A master plan was adopted 

in April 2015 for Gateway Park. 

The master plan includes sports 

fields, playground, restrooms, 

a splash pad, amphitheater and 

more. Its proximity to the 360 

Trails has allowed for a trailhead 

from Gateway Park. Construction 

will continue to take place as funds 

allow. 

Home Park 

17220 8th Ave. Ct. NW 

This is the first neighborhood park 

on the Key Peninsula, complete 

with a playground, picnic shelter, 

adult swing and restroom. This 

park is a tremendous asset to the 

community and enjoyed by all ages. 

Key Central Forest 

10527 Wright Bliss Road NW 

480 acres. The property is off 

Wright Bliss Road. Visitors may park 

at the gate just off the road and 

walk in. The property consists of 

forested land and Vaughn Creek, 

a salmon habitat creek. While 

there are many trails in Key Central 

Forest, they are not through trails, 

meaning they dead-end. Wildlife 

viewing. 

Maple Hollow Park 

4411 Van Beek Road NW 

This 58-acre site offers a circular 

trail with midpoint access to a 

stretch of beach along Puget 

Sound with views of Mount Rainier. 

This park includes an improved 

walking trail, hiking trails, handicapaccessible 

trail, picnic area and 

walking access to a saltwater beach 

on Carr Inlet. There are three 

campsites via water access only. 

The park is open to the public, even 

when the gate is closed. 

Rocky Creek 

Conservation Area 

State Route 302 at 150th Avenue 

The area covers over 224 acres of 

park, open spaces and conservation 

land and is managed jointly with 

Pierce County and Key Pen Parks. 

Rocky Creek has over 3 miles of 

walking (nonmotorized) trails, two 

benches, a trailhead kiosk with map 

and limited parking space at the 

trailhead. The property consists of 

wetlands, two streams, and various 

plants and wildlife. 

Taylor Bay 

17916 76th St. SW 

This is a nonmotorized boat access 

park, which includes 40 acres of 

wetlands, pocket estuary, mudflats, 

lagoon, salt marshes, creeks, 

forested uplands, riparian areas and 

patches of open meadows. A great 

place for a picnic! 

Volunteer Park 

5514 Key Peninsula Highway N. 

This 20-acre park includes 

three baseball fields with lights, 

picnic areas, skateboarding 

park, horseshoe pits, half-court 

basketball, quarter-mile ADA paved 

walking trail. Restrooms, outside 

concert area, 9-hole disc golf 

course, picnic shelter rental. Home 

of the Snack Shack. 

360 Trails 

10905 144th St. NW 

Accessible through Gateway Park 

by using the trailhead. This 360- 

acre property located on the north 

end of the Key Peninsula includes 

trails which are accessible to 

walkers, equestrians and mountain 

bikers. The main trail is a large 

2-mile open loop that takes about 

an hour to walk with smaller trails 

that cut throughout the woods to 

rejoin with the main trail. Whatever 

level of mountain bike experience 

you have, our trails are designed 

for beginner, intermediate and 

advanced riders. Pump track. Picnic 

tables and benches. Trailhead 

kiosk. Wildlife viewing. Available for 

events. 

Dog Parks 

McCormick Forest 

Off-Leash Dog Area 

10123 78th Ave. 

Area of 122 acres of old forest 

growth that is fenced in for dogs 

to play off-leash. Water stations 

and refuse bags at each entrance. 

All handlers must carry a leash per 

dog. Outside of this area dogs 

must be leashed within the rest of 

McCormick Park. No bicycles or 

horses permitted within this fenced 

area. 

Rotary Bark Park 


This 97-acre natural area contains a 

15-acre off-leash dog area with over 

one mile of fenced trails. The 

property includes older forest, 

regenerating forest, abundant 

wildlife, and over 3 miles of trails 

for hikers, bicycles or horses. 

Features off-leash area with play 

meadow, paved parking, portable 

toilet, refuse bags. Park in Fire 

District No. 5 headquarters lot. 

Tubby’s Trail Dog Park 

2120 14th Ave. NW 

Small dog off-leash area with play 

meadow for dogs under 25 pounds. 

Large dog off-leash area with 

play meadow. Additional features 

include parking, portable toilets 

and refuse bags. Tubby was a 

black, male cocker spaniel who fell 

into fame when Galloping Gertie 

collapsed on Nov. 7, 1940. As the 

only victim of that great disaster, 

Tubby has earned a special place in 

the hearts of many.

TOUR THE AREA’S 

HERITAGE, HISTORY 

Browse an array of heritage markers 

Harbor WildWatch, 

a marine and 

environmental 

education 

organization, in partnership 

with the City of Gig Harbor, 

has posted several interpretive 

natural history and marine signs 

in parks and beaches of Gig 

Harbor bay. Through the harbor, 

you will learn about: 

The salmon life cycle 

Find out more about the chum 

salmon and what exactly are 

those black barrels for? The 

black barrels are remote site 

incubators and they can be seen 

from the viewing platform at 

Donkey Creek Park. 

Respect the riparians 

A riparian is where water 

and land meet. It plays a vital 

role in the health of our entire 

ecosystem. Learn about the 

riparian, aquatic and upland 

zones at Donkey Creek Park. 

Habitats of the harbor 

Located near the home of the 

Harbor History Museum, this 

interpretive sign explores the 

variety of habitats found in the 

waters off (and on) the shores of 

Gig Harbor. 

The wetlands around us 

At Wilkinson Farm Park — 

along Rosedale Street, blocks 

up from Harborview Drive — 

view a true wetland buffer area. 

Maybe even catch wildlife! 

And there is self-guided tour 

of the heritage makers, too. 

Galloping Gertie 

At Ferry Landing Park near the 

mouth of the harbor, learn about 

the collapse of the Narrows 

Bridge that fateful day in which 

the road tilted, swayed, and 

eventually began to break up. 

First settlers 

At 3207 Harborview Drive, 

near Jerisich Dock, you will 

find information about three 

friends fishing on Puget Sound 

when they were forced into a 

protected harbor to wait out a 

storm, only to eventually call the 

area they discovered, home. 

From Croatia to Millville 

At the Dorotich Public Dock, 

near 3323 Harborview Drive, 

is where the first homes in the 

harbor were built and the town 

of Millville was established. In 

2014, Gig Harbor city officials, 

Washington state leaders and 

local residents welcomed the 

then-Prime Minister of Croatia, 

Zoran Milanovic, in a public 

ceremony including a tour of the 

Millville District. Gig Harbor’s 

ties to Croatia remain strong 

today. 

The last minutes 

of the original 

Narrows bridge. 

Heart of the harbor 

Peninsula 

Gateway file 

At the corner of Harborview 

Drive and North Harborview, 

you will find the heart of the 

harbor. The community’s last 

and longest running sawmill 

called this corner home for close 

to 100 years, and where the 

Austin Erickson-style log homes 

originated. 

From valley to bay 

Crescent Creek Park sits at the 

northernmost corner of the bay 

and is where families began to 

homestead throughout Crescent 

Valley in the late 1880s. Today, 

families still visit the park and 

play on the all-inclusive play 

structure while admiring the 

wood carving by local artist Jeff 

Samudosky. For a complete list 

of markers, see gigharborguide. 

com. 


esources 

STAY 

CONNECTED 


Visitor information 

Hospital 

St. Anthony Hospital 

11567 Canterwood 

Blvd. NW 


253-530-2000 

fhshealth.org/ 

St-Anthony-Hospital 

Fire Districts 

Fire District No. 5 

and Medic One 



253-851-3111 

gigharborfire.org 

Fire District No. 16 

8911 Key Peninsula 

Highway NW 


253-884-2222 

keypeninsulafire.org 

Power/Water 

Peninsula Light 

& Water Co. 

253-857-5950 

penlight.org 

City of Gig Harbor 

253-851-8136 


Fox Island Mutual 

Water 

253-549-2671 

foxislandwater.org 

Courtesy 

Skansie Visitor and 

Interpretive Center 

3207 Harborview Drive, 


gigharborguide.com, 

253-853-3554 

Open Wednesdays through Sundays 

during the summer (and Thursdays- 

Saturdays in the off-season). The 

charming, historic waterfront building in 

the heart of downtown is operated by 

the city of Gig Harbor in partnership with 

Harbor WildWatch. Make this your first 

stop to learn more about picturesque 

Gig Harbor and the Puget Sound. The 

cheerful visitor center volunteers can 

answer your questions about the history 

of the town, current events and the best 

place for lunch. Linger a little longer 

to explore the family-friendly Harbor 

WildWatch exhibits, from a large yearround 

touch tank to an augmented 

reality sandbox, and a live camera 

feed that shows an underwater peek 

into Gig Harbor Bay. For information, 

including a downloadable visitors 

guide and a community calendar, visit 

gigharborguide.com. 

Rainier View Water Co. 

253-537-6634 

rainierviewwater.com 

Washington Water 

Service 

253-851-4060 

wawater.com 

Telephone 

CenturyLink 

8102 Skansie Ave. 

253-851-8118 

Repair service: 

800-201-4099 

centurylink.com 

Natural Gas 

Puget Sound Energy 

888-225-5773 

pse.com 

Hunting 

and Fishing 

WA Dept of Fish 

and Wildlife 

360-902-2200 

wdfw.wa.gov 

Library 

Gig Harbor Library 

4424 Point Fosdick Drive 

NW, Gig Harbor, WA 

98335 

253-548-3305 

piercecountylibrary.org 

Welcome 

Gig Harbor Chamber 

of Commerce 

and Visitor Center 

3125 Judson St. 


253-851-6865 

gigharborchamber.net 

New Neighbors 

P.O. Box 2163 

Gig Harbor WA 98335 

253-857-8687 

gigharbornewneighbors. 

com

Gig Harbor Welcome 

Club 

P.O. Box 1122 


253-857-8313 

gigharborwelcomeclub. 

com 

City of Gig 




City Hall 

253-851-8136 

City Administrator 

253-851-6127 

City Clerk 

253-853-7613 

Administration 

253-853-7638 

Planning Department 

253-851-6170 

Police (non-emergency) 

253-851-2236 

Public Works/ 

Engineering 

Department 

253-851-8136 

Tourism and 

Communications 

Office 

253-853-3554 

Elected Officials 

Mayor: Kit Kuhn 

City Council: Jeni Woock, 

Bob Himes, Jim Franich, 

Spencer Hutchins, Ken 

Malich, Michael Perrow, 

Spencer Abersold 

Park Districts 

PenMet Parks 

10123 – 78th Ave NW 


253-858-3400 

PenMetParks.org 

Key Pen Parks 

5514 Key Peninsula 

Highway N 


253-884-9240 

KeyPenParks.com 

Service 

Organizations 

and Clubs 

Active Retirement 

and Senior Club 

of Gig Harbor 



253-502-4670 

cheney.bgcsps.org 

Altrusa Foundation 


3110 Judson St., PMB 80 


253-853-3149 

altrusagigharbor.org 

American Legion 

Department of 


For Gig Harbor 

information: 

360-491-4373 

Beta Sigma Phi 

(Laureate Gamma Eta 

and Xi Delta Lamda) 

4021 10th St. NW 


253-851-3192 

wdwheels@aol.com 

Boys & Girls Club 

of South Puget Sound 



253-502-4670 

cheney.bgcsps.org 

Celebrate Recovery 

Chapel Hill Presbyterian 

Church (Entrance B) 



253-853-0291 

crnarrows.com 

Fox Island Yacht Club 

1061 12th Ave. 


Mailing Address: P.O. Box 

1, Fox Island, WA 98333 

253-549-2603 

fiyc.com 


Commercial 

Fisherman’s Club 

P.O. Box 429 


253-318-4811 

randallbabich@ 

centurytel.net 

Gig Harbor Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance 


#101A 


253-514-0071 


Gig Harbor Eagles 

4425 Burnham Drive NW 


253-851-2809 

foe.com 

Gig Harbor Kiwanis 

P.O. Box 1491 


gigharborkiwanis.org 

Gig Harbor Lions Club 

P.O. Box 331 


941-962-3913 

gigharborlions.org 

Gig Harbor Peninsula 

FISH Food 

Bank and Community 

Services 

4425 Burnham Drive NW 

P.O. Box 154 


253-858-6179 

ghpfish.com 


Professional 

Firefighters Union 

IAFF Local 3390 

P.O. Box 2625 


253-851-3111 

iaff3390.org 


Toastmasters 

3025 14th Ave. NW 


253-313-5711 

gigharbortoastmasters. 

com 

Gig Harbor Yacht Club 

8209 Stinson Ave. 


253-851-1807 

gigharboryc.com 

Habitat for Humanity/ 

GHKP Chapter 

4824 South Tacoma Way 

Tacoma, WA 98417 

253-627-5626 

tpc-habitat.org 

Harbor Soccer Club 

2416 14th Ave. NW 

P.O. Box 1123 


253-851-2099 

harborsoccerclub.com 

Key Peninsula 

Business Association 

P.O. Box 439 


kpba.org 


esources 

Narrows Baseball Club 

10421 Burnham Drive 

Building #1 

Mailing Address: 3110 

Judson St. PMB #189 


253-851-6265 

narrowsbaseballclub.org 

Peninsula Athletic 

Association 



253-858-7678 

paayouth.org 

Peninsula Education 

Association 

5209 Point Fosdick Drive 

NW 


253-851-8710 

peninsulaea.com 

Peninsula Emergency 

Preparedness 

Coalition PEP-C 

P.O. Box 1217 


prepare@pep-c.org 

Peninsula Youth 

Football & Cheer 

P.O. Box 306 


peninsulayouthfootball. 

org 

Rotary Club 


P.O. Box 342 


portal.clubrunner.ca/707 

Rotary Club of Gig 

Harbor Midday 

P.O. Box 611 


253-858-4411 

gigharbormiddayrotary. 

org 

Rotary Club of Gig 

Harbor North 

11511 Canterwood Blvd., 

2nd Floor 


gigharbornorthrotary.org 

Soroptimist 

International 


P.O. Box 2761 


info@ghsoroptimist.org 

St. Vincent DePaul 

Society 

St. Nicholas Church Gig 


3510 Rosedale St. NW 


253-851-8850 

tinyurl.com/stvincegh 

United Way 

of Pierce County 

1501 Pacific Ave., 

Suite 400 

Tacoma, WA 98402 

253-272-4263 

uwpc.org 

West Sound Amateur 

Radio Association 

n7ig.org 

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St. Nicholas 

Catholic Church 

3510 Rosedale St NW, GigHarbor,WA 98335 

253.851.8850 •www.stnicholasgigharbor.org 

Mass Schedule 

Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM 

Sunday: 8:30 AMand 11:00 AM 

Wednesday thru Friday: 9:00 AM 

St NicholasCatholic School 

253.858.7632 

(Pre-School to8) 

CHAPELHILLPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

Please join us for worship! 

Saturdays, 6:30pm, inMemorial Chapel 

Sundays, 9:00 &10:45 am, in the Sanctuary 

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GIG HARBOR 

FOURSQUARE 

CHURCH 

253-655-7563

One Hope is all about loving and serving our Gig Harbor Community 

One Hope Church is a multi-denominational Christian Church committed to the 

ministry and mission of Jesus. We serve and support various local, national, and 

international Christian efforts. We don’t own our building, but rather we rent Sunday 

morning worship space at the Ocean5 social gathering place. This enables us to 

release additional funds toward our mission and ministry efforts as well as 

supports our vision to take the church to where the community gathers. 

Worshipping 

Community Groups 

We gather each Sunday 

at 9:30am for large 

group worship at Ocean5 

and also facilitate other 

community based worship 

gatherings in Gig Harbor. 

Life Together 

Groups 

These home-based 

groups meet regularly 

for fellowship, worship, 

prayer, Bible exploration, 

outreach and fun. 

Join us Sundays at 9:30am at 

Olympic Towne Center, Gig Harbor 

Find more info at www.ohcgh.com 

Discipleship 

Groups 

These are groups 

where we go deeper 

in God’s Word, have 

more discussion and 

where more intentional 

discipleship happens. 



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A view of Canterwood Golf Course 

looking uphill at the 18th fairway. 

Course Distance in miles Website 

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Canterwood Golf & Country Club 1.2 canterwood.com 

McCormick Woods Golf Course 14 mccormickwoodsgolf.com 

Trophy Lake Golf & Casting 14.5 trophylakegolfclub.com 

Gold Mountain Golf Course 25 goldmt.com 

Madrona Links Golf Course .5 madronalinks.com 

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THE PENINSULA MARKETPLACE 

5503 Wollochet Dr. NW • Gig Harbor 

Open every Saturday through September 9am - 3pm 

This is a local outlet for Artists, Crafters, Farmers and Food 

Processors to sell their wares directly to the public. 

Free Special Events 

• Glass Pumpkin Patch - Sept 29 

• Holiday Show begins Fri. Nov 30 

Unique treasures, quality handmade gifts, 

souvernirs, seasonal plants, produce, seafood, 

bakery, artists and crafters. 

Experience the local flavor of Gig Harbor 

Meet the local artists, crafters and designers 

File 

Self-guided walk 

A free, self-guided 

waterfront history walk takes 

walkers to 43 local points of 

interest, mostly of historical 

buildings — including the 

Pioneer Electric Company 

and the Old Ferry Landing. 

The guide includes a map 

and everything visitors need 

to know about the history 

of each location. Guides 

are available at the Skansie 

Information and Interpretive 

Center, 3207 Harborview 

Drive, and at the Harbor 

History Museum, 4121 


Waterfront walk 

Another Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance activity 

— in partnership with 

Harbor WildWatch and the 

Harbor History Museum — is 

the free, guided waterfront 

walking tour. 

During the free, two-hour, 

1.3-mile-long tour, two 

guides lead visitors to 

10 historically-significant 

locations along the 

waterfront. 

The 12 guides who rotate 

leading tours are interactive, 

fun and entertaining, They 

are not historians, but are 

history enthusiasts, and each 

has something unique to 

add. 

Saturday tours start at 10 

a.m. at the Maritime Pier, 

3003 Harborview Drive, 

June 9 through Aug. 25. 

Wednesday tours start at 

5:30 p.m. June 6 and run 

until Aug. 29 and run onehour. 

For meeting location 

and start time, visit 

gigharborwaterfront.org/ 

walking-tour or call the 

Gig Harbor Downtown 

Waterfront Alliance at 253- 

514-0071.

(253) 858-9941 . Fax: (253) 851-9942 


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