Gig Harbor (Wash.) Visitors Guide 2018
Annual visitors guide for Gig Harbor, Washington. A co-production from the Peninsula Gateway and City of Gig Harbor.
Annual visitors guide for Gig Harbor, Washington. A co-production from the Peninsula Gateway and City of Gig Harbor.
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attractions<br />
Stena Troyer, a science<br />
specialist with <strong>Harbor</strong><br />
WildWatch, talks to Pier into<br />
the Night attendees while a<br />
volunteer diver looks on.<br />
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<strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong><br />
BoatShop<br />
The BoatShop is a 501(c)(3)<br />
nonprofit organization dedicated<br />
to preserving the historic Eddon<br />
Boatyard and its traditional uses<br />
to build awareness of the cultural<br />
livelihoods on <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong>’s<br />
working waterfront. It hosts<br />
monthly music events, family boat<br />
building program, community boat<br />
restoration program, small craft<br />
livery (boat rental) service, and<br />
various marine and water safety<br />
workshops throughout the year.<br />
3805 <strong>Harbor</strong>view Drive<br />
<strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong>, WA 98332<br />
253-857-9344<br />
gigharborboatshop.org<br />
Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Tuesdays – Fridays; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />
Saturdays<br />
Boatyard open to the public:<br />
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />
<strong>Harbor</strong><br />
WildWatch<br />
at the Skansie<br />
House Visitor and<br />
Interpretive Center<br />
<strong>Harbor</strong> WildWatch is a local<br />
environmental organization whose<br />
mission is to inspire stewardship<br />
of the Puget Sound by providing<br />
learning opportunities about the<br />
environment to the people of our<br />
local communities. At home in the<br />
Skansie House, <strong>Harbor</strong> WildWatch<br />
invites you to learn about things<br />
in, around and under the bay,<br />
along with beach etiquette and<br />
our local watershed. Experience<br />
an exhibit complete with a touch<br />
tank, interactive, augmented reality<br />
sandbox (you just have to try it!)<br />
and live video feed of <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong><br />
Bay and more.<br />
Winter hours (October-March):<br />
10 a.m - 4 p.m.<br />
Thursdays-Saturdays<br />
Summer hours<br />
(April-September):<br />
10 a.m - 4 p.m.<br />
Wednesdays-Sundays<br />
Key Peninsula<br />
Historical Society<br />
and Museum<br />
Key Peninsula Historical Society<br />
and Museum is a short drive from<br />
<strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong>, on the beautiful Key<br />
Peninsula and offers a glimpse<br />
of yesterday years with displays<br />
on commerce, community and<br />
schools in the early days. The Key<br />
Peninsula Historical Society is<br />
dedicated to learning about and<br />
preserving the local history of the<br />
greater Key Peninsula. The museum<br />
offers campers at Penrose Point
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