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Boatyard Blogger Bids Farewell
Moving On to Retirement, Home-Remodeling and Grandparenting The New Year is marked by endings and beginnings so it feels like the natural time to start a new chapter for myself. Dear readers, this is my final blog for Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard. I have been filling this space with news and photos of happenings…
Read MoreSuite Getaways Await
Have a Peaceful Escape on Fleet Suites The guest accommodations at Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard are open and offer an inviting retreat for the holidays — not to mention a safe harbor from that other thing going on. Plan your getaway on one of the marina’s three Fleet Suites @ the Boatyard guest yachts…
Read MoreGet Away on Fleet Suites
Guest Yachts at Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard Offer a Safe Vacay So, we’ve all been self-isolating at home, keeping our social distance and limiting our contact with people. We are wearing masks and washing our hands when we go to stores. But is there anywhere to go for a safe getaway this pandemic summer?…
Read MoreDonkey Creek Chum Festival
Donkey Creek Chum Festival Harbor History Museum Nov. 16 – 12 to 4 p.m. ~ Free Admission Harbor WildWatch & the Harbor History Museum Announce Annual Chum Festival: Every year the greater Gig Harbor community celebrates the return of the salmon to our local waters. The annual Donkey Creek Chum Festival serves to remind us…
Read MoreGirls Fish, Too
Evening at Skansie Netshed Reminds That ‘Girls Fish, Too’ We all know about Gig Harbor’s deep roots in the commercial fishing industry, its rich fishing family heritage that spans three centuries. After all, a fleet of seiners is stilled moored along harbor docks and several working netsheds still grace the waterfront. The community loves to…
Read More‘Waterfront Wednesdays’ Highlight Harbor Living
Summer Video Series Showcases Downtown Gig Harbor as a Destination Gig Harbor has so many events to show and stories to tell. Now we can see some of them each week in a fantastic new summer video series created by videographer Chance Busey. Chance is calling his series “Waterfront Wednesdays” for the day he is…
Read MoreYo ho, it’s Maritime Gig Festival
Harbor’s Annual Maritime Gig Festival & Blessing of the Fleet is June 1-2 Ahoy, matey’s! It’s time for Gig Harbor’s swashbuckling summer kickoff celebration with the Maritime Gig Festival set for June 1 and 2. Join the fun as the community comes together for this annual event celebrating the harbor’s rich maritime history with a…
Read MoreLook to The Club for Your Special Day
The Club @ the Boatyard is Ideal for Your Waterfront Wedding or Other Special Event The new year is opening up before us and now is the perfect time to make plans for your special event in 2019. Our beautiful waterfront venue, The Club @ the Boatyard, is ideal for whatever occasion you are celebrating.…
Read MoreAnnual Le Mans Race Sets Sail
The Gig Harbor Yacht Club is hosting its annual Le Mans Sailboat Race on Saturday, Nov. 17, starting and finishing Gig Harbor bay. About 30 boats from around Puget Sound will be participating in this unique sailing contest where boats start from anchor in Gig Harbor and race up Colvos Passage and back to the…
Read MoreBoaters Invited to Light Up Harbor
Invitation to the Gig Harbor Lighted Boat Parade Old salts, young salts and all salts in-between are invited to help dazzle the harbor with the Gig Harbor Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 8. The annual parade sponsored by the Gig Harbor Yacht Club gets under way at 5 p.m. All area boaters are welcome to…
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