Pirates of the Peninsula, a Grand ponds and more. For further details go Chicken and Jerked Pork Dinners are
Parade, Antique and Classic Yacht to www.gigharborgardentour.com also tasty.
displays, and a blessing of the fleet. For food and wine connoisseurs, Hearty breakfasts are served at
A Christmas Boat Parade is also held the town packs more punch for its diners like Kelly’s, Judson Street café,
in December. Gig Harbor Farmer’s weight than you would expect for the Harvester, the Heritage Restaurant
Market is open on Wednesdays from such a small harbor. A variety of good at the Inn at Gig Harbor, and the
June through August, and Saturdays ethnic and fine dining restaurants Floatation Device. If you want to dine
from April through September. See abound, most within walking distance. in, get your foodstuffs from Harbor
gigharborguide.com for a full listing of Dining options include Italian, Greens. Billing itself as a cross between
special events. Chinese, Mexican, Greek, Japanese, Metropolitan Market, Tacoma Boys, and
For art lovers, Gig Harbor is a Vietnamese, and the proverbial pizza Trader Joes, Harbor Greens sells plants,
vibrant arts community with lots of and burger chains. Two new wine bars pottery, fresh produce, fresh meat, and
handicrafts and activities to offer. An provide popular Northwest wines for offers a selection of 1500 different wine
Art Evening is held every Thursday aficionados of the grape. Brix 24 merits labels, many less than $10. There’s also
evening from May through September mention as winner of the Wine Press a Safeway supermarket a short walk
in the downtown area hosted by six art Award for Best Washington Wine List. up from Skansie brothers Park.
galleries, plus a jeweler. This event runs You can moor at Shoreline No matter what your interests,
from 4-8 pm. Or you can try your hand Restaurant at the head of the bay and Gig Harbor offers something for
at painting in Skansie Brothers Park on the Tides Tavern towards the entrance. everyone—relaxing, hiking, good
Thursday afternoons from 1-3:30 pm. Arabella’s Landing also has some restaurants, entertainment, and much
Just bring your easel and supplies, and excellent restaurants within a minute more—you won’t be disappointed.
they’ll supply the model. or two walking distance including our
Gig Harbor boasts some beautiful, favorite, the Marketplace Grill. Very Roy Stevenson is a freelance travel
intimate private gardens, open to the reasonably priced with a great harbor writer based in Seattle, Washington. Over
public at certain times in the summer. view and very friendly service, this is 300 of his articles have been published
This walking tour takes you through not upscale dining, but delicious and in more than 90 regional national, and
a variety of serene gardens, featuring enjoyable nevertheless. Their seafood international magazines, newspapers, In-
wooded areas, garden sculptures, dishes are great. Try their Peppered flights and Ezines in the U.S.A., Canada,
clipped plants and shrubs, fruit and Prawn Salad, Pan Fried Oysters, Paella, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia,
ornamental trees, firs, rock waterfalls, and Caribbean Crab Cakes. The Jerked New Zealand and South Africa.
small ship
excursions:
southeast alaska
inside passage, bc
san juan islands
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