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Harbor Happenings | Future of Peninsula Gardens to be discussed
The community can weigh in on future uses for the old Peninsula Gardens site Wednesday, June 12, at a meeting sponsored by PenMet Parks. For many years, Peninsula Gardens was one of the area’s most popular plant nurseries. When the nursery closed, the site hosted a weekly farmers market. Peninsula Metropolitan Parks District purchased the property when the farmers market moved to downtown Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor Real Estate | Home prices up again, and so is inventory
In what seems like clockwork, home prices in the greater Gig Harbor notched up again in May, with inventory making more significant gains. According to data from the NWMLS, the median sale price of a single-family home between the Purdy and Narrows bridges, including Fox Island, rose 0.4% from April to May 2024 to $878,398.
Tutors with Tails having a paws-itive impact on literacy
Special guests have made weekly visits to Harbor Heights Elementary School in Gig Harbor, along with Evergreen and Minter Creek Elementary on the Key Peninsula. These visitors specialize in lying on the floor, eliciting smiles and accepting a snuggle — all while listening to students read. In 2019, Communities...
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