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Pirouette dances back to sea
Published: 05/23/12 16:33:42
After years of being restored at the Eddon Boatyard, the Pirouette sat in a cradle on the shore of Gig Harbor Bay on Saturday afternoon, awaiting the rising tide. The boat was the second of the Thunderbird sailboats crafted at the boatyard, one of the original designs that, after a few adjustments, became the prototype for all other Thunderbirds.
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Thunderbird No. 2 to return to the bay
Published: 05/21/12 09:45:13
One of Gig Harbor's original Thunderbird sailboats, the Pirouette, was set to return to the water Saturday during a celebration at the Eddon Boatyard.
By the light of the silvery moon
Published: 05/15/12 21:44:37
A garden can be a magical place after dark. Evening light illuminates the open areas of the garden, casting shadows and catching interest by light reflection. Flowers and foliage add a new dimension to a garden when caught by the light of a full moon.
Lifestyles
The spiritual basis of economic justice
Published: 05/15/12 21:44:30
The earth is endowed with God-given resources here for the benefit of all humankind. Economics serves as a man-made tool that measures the efficiency in distribution of these resources.
Livable fair showcases Key Peninsula
Published: 05/15/12 21:44:03
The ninth annual Key Peninsula Livable Community Fair was held Saturday at the Key Peninsula Civic Center in Vaughn. “Maybe it was the weather,” said Phil Bauer, one of the event organizers, “but I think this is the largest attendance we’ve ever had.” The fair offered everything from a trout pond, which had been stocked with 100 fish the previous night, to “Truck Touch,” a field display of all sorts of large equipment which featured huge equipment-moving units from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Beer lovers get their day in the sun
Published: 05/15/12 06:11:53
There's a new party coming to town, and beer lovers are invited. The city’s first beer festival, a fundraiser for the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation, will debut Saturday at the Uptown Gig Harbor Shopping Center’s outdoor pavilion. It will feature specialties from 11 microbreweries, plus recorded music, food and a beer-themed cooking class at Bella Kitchen.
Things are getting a little wild at the zoo
Published: 05/11/12 09:47:07
Tilli the aardvark tiptoed across the stage at the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Even though each foot is equipped with thick, massive claws for digging in the earth to find insects, she took each step with the grace of a ballerina.
Peninsula Youth Orchestra to perform
Published: 05/09/12 13:15:42
The Peninsula Youth Orchestra will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. May 10 at Harbor Covenant Church, 5601 Gustafson Drive in Gig Harbor.
Gallery Row
Published: 05/09/12 13:15:42
Joan Teed and Karen Miner are the featured artists throughout May at Gallery Row, 3102 Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor.
Dance with Companionship event
Published: 05/09/12 13:15:42
Dance with Companionship will host an event from 4 to 6 p.m. May 11 at the Kopachuck Middle School commons, 10414 56th St. NW in Gig Harbor, to make a special gift for mom.
Pirouette dances back to sea
Published: 05/23/12 16:33:42
After years of being restored at the Eddon Boatyard, the Pirouette sat in a cradle on the shore of Gig Harbor Bay on Saturday afternoon, awaiting the rising tide. The boat was the second of the Thunderbird sailboats crafted at the boatyard, one of the original designs that, after a few adjustments, became the prototype for all other Thunderbirds.
By the light of the silvery moon
Published: 05/15/12 21:44:37
A garden can be a magical place after dark. Evening light illuminates the open areas of the garden, casting shadows and catching interest by light reflection. Flowers and foliage add a new dimension to a garden when caught by the light of a full moon.
Yearning for spring, and as confused as ever
Published: 05/09/12 13:15:33
I sit here waiting. Waiting for spring to arrive. Although I’m certain I’m not the only one, I’m getting impatient. It should have been here such a long time ago — or so it seems.
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