Changes in Gig Harbor's business scene so far in 2025

Gig Harbor Brewing sold in early 2025 and is now Evergreen State Brewing. Meanwhile, a beloved crystal store on the Key Peninsula closed. A sewing and art studio is expanding to offer pottery classes, and an independent bookstore is relocating downtown.

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Violet Hake, 12, turns to look at her teacher, Jenny Czyzewski, during an afternoon sewing class in Gig Harbor, Wash., Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Today, she’s working on sewing a teddy bear with two heads and wings, she said. By Julia Park

NO. 1: THIS SHOP TEACHES KIDS TO SEW BACKPACKS, HOODIES. ADULT POTTERY CLASSES ARE COMING

The shop just expanded in downtown Gig Harbor. One 11-year-old student said her favorite project has been a Halloween costume she sewed herself. | Published February 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

The interior of Invitation Bookshop, an independent bookstore that sells new books in Gig Harbor, Wash. The store’s name comes from the first poem, “Invitation,” in Shel Silverstein’s collection “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” according to owner Allyson Howard. By Courtesy of Michaela Devine

NO. 2: INDIE BOOKSTORE HAS A NEW PIERCE COUNTY SHOP, ‘ROMANTASY’ BOOK CLUB AND WRITING GROUPS

The new store will open in time for the South Sound Book Crawl. | Published March 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

Wild Earth Rocks owners Dave and Jenny Weber beam as Erin and Paul Stevens make a purchase at the front counter Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. The store was Jenny’s idea, and Dave grew to love the store and the friendships they built with customers, he said. By Julia Park

NO. 3: BELOVED PIERCE COUNTY STORE THAT SOLD ROCKS, CRYSTALS HAS CLOSED. IT NEEDS A NEW HOME

The shop attracted a steady stream of regulars looking for worry stones, handmade bracelets and other gems. | Published February 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

The entrance to Evergreen State Brewing’s taproom in Gig Harbor, Wash.

NO. 4: MOUNT RAINIER-INSPIRED BEER ON TAP AFTER NEW OWNER BUYS GIG HARBOR’S NAMESAKE BREWERY

A host of beers named for Washington state destinations will be on Evergreen State Brewing’s menu. One of the taprooms is family-friendly. | Published March 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

Madrona Links Golf Course, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in Gig Harbor, Wash. By Brian Hayes

NO. 5: CONFLICT OVER BELOVED PIERCE COUNTY GOLF COURSE LEADS TO $6 MILLION LAWSUIT

ZTM Holdings and Tyson Limited Partnership filed the legal complaint Jan. 21. | Published February 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.