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The Gig Harbor Wine And Food Festival Set For July 14, 2012
Gig Harbor, Washington [May 2012] – The Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival is making changes in its evolution with a new date and a new Festival Director. The Fesival is being moved to July 14, 2012 and Victoria Trimmer has been hired to guide the festival as it develops during the third year of the event.
The Harbor Wine and Food Festival will be held once again this year at the Harbor History Museum, located at 4121 Harboview Drive, Gig Harbor WA. The event is put on by the Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association.
This year’s festival will feature the culinary talents of Chef Holly Smith of Café Juanita in Kirkland.
A new festival website is now live and tickets are on sale. Limited tickets are available. For the first time, classes can also be reserved online www.harborwineandfoofest.com.
The 2011 event included more than two dozen wineries and breweries as well as a wide variety of chefs and restaurants. Friday night wine maker dinners are being added for 2012. More than 700 people enjoyed the festival which is fundraiser for the Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association.
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Gig Harbor Events Calender
Gig Harbor Art Walk - First Saturday of every month 1-5PM and every Thursday night in the summer until 8PM.
April - September
Gig Harbor Farmers Market - Saturdays, 8:30AM - 1:00PM Uptown Gig Harbor near to Galaxy Theaters as well as downtown Gig Harbor each Wednesday afternoon.
April - October
Olalla Valley Farmers Market - Fridays, 1:00PM - 5PM, April 15th - October 7th, 13053 Olalla Valley Rd SE, Olalla, Washington
June
Maritime Gig Weekend - The first full weekend in June.
Gig Harbor Garden Tour - Tour local gardens and enjoy a nursery tour. Ticket information and more information can be found by calling (253) 857-4VIC.
June - August
Summer Sounds at Skansie - Outdoor music at the park. Skansie Brothers Park. Each Tuesday at Skansie Brothers Park. 6:30 - 8:00PM. Call (253) 857-4VIC for more information
Outdoor Cinema Gig - View a feature film on the big screen. Donkey Creek Park and Skansie Brothers Park. Various weekends. Call (253) 857-4VIC for more information.
July
Gig Harbor Summer Arts Festival - An event not be missed!
Chalk the Walk in downtown Gig Harbor. Decorate the city streets with graffiti. Call (253) 857-4842 for more information.
August
Cruise the Narrows Classic Car Show - Uptown Gig Harbor
Olalla Bluegrass Festival - A family festival will entertain from start to end.
Annual Beyond the Borders Arts and Music Festival - Located on Key Peninsula at the Key Peninsula Improvement Club. Call (253) 884-4807 for more information.
September
Open Studio Tour - Visit artists at work in their own studios.
Harbor Hounds Walk the Town - Bring your 4 legged friend and catch all the action in downtown Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor Chowder Cook Off - Local restaurants and residents compete for the title of Gig Harbor's best chowder.
October - November
Gig Harbor Quilt Festival - Quilters and quilt lovers will enjoy the quilt walk, show and classes.
Donkey Creek Chum Festival - Held at Donkey Creek Park (253) 857-4842
Winterfest Arts & Crafts Fair at Peninsula High School. Always on Thanksgiving weekend
December
Gig Harbor Tree Lighting - Always the first Saturday in December- a fun family event. Skansie Brothers Park.
Tidefest Art Fest at Gig Harbor High School. The first weekend in December.
Annual Holiday Boat Parade - Thursday, Dec 10, In the harbor


Coldwell Banker Bain, Gig Harbor & Kitsap Regional Office
Located at:
Coldwell Banker Bain Gig Harbor
6565 Kimball Drive, Suite 101
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Office: 253.851.9988
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Coldwell Banker Bain Port Orchard
2021 Sedgwick, Road SE, Suite #1,
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Office: 253.851.9988
Coldwell Banker Helps You Learn More About Gig Harbor, Washington Real Estate
Gig Harbor, Washington is located in Pierce County. Nearby cities and towns include Artondale, Fircrest, Fox Island, Ruston and University Place. Gig Harbor is a suburban community with a population of 6,919. The median household income in Gig Harbor is $71,897. 62% of residents are married and families with children reside in 25% of Gig Harbor households. Half the population of Gig Harbor commutes 24 minutes or more to work, with 82% of residents holding white collar jobs and 18% residents holding blue collar jobs.
The median age of homes in Gig Harbor, WA is 18 years, with 58% of those homes owned, 32% rented and 8% not occupied. In the previous year, 101 Gig Harbor properties were sold. The median sale price of a home in Gig Harbor in the previous year was $315,500. Find a Coldwell Banker real estate agent in Gig Harbor, Washington today.
On a clear day (and contrary to the rumors, there are lots of those), the towering presence of Mount Rainier perches on the east horizon, while to the northwest, the jagged peaks of the Olympic Mountains beckon outdoor lovers. Who could ask for a more spectacular natural setting?
But there’s more, of course. Gig Harbor’s beauty is more than skin deep. People decide to stay and make a home here not only because of the unparalleled natural surroundings but also because of the community.
Gig Harbor remains that all-too-rare place where it’s possible to run into your neighbors at the grocery store or the dry cleaners, where people smile and wave to you as you walk down the street, and where individual participation in the life of the town is valued and encouraged.
The pace of life is slower here. Despite the area’s easy access to the cities of Tacoma and Seattle, Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula feel like a world apart from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
In Gig Harbor, it’s possible to have the best of all worlds, to live in a quaint small town while having access to both wilderness and one of the great cities of the world. It’s possible to take advantage of everything civilization has to offer while living in a place where you can still see stars at night and hear crickets and frogs outside your front door instead of traffic.
Whatever you like to do with your spare time, you’ll find it here, whether it’s playing outdoors or indoors, browsing art galleries or taking in a play, stopping for a cup of chowder or sitting down for a unique fine-dining experience. The possibilities are endless. Our Gig Harbor Real Estate professionals are waiting to find just the right home for you.