A calm retreat built around trust and familiarity By Like Media Team At Catnip Bed & Breakfast, no cat shares a wall with a barking dog, no check-in is rushed, and enrichment is not treated like an upgrade. Owner Mel Perry built the Gig Harbor retreat around a simple belief: cats do better when their care is calm, familiar, and personal. Catnip is for cats only, all-inclusive, intentionally small, and cared for entirely by Mel herself. Mel grew up in Gig Harbor surrounded by

A Christ-centered education built on partnership with families By Like Media Team Hosanna Christian School has been part of Gig Harbor since 1982, and after more than four decades, the school still runs on the same idea it started with. Teachers nurture, love, and pray for each student. Families partner with the school in raising children through academic excellence, biblical truth, and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Principal Carol King describes Hosanna as a fa

Built around the client, backed by 25 years of family ownership By Like Media Team JD Luxury Auto is not always the car on the lot. It is the car a client wants, sourced through auctions, dealer networks, and private sellers, then shipped anywhere in the country. The division is the exotic and specialty arm of Peninsula Subaru, extending the dealership beyond traditional inventory into luxury, exotic, and one-off vehicles. Founder Jake Dionas leads the division after years

June 21 Gig Harbor marks the longest day of the year with Fest4All, a free all-day celebration running from noon to 9 pm across multiple stages at Uptown Gig Harbor. Now in its sixth year, the event is organized by United by Music North America and brings musicians of all styles to open-air venues throughout the shopping center. One stage is dedicated to sound-sensory sensitivity performances at low volume. No tickets, no cover. Free on-site parking throughout the day. Uptown

Gig Harbor's biggest summer weekend returns June 6-7 with the Grande Parade stepping off Saturday at 10 am along Harborview Drive under the theme "Stars and Stripes." The two-day festival draws up to 8,000 people each day to the downtown waterfront for live music across two stages, food vendors, a children's fair, and the Wheels on the Water Car Show on Sunday. The Blessing of the Fleet, a Knights of Columbus tradition honoring those lost at sea, closes out Sunday afternoon.