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🌱 Patch AM: See how two popular Gig Harbor restaurants scored on health inspections
And check out Gardeners Guide to Growing Great Dahlias on the Gig Harbor Patch calendar
Hey hey Gig Harbor! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how two popular Gig Harbor restaurants scored on health inspections
- How B's Bagels' big move could change your breakfast routine
- Beloved Island View Market seeks new owner to keep tradition alive
Also on today's calendar: Gardeners Guide to Growing Great Dahlias and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Sushi restaurant gets 75 red points. Here are Pierce Co. food scores for Aug. 27 (thenewstribune.com) — Recent health inspections found significant food-safety violations at several Pierce County eateries, including Kinza Teriyaki on Kimball Drive and Family Thai Hut on Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor. Issues ranged from improper cooling of fried chicken to repeated room-temperature storage of sprouts and noodles, prompting discarded food and a required risk-control plan for the Harborview restaurant. 
2. Popular bagel shop moving to new Pierce County location with a bigger menu (thenewstribune.com) — A beloved downtown Gig Harbor spot, B's Bagels & Butters, is moving from Uddenberg Lane to the larger former O'Looney's Irish Pub space on 56th Street, aiming to reopen by spring 2027. The bigger location will support wholesale production, an expanded menu with daily challah and soups, and possibly smoothies, while the current shop continues operating during the transition.
3. Island View Market owner hoping to find a new steward to buy the shop (gigharbornow.org) — A longtime Ray Nash Drive staple, Island View Market is up for sale as owner Jerry Montiel looks for a buyer who will preserve its neighborhood feel and waterfront access. Regulars from Gig Harbor and nearby communities rely on the shop for snacks, essentials, and coffee, and the property includes a cottage rental, dock, and 200 feet of shoreline.
4. Pierce County Library System receives national grant (pierceprairiepost.com) — Families using the Gig Harbor branch of the Pierce County Library System can now request youth sensory kits during visits, thanks to a new $10,000 national grant. Designed for children from birth to age 12, the in-library kits include items like lap pads, ear protection, and visual timers to make library spaces more comfortable and accessible for kids with sensory needs.
📸 Around Gig Harbor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gig Harbor
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- Rainy Day Gym Space
Peninsula High School PHS - Aux Gym
4:30 pm - COM - PHS / Fastpitch Field - HSC
Peninsula High School PHS - Fastpitch Field
5:00 pm - COM - HRMS / Turf field - HSC
Harbor Ridge Middle School HRM - Turf Field
5:00 pm - Rainy Day Gym Space
Peninsula High School PHS - Aux Gym
4:30 pm - COM - PHS / Fastpitch Field - HSC
Peninsula High School PHS - Fastpitch Field
5:00 pm - COM - HRMS / Aux & Main Gym - SSA Cheer
Harbor Ridge Middle School HRM - Lower Gym, HRM - Main Gym
5:00 pm - COM - HRMS / Upper and turf fields - SSA
Harbor Ridge Middle School HRM - Turf Field, HRM - Upper Field
5:00 pm - COM - PHS / Pool - New Wave Swim Foundation
Peninsula High School PHS - Pool
7:00 pm - Gardeners Guide to Growing Great Dahlias →
Pierce County Master Gardeners Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden, 10123 78th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
10:00 am - Pierce County Suicide Prevention Summit + 5K →
PenMet Parks Recreation Center, 2524 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
📣 Gig Harbor Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
11:30 am - Up and Atom: Crack the Code with Spy Decoder Rings
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
3:30 pm - Creative Reuse with Remakery: Needle Felting
Swasey Branch Library 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406
4:00 pm - Rainy Day Gym Space
Peninsula High School PHS - Aux Gym
4:30 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Okay I have a recommendation for anyone looking for reliable handyman services in the Gig Harbor area.
Our water heater was dripping on the overflow line and we called Robison Plumbing for help. They came and proposed replacing the heater for $3400. … (Nextdoor Gig Harbor-Midway) - By Vassault Park.
35th and Narrows…. A guy was on the ground… he was trying to ride a bike a pull another one along side him… major fail! He was fine But I was… (Nextdoor Maplewood/Sunrise Beach/Crescent Valley Dr NW)
- Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
- YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties posted a job opening for Dance Instructor in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gig Harbor here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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