Greenhouse Bar & Restaurant brings an upscale sensibility to dining in Gig Harbor. Offering a delightful menu featuring many Pacific Northwest sourced ingredients and a well-curated wine and cocktail selection, Greenhouse is Gig Harbor’s gathering place for celebrations or a great meal with … read more

Get ready for a captivating weekend of true crime. West Sound Crime, in collaboration with the Admiral Theatre, Liberty Bay Books, Bainbridge Performing Arts and the Harbor History Museum, presents its inaugural event series, August 1-3, 2025. The schedule includes: Friday, Aug. 1, … read more

Roots run so deep at WillaBella Farm in Gig Harbor that they go all the way back to 1912. The unassuming farmhouse, with its fir lumber flooring and arched doorways, still stands. As does the guest house, which was first a woodworking shop. … read more

Perhaps one of the best joys of gardening is when a gardener finds that new struggling little sprout that’s choking under too many weeds and she frees it — and within a day, it’s growing straight, reaching into new summer sun. Little joys … read more

The American poet Theodore Roethke stated, “Great Nature has another thing to do / To you and me; so take the lively air / And, Lovely, learn by going where to go.” When you wander into Donna and Tom Torrens’ Gig Harbor garden … read more

WestSound Magazine presents the annual Best of West Sound results for 2025! Entries have been submitted from Bainbridge Island all the way to Gig Harbor. On this page we’ve listed the businesses and places you love the most. Enjoy! Best Restaurant Two-way tie … read more

Nonprofit Spotlight Washington state is gifted with almost 45,000 registered and legit not-for-profit organizations. Their missions are wide ranging, but all attempt to address a significant community need, often relying completely on donor funding and an active cadre of community volunteers to do … read more

Driving on winding, two-lane roads lined with large fir trees, past several small farms, the journey sets the mood for a visit to Chalet in the Woods, a peaceful and unique gift shop in Gig Harbor. The driveway is lined with long-established hydrangea … read more

Most people cannot remember a time when doctors made house calls and prescriptions were delivered for a sick child or grandparent. It kinda goes back to the day when there was a thing called a “party line;” a child could pick up the … read more