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🌱 Patch AM: What will Gig Harbor’s new butcher shop bring to Kimball Drive?
Coming up on the Gig Harbor Patch calendar: Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday Lunch Meeting (guests welcome)
Good day Gig Harbor! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Gig Harbor's new butcher shop bring to Kimball Drive?
- Why Gig Harbor stands out as a top Washington retirement town.
- Planning a fall outing? See why families love Chambers Creek Park
Also on today's calendar: KGI Watershed: 2026 State of the Watershed and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 36.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Blue Max Meats co-owner plans to open new Pierce County butcher shop (thenewstribune.com) — A new full-service butcher shop, Gig Harbor Meat Co., is slated to open at 6876 Kimball Drive, bringing specialty cuts and a possible beef-aging room right into town. Owners Tommy and Lisa Marshall are finishing permits and buildout, aiming for an opening likely in 2027. The shop will sit next to Wet Coast Brewing, creating a new food-and-drink hub for locals. 
• 10 Towns in Washington that Are Ideal for Seniors (worldatlas.com) — Gig Harbor earns a spot among ten Washington towns highlighted as especially attractive for retirees, praised for its working harbor, walkable waterfront, strong nearby healthcare, and quick access to Tacoma. The piece compares it with other scenic communities like Sequim, Port Townsend, and Anacortes, emphasizing how each offers mild weather, water views, and amenities that appeal to seniors planning their next chapter.
• Two in Tow & On The Go: Returning to Chambers Creek Regional Park (gigharbornow.org) — A Gig Harbor mom and blogger walks readers through kid-friendly highlights at Chambers Creek Regional Park, from the "Swoon" love-lock art installation to the Bridge to the Beach and off-leash dog area. She connects the park's playground design and sweeping views back to familiar Gig Harbor spots and scenery, offering practical ideas for easy day trips with local kids or grandkids.
📸 Around Gig Harbor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gig Harbor
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★ Featured events ★
- Rotary Club of Gig Harbor Midday Lunch Meeting (guests welcome) →
Gig Harbor
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- GHHS - RAF - FOOTBALL C/JV TEAMS vs CK
PHS Roy Anderson Field
4:30 pm - Membership Mixer at Ocean 5 →
Gig Harbor WA - PHS- JV Girls Soccer vs Capital
PHS - Upper Grass Soccer Field
4:30 pm - PHS- Volleyball vs Timberline
PHS - Main Gym, PHS - Aux Gym
5:45 pm - PHS- @ R.A. V- Girls Soccer vs Capital
PHS Roy Anderson Field
7:00 pm - Gig Harbor Lions Club 2nd Wednesday Meeting →
Gig Harbor WA - 253 Connections: Where Pierce County Entrepreneurs Meet (Gig Harbor) →
Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive, Gig Harbor - Seine Skiff Building Project →
Gig Harbor BoatShop, 3805 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor
8:00 am - Seine Skiff Building Project →
Gig Harbor BoatShop, 3805 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor
8:00 am - Rotary Club of Gig Harbor (Morning Rotary) Breakfast & Program →
Gig Harbor WA - KGI Watershed: 2026 State of the Watershed →
3510 Grandview St, Gig Harbor
5:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Tuesday October 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Edit: It's Thrice and Taking Back Sunday - they're playing a show in Ruston right now.
Pretty dope I can hear it from my backyard. So, who's bumpin the sick tunes near Drummond? I like it. (Nextdoor Maplewood/Sunrise Beach/Crescent Valley Dr NW)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Gig Harbor. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Merchandise Manager Part-Time in Gig Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gig Harbor here.
🗞 Nearby News
University Place
- 18 must-try fall activities in the Seattle area (seattletimes.com)
Tacoma
- Tacoma shopping center entices Café Yumm to return to region (thenewstribune.com)
- Pentatonix Spreading Holiday Cheer In Tacoma! Wanna Go? (newstalkkit.com)
- The best ways to get to UW Tacoma (thetacomaledger.com)
Steilacoom
- Emeka Egbuka: Is playing today Ethnicity Is playing tonight (sportsjone.com)
Ok Gig Harbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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