r/GigHarbor

I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction...my 60-year-old husband is overweight, out of shape, and has awful balance (he fell twice yesterday on uneven ground). He's joined gyms before but never goes, or does bare minimum...so I'm hoping we can find a better option to kick his butt into gear LOL

Any recommendations for a personal trainer that does not have a long-term commitment? He works across the bridge, so Tacoma recs would be fine, too!

Thanks for reading!

I’m considering a job in Tacoma and would love some honest input from people who know the area.
One thing I’ve heard repeatedly from friends who transplanted to Seattle is that people can be pretty reserved—rarely saying hi to strangers, keeping to themselves, and generally being difficult to get to know. I’m curious whether Tacoma has a different feel or if it’s pretty similar.

For context, I’ve lived all over the U.S. (San Diego, Phoenix, New Jersey, and Houston), so I’ve experienced a wide range of regional personalities and community cultures. How would you compare the people and overall sense of community in Tacoma versus Seattle? Especially interested in hearing from people who’ve lived in both. Hoping for somewhere (likely Gig Harbor) I can raise my family with two young children and ensure we will be welcomed and meet friends.

Hi, We have a tree that isn't doing so well. It would be amazing to try to diagnose what's going on with it and save it, but if that's not possible it needs to be removed before the winter storms start. Any recommendations for an arborist who puts effort into trying to save the tree instead of just removing it?

Thank you.

Has anyone had their child attend this preschool? I'm trying to get an idea of the typical schedule, number of hours per day, etc. I'd just call them to find out but the admin staff is all gone for the Summer season.

Did anyone else hear the loud boom near Skansie Pointe? Loud flash and huge boom. Nothing else after.

For context, I'm going to be receiving some medical treatment in Gig Harbor that will require me to come in for 4-5 days a week. I figured it would be better to just find a place to stay instead of dealing with long stretches of travel time back and forth each day.

So far I've tried looking on Airbnb and Furnished Finder without much luck. Everything that's listed is either wildly expensive or the owner isn't willing to do a single month (even though the listing page says otherwise).

I know it's probably a shot in the dark, but are there any other places you'd recommend I look? Or is there any sort of local group I could join where people may be offering rooms for rent on short term basis?

Any help would be incredibly appreciated, thank you!

I happen to be on the other side of the bridge on a Thursday and saw the market so I parked and checked it out. I bought some stuff but was sticker shocked by the prices of local non organic produce ... is GH market just kinda pricey ?

Like the title says- who do you recommend for HVAC service/repair in the Gig? Thanks!