Category Archive: Pierce County Cities

Apr
25

Tacoma Ranked 12th Most Peaceful City in the US

Have you heard the news? The Institute for Economics and Peace has released it’s list of the most peaceful cities and states in the United States, and Pierce County’s own City of Tacoma has come in at #12! Tacoma isn’t the only Washington city to show up on the list, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett came in at #3. …

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Mar
28

Artondale

In the town of Gig Harbor in West Pierce County, just off Wollochet Drive and a mere five minutes from Highway 16, shopping, and schools is the community of Artondale. “It’s location is prime to be in the middle of the town,” says local Realtor Maria Kalafatich. “At the same time, you really get to enjoy …

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Mar
20

What’s so Great about Gig Harbor?

Gig Harbor is located just over the Narrows Bridge from Tacoma, (Pierce County’s largest city). Surrounded by Evergreens and the Puget Sound, Gig Harbor is known as The Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula. “Gig Harbor astounds newcomers with its rare beauty & rich maritime history,” says Maria Kalafatich, a Gig Harbor Real Estate Agent. “Gig …

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Jan
13

Great Video Featuring Lakewood!

The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce has released a video they produced titled, “Welcome to Our Town.”  The video highlights the very best businesses, attractions, and people that make up the City of Lakewood. Lakewood the host community for Joint Base Lewis-McChord and shares its eastern boundary with the base. Lakewood became a city in 1996 and …

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Jan
10

Coastal Living Magazine Names Gig Harbor “Best Harbor”

Surrounded by evergreens and the Puget Sound, the town of Gig Harbor is known as The Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula.  Coastal Living Magazine has just honored Gig Harbor with the number one spot on it’s “Top 10 Harbors for Boat Watching” list. 1. Gig Harbor, Washington This lovely, slightly rustic town at the south …

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Jan
05

Walk the Trails in The City of DuPont!

DuPont is a growing community located between Tacoma and Olympia, close to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.  Dupont is historic, but in recent years has seen a great deal of modern planned development.  For such a seemingly new area, DuPont boasts an extensive network of trails- paved and unpaved on more than 50 acres of developed parks. …

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Nov
16

Where is Dupont?

Dupont is a growing community located between Tacoma and Olympia, close to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.  The City of Dupont is divided into several villages.  The Historic Village is the oldest area in the city and is on the register of historic places. There is also the planned community of Northwest Landing, and Bell Hill. Dupont …

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