Cruising the Pacific Northwest

We saw a couple of sunny days in the forecast, so decided to drop the lines and head over to Gig Harbor for a long weekend. We had been to the Tides numerous times and had run a lot of Dive Charters (and TV/Film crews) on the wrecks located in the harbor, but had never spent the night, walked the streets and played tourist.

It turns out we’d been really missing a charming boating destination, right in our own back yard. We arrived mid-day on a Thursday and found the Public Dock empty. We tied up Sea Eagle to this very nice public facility and were stunned to find out that it is FREE! Wow! How often does that happen?

We walked up to the Tides for a late lunch and quizzed Kelie (our server and local school teacher) about good places to eat in Gig Harbor. She pulled out the map and gave us a local’s opinion on the best restaurants in town.

Later that night we walked up to Brix 25 and had one of the best meals that I have eaten in decades! If you’re in Gig Harbor and want the best food that you can find, head up to Brix 25, you will not be disappointed.

We also met a couple of hard core divers in a 53′ Navigator that tied up on the dock with us. Sharing a bottle of wine with them made us realize that we knew a lot of the same people in the dive community and had been to a lot of the same places over out dive careers. We will no doubt hook up with them in the future for some cruising and diving!