Bennett Homes is working to make fantasy living a reality in Gig Harbor. And this weekend, three model houses will be featured in a grand opening of the Chelsea Park neighborhood.

Anytime Fitness means just that: Members of the fitness club on Olympic Drive can workout around the clock — and their schedule — 24/7.

Dr. Laura Day recently returned from Buenos Aires, but she was not on vacation. Day had traveled to Argentina to join other U.S. professionals in bringing the gift of hearing to children at a school for the deaf.

Everyone is busy these days. Just ask Kelley Watson, owner of her own home-based Gig Harbor business, Quite Simply Organized.

After more than 30 years, two of Gig Harbor’s long-standing gift shops will expand their floor space by building a new warehouse.

A young couple has just purchased a piece of waterfront property and is preparing to build their dream home. They are exhilarated and anxious to begin their journey to “home, sweet home.”

Kyrgyzstan is not an easy word to pronounce. Neither is the name of the woman native to this country, Cholpon Djumabaeva.

Starting a new business venture can be a scary process. That first step can often be the biggest barrier to taking the plunge into the business world.

Have you thought about coming home to a freshly prepared, home-cooked meal specially cooked to your family’s taste preferences and nutritional needs?

That’s exactly what personal chefs do.

Most people who have flown on commercial airlines have gazed out the window at the activity on the tarmac.

Local dentist Michelle Wolfrom sees patients of all ages, but the steady stream flowing through her office last Thursday was strictly of the pint-sized variety.

The Phoenix bird of the old Harbor Inn Restaurant will rise again from the ashes — this time with three heads.

Apple Physical Therapy organizes food drive

Scott Nemmers, co-owner of Black Magic Mobile Detailing along with his wife, Donna, spent the past 15 years working in what he calls “the corporate world.”

Gig Harbor’s John L. Scott office has welcomed several new employees to their team.

Tony Bamboe, owner of the recently opened Ikonos Real Greek Souvlaki Restaurant in Gig Harbor, has wanted to own a Greek restaurant for almost two decades.

For the Milligans, opening the Great Australian Bite was like bringing a piece of their home into Gig Harbor.

In a lifetime of careers, Bill King feels that opening a Senior Helpers franchise has been the most fulfilling.

The newest Forza Coffee Company store had been open barely 24 hours by last Saturday, but business had already taken off.

Walking into BW Construction’s office on Kimball Drive is like walking into a rustic ski lodge.

When Nancy Rider Hunt began making the humorous greeting cards and magnets that launched Olive Sandwiches — a gift company that combines retro images with catchy sayings on gift items — she and her husband Jim Hunt didn’t plan on it becoming a successful business.

Mike Ross sits behind the cash register at his small store just north of Key Center. It’s been a slow day: Since opening his doors several hours ago, not one customer has stepped through the door.

The holidays can be a deadly time of year, as evidenced by drug- and alcohol-related traffic fatalities that typically spike.

FC’s Pawprints, the newest pet store in Gig Harbor, has been a long work in progress. Owner Kim Owens first started the boutique, which features accessories such as toys, leashes and collars for both dogs and cats, as one shelf in the office of Burnham Storage, her family’s business.

Paul Schultz couldn’t help seeing people getting ripped off on their auto repairs, so he started up his own mobile auto repair service mainly for the Gig Harbor and Key peninsulas.

The YMCA, Costco, St. Anthony Hospital and Uptown Gig Harbor all have one thing in common: Every piece is coming to serve a specialized niche in the ever-growing Gig Harbor community and will be finished by 2009.