Nick Jerkovich Sr., left, and his son, Nick Jerkovich Jr., work on their boat, Pacific Raider. Four generations of the family have fished out of Gig Harbor.

A goose nests on eggs she laid amid ropes and floats on the Pacific Raider. Jerkovich has suspended some springtime chores on the boat until the goslings hatch.

Puffy clouds make for a picture-perfect day in Gig Harbor, where boats and marine vistas are a way of life.

Even some of the new homes in Gig Harbor feature a classic line.

Llamas are part of the rural scene in the countryside surrounding Gig Harbor. People cherish the community's rural aspects.

Cyclists from the Tacoma Wheelmen club ride in the quiet countryside outside Gig Harbor on a round-trip ride to Port Orchard -- about 50 miles.

Beautiful spring weather makes for great fix-up time for Gig Harbor resident Doug Williams, painting a boat at Puget Sound Herring Sales.

Fanciful windsocks are among items for sale on the streets of Gig Harbor.

Four-month-old Garrett Kelly peeks around babysitter Jonna Frederick, 15, at Le Bistro Coffee House.