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Gig Harbor Guide
The City of Gig Harbor's comprehensive guide to Gig Harbor, Washington, where our retail store is located.

Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Your guide to downtown Gig Harbor.

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Scandinavian Links:
Listed below are some Scandinavian related links which you might find useful. I have particularly focused on Northwest organizations. Please let me know if you have a good online Scandinavian resource I don't have listed.

Pacific Lutheran University Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection
The Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection is a depository of historical materials relating to immigrants to the Pacific Northwest from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

 Nordic Heritage Museum
Located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, this museum highlights the contributions of Nordic immigrants and their descendants in the development of the Pacific Northwest

The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Promotes educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic Countries since 1910. Find out about studying in a Scandinavian country, pre-college students or senior citizens.

Nordic Study Circle
The Nordic Study Circle is a community organization located in Gig Harbor, WA which arranges an annual lecture series on Scandinavian and Scandinavian-American topics. In early December, the group hosts a traditional Lucia celebration.

Swedish sites

Vasa Order of America
A Swedish American Fraternal Organization

Speak Swedish in Tacoma
This is a group where you can practice your Swedish. We meet once a month at different area restaurants in the Tacoma area. All meetings are posted on the website Yahoo group. 

Norwegian sites

Sons of Norway
The largest Norwegian-American organization in the world. Dedicated to preserving and promoting Norwegian heritage and culture.

Daughters of Norway
Founded in the Pacific Northwest in 1905, dedicated to preserving Norwegian heritage.

Norway Lodging
Norway Lodging provides easy access to all Norway hotels, inns,hostels and all other types of lodging and accommodations in this spectacularly beautiful country. You can also find the top attractions and destinations or visit the About Norway section to learn more about the country.

Danish sites

Northwest Danish Foundation
Enriches community life experience through cultural exchange and social outreach.

Finnish sites

Finns Northwest
Serving Finns and Finns-at-heart, in the Seattle, Puget Sound, and Pacific Northwest Region.

Icelandic sites

Consulate General of Iceland in New York
Promoting trade, culture and tourism

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