Music
Are you looking for a special way to spend a romantic evening with or without your significant other this Valentine's Day? Well Culture Vultures, Tacoma #8 Rotary and Ted Brown Music may have just the ticket ... literally ... as they proudly present, Lovely and Intimate, a Private Valentine Concert
Online Newspapers
The weathered headstone is just about a century old. On the aged stone is chiseled the name of Lee Whalen, and that he had been assigned to Company B, 347th Machine Gun Company. The Seattle Daily Times reported that he had died after a brief illness in October 1917, a month after
News
The nation's economy is only as strong as the talents of the people who work in it. Some of those individuals are veterans. Work of Honor, which began operations in 2015, is a community of veterans and business professionals committed to combining best business practices and military operational strategies in providing a
Travel
The quiet season on San Juan Island is a delight. It is an opportunity to have an island adventure without the bustle of the summer season. The pace slows down, allowing you to interact with natives who have wonderful tales to share. Visit with shopkeepers who toot the praises of
News
Anyone familiar with Gold Star Wives and the military supporting community as a whole, has probably heard the name, Arlene Murray. Arlene Murray may no longer be making the primary decisions for local Gold Star Wives in the same capacity, but she is making sure that her name continues to remain
Military Life
wear blue: run to remember is seeking runners - active-duty, family members and members of the local community - to run the Seattle Rock'n'Roll Marathon June 18. Runners who sign up through wear blue: run to remember, will receive a $20 discount off the registration fee and free weekly training
Music
Why on Earth did anyone ever think it would be a good idea to remake Carrie? It happened, through no one's coaxing, in 2013, and, despite being directed by the woman that brought us the heart-wrenchingly potent Boys Don't Cry, it proved ultimately unnecessary. The 1976 Brian De Palma adaptation
Arts
The development of photography in the early 19th century almost killed portrait painting as a fine art and forced artists to find new ways of making art. Prior to the advent of photography, the purpose of portraiture was to memorialize or honor the subject of the portrait. The subject (the
Stage
Olympia Family Theater is known for delightful plays aimed at children, but every once upon a time they do a serious adult play such as Animal Farm and Orphan Train from previous seasons. Such is the case with Starry Messenger, the story of the father or modern science, Galileo Galilei
Bars & Clubs
Looking for something different this Valentine's Day? Not excited by the prospect of the typical dinner for two, glass of wine and then rush home to catch This Is Us? What follows are a few ideas for the more adventurous: Love at the ZooMaybe you're stuck with the little ones this
Arts
For years, there was a cartoon pinned to the wall over this writer's desk, a square clipped from The New Yorker. It was a simple ink drawing that depicted a sour-faced locomotive and bore a caption that read, "The Little Engine That Could But Just Didn't Feel Like It." The
Archives
SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com on sale now Randal Bays, Dalthi Sproule Olympia. Nov. 1 8 pm. $10-415 (Traditions Café, 360.705.2819). Dixieland Jazz Festival Ocean Shores. Nov. 2-4. $15-$60 (Ocean Shores Convention Center, 360.289.4094). Orchestra Zarabanda Seattle. Nov. 3 7:30 pm.
Archives
Sushi and you The last time I attempted to make sushi at home, I wound up with sticky rice in my hair and on the cat. So you might just see me at Twokoi Japanese Cuisine Wednesday, Nov. 17, when Twokoi owner and executive chef Jackie Young Koh will host a
Archives
Appasionato Salon I attended a sweet youth party at Appassionato last week. Their image studio is tucked back in a remodeled house off Pacific Highway in Fife. When I realized these were some of the same ladies that had Remedy 450 (formerly located on St. Helens in Tacoma) I immediately signed
People Rule
From the decay and growth of candy submerged in various liquids to the affect of activity and inactivity on heart rates, fourth and fifth graders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Rainier Elementary School learned and shared a lot of hypotheses and synopses during the school’s
People Rule
Three Reserve Officers’ Training Corps teams battled each other in a test of physical and mental strength during the 8th Brigade Ranger Challenge on Lewis North in late January. When the dust settled, the team from Gonzaga University stood alone and will be representing the 8th Brigade
Online Newspapers
A lot has gone into the history of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which celebrates 100 years in 2017. Some of the places we've all known and loved have a history worth noting in this centennial year. The following are some examples: The Soldier's StatueLocated at the intersection of 41st Division Dr. and