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The visitor center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main Gate, also known as the Liberty Gate, off of Interstate 5, exit 120, will close Thursday through Sept. 30 as part of the ongoing four-month construction project. There will be a temporary visitor center opened along
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After getting my you-know-what handed to me at the Gladiator Rock'n'Run event last weekend, I toured the Proctor Farmers Market - voted Tacoma's best farmers market last year in the Weekly Volcano Super Best of Tacoma Readers' Poll. What struck me most was not the variety, pricing or how many people
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Spankin’ cute, no pink What to do when the boss tasks you with getting a co-scribe a baby gift? Admittedly, I offered to get said gift, since I think shopping for babies ranks up there with pleasures like “long walks on the beach” and “watching a sun set while sipping a nice
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Last September there was a Florida invasion that planted some seeds. Sound nebulous enough? It gets better. Richard Florida came to Tacoma last fall, teaching his Creative Communities Leadership Project (CCLP), which seeks to give emerging leaders the tools they need to generate greater economic prosperity in their region, since cities are
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(Cue chamber music group, “Pomp and Circumstance.”) Ah, commencement, when hallowed traditions of bygone times surface once again. When silly hats are de riguer, when speeches are long and reverent, and when anything but a certain pensive sobriety is déclassé. Or not. While silly hats, long gowns, and the observation of tradition were
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Rhapsody in art Denise Smith, owner of A Rhapsody in Bloom Florist and Caffe Latte on Sixth Avenue for 17 years, is in a constant state of reinventing her shop. Currently, she’s morphing her combination coffee shop/florist/live music venue into a space where local artists and artisans can sell their work. But
Stage
I know it's gauche to rely on national stereotypes, but golly, those Canadians sure are nice. Nice is all over Welfarewell, currently making its Northwest premiere at Olympia Little Theatre. Not only is the play harder to resist than a Snuggie full of kittens, but its author, Cat Delaney, wrote
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What a fun show! Folk Art Treasures of Mexico at Tacoma Art Museum, I mean. Nelson A. Rockefeller, former Governor of New York and former Vice President of the United States, owned one of the world's largest collections of Mexican folk art, which was given to the San Antonio Museum
Cup Check
I'm afraid I'm starting to sound like a broken record - like a sad schlep at the end of the bar, constantly dredging up the same old story of pessimism and doom while the happier drunks roll their eyes and call for another round. I'm afraid I'm becoming a relic -
Arts
Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month kicks off its 10th year this month. This ever-growing, ever-morphing event strives to highlight Tacoma's vast art scene - not just for the artists, but to get everyone involved.ABOUT ART AT WORKArt at Work - an annual celebration of all things artistic in Tacoma
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It's snow porn at its finest. This weekend, Warren Miller Entertainment presents its 62nd winter sports film, ...Like There's No Tomorrow. Ski bums and snowboarding enthusiasts will surely flock to Tacoma's Broadway Center for a chance to catch this latest Warren Miller Entertainment joint, shot in India, New Zealand, Chile,
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Hell's Kitchen and tattoos go together like Bert and Ernie, like Hansel and Gretel, like hipsters and questionable facial hair. So it's no surprise that the annual Hell's Kitchen Tattoo Extravaganza is back for its seventh year, going down Saturday and promising music from the likes of C.F.A. and Neutralboy
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Project: U - a group of 20- and 30-somethings that parties in the name of United Way and community charities - will host the fancy-schmancy Get Involved Gala, a.k.a The GIG, from 8-11 p.m. this Saturday at the Tacoma Art Museum. With proceeds benefiting United Way of Pierce County's Community
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On the list of important things in life, eating and education are near the top. One is a matter of survival in the truest sense of the word, and the other isn't far behind. Saturday an annual event at Saint Martin's University in Lacey combines both - as superstar TV
Music
GEMS >>> FRIDAY, NOV. 4 For the release of Umber Sleeping's latest CD, there's no better pairing to go with one of Tacoma's favorite bands than Gems. Both emphasize rhythm - with Umber Sleeping's frontman, Peter Tietjen, sitting behind the kit, and with Gems utilizing two drummers. And both are lead by
Music
The evocativeness of the name Tender Forever is unusually representative of the music that Tender Forever (AKA Melanie Valera) creates. It may be somewhat difficult to track amongst the invigorating percussion that permeates the music, but Tender Forever's lyrics have a strong center in the intimate and revealing. Valera's slick
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The year is 2088. Your name is Amitjyoti ("Amy") Ferrier. You've been assigned by the Venturis Corporation to salvage AI hardware from its seemingly empty station in earth orbit, specifically the strategic L1 point en route to the moon. Aiding you in your retrieval efforts is an augmented-reality device that
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Food Matters
SPICEY HOLIDAY GIFT Babblin' Babs Bistro (2724 N. Proctor St., Tacoma) has its awesome hand-blended spices on sale - three for $25, which equates to a $5 savings. Nice. HALF-PRICE WINE SALE The Social Bar & Grill (1715 Dock St., Tacoma) hosts a half-price wine sale from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. WINGS WAY Buffalo
Sipping Out
Thursday, Nov. 3 Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist Autographed Book & Wine Auction, 6-8 p.m., King's Books, 218 St Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.8801. Ladies Night half-off all wine glass pours, lounge only, The Melting Pot, 2121 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.535.3939. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., $1 a taste, Stina's Cellars, 9316 Lakeview
