Military Life
Puyallup's quaint downtown isn't far from the historic Meeker Mansion, and unique antique shops, cafés and pubs abound in this easily walkable district. Start your day early with breakfast at the Rose Restaurant. This cute, vintage café is where the locals eat. It's nothing fancy, but the food is good and
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The autumn and winter seasons are made for eating. It's the law of nature. Biology courses were never my strong suit but I think it's a thing ... right? As the days get shorter, we are trapped in a perpetual darkness, chilled to the bone, and craving for something to
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In high school, you went to State in pizza eating and acne. It could have been cooler. Saturday, you'll have a chance to see a dozen Washington high school students get a better jump on their lives than the Little Caesar's slogan, "Pizza! Pizza!" ever afforded you, competing in the Poetry Out
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Everything is jazz. Or damn near everything. As The Bad Plus proves, bald heads and fu Manchu mustaches are pretty freakin' jazzy, too. But let us not trivialize this world-renowned jazz band, hitting Tacoma's Pantages Theater Saturday, as anything but remarkable. There's good reason why Billboard, and subsequently the Broadway
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Aspiring female aviators can get the chance to meet several exceptional women in the aerospace field as part of a two-day event this week at the Museum of Flight. "Women Fly!" is an annual event that gives young women the rare opportunity to meet women in aerospace professions. The two-day program,
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(446th AW PA) - "You can be my wingman anytime." Most moviegoers know this cliché line uttered by Val Kilmer to Tom Cruise at the end of the 1986 film Top Gun by heart. But these classic words sum the Air Force's Wingman Day concept. Wingman Day is mandatory for all Airmen
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A South Sound resident himself, Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Mack knows how diverse the area is when it comes to supporting Servicemembers in the different military branches. He believes a significant portion of people who show their support for military members don't know specifically about Reservists in the 446th Airlift Wing
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The Harmony Sweepstakes may sound like a new dating service, but it's actually an annual event in Olympia featuring some of the region's best a cappella talent. No kidding. A night of music and awards, Saturday's festivities will include hosts and guest artists The Baudboys, the 2011 first-place champions, along with event
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Playwright August Wilson is best known for his Pittsburgh Cycle - a series of 10 plays each set in a different decade recalling the struggles and comedies of the African American experience in the 20th century. That's what happens when you win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. At 3 p.m.,
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Once upon a time in a gritty land, there was nightlife. Sure, there’s more nightlife now, but just because there has been a Tacoma nightlife awakening, doesn’t mean there weren’t things to do in T-Town back in the day. Turns out, the best things about the ’80s and ’90s nightlife are still
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Crime-fighting vampire cats and old men holding sunflowers that never die are taking over Tacoma. Online anyway. Local creative extraordinaire Kali Kucera is a music composer. He also helped to found the Tacoma Poet Laureate program, and is the arts development guy at Urban Grace Church. Kucera has told stories at libraries
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Eat, drink and be merry at the Emerald Queen Casino’s Taste of Tacoma. From June 29 through July 1, Point Defiance Park will play host to 28 restaurants serving everything from exotic ethnic dishes to all-American classics. With all items less than $6, it is an affordable and fun way to
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1408: See review page 21. Capital Mall: Fri-Tues 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15. Galaxy Tacoma 6: Fri-Thurs, June 28 12:45, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10. Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Tues 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10. Lakewood Towne Center: Fri-Sun 1:15, 3:30, 5:55, 8:15, 10:35. Also Sat-Sun 11 a.m. Mon-Tues 12:20, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30. Longston Place: Fri-Tues
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He breakfasts while listening to BBC Radio, is hooked up to the Internet, thinks festivals are the answer to world peace, and pokes fun at his peers’ facial hair. Of course, he’s also considered to be the reincarnation of his predecessor, and thus, an incarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. He
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There was one event last week that still has my heart a-flutter. Love Tacoma. In case you hadn’t heard (where have you been?), Love Tacoma is a group of volunteers who are creating fun social and cultural events to unite 20-and 30-somethings throughout Tacoma. What a novel idea! So their inaugural event fell on
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The internationally-acclaimed exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture caused a ruckus when it debuted at The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in 2010. David Wojnarowicz's unfinished film, A Fire in My Belly, was removed from the exhibition, sparking a national controversy, demonstrations and renewed discussions about censorship and artists' rights.
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(62nd AW PA) - Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 24 to deliver McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. During his short visit, Johns also took the opportunity to thank and inspire Airmen during a commander's call. "First of all, I want to
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DESTRUCTION ISLAND >>> Friday, March 9 Destruction Island makes big sounds and big hooks with their guitars, but the band persists in being betrayed by small sound. As much as Destruction Island puffs out its chests with these arena sounds, the band always cheat a look of uncertain modesty - like a
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Deployed soldiers will get a taste of home this Thanksgiving after months of planning by logistics personnel to deliver tons of meat and fixings for the traditional meals. Many food items being served Thursday can be found on American grocery store shelves, said Sgt. Maj. Kara Rutter, Army Central Command's culinary
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After Airmen in the 10th Airlift Squadron left Feb. 24 for a 75-day deployment to the Middle East, the base welcomed home Airmen from the 7th AS on Wednesday. More than 120 Airmen from the 7th AS returned after a 60-day deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Odyssey
