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When considering the extra five-to-15 pounds circling my midsection like a useless life preserver, I start cutting out fatty foods. When I get to cheese the brakes come on. I'll keep my love handles/muffin-top/pushin' cushion. When someone asks, "Would you like cheese on that?" I say, "Yes, please!" Marlene's Market and
Arts
Peter Serko's photography exhibition at the Museum of Glass artistically documents the brief history of the museum since 2006. It also shows different aspects of the building, and of the adjacent Chihuly Bridge of Glass, taken during different times of day throughout the seasons. Plus there's a video montage featuring
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This exhibition of collaborative work by John Miller and a dozen or so friends is cute and well crafted. Some of the pieces - all giant goblets - are beautiful, most are inventive, and a lot of them are funny. The exhibit, Gathering: John Miller and Friends, combines traditional glass
Food Matters
Amocat Café is all about you, Pacific Northwestern resident. With a goal of keeping commerce local and supporting other local businesses, owner Morgan Alexander seeks out local talent in all arenas. Drinks are provided by regional craft breweries and local wineries. The coffee is roasted right here in town. Seasonal
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Person: David Williams Place: Market Street Coffee (1122 Market St., Tacoma) Located next to: Smooth & Juicy Associated with: Embellish Multi-Space Salon They all totally want you to: GO LOCAL As do: I Especially when: There's free shit Like: Drip coffee samples At: Market Street Coffee Every damn: Day Who doesn't love: Free shit? I know: I do! David Williams' mother, Linda
Food Matters
30TH ANNIVERSARY Salty's at Redondo Beach celebrates its 30th anniversary with a free slice of its signature white chocolate mousse cake for those who wish them a "happy birthday" through Dec. 2. WINE TASTE AND SALE Toscanos Café & Wine Bar (437 29th St. NE, Puyallup) hosts "Sip, Socialize & Shop," an open
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Micah Wyatt. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Too Slim & The Tail Draggers, The Fat Tones, Nolan Garret. 7:30 pm. $10-$12. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tin Man. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, hosted by Steve Einhorn & Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. $10 suggested donation. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Autumn Music, hosted by Kathyanne Baumgardner. All Ages. 12 pm. Blue Heron Arts Center Vashon. Caspar Babypants. All Ages. 2 pm. $5-$10. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Vashon Celtic Players & Knitters. All Ages. 4
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Elizabeth Cook. 8 pm. $25. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Mary Flower. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12. Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Suzanne Brewer. 8 pm. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Dark Horses. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jam On My Muffin. All Ages. 6 pm. The Spar Olympia. James Coates. 8 pm. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rick & Russ. All Ages. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Michael Palascak. 8
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Dave Randel. All Ages. 6 pm. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day, with Coldnote. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Little Creek Casino Shelton. B.B. King. 7 pm. $40-$60. Dawson's Bar and Grill
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An old Campbell's commercial sums up the mythical restorative power of soup: A snowman drags his frozen self in from the cold to sit at the kitchen table. As he slurps a steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup, the snowman melts away, revealing a cute little boy with happy smile. From
Music
MEOWTAIN >>> Saturday, Nov. 12 Meowtain is a restlessly churning ball of jittery exuberance. The band's music seems to benefit from an overabundance of ideas and whims - each member racing to bring them to the fore. Shouts emerge, breathless, from behind a wall of crackling guitars, the occasional trumpet and vigorously
Music
Ah! Youth! They are the future and I believe I saw a glimmer of hope last week when I trekked to Seattle to witness Tacoma's own Mechanism open for Devin Townsend Project. Mechanism blasted through an incredibly pro-sounding set as the venue filled to uncomfortable levels. Headbanging and horn salutes
Music
As I'm sure we're all aware, there's a sort of renaissance happening right now with young bands rediscovering and reinterpreting the sunny, fuzzy garage pop sounds of the past few decades, particularly in California. These are bands that have the benefit of an enormous back catalogue of music to sift
Arts
My, my - these film festivals sure grow up quickly, don't they? In the South Sound festival family I see Tacoma and Gig Harbor's film festivals as the precocious youngsters, full of energy while finding their unique niche in a big world. They have some fun years ahead before reaching
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Going into Trinity Presbyterian Church to see the original play, Java Tacoma: Episode 38, by local (Federal Way) author Curtis B. Swanson, almost seems like the set up or start of a joke. "So this preacher, writer and actor walk into a bar ..." Instead, patrons walked into the fellowship
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Person: Daniel Denison Place: Fatburger Thing: 1.5 pound, three-patty XXXL hamburger Price: $9.79 He added: Jalapeños And almost added: An egg (WTF?) Everything was: Swimming in grease Which promptly made: Daniel ill I think: He barely made it to the bathroom After: Our conversation Which unfortunately: Is usually the case When: Steph DeRosa talks to men As Mr. DeRosa peered over the