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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. Dave Hannon Band. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gen Obata. All Ages. 6 pm. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Scuff & Al. All Ages.
Reviews
Express Cuisine Where: 17629 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, 206.463.6626 Hours: 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday Cuisine: Northwest seafood focus, some red meat and vegetarian items and Asian fare selections made with seasonally available produce and products. Menu changes very frequently. Scene: Very casual, family-friendly eatery with open kitchen/cafeteria vibe. Locals all seem to know each other
Features
It was good to be part of the breath of new life Tuesday evening at Zara Mediterranean Cuisine. Many a city councilman attended the private reception as well as other hand-selected guests. Mayor Marilyn Strickland echoed my sentiment as if I'd said it out loud, "I'm glad to see this
Arts
Where there is coffee there is often art, and art shapes our culture. Tacoma's coffee scene is expanding more and more every day. Just drive down Sixth Avenue and you'll spot the likes of Bluebeard, Caffe Dei, Satellite, Starbucks, Metronome, Valhalla, Forza and eventually Java Fusion. From big companies to
Music
I'm back! Sorry I missed you all last week. The Slayer/Rob Zombie/Exodus show took a lot out of me. (Or was it partying with Chris Cricket Johnson and the ladies after?) Besides seeing Exodus pull off the "Wall of Death" with Kerry King, and witnessing Rob Zombie with most of
Music
PUSA >>> Friday, Aug. 19 For 15 years, The Presidents of the United States of America have been rocking for their throngs of fans. And 2011 is no different. Before hitting up this year's Bumbershoot with the signature melodic pop punk that helped shape Pacific Northwest's alternative scene in the '90s, the
Music
While I was down in Austin earlier this year for SXSW, one of the struggles of the festival was knowing where to go, who to see and when. Often, the best moments and discoveries came from blind luck - simply being in the right place at the right time. One day,
Stage
You get the feeling husband and wife artists Vladimir Shakov and Chris Wooten inspire and influence each other - even though their artworks have nothing in common. In their joint exhibition at Sandpiper Gallery, Shakov shows shimmering photos of nudes wrapped in semi-transparent fabrics complemented by Wooten's wire tree sculptures.
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When the Grand Cinema threw the first annual 25 New Faces of Independent Film Festival last year, it was a kind of palm-to-forehead moment - an idea that seemed so inspired and so obvious at the same time. The concept had been staring us in the face, and it finally
Music
"Whatever form you need, you know we has it," Element spits on "Intro (Welcome to the Gateway)," the first track off Second Family's latest album, Gateway Drug. El and partner in rhyme NoQuezt, together Second Family, are local street hip-hop heavyweights, a rep earned from their debut album Caskets &
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A strip mall restaurant in Federal Way turned out to be anything but expected. The metal-trimmed glass front façade at Peppercorn Bistro & Bar gives way to ultra high ceilings, while reclaimed rustic wood wall accents and a color palette mimicking the rich spices found in the restaurant's Latin American-European
Food Matters
Lots of people think of tamales as a cold weather treat. They can be very heavy and quite filling; they're also traditional during the holidays. But the Weekly Volcano sees people walking out of Vuelva a la Vida, tamales in hand, through the hottest months of the year. And that
Features
THING: Lemon bars Made by: Melanie Manista-Rushforth I just call her: Melanie Rushforth I will not: Respect her hyphenated name Mainly because: I'm lazy If it were up to me: I'd just call her Mel Which, actually: I will start calling her Mel No, wait: I don't like the name Mel But I do like: Her lemon bars It
Music
This week we review Third Eye Theory's new compilation release, Sorry For the Weight, which is available for free download on the Internet. The album has a dirty, underground, humorous vibe throughout, evident in the cover artwork and in Abadawn's funny, weird, nasty and humorous intro to the effort. Once
Food Matters
FESTIVAL The 10th Annual Leavenworth Wine Tasting Festival will serve local and regional wines, gourmet food, entertainment, and more from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort nestled at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. For more details, call 509.433.1054. FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR Toscanos Café and Wine
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Tumwater Farmers Market Tumwater. Pedestrian Interference Band. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm.
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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. 6th Avenue Farmer's Market Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ron Fowler. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm.
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. 7 On 7. 8 pm. NC. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Beer Pong. 9 pm. $15 for 2 person team. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South. Airport Way. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. Surreal Ultra Lounge Tacomna - Downtown. Unplugged show featuring D1, P. Washington, Mean Girl, Clemm Rishad, William Jordan, Mike Deez, Rocky Sandoval, DeAndra Giselle, Sean Carson, Kree, Trac Recordz and host Ralph Porter. 9 pm. Northern Pacific
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Mike Dumovich. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Rick Gonzales Band. 7 pm. BLUES O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Blue & Lonesome. 8 pm. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar