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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Politician: Mayor Marilyn Strickland Best Politician You Love To Hate: Tim Eyman Biggest Nuisance: Potholes Best Pierce County Nonprofit Organization: Goodwill Best Local Hero: Kris Brannon aka Sonics Guy Best Pierce County Based
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>>> BEST WORST HISTORY REPEAT Pierce Transit The biggest local civics/politics/public policy disaster this past year was a case of history repeating itself. Pierce Transit District voters - most of the people in Pierce County - decided, as they did in 2010, that 9 cents more in taxes on every $10 dollars
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Restaurant: Marrow Kitchen and Bar Best Restaurant Server: Patricia Kerth, Old Milwaukee Café Best Bartender: Chris Kiel Best Happy Hour: Pacific Grill Best Pizza: Terry's Office Tavern Best Sushi: Twokoi Japanese Restaurant Best Pho:
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The people have spoken and cast their votes in the Best of Tacoma Readers' Poll for the title of Best Restaurant in Tacoma 2013. It comes as no surprise that this year's favorite, most loved and sought-after Best Restaurant winner is Marrow Kitchen and Bar, located at 2717 Sixth Ave.
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>>> BEST PLACE TO BATTLE A HANGOVER Dirty Oscar's After a long night of partying, don your favorite hoodie and sunglasses, make it to the car without getting sick, and get yourself to Dirty Oscar's. The combination of few windows and dark paint make this an excellent place to shield your eyes
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Shoe Store: Nordstrom Best Record Store: Hi-Voltage Records Best Grocery Store: Metropolitan Market Best Tattoo Shop: Flaming Dragon Best Hair Salon: Embellish Multispace Salon Best Yoga: Source Yoga Best Bookstore: King's Books Best Gift Shop:
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You've been to comic book stores. You've sorted through endless racks of polypropelene-covered treasures. But you've lost that lovin' feeling, that thrill, that joyous burst of nerdy glee that led you into comics in the first place. All comic book stores just feel the same to you and do little
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>>> BEST PLACE TO BE A GROOVY GAL Purple Peacock I'm surprised they haven't called The Man on me or brought in a bonafide Smokey to shoo me away. Call me the funky jewelry junky, candle fiend, and jive talkin' shopper of all things groovy and great, downtown Tacoma's Purple Peacock, jewelry,
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Local Filmmaker: Ronald Lagman Best Movie Theater: The Grand Cinema Most Creative Person: Jeremy Silas Best Theater Company: Tacoma Little Theatre Best Dance Company: MLKBallet Best Performance Space: Pantages Theater Best Local Actor: Steve
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I'll be honest: there are times when Volcano readers and I do not see eye to eye. (Say what?! Yeah, c'est la vie.) Is every "Best of" issue something of a popularity contest? You bet. This year, however, I couldn't agree with your theater picks more. Best Company was a
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>>>BEST SPOOK HOUSEThe Woman in Black at Lakewood PlayhouseLive theater can evoke almost any emotional state, but it seems to have special difficulty conjuring goose bumps. Lacking post-production visual effects or the months it takes to produce a battery of terrifying sound effects, stage horror tends to languish behind its
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Band: SweetKiss Momma Best New Band: The Fame Riot Best Indie Rock Band: A Leaf Best Metal Band: Lozen Best Punk Band: Klondike Kate Best Jazz Band: Kareem Kandi Band Best DJ: Mr. Melanin Best
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The first thing I do, after reaching Jeff Hamel on the phone, is to congratulate him and his band, SweetKiss Momma, for being voted best band in Tacoma by readers of the Weekly Volcano. "Thanks you very much," says Hamel. "The Best of Puyallup issue is what we were hoping for,
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>>> BEST UNWIELDY STAGE SETUP People Under the Sun The first thing you'll notice about Tacoma three-piece People Under the Sun is just how many goddamn gadgets they have with them onstage. Conservative estimates place the amount of instrumentation at roughly two metric tons. In order to facilitate the execution of People
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Embers at Indian Summer - Olympia. Tarik Bentlemsani. 6 pm. NC. BLUES The Royal Bear Algona. Jerry Miller Band. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Jay Hollingsworth. 8 pm. $15. Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Jay Hollingsworth. 10:30 pm. $15. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson’s Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill. Lewis County.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. Jake Nannery. 6 pm. Open Space For Arts and Community. Vashon. Vashon Island Sessions Concert, with Robin Holcomb, Wayne Horvitz, Jessika Kenney, Eyvind Kang, Bill Patton. All Ages. 8 pm. BLUES Johnny’s Dock Restaurant and Marina. Tacoma - Dome District. Steve Cooley & The
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie’s Restaurant. Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market. Olympia - Downtown. Part Of Fortune. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES 2 Mile House. Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. Great Chicago and Texas
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BLUES Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin’ blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby’s Restaurant and Lounge. Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater. Lewis County. McDougall. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin’ blues jam. 8