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Anna Saner-Ott has recently stepped down from her chair at Embellish Multispace Salon and started cutting hair in the south wing of her house. She calls this cozy room “The Parlor” and nearly every one of her 200 or so regular clients has followed her to her new local. There

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Anna Saner-Ott has recently stepped down from her chair at Embellish Multispace Salon and started cutting hair in the south wing of her house. She calls this cozy room “The Parlor” and nearly every one of her 200 or so regular clients has followed her to her new local. There

Prescription for service

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Prescription for service

Rankos’ Pharmacy is among the few places the centralized Tacoman can walk to for those slightly less public purchases. Opened in 1924, this third generation, local family-owned store is working hard to meet the demands of a changing clientele. Recently offering nutritional information, organic and earth-friendly products such as Tom’s

Prescription for service

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Prescription for service

Rankos’ Pharmacy is among the few places the centralized Tacoman can walk to for those slightly less public purchases. Opened in 1924, this third generation, local family-owned store is working hard to meet the demands of a changing clientele. Recently offering nutritional information, organic and earth-friendly products such as Tom’s

Man behind the pour

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Man behind the pour

Ty Cline is a wine man, and I don’t mean the kind that jumps trains in order to get to moderate climates. That would be a wino. No, Cline is a connoisseur. His impeccable taste is combined with the ability to communicate why what he is pouring in your crystal

Man behind the pour

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Man behind the pour

Ty Cline is a wine man, and I don’t mean the kind that jumps trains in order to get to moderate climates. That would be a wino. No, Cline is a connoisseur. His impeccable taste is combined with the ability to communicate why what he is pouring in your crystal

DJs enter from the side

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DJs enter from the side

I don’t really care to drink at places where everyone knows my name. If they know my name it means they know my reputation as a dart master, and board or no board, inevitably I will be challenged to “huck some sharps.” I do, however, like to drink where the

DJs enter from the side

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DJs enter from the side

I don’t really care to drink at places where everyone knows my name. If they know my name it means they know my reputation as a dart master, and board or no board, inevitably I will be challenged to “huck some sharps.” I do, however, like to drink where the

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Every month or two the walls of the much celebrated Black Water Cafe sport a new collection of work from a local artist. The latest set is the work of a newcomer to the Tacoma art world, Maria Jost. Loosely titled This is a Storytale the artist statement reads, “This

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Every month or two the walls of the much celebrated Black Water Cafe sport a new collection of work from a local artist. The latest set is the work of a newcomer to the Tacoma art world, Maria Jost. Loosely titled This is a Storytale the artist statement reads, “This

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The Tacoma Files: Meet Levi Meinzer

Levi Meinzer was not the first person in my downtown circles that I would imagine as a father.  Pictured here with his happy child, Persephone, he seems to be doing an excellent job.  In the day Levi was one of the few people brave enough (or crazy enough) to

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The Tacoma Files: Ron Geier

DANIEL BLUE: MEET RON GEIER >>> Ron Geier is a soundman.  He also is a rare and interesting source of Tacoma's culture history.  Having grown up in this town, played in bands in the 80's and since moved to Korea and back, his memories of the pre-boom Tacoma are both

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The Tacoma Files: Jeremy Webster

DANIEL BLUE: MEET JEREMY WEBSTER >>> Jeremy Webster is the best Guitar Hero player I have ever seen.  Most Guitar Hero players aren't proficient on the actual instrument, but Jeremy plays the funky base like it was a woman - a ticklish screaming woman, scream screaming the blues.  Jeremy lives

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The Tacoma Files: David Fewster

DANIEL BLUE: MEET DAVID FEWSTER >>> David Fewster and I used to see each other more - mainly at open mics.  A few years ago the Tacoma open mic circuit was alive and buzzing with what we thought was the ultimate manifestation of our arts renaissance - spoken word,

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The Tacoma Files: Kennon Christel

DANIEL BLUE: MEET KENNON CHRISTEL >>> Kennon Christel sits quietly and gazes out at the world around him. He watches busy lives with mild interest as he sips his fancy coffee drinks in contentment. Recently graduated from the Tacoma School of the Arts, Kennon is an extremely talented guitar player.

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The Tacoma Files: Ron Swarner

DANIEL BLUE: MEET RON SWARNER >>> Ron Swarner is the co-owner, publisher, editor, and master and magician of the Weekly Volcano. There are few people who work as hard in this town to achieve what they know in their hearts to be their passion. It will be hard to write

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The Tacoma Files: Tarek Jordan

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The Tacoma Files: Sara Rougeau

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The Tacoma Files: Chilton Agreson

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The Tacoma Files: Sean Alexander

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