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Shopping in Gig Harbor

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Shopping in Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor is a town in transition. What was once a sleepy little maritime town with naught but a few residents is being developed. Yep, it's getting all trendy. It's even getting good enough that non-residents may wish to venture over the bridge and enjoy a day of Christmas shopping

Gifts: Shopping in Puyallup

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Gifts: Shopping in Puyallup

When you think of shopping in Puyallup, your first thought is likely of South Hill Mall and big box stores - endless big box stores. But don't sell Puyallup short. Downtown Puyallup near the fairgrounds is the farthest thing from a master-planned and commercially developed boomtown. Downtown Puyallup is absolutely

Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

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Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Singing and Christmas are intertwined. You can't have the holidays without a round of "O Holy Night" or "Jingle Bells" or even "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" ... although; Christmas is always significantly better if you skip that last one. You could get your holiday tunes in by

Gather around a growler this holiday season

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Gather around a growler this holiday season

Beer is more than just a drink at the bar. Beer is more than happy hour, more than game night, and certainly more than a Bud Light (ew). Much more. Beer is the gift everyone wants for Christmas. And anyone who's anyone gifts beer in a growler. If you aren't in the

The Dickens Project: Crossing ye olde divide in Tacoma

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The Dickens Project: Crossing ye olde divide in Tacoma

Most people may associate virtual worlds like Second Life with gamers ... or even with naughty online activities. After all, Second Life allows you to create an avatar and live in a digital world. You can be whomever you want to be and do whatever you want to do. The

Through Jan. 12: Franciscan Polar Plaza

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Through Jan. 12: Franciscan Polar Plaza

Franciscan Polar Plaza is the place to be once winter hits. Think you can find something better to do than busting out some ice skates? Yeah, good luck with that. Polar Plaza is on its third year of setting up an ice-skating rink decked out in wintery

Saturday, Dec. 7-Friday-Dec. 22: The Nutcracker and The Tale of The Hard Nut

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Saturday, Dec. 7-Friday-Dec. 22: The Nutcracker and The Tale of The Hard Nut

Not every ballet gets an entire year of treasure hunts and anticipation before it debuts. But The Nutcracker and The Tale of the Hard Nut is no ordinary ballet. This year, the show will grace the stage of the Pantages Theater for the first time. But why is there a nutcracker

Gifts: Shopping showdown

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Gifts: Shopping showdown

The time to holiday shop is upon us. Deal-seeking crowds, warzone parking lots and panicked shoppers frothing at the mouth over the latest and greatest technology are already popping up at commercial centers near you. You can face down the holiday soup at the chain stores ... or you can

The Nutcracker and The Tale of The Hard Nut

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The Nutcracker and The Tale of The Hard Nut

Not every ballet gets an entire year of treasure hunts and anticipation before it debuts. But The Nutcracker and The Tale of The Hard Nut is no ordinary ballet. This year, the show will grace the stage of the Pantages Theater for the first time. Each year, the Tacoma City Ballet

Franciscan Polar Plaza 3: Ice-skating boogaloo

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Franciscan Polar Plaza 3: Ice-skating boogaloo

Franciscan Polar Plaza is the place to be once winter hits. Think you can find something better to do than busting out some ice skates? Yeah, good luck with that. Polar Plaza is on its third year of setting up an ice-skating rink decked out in wintery goodness at Tollefson

New Directions Veterans Choir

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New Directions Veterans Choir

When you think of a choir, you might not think of a positive force in the world. You might not think of a team of people who have overcome their own obstacles to help others. You might not think of a life-changing outreach program for veterans or others who need

Here comes Tacoma's Art at Work Month

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Here comes Tacoma's Art at Work Month

November is Art at Work Month in Tacoma and one of the city's shining jewels. It's not only a showcase of the best, brightest and most unique on the local art scene, but also a time that makes art accessible to everyone. Art at Work is not one event, but many

Flavor fundraiser: Night of ethnic dining in Pierce County

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Flavor fundraiser: Night of ethnic dining in Pierce County

Very soon, Pierce County residents can choose to do something awesome for his or her community by eating. That's right - chow down, do good. Sign me up! Thursday, Oct. 24, a new communitywide fundraiser will allow just about anyone to support local immigrants by merely going out to dinner. The

Wine tasting in Tacoma

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Wine tasting in Tacoma

If you want to go wine tasting, don't worry about heading all the way up to Woodinville. Wine tasting is available right here in Tacoma at both wine bars and local micro-wineries. Even better, wine tasting in Tacoma is often extremely affordable or all out free. Many wine tasting spots

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Dishcrawl offers taste of Tacoma

Dishcrawl is a start-up company that's rapidly expanding across the U.S. and now is jumping into action in Tacoma. The company leads tours, but not just any tours - food tours. While new to Tacoma, it currently operates in cities all around North America, from San Francisco to New York,

Take your car for a drink

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Take your car for a drink

Few getaways offer the serenity of a wine tasting vacation - peaceful drives through hilly wine country, relaxing in warmly decorated spaces with a glass of wine, and even learn a thing or two about the revered beverage along the way. All of this is within a two or three

Best Tacoman: Steph Farber

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Best Tacoman: Steph Farber

There have been countless movers and shakers who have made Tacoma what it is - business people, artists, corporations, state officials. Some have impacted the city short-term, others have stuck around and fought the good fight for decades, seeking to make the community all it can be. One such community

Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll - Best Comic Book Store: Nerdy Stuffs

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Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll - Best Comic Book Store: Nerdy Stuffs

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

Coffee Gift for Tacoma's North End

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Coffee Gift for Tacoma's North End

Not all baristas are created equal. Some are just naturally endowed with a little bit of extra barista awesomeness. Tucked into a neighborhood café called Café Brosseau is one such barista. At just 18 years old, Hailey Gift is already on the path to barista awesomeness overload. Gift just about literally

Thursday, June 27: Art of Storytelling

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Thursday, June 27: Art of Storytelling

Upon the evening of Thursday, June 27, three local writers will take to the hallowed spaces of King's Books for a reading - an evening of good old fashioned storytelling in Tacoma's most awesome of bookstores. The three writers: Titus Burley, Melissa Thayer and Joshua Swainston seek to entertain you

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