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The Fall Free for All is set to light up the stages of Broadway Center this weekend with free performances. This community arts festival puts on not one, not ten, but more than 50 performances spanning music, dance, drama, film and even events and activities for kids. That's right, ladies
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On September 27, Primo Grill is hosting a very special wine and dinner event-the Bethel Heights Winemaker Dinner. Bethel Heights is a well-rated family-owned winery from Oregon. Primo Grill is a family-owned restaurant in Tacoma that values using locally sourced ingredients. "We consider events like this a way to thank a
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Debbie Brese, owner, general manager, and dough artist. Cloverleaf Pizza is a Tacoma mainstay. We all know it. We all have our favorite pizza. We all sit patiently and wait the half hour to 45 minutes that it takes said beloved pizza to find its way to our tables. And secretly wonder
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People venture to the Puyallup Fair for many reasons-rides, shows, competitions, tradition. But no one can deny the draw of greasy, buttery, and well-sugared fair food. This year brings a number of new sinful treats to the fair. New treats designed to up the ante on how naughty fair food
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Market on Market at 1122 Market Street is having a Grand Grand Opening this Saturday, September 1, from noon to 5 p.m. Come out and enjoy the blues stylings of Terry Dean, sample woodfire pizzas, and check out this new store, now open in full force. That's right-it's extra grand. The
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Noble Bars are a food product born in Tacoma, the brainchild of a Tacoman, and are available-for the time being-only in local stores. But give it time. These bars are tasty and all-natural in a way that most "all-natural" products can only envy. Noble Bar was founded by Dana Epperson, a
Food Matters
Peach-O-Rama is Just Peachy Cutline for photo: Peach-O-Rama peaches from Pence Orchards must have a Brix level of 13 or higher. Peach-O-Rama is taking place right now at Metropolitan Markets all throughout the Puget Sound, but most importantly at Tacoma's own Met Market in the Proctor District. What does this mean
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Point Defiance Park in Tacoma is more than a zoo. Point Defiance is 702 acres of hiking trails and attractions. Features visitors to Point Defiance can enjoy include a zoo and aquarium, Five-Mile Drive and multiple beaches and viewpoints. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium The best-known attraction within this park is Point
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The Tacoma area is filled with galleries, each with an often unique focus. While some strive to showcase top-notch art, others seek out artwork that is not only beautiful, but keeps the environment in mind. No matter what your taste, however, there are galleries out there that offer an excellent way
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Medicine Creek Winery is a boutique winery just outside of Olympia. This weekend, the winery is hosting a free concert in its tasting room-and there are few ways better to enjoy a beautiful July weekend than with wine and music. The winery's tasting room is located in a converted barn
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Kicking off the San Juan Whale Watching season, Clipper Vacations is offering a special rate of only $49 per adult for the San Juan Islands Day Trip, which includes a Whale & Sealife Search. Additionally, children younger than 12 are free with a paying adult when the trip
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Sometimes change at the neighborhood level can start with a conversation over a casserole dish. That's the aim of National Potluck Week. National Potluck Week is a brand new event, founded by Tacoman and president of Go Local, Derrick Rhayn. The event is already in about 20 states, and Rhayn hopes to
Music
Downtown Tacoma has your Memorial Day weekend covered with its ever-cool Tacoma Jazz and Blues Festival. The entire event is free - free parking, free music, free for all. On May 26, be prepared to enjoy hopping music all day long. This T-town jazz and blues extravaganza features three stages: the
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Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show at Johnny's Dock Restaurant Enjoy some Margaritaville-Tacoma style, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, May 27. Dave Calhoun, the Pacific Northwest's only Jimmy Buffett tribute show, will be at Johnny's Dock Restaurant and Marina (1900 East D Street). Nothing rings in summer better than the tropical sounds of Buffett, a
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Improlympia 2012, an improv comedy festival-starts Friday night at 7 p.m. and goes all weekend long at the Evergreen College Campus in Olympia. This fourth annual Improlympia brings in comedy acts from cities as far as New York City and as near as Seattle and, of course, Olympia. Comedy groups and
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The Way of St. James goes by many names - the Way, El Camino de Santiago or just the Camino. It is an ancient path cutting a swath through Spain, stretching from southern France almost all the way to Spain's western coast. For over 1,000 years, pilgrims have walked this
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Traditionally, a wayzgoose was a party thrown by a master printer. Now that we are in the age of Kindles and Nooks, the term just means a party thrown by or for printers and literary sorts. Tacoma's Wayzgoose is headed up by King's Books owner sweet pea Flaherty and letterpress printer
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CASTINGS is a group dedicated to empowering local youth and community members to make neighborhoods better, especially through agriculture. The mission is front and center Saturday, April 21 when CASTINGS – Communities Actively Strengthening Tacoma In Neighborhood Gardens and Schools – gathers several community groups to do some gardening
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Bike use in Tacoma is on the rise - and with more bikers, comes a need for more places to park and secure bikes. The City of Tacoma is on it. After participating in the statewide bike/pedestrian counts in October at 15 locations around Tacoma, the City's Bike Rack Program strives
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TED is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing knowledge and ideas. Most people with an Internet connection probably know about the TED talks posted online, but now Tacoma will have its own TED event. TEDx are locally organized versions of TED talks, and TEDx Tacoma is set to take place April