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While the Tacoma area has many cupcake shops to choose from, Hello, Cupcake remains my favorite. Maybe it's because that's where I got my first adult cupcake-one without a little plastic topper of a ballerina or a soccer ball. They sell toppers like that, but I'm a grown up now.
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There's a new store preparing to open in early October in the Proctor District-Fleet Feet! To keep you busy until the grand opening, this locally owned sports store is hosting group runs every Tuesday. Fleet Feet's group runs are open to the public and start at 6:30 p.m. from the still-in-progress
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Did you know Tacoma has 46 miles of shoreline? That's right. We're a martime city, baby, and the 20th annual Martime Fest is here to make sure you know it. Appreciate the Port of Tacoma for more than its sulfurous stench. The festival will celebrate all things watery. Both days will
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While we humans enjoy our salmon season in the Northwest, we aren't the only ones waiting for the succulent red fish flesh. Salmon season means seal vs. salmon smack-down action. Head down to the 5th Street dam and bridge in Olympia, stand on the overlook above the water, and wait.
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Poppy and Co. Goes Permanent after Spaceworks The Spaceworks program links businesses, artists, and other groups with empty spaces. Most of the empty spaces are downtown or in Hilltop. In the past six months, three businesses have planted themselves as a result of Spaceworks. The most recent is Poppy &
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Say what? It's the end of summer already? Didn't summer just finally get here, like, a week ago? Ah, the sad reality of Washington summers that we're already thinking of their end in early August. The very first Thurston County Summer's End Music and Comedy Festival (T.C.S.E.) is on this Saturday and
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If you don't live in or near the Proctor District, you might not generally head there to hang out. It's tiny. It's cute. It's got a farmers market with beer and wine samples. It's got cheese samples at Met Market, which is enough for me to hang out there on
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Sometimes, you just have to throw caution to the wind-you know, take a chance on an outdoor event even though you live in the Northwest and you understand logically that there's a 90% chance you're going to get rained on. But sometimes it's just worth it. The Concert at the
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The words "sultry summer night" might conjure up images of Morocco, or Barbados, or maybe even Florida. It's unlikely most of Tacoma's nights will get conjured up in this particular imagining, but maybe! In any case, there is indeed a Sultry Summer Night Soiree taking place this weekend. To kick off
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Lakewood SummerFEST takes over Fort Steilacoom Park, June 30 to July 1. While you may not generally choose Lakewood as your entertainment destination in the Northwest, SummerFEST is worthy of checking out. SummerFEST has a little bit of everything for everyone. Live entertainment is on for both days of the festival,
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The City of Neighborhoods 2012 conference, set for Saturday, will take aim at community and economic development with a ground-up, neighborhood-centric approach. Founded by Go Local and Local Life Tacoma, City of Neighborhoods is a nudge - a way to get the ball rolling so to speak - to kick-start
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In a time before movies, DVDs, and Netflix, there were magic lantern shows. Far from instant streaming, magic lanterns combined projected images with live narration, audience participation, and music for a rollicking good time. This weekend, you can get in on the Victorian-era entertainment at the Washington State History Museum's
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Enjoy a rollicking comedy show? Like contributing to good things in your community? You can do both tonight at the Grit City Comedy's benefit show for the AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma. Go on. Watch some comedy and make a difference. Headlining the show is Dean Oleson, Seattle-based comedian extraordinaire. With
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Treasure! There's tresaure in there them streets. The Sixth Annual Gig Harbor Street Scramble, a kind of treasure hunt,is May 26 with a 10 a.m. start. Typically done in teams, this is the largest street scramble in North America. It's also the only free street scramble in the Puget Sound. The Gig
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We are going to have words with Steve Pool if he's wrong, but he says this weekend looks sunny and warm. If that's true, here's where to find us. SOUTH SOUND BEACHES Unlike most parts of the world, Pacific Northwest beaches aren't just for sunbathing and splashing in the water. Even in
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Snoqualmie is about the same distance from Tacoma as Seattle, but with a lot less traffic and better scenery. Snoqualmie is most-known for impressive Snoqualmie Falls and Snoqualmie Casino-and while these two attractions could fill the better part of a day, they are certainly not all there is to do
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The Pacific Northwest has some of the most amazing hikes anywhere, but you don't have to venture out to the Olympic Peninsula to find awesome scenery. Tacoma is a great city to find urban hikes - many with quintessential Northwest scenery and a place to grab a snack or a
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LEARN ABOUT TWO-WHEEL AWESOMENESS AND DRINK HARMON BREW >>> Whether you have a bike gradually rusting in your garage or you cycle to work every day, the upcoming Green Drinks event is for you. It's an opportunity to learn about Tacoma's Bike Month and tip back some beer at The Hub
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TACOMA'S NEW POP CULTURE COLLABORATION >>> Very soon, a change will be upon downtown Tacoma. Box Top Vintage, a store we all know and love, will transform into something new. Something strange, and yet welcomed. "It's all true. The rumors you've heard are true," says Jooley Heaps, owner of Box Top
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SWEET SEARCH >>> Cupcakes are all the rage these days - and for good reason. Kids have long loved the individualized treat of cake-y goodness, and over the last several years boutique bakeries specializing in the cupcake have been popping up everywhere. There's simply no avoiding them. Here's a look at