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The Salon Professional Academy of Tacoma will be hosting "Sticks and Stones," the second annual RAGS to Runway fashion show at The Salon Professional Academy of Tacoma - where fashion, function and fundraising come together in an evening of community enjoyment. The salon is located at 3702 South Fife Street Tacoma
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1. Come on down to Poison Apple's first annual Halloween Spook-Tacular. They will have refreshments and spooky tunes. The festivities include raffles for fun and fantstic prizes fom local buisnesses and artists! Costume contests for little AND big kids! Pumpkin coloring contest! Poison Apple spooky coloring contest! There
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Crisp, healthy and surprisingly versatile, pumpkin seeds are perhaps the finest snack food of the fall season. In fact, I’m eating handfuls as I write this. Here are some twists on classic recipes to make your season a little more “seasoned.” After carving your pumpkin, (tips here) rinse the seeds under
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The award-winning Hilltop Artists are holding their 6th annual fundraising Luncheon, “All Fired up,” Wednesday, October 18, at Hotel Murano in Tacoma. Attendees will hear directly from students, families and community members about the impact of Hilltop Artists' award-winning glass arts programs and outreach work. They will also be
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1. Adults & children of all ages! Please call Lakewood Playhouse box office, to reserve an audition slot, or at www.lakewoodplayhouse.org or send an e-mail, requesting one, to: boxoffice.lakewoodplayhouse@gmail.com. Performances: December 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th / December 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd / Special Performance Christmas Eve at Noon.
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"Yes, Yes, No, No: The Solace-of-Solstice, Apogee/Perigee, Bestial/Celestial Holiday Show" by Tony Kushner is a fantastic short play and it will be a part of the first ever Prodigal Sun Holiday Show. Prodigal Sun is looking for four actors/actresses that would like to participate in this
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A new business has opened its doors in downtown Olympia. Flow and Function, located at 113 5th Ave, between Capitol and Columbia, opened Friday, October 5. Owners Kelly and Terry Ziniewicz sold their local business of 20 years, Espresso Parts, (they were also the founders of Olympia Coffee Roasters,) in February,
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It's time again for fall Arts Walk in downtown Olympia. Going on today, this celebration is the tamer counterpart to spring Arts Walk. There is still plenty to do, though, with hundreds of visual and performing artists being featured at more than 100 businesses downtown. Here are samplings of a few
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Hey Chris! Monday is your lucky day! Christopher Columbus day is just around the corner and LeMay's America's Car Museum (ACM) is celebrating the famous name with admissions deals. ACM is giving visitors with "Chris" in their first or last name a chance to sail through the museum for half-price on Columbus
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Everyone knows to shop at thrift stores, like Value Village and Goodwill for Halloween deals. But, did you know there are more deals and perks than ever this year? At each Goodwill location, find a special Halloween Boo-Teek with an array of costume options that are silly, scary, spooky or sweet. Choose
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Alright, alright, I write enough about rock shows and strip teases and herb-smoking hippies, it's time to give a little love to the kids. Here's something you can do with the little rugrats and probably enjoy yourself, too. Saturday, October 6th, Huntamer Park in Lacey will be bustling with inflatable
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1. The mighty Big Wheel Stunt Show & Friends play the showcase at Magoo's Annex DJ Melodica too! $3 pints, $2 Hot Dogs 9 p.m., no cover, 2710 N 21st Street, Tacoma, (253)759-0467. 2. Care about Olympia? Hit up city hall tonight - there will be a discussion of
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Northern, Olympia’s premier all ages venue and art space, was burglarized Friday night. All of their equipment, including two main Mackie speakers, two Mackie monitors, a mixing board, the snake, eleven microphones, direct inputs, and power strips were taken from Northern’s storage space. “We had a show Friday night that wrapped up
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1. This event celebrates the return of salmon and highlights the hard work accomplished by multiple groups to help ensure a successful run. Enjoy fish painting, marine touch tanks, green boating, bird house building, yummy salmon burgers, a salmon obstacle course, and more. 10
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Of course, I was reminded of this fine holiday by my dear friend, who drinks Busch Light every Friday, who loves NASCAR and who likes to do country-song karaoke through her Playstation while drinking said Busch Lite. Well, folks, let us raise our glasses to her and to all fellow beer
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1. The Pine Hearts, with their mandolin and banjo and guitar are super easy to listen to. Bluegrassy with some earth tones and a little nod towards simpler times, The Pine Hearts go great with beer, BBQ and friends. 9 p.m., free, The Pig Bar (South Bay BBQ,) 619
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John Keister from the Seattle comedy Almost Live! will be at the Royal Lounge this Saturday in Olympia. Keister, a native of Seattle, wrote for The Rocket and initially joined KING-TV as a music reviewer on a program called REV in 1984. Keister joined Almost Live! from 1988 - 1999 and
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Walking down Capitol Way in Olympia, I noticed a new business in the preliminary hubbub of opening. Through the window I could see a woman painting while another woman ironed. The front doors were opened to a burgundy wall with the word “breathe” written across in white paint. I poked my
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Cicada in Olympia is making some changes. First, and perhaps most importantly, is the name. Starting this Sunday, when the new sign goes up, Cicada will officially be Oly Rockfish Grill. “Since we bought the place 14 months ago, people always ask what Cicada is, and it’s a southern bug,” says owner