Don't get the Weekly Volcano wrong. We love the dressing up, the candy and of course the spooky sounds tapes, but the Mexican Day of the Dead festival makes Halloween look like Secretaries Day in the town of Roy. 

Two Vaults Gallery will throw a Dia de los Muertos party Thursday as part of the Third Thursday Art Walk in downtown Tacoma.  Sip sangria as you study Mykel Jantz' alters.  Chug Mexican hot chocolate as you stare down Susan Cowan's colorful art. Dip into the salsa as you ponder dead people. â€" Suzy Stump