BANDITO BETTY LOU WHO LEAP FIVE >>>

Maybe next year Bandito Betty Lou Who will leap at Satellite Coffee's satellite location by the Y. Read below.

SUZY STUMP: CALENDAR GIRL >>>

Your long day of corporate drudgery is almost over. Get out and enjoy the South Puget Sound! Here are a few ideas to get you started, lovingly picked by me.

RON SWARNER: MAKE IT AN EL GAUCHO NIGHT >>>

How are your progressing on the 85 Things To Do in Tacoma Before You Die list?

Why not knock off number 74 tonight:

74. Sip on El Gaucho’s $100 Bling-Bling martini while draped over its grand piano on a Friday night.

Too expensive?  Here are two other tasty El Gaucho creations:

Latitude 57
Hendricks Gin, a splash of sweet & sour, Triple Sec, and sprite. Muddled over fresh orange, lemon and Serrano chiles ($11)

XXX Martini
Stoli Elit X-tra dry, X-tra chilled, X-tra olives ($18)

LINK: Three cheers for El Gaucho bartender Silvia Tapia!

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

SUZY STUMP: PAPPI SWARNER' JUKEBOX >>>

It's Friday afternoon at the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters, and our fearless leader Pappi Swarner is in a good mood. He's fired up his jukebox, playing Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction." Look like he's headed into the steno pool room for a dance partner. Whoa, this is gonna be good.

Enjoy this week's Pappi Swarner's Jukebox. We are.

VOLCANO STAFF: IT'S THAT TIME ONCE AGAIN >>>

Every Friday (except for last Friday, when the kids simply needed a break) we let the fine minds in charge of KUPS 90.1 FM The Sound - UPS's awesome local, student run radio station - review a new CD on our website.

And by "let" I mean beg them on our hands and knees. Luckily, they're nice enough to oblige.

This week Caitlin Boersma, KUPS's Public Marketing Director reviewed the new effort from Between the Pine, Friends, Foes, Kith, and Kin.

You can read Boersma's review by clicking here. 

BRAD ALLEN: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER >>>

No doubt that special person on your list could use an ironing board, or another grocery list pad. But she'll remember most the gift that demonstrates elegance, taste and thoughtfulness.

Be smart guys, or you'll end up in the Doghouse.

BRAD ALLEN: GROWTH INDUSTRY >>>

It’s not just a joke: People are really turning to booze in this economy. Brown Forman (BF) the maker of Jack Daniels and Finlandia Vodka reported an awesome quarter.

LINK: Clusterstock

SUZY STUMP: THE WEEKENDER >>>

The weekend is here and you still are looking for something to do. Don’t fret, friend, I’ve got you covered with cool events today. Say hello to the Events of the Day section on the weekly Volcano Web site.

LINK: ViVA South Sound arts and entertainment calendar