FOUND THIS ON THE TACOMA ART LISTSERV >>>

Ruby Chambers, she of the Ruby Collection in Tacoma's Opera Alley, posted this on the TacomaArt listserv:

I am currently putting together a beautiful studio in downtown Tacoma, it will be 900 sq ft, cork floors and floor to ceiling windows, with 13 ft tall ceilings, exposed beams in a historical building. I will manage the space and rent the studio out by the hour, or day. Instructors can reserve space ahead of time to promote it and send schedules out to their students. It can be used for a multiple of workout uses, Pilates, yoga, karate, dance, etc. It is scheduled to open in May of this year. Please contact me if you are interested in using something like this. Please email me at rubychambers@gmail.com.

RON SWARNER: COCKTAILS WITH A NUTRITIOUS TWIST >>>

Thursday, Oct. 22, 1022 South â�" a craft cocktail lounge in Tacomaâ��s Hilltop neighborhood â�" will throw a party to celebrate its new menu featuring more than 40 innovative, and in some cases, curative handcrafted cocktails. Beginning at 4 p.m., drinkers will be able to sip the new concoctions for $6 a pop.

Since this lounge opened in March 2009, bar manager Chris Langston and crew have entertained drinkers with discussions ranging from fermentation yeasts to ice density â�" offering a vibe and drink menu that suggests a throwback to the pre-Prohibition era when tempting cocktails and stimulating conversation highlighted a cosmopolitan American nightlife. With ingredients such as housemade bitters, botanical infusions and herbs including yohimbe, damiana and tulsi gracing the stemware, itâ��s safe to tag the folks behind 1022â��s bar as apothecary rather than bartenders.

What peaks piquesmy attention most regarding the new menu â�" since my daughterâ��s school is all but shut down due to the flu â�" are the quasi-elixirs Langston and crew have invented. Are prune-tinis on the menu? Will the glasses be rimmed with wheat germ?

Whatever exotic ingredients swirl I�m sure they�ll bring longevity, energy, and an exceptional buzz.

[1022 South, Thursday, Oct. 22, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., no cover, 1022 S. J St., Tacoma, 253.627.8588]

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