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North Downtown Subarea Plan Kicks Off: Get Involved

​Coming up on May 29, you’ve got the chance to be involved in planning the future of Tacoma’s north downtown; the City is kicking-off the North Downtown Subarea and Environmental Impact Statement process with a public meeting.

The subarea planning and EIS processes will result in a long-term plan

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How Do We Honor the History of the Tacoma Totem Pole?

The Tacoma Totem Pole that stands in Fireman’s Park has decayed to the point that it is no longer structurally sound.  After 110 years exposed to the elements, the pole is showing its age with rotted wood that could give way in an earthquake or a strong wind.  While the City explores different

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Tacoma City Council Meeting - May 21, 2013

The meeting began with a moment of silence for Tacoma firefighter Albert Nejmeh, who collapsed while working at the scene of a medical emergency on May 14, later passing away.  Nejmeh was a 12 year veteran of the Tacoma Fire Department.  He was well-respected will be greatly missed.  A public

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Bike Racks for Proctor Hit Speed Bump

For two years now, Zach Oulette has been working on a project to design, produce, and install a pair of new bike racks near where the Proctor Farmers’ Market sets up every Saturday morning.  Zach is there most weekends with his mother, Cheryl, selling the pork, chicken, duck, beef, and other meats they raise on their farm.  Zach noticed that there seemed to be a shortage of bike parking for market-goers, and decided to make it his Eagle Scout project to fix that…

 

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Caring to a Tee Golf Tournament

Fircrest Golf Club May 23, 2013 at 12:00 am

​7th Annual Catholic Community Services “Caring to a Tee” Golf Tournament. Proceeds to benefit Homeless Services: Hospitality Kitchen, Tacoma Avenue Shelter, Nativity House, and Phoenix Housing Network. Together these programs provide the largest, most comprehensive and compassionate outreach to

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Tacoma Runners - Guadelajara en Mayo

El Guadelajara May 23, 2013 at 6:30 pm

The Tacoma Runners close out the month of Mexican and nearly Mexican - or in at least one case, not Mexican at all - bars this week with an easy 3-mile run from Guadalajara on 6th Avenue. The concept is simple: jog, order adult beverages and have fun. All are welcome! 21+ in the bar. More

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Tacoma Runners Saturday 5k

May 25, 2013 at 8:00 am

Come on out before all the fair weather runners start! Join us for Tacoma Runners Saturday 5k # 21.You know the routine by now - register, complete your profile, print your barcode, then come out and run.

THE ROUTE 

Our primary 5k route is in Point Defiance Park along Five Mile Drive. The

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Proctor Farmers Market Young at Heart Celebration

Location Name May 25, 2013 at 9:00 am

The Proctor Farmers’ Market is celebrating the Young at Heart this Saturday, May 25 with vendor discounts and free tote bags* to customers age 55-years and older. 

Thirty-seven of 43 vendors are offering discounts or free items to qualifying customers. Signs will be posted at each tent describing

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Keith Musig is at the Art House Cafe!

Art House Cafe May 25, 2013 at 8:00 pm

Keith Musig will play solo Jazz and Blues guitar on Saturday, May 25th, from 8:00-11:00pm at the New Art House Cafe in Tacoma.

I’ll be playing a couple sets of Vocal and instrumental Jazz and Blues. Come listen to some great tunes and check out the new cafe!

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Community Meeting: North Downtown Subarea Plan & EIS

Bates Technical College's Downtown Campus, Main Building Auditorium May 29, 2013 at 5:00 pm

In partnership with Bates Technical College, the City of Tacoma is developing a long-range Subarea Plan and area-wide State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental Impact Statement addressing future development in the North Downtown. As the second largest city in the Puget Sound region,

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Assemblage Theater’s production of “Bluebeard.”

Urban Grace Church May 31, 2013 at 8:00 pm

25 years after the end of the world as we know it, four girls are brought up in an abandoned church, never allowed out by an enigmatic and mysterious woman named  Blue.  A dark, creepy and beautifully written play about parenthood, political subjugation, gender politics and the apocalypse.  A

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Tacoma Runners Trails Day @ Point Defiance

Point Defiance Park June 1, 2013 at 9:00 am

A lot of us use the trails at Point Defiance. A lot. So here’s a great chance to give back to improve the park.

We are putting together a team of Tacoma Runners to participate in the annual Metro Parks Trails Day. They need volunteers to do maintenance and restoration work on the trails, so we

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Help Fund Squeak & Squawk 2013

Kickstarter

​Squeak & Squawk, a Tacoma based 5 day music festival, is looking to return in 2013 and they need your help. The kickstarter is setup. The video is online. Check it out and help make it happen.

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Pierce County operations consolidation could affect Tacoma office market

Puget Sound Business Journal

​Pierce County may consolidate its operations in a new building on Pacific. Really? New construction? 

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Commission unanimously approves Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll hike

The News Tribune

Prices are going up on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It’s official. Start saving those quarters.

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Hilltop’s Le Donut C’est Magnifique!

Post Defiance

We’ve driven pass this sign for years. Maybe we should stop next time, because ... donuts.

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Hilltop Workplace Garden Prompts New Enterprise

Tacoma Weekly

We’re suckers for gardens in unused places. A parking pad? Absolutely! 

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Shake Shake Shake: Contemplating Comestibles and Desire

Post Defiance

​The most straightforward review of Shake Shake Shake we’ve read yet. Mmm ... burgers.

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E1 MLK/Hilltop Link Rail “NEW TACOMA” Conspiracy Alert!

FeedTacoma : Tacomic

​If you yell gentrification in a crowded Tacoma room full of hipsters, what happens? RR Anderson. LINK. Gentrification. Sound Transit. Hilltop. All sorts of good Tacoma conspiracy material here.

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Port of Tacoma, EPA reach tentative $4.65M agreement over wetlands issue

Tacoma Daily Index

​The TDI has a summary of the agreement reached between the Port of Tacoma and the EPA over a wee little issue involving invasive snails ... 

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