(27. August 2010, 14:37 by Daniel Rahe) Ruston Tunnel Closure Extended

A few minutes ago, Point Ruston issued a press release stating that the closure of Ruston Tunnel will be extended. The tunnel has been closed since Monday, and was originally scheduled to re-open to traffic on September 3. Now, it will remain closed until September 23 while utilities are installed.

Please note that pedestrian traffic and public parking are also prohibited in the closed portions of Ruston Way. Detour signs are in place for those unfamiliar with alternate routes.

We’d like to know: Do any readers regularly travel the Ruston Tunnel? How has the detour been working for you so...

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(27. August 2010, 08:00 by Halley Griffin) AIDS Walk Events Next Week

Major preparations are under way for next month’s AIDS Walk.

Teams of walkers have begun to register and start raising funds, nineteen years worth of red ribbons are ironed and ready, and a choice group of Tacoma businesses have jumped into the fray to help out.

The walk doesn’t take place until Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m., but you can start getting involved as early as next week (or right now, if you sign up to walk online) with the following events:

Doyle’s Public House Happy Hour Event

Join the Pierce County AIDS Foundation for an AIDS...

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(26. August 2010, 16:07 by Halley Griffin) Gaga Gone AWOL

Would you believe it? We’ve still got this 1022 South gift card lurking around, making us thirsty.

Either you all took a leaf out of crenshaw sepulveda’s book and ran for the hills, or there was something a tad more interesting to look at at the concert this weekend.

We don’t know what to tell you, Tacoma. Except for this: keep your eyes peeled in the coming months.

(26. August 2010, 11:36 by Steve Dunkelberger) Weekend Preview: Water, Water Everywhere

With the museums, galleries, bars and groovy greasy spoons, it is often easy to forget that Tacoma is a port city. There is water out there. It’s reminder time.
The 17th Maritime Festival is set to showcase all things Tacoma seafaring and trade this weekend at Thea’s Park, Foss Waterway Seaport and sites around the waterfront.

Anchoring the two-day event is the Working Waterfront Museum and a host of boat rides, train trips around the ship yards and dragon boat races on Commencement Bay. New this year are showdowns of the Unlimited Light Hydroplanes along a waterfront course that promises...

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(25. August 2010, 08:00 by Halley Griffin) Tacoma City Council Meeting for August 24, 2010

CONSENT AGENDA

Tonight’s consent agenda included approving a first reading of ordinances presented by the hearing examiner. Approving these readings means the final readings will be passed as well. The full agenda, including the hearing examiners findings, is available here.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES

Ordinance No. 27916 amends Chapter 13.06 of the Municipal Code to reclassify the property located at 3602 North Narrows Drive from an “R-1 VSD” Single-Family Dwelling View-Sensitive District to an “R-2 PRD VSD” Single-Family Dwelling Planned Residential Development View-Sensitive District, for the development of “Narrows Vassault Overlook”, a 62-unit residential retirement community....

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(24. August 2010, 10:12 by Daniel Rahe) So You Think You Can Dance And Be A Civic-Minded Blogger?

I’ve led an active and exciting life, with a share of adventures and perils I’d hesitate to wish upon anyone. And as you may have guessed, not a single one of those hair-raising or enrapturing experiences has equaled the ceaseless thrill-ride of being an Exit 133 writer. Most weekends (when I haven’t taken an unexcused week-long hiatus), I simply collapse on the divan with a glass of port and a copy of The Weekly Volcano, spent but for the last drop of ink in my trusty ballpoint.

Often, I am asked by curious Tacomans, “What’s it like to be an Exit...

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(24. August 2010, 08:47 by Daniel Rahe) It's Better Than Good - It's Foremost

If you were a cow in the first half of the last century, you may have sent some of your finest work to Tacoma’s Foremost Dairy. Chances are, your compensation would not include a Green Card. But thanks to the U.S. government’s EB-5 visa program, foreign investors may find theirs by getting involved in the redevelopment of this historic building at 2415 Pacific Avenue – which seems to finally be getting under way.

As many of our readers know, the Foremost Dairy building was purchased by Henry Liebman, of Seattle-based American Life, Inc., for $3,000,000 in 2008. American Life...

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(23. August 2010, 12:09 by Steve Dunkelberger) Weekend review: MAWP rocking

Music and Arts in Wright Park was amazing, and I’m not a music guy. It was just fun, fun stuff.

The event was not only well attended but well attended by hundreds of rockers and hippies and children and teens and yuppies. The mix created the magic.

The roster of Saturday’s free concert bash at Wright Park included: Twink the Wonderkid, Girl Trouble, Clear Cut the City, The Speans, C.F.A., Stone Axe, I Defy, The Dignitaries, Good Gravy, Si Si Si, Pioneers West, James Hunnicutt, Lozen, The F—-ing Eagles and Gold Teeth taking to the stage as fast as turnaround...

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(21. August 2010, 10:25 by Halley Griffin) Where's Gaga?

In honor of tonight’s visit from the notorious Lady Gaga, we thought we’d plan a little contest. A sort of “Where’s Waldo” of Tacoma.

Here’s the deal: the first person to find this roving reporter/Gaga impersonator extraordinaire tonight, and say the magic word (Exit 133) will win fame and fortune in the form of a $50 gift certificate to our favorite numerically titled Tacoma bar. (Hint: 2044 divided by 2).

She’ll be roaming downtown Tacoma all evening, from the Tacoma Dome, to The Mix, with a dash of light rail in between.

Good luck!

(20. August 2010, 14:45 by Halley Griffin) Classic Car Show This Weekend

Classic cars, good food, music, beer gardens, and beautiful (er, clouds, in all probability) weather?

We’re heading south this weekend – to the 14th annual Classic Car Show on South Tacoma Way.

South Tacoma Way will be closed between 50th and 56th streets to make room for more than 300 cars, food and merchandise vendors, beer gardens and more.

And what’s this we’ve been hearing about a certain Burgerville Nomad? This TNT Diner post has the info.

Read more here.