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It’s a Good Week to Enjoy Tacoma’s Parks

This is a great week to get out and enjoy Tacoma’s parks: celebrations, re-openings, and other outdoor events…

Beer & Bikes 

First things first: this has nothing to do with parks, but we love The Red Hot, so we want to make sure you see this: The Red Hot welcomes bicyclists and bike fans to

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Apply to Serve on the City Events & Recognitions Committee

A recent review of City of Tacoma citizen committees, boards, and commissions led to the creation at the May 7 City Council meeting of a new City Events and Recognitions Committee.  The new CERC needs nine new members from around Tacoma, representing all five Council Districts and a range of

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How Does the City of Tacoma Measure Up?

Tacoma residents have a new way to check in on what their government is doing for them - a way with lots of quantitative measures and colorful charts. Tacoma 24/7 is designed to provide the City and its residents a way of tracking how well what the City says it will do aligns with what it is

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Tacoma Playing Cards: The Red Deck

Tacoma came out in full force to support the Tacoma Makes Kickstarter for playing cards last year, and we love our oh-so-collectible deck of blue cards decorated with original artwork from local artists.  But wait, now there’s going to be a second deck - a red deck.

The Kickstarter last year was so

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Bike to a Better Tacoma

The Hub Event Space May 22, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Join with fellow bicyclists and City staff members to learn more about hopes, visions and plans for a more bike-able Tacoma.  Meet members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Committee and get updates on implementation of the Mobility Master Plan. If you bike to the Hub, grab a free slice

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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 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 # 18.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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Independence Day 5K

Vassault Park July 4, 2013 at 8:00 am

What better way to start the day than running one of the fastest 5k courses in the Northwest? This point to point course, starting near Vassualt Park, screams downhill to the beautiful new POINT RUSTON GRAND PLAZA. 

Be sure to stick around for a day and evening full of festivities at the Tacoma

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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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Going Beyond Grit

Post Defiance

Post Defiance’s Timothy Thomas McNeel explores our nations latest fascination with the word resiliency and looks to how we can apply it here in Tacoma. Can we make it happen?

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