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Death First
MATT DRISCOLL: YEAH, NAME FITS >>> Even though with a name like Death First it may seem like it, this band is more than just metal. ... read
posted by Spew at 10:14am
Beer Chat: The Red Hot
BOBBLE TIKI: A CHAT WITH CHRIS TRASHCAN >>> Despite the best efforts of Tacoma's Bottle Rocket Czar Bobble Tiki knows the suburbs will look and smell like a set from Apocalypse Now tomorrow. ... read
posted by Spew at 10:00am
Don't miss this show
MATT DRISCOLL: THE WOOLLY BANDITS >>> If you like a show â and I mean a real, live, going to leave you talking about it for days show â you're going to dig The Woolly Bandits. ... read
posted by Spew at 6:54am
Nosh Pit: Crown BBQ, 7 Seas brew
JAKE DE PAUL: FRIDAY FOOD LINKS >>> Outdoor Barbecue: ... read
posted by Spew at 4:26am
Come See The Chalk Artists Perform Today at Frost Park At Noon
Today is the weekly chalk off competition at Frost Park located at 9th and Pacific Avenue at noon.THE PRIZE FOR THE CHALKIE VICTOR THIS WEEK PROVIDED BY C.L.A.W.The Pleasures And Sorrows Of Work "Meanwhile, at the capital's eastern edges, another event is occuring which will leave no trace in the public mind or attract attention from anyone beyond its immediate participants, but which is no less worthy of record for that... Nevertheless, no quayside can ever appear entirely banal, because people will always be minuscule compared to the great oceans and the mention of faraway ports will hence always bear a confused promise of lives unfolding there which may be more vivid than the ones we know here, a romantic charge clinging to names like Yokohama, Alexandria and Tunis - places which in reality cannot be exempt from tedium and compromise, but which are distant enough to support for a time certain confused daydreams of happiness." ~ Alain de Botton 2009 THE RETURN OF FROST PARK FRIDAY LUNCH CHALK CHALLENGE... Friday, July 3 12 noon - 1 pmLarry Frost Memorial ParkDowntown Tacoma, WA 98402 1 hour. ... read
posted by Tacoma Urbanist at 1:12am
Yesterday [ 15 ]
Varsity Grill is turning 3!
Varsity Grill in downtown Tacoma is turning 3 and will be celebrating with a night of Dueling Pianos on July 11th starting at 6pm. Join us for great prize giveaways including spa packages, Taylormade golf bags, Brewery Dinner Tours and $3 food and drink specials ALL NIGHT! ... read
posted by Tacoma Mama on Jul. 2, 2009 at 11:00pm
July, the Official Month of CLAW
Due to some glitch in the Matrix mixed with a promotional mutation, the Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians have officially been made rulers/owners of July 2009. How is this possible might you ask? ... read
posted by C.L.A.W. on Jul. 2, 2009 at 6:28pm
Shot glasses will be tapping tonight
BOBBLE TIKI: KRIS ORLOWSKI AT THE NEW FRONTIER TONIGHT >>> Bobble Tiki likes to say he put the pop in â pop rockâ â but that's only because of the alarming noises Bobble Tiki's joints make when he gets out on the dance floor. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 1:44pm
Volunteers tonight at the Jive
MATT DRISCOLL: CATCH THEM BEFORE THEY'RE HIGH AS A KITE >>> Something tells me Volunteers is going to go over well in Tacoma. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 1:35pm
Just like leaving cookies for Santa ...
MICHAEL SWAN: ROUTE C GUY THANKS YOU >>> Look what the Weekly Volcano Delivery Guy discovered on his North Tacoma route this morning. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 1:14pm
Elks Sell South 23rd and Union Property
The News Tribune is reporting that the Tacoma Elks have approved the sale of their parking lot at South 23rd and Union. While Wal-Mart was once trying for the space, the paper’s now saying that: ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jul. 2, 2009 at 12:53pm
People on the move
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Paul Muldoon of Olympia recently received the Winner's Circle Award for his outstanding sales and service efforts during the past year. Muldoon was one of only 492 of the firm's more than 12,000 financial advisors to receive the Winner's Circle award. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 2, 2009 at 11:21am
Coates to serve as Tacoma Power superintendent
Power Management Manager Ted Coates will serve as the new superintendent of Tacoma Power starting Aug. 1. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 2, 2009 at 11:16am
Help Design Kandle Park
The community, and many Exit133 readers, have had some pretty strong opinions about the future of Kandle Park at North 26th and Orchard. Well, Metro Parks is seeking your input, creativity, and dreams for the new facility. ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jul. 2, 2009 at 11:06am
Mid morning music news
BOBBLE TIKI: THREATS & PROMISES >>> It's Thursday, which means Bobble Tiki is spewing local music news over on the mothership. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 10:44am
5 Things To Do: Thursday
MICHAEL SWAN: THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009 >>> 1. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 8:47am
The Shoemaker Brothers
MATT DRISCOLL: TONIGHT AT DOYLE'S >>> Think all four brothers from Shelton can do is drain halfracks? ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 7:25am
Interview with Joe Lonergan - City Council Candidate Pos. 5
Joe Lonergan is a lifelong resident of Tacoma hoping to offer the City Council the right equation to combat gang violence and clean up our town. Â He believes that by fixing our streets we can bring in more businesses and create more opportunities for the arts. ... read
posted by The Melon on Jul. 2, 2009 at 7:00am
Rural Wolf Records
MARK THOMAS DEMING: DAVID BILBREY AND MIKE COOPER: ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 5:11am
Bottle rockets, beer and lost fingers
MATT DRISCOLL: FOURTH OF JULY IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> The Fourth of July has always been about blowing stuff up. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 2, 2009 at 3:34am
This Week [ 53 ]
Pierce Transit Overhaul
Every few months Pierce Transit releases a new schedule, mostly consisting of minor timing changes to more accurately reflect the real running times. This time around, however, there are a few significant changes in store. ... read
posted by izenmania on Jul. 1, 2009 at 6:15pm
Bates president announces resignation
Bates Technical College President David Borofsky announced that he will resign from his post effective Dec. 31, to pursue other opportunities. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 1, 2009 at 1:36pm
Bates President Announces Resignation
We just received word that Bates will be looking for new leadership. President Dr. ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jul. 1, 2009 at 1:24pm
This Blog is Tapped
I posted an article under a fairly well-known pseudonym a year and a half ago onto Seattle.indymedia.org which included a picture I took of some M2 Bradley Fighting vehicles that were soon to be shipped out from the Port of Tacoma. That made a big spectacle of myself. ... read
posted by Utopia or Bust on Jul. 1, 2009 at 12:59pm
Tacoma is the Best Real Estate Market?
We just caught via Twitter a CBS Moneywatch post from last week about life after the recession and the housing market in general. In a segment on the best and worst real estate markets in the country, the Tacoma (Metro Area) came out on top of the Best list just above Boulder, CO. ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jul. 1, 2009 at 12:31pm
McKenna warns consumers about debt-relief scams
Attorney General Rob McKenna today praised the Federal Trade Commission for tackling a Tacoma company that preyed on financially strapped consumers. He did urge consumers to take advantage of low-cost credit counseling services, but to be smart about their choices. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 1, 2009 at 11:48am
State sheriffs want immigration fix
In a letter to state Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, the Washington State Sheriff's Association issued an urgent call for changes to the immigration system.The association cited a number of impacts caused by the broken U.S. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 1, 2009 at 11:44am
BLOG WATCH: No free parking
Feed Tacoma is reporting that parking expert Donald Shoup will speak in Tacoma later this month at the annual Pacific Intermountain Parking & Transportation Association Conference & Trade Show. Shoup's main points are that parking minimums are destructive to urban areas and that off-street parking requirements should be removed allowing the market to determine how much parking is built, and curb parking rates should be set at the minimum cost possible in order to create a 15 percent curb vacancy. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 1, 2009 at 11:29am
COFFEE BREAK: Keepin' cool
Today is the start of what forecasters predict will be a five-day stretch of sunshine, with temperatures expected to top 90 degrees a definite "heat wave" for Western Washington natives, though non-natives often scoff.The Business Examiner would like to know how extreme weather affected your hometown? More than 100 degrees at 100-percent humidity? ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jul. 1, 2009 at 11:21am
Parking Expert Donald Shoup Comes to Tacoma
Tacoma parking geeks unite! This summer's PIPTA (Pacific Intermountain Parking & Transportation Association) Conference & Trade Show will host Dr. ... read
posted by Tacoma BIA Blog on Jul. 1, 2009 at 10:22am
Hollander Reveals Plans for Foss Site 4
The TNT reported yesterday on the latest plans for the Foss Site 4 site along the Thea Foss. Bellingham based Hollander Investments revealed plans for two hotels and an office building in the space between the Esplanade and Thea’s Landing. ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jul. 1, 2009 at 10:21am
Mayoral Candidate Forum Tonight
Get to know more about the future mayor of Tacoma tonight at a forum being held on the UPS campus. This is the first time since 2002 we'll have a new mayor and if we nail it we could have some great years ahead of us. ... read
posted by KFnet in T-Town on Jul. 1, 2009 at 7:04am
Nosh Pit: wine dinner, four-course deal
JAKE DE PAUL: WEDNESDAY FOOD LINKS >>> A Good Thing: ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 1, 2009 at 4:14am
RR Anderson on The CLAW
Full video coming soon. ... read
posted by C.L.A.W. on Jul. 1, 2009 at 12:37am
5 Things To Do: Wednesday
MICHAEL SWAN: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009 >>> 1. ... read
posted by Spew on Jul. 1, 2009 at 12:15am
Turbulence
A few months ago I was granted funding by the City of Tacoma Arts Commission to create my next artist book edition. Since this is the first of what will probably be a long string of posts over the next eighteen months, I’ll save the details for later. ... read
posted by Anagram Press on Jun. 30, 2009 at 7:23pm
The Commencement Grand Opening
The first unit at The Commencement condominium project has been completed. It will used as a sales center for the time being. ... read
posted by Ruston Home on Jun. 30, 2009 at 7:05pm
Q Dot speaks tonight
MICHAEL SWAN: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT? ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 30, 2009 at 5:29pm
Now it's two hotels and an office building for the Foss
A Bellingham hotel developer today formally unveiled a plan to build two hotels and an office building on a near-downtown Tacoma waterfront site. Hollander Investments’ hotel construction plan could fulfill the Foss Waterway Development Authority’s long-held desire to bring guest lodging to the waterway. ... read
posted by The Biz Buzz on Jun. 30, 2009 at 4:51pm
Chairs and Tables in Tollefson, One man's experience
Thank you to Andrew Fry for sharing his Tollefson Plaza experience with us. Please read his Tollefson Ice tea post and share your own new Tollefson experiences here. ... read
posted by Tacoma BIA Blog on Jun. 30, 2009 at 2:20pm
South Sound topless club owners indicted
The owners and operators of Fox's topless dance club in Parkland are included in a criminal indictment released today by the U.S. Attorney for Western Washington in Seattle.Frank Colacurcio Sr., 92, and his son, Frank Colacurcio Jr., were named by a federal grand jury that alleges racketeering, money laundering and other offenses related to suspected prostitution at the entertainment firms specializing in strippers and dancers without clothes. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jun. 30, 2009 at 2:03pm
Tollefson Iced Tea
I went down to Starbucks for an iced tea today and it was reasonably crowded. I left the store and was headed back down Pacific and around to the office when I noticed the new furniture in Tollefson Plaza. ... read
posted by Living and Working Virtually on Jun. 30, 2009 at 1:50pm
Buddy: The Aftermath
So I never quite got around to writing about The Buddy Holly Story while it was running. Which is alright, I suppose: ... read
posted by izenmania on Jun. 30, 2009 at 1:20pm
A taste of Minoela
JENNIFER JOHNSON: FIRST BITE >>> The rustic wine bistro Minoela opened last week next to The Grand Cinema. Occupying the location that formerly housed the Kickstand Café (and One Heart Café) Minoela serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturdays at 604 Fawcett Ave. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 30, 2009 at 11:07am
It's Terminal tonight
MICHAEL SWAN: OREGON CULT BREWERY HITS SOUTH SOUND >>> Anyone taste an IPA, Golden, Trippel or Breakfast Porter from Terminal Gravity Brewing from Oregon? ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 30, 2009 at 10:50am
Volcano's Best Of Tacoma Voting Ends Today
Holiday weeks like this one are generally slow around the office so to fill your time as you await the festivities of the 4th, why not take the Weekly Volcano’s Best Of Tacoma 2009 survey. Today is the last day and you have until 5: ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jun. 30, 2009 at 9:52am
Interview with Beckie Summers-Kirby - City Council Candidate Pos. 5
Beckie Summers-Kirby intends to “hit the ground running” if elected to City Council. Having served on the Tacoma Human Rights Commission, the Tacoma Civil Service Board, the Tacoma Public Library Board of Trustees and the Pierce County Charter Review Commission, Beckie hopes to bring accountability to the City Council and find new ways to make the voices of Tacomans heard. ... read
posted by The Melon on Jun. 30, 2009 at 9:43am
Top Dressing
I have been begging my husband for a load of bark mulch for about 4 years now. We purchased two loads soon after we moved into our house and redid the gardens, but since then any mulch that has been applied has either come from a bag or relocated from the back yard. ... read
posted by Sprouting Off on Jun. 30, 2009 at 8:52am
5 Things To Do: Tuesday
MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009 >>> 1. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 30, 2009 at 12:31am
Laid Off, Again.
I wish I could say that I wasn't expecting this, but I've learned that I am not essential to the workings of the State of Washington (although Borders does appear to be falling apart without me, just sayin'). I got... ... read
posted by Both Hands on Jun. 29, 2009 at 10:25pm
Now on 2 Wheels!
The best method was taking off the pedals. Today we put them back on and here’s what happened: ... read
posted by Tacoma Home on Jun. 29, 2009 at 10:04pm
TAM Plaza Redesign Shortlist
The Tacoma Art Museum announced today it has narrowed its shortlist of designers for a $3 million plaza/perimeter redesign down to six firms:BCRA (Tacoma, design team led by David Wright);Design team led by E. Cobb Architects, which includes Alchemie and Arup (Seattle, Vancouver, Sun Valley, worldwide);Johnson Architecture and Planning LLC (Seattle, design team led by Ben Gist);Mithun (Seattle and San Francisco);NBBJ (Seattle and worldwide);Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen & Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture (Seattle). ... read
posted by TDI -- Reporter's Blog on Jun. 29, 2009 at 8:20pm
At Hotel Murano, we not only have the Good Book, we have the Good Library
We've got plenty of cutting edge features at Hotel Murano, but one of the really great offerings here at the hotel is a much older technology: the Book. ... read
posted by The Looking Glass on Jun. 29, 2009 at 5:39pm
Mixed Use Center Public Hearing on Tuesday
We’ve been talking about the potential changes to our mixed-use centers for many many months now. Well, tomorrow is your opportunity to let Council and city staff know what you think. ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jun. 29, 2009 at 4:17pm
bellaballs Promotion
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to produce a short video highlighting the creative glassblowing process of a local company, bellaballs. This video displays some of the talented and beautiful work being created here in Tacoma. ... read
posted by The Melon on Jun. 29, 2009 at 3:38pm
Thousands drawn to Taste
The Emerald Queen Casino Taste of Tacoma held this past weekend in Point Defiance Park attracted more than 250,000 people. ... ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jun. 29, 2009 at 2:12pm
Household purchases don't aid disabled
The telemarketers' pitch seems innocent enough: They want people to buy trash bags, light bulbs or gift cards at jacked-up prices. ... read
posted by BE Daily Blog on Jun. 29, 2009 at 2:09pm
Imagine Tacoma - bLINK Extensions
Further to the Tacoma Light-Rail/Street Car Meeting last week, and having recently admired the â heights' of the Sound Transit light-rail structures and stations at SeaTac Airport, imagine an extension of the bLINK up Stadium Way that has multiple urban design consequences: Old City Hall Station Relocate the â Theatre District' Station further down the line so disembarking is at the foot of Old City Hall (see Clocks, Gateway, and Suburban Waters) and to lessen the disruption to South 9th Street - which will be important given the next item. ... read
posted by Exit133 on Jun. 29, 2009 at 10:54am
A Cleaner, More Passable Schuster
Not for cars, mind you, but pedestrians and cyclists. The walkway that connects Old Town with downtown Tacoma is a windy but lovely path that makes a great link between the two areas of our fair city. ... read
posted by KFnet in T-Town on Jun. 29, 2009 at 9:03am
Excitement At The Taste
Ruston saw two major incidents this year as the Taste was winding down. The News Tribune has details about an accident that sent a car into the building at 50th and Pearl. ... read
posted by Ruston Home on Jun. 29, 2009 at 1:04am
5 Things To Do: Monday
MICHAEL SWAN: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 >>> 1. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 29, 2009 at 12:12am
Jonas Bros!!!!!!!!!!
KAREN WILSON: AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL SHARES HER EXCITEMENT >>> Oh my God! ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 28, 2009 at 7:02am
Photos ~ North End Garage Fire
A barrage of sirens followed by the smell of a nearby visible pale of smoke came from a north end fire this morning. The detatched garages of two houses were completely destroyed along with a nearby tree between 10am and noon today in the alley between the N. ... read
posted by KevinFreitas.net on Jun. 27, 2009 at 1:13pm
Morning Spew
NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>> SANFORD'S WIFE SPEAKS: ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 27, 2009 at 10:22am
Your Moment In Time - Announcing Minutaur.com
It’s finally time to announce my latest, greatest and formerly ultra secretive project/collaboration, minutaur.com. Initially conceived by my father in a rare moment of inspiration nearly a decade ago, Minutaur has been in development for over two years and soft launched last week. ... read
posted by The Melon on Jun. 27, 2009 at 10:00am
Intervision
BOBBLE TIKI: LOVES THIS BAND'S GROOVE >>> Bobble Tiki loves Steely Dan and Jamiroquai. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 27, 2009 at 8:19am
Dick Dale returns to Tacoma
MATT DRISCOLL: KING OF SURF GUITAR BACK AT HELL'S KITCHEN >>> There was calm before the storm, like a stack of amps charged with electricity waiting for the first guitar note to be struck or, I imagine, just like the feeling moments before a monster wave crashes down on an adrenaline high surfer. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 27, 2009 at 7:13am
The Electrolytes will refresh you
NIKKI TALOTTA: TONIGHT AT BOB'S JAVA JIVE >>> The Electrolytes don't invite you to dance. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 27, 2009 at 7:05am
5 things to do: Saturday
MICHAEL SWAN: SATURDAY, JUNE 27 >>> 1. ... read
posted by Spew on Jun. 27, 2009 at 7:00am
Picture Tacoma: The Artists' Postcard Project Grand Opening Party This Sunday June 28th 4-8pm
The The Artists' Postcard Project is the latest from the mind of Tacoma artist, Lynn DiNino. You may know Lynn from such projects as Chaos Into Order, The Red Door Project, 100th Monkey Parties, Suitcase Sightings, and Figure Head Roll. ... read
posted by Morgan's Brain on Jun. 27, 2009 at 1:00am
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