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The Gig Harbor boutique Bloom had residence on Harborview Drive for three years prior to moving to Uptown Center in April. In December, Bloom owners Mark Crowley and Maria Miskoski will celebrate the store’s four-year anniversary. “We based the whole design of the store around our lotus lights,” explains Miskoski. “We
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ANNOUNCER: Not too long ago Quiznos Sub Shop arrived on the scene and folks wondered if they really needed another sandwich shop (Subway had already dominated the local chain scene). Then Panera came to town, and again folks wondered — why? Earlier this year, in a not-so-convenient space, Jimmy Johns
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ANNOUNCER: Not too long ago Quiznos Sub Shop arrived on the scene and folks wondered if they really needed another sandwich shop (Subway had already dominated the local chain scene). Then Panera came to town, and again folks wondered — why? Earlier this year, in a not-so-convenient space, Jimmy Johns
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I often comment about weather in my column because it can have such a great impact in what we eat and how we cook. For instance, this crazy warm and wet spell we’ve been having is prime mushroom growing weather. And oh how I like mushrooms. However, my patience has been
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I often comment about weather in my column because it can have such a great impact in what we eat and how we cook. For instance, this crazy warm and wet spell we’ve been having is prime mushroom growing weather. And oh how I like mushrooms. However, my patience has been
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Last week, I had a lumberjack for the first time. Too much information? Well, consider that the lumberjack in question was a crêpe the size of a vinyl record folded over slices of Vermont ham and cheddar, with the optional smattering of tart apple slices. Sitting in the kitchen of
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Last week, I had a lumberjack for the first time. Too much information? Well, consider that the lumberjack in question was a crêpe the size of a vinyl record folded over slices of Vermont ham and cheddar, with the optional smattering of tart apple slices. Sitting in the kitchen of
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Blame gas prices. As per-gallon rates hit $4 during the summer, cars started to look like less of a convenience and more of a burden. To avoid mounting costs, some people explored rail commuting and jumped on the Sounder or Link Light Rail. Some people hopped on the bus. Some
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Blame gas prices. As per-gallon rates hit $4 during the summer, cars started to look like less of a convenience and more of a burden. To avoid mounting costs, some people explored rail commuting and jumped on the Sounder or Link Light Rail. Some people hopped on the bus. Some
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President-elect Barack Obama received an open letter from author Alice Walker the day after he won the 2008 general election with 53 percent of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes. Walker reminded Obama that he did not create the situation he has inherited and to remember that he, alone,
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President-elect Barack Obama received an open letter from author Alice Walker the day after he won the 2008 general election with 53 percent of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes. Walker reminded Obama that he did not create the situation he has inherited and to remember that he, alone,
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“We’re addressing a basic need that people have — the need for food,” said Claire Acey, director of communications for Northwest Harvest, Washington’s only statewide hunger relief agency. The organization addresses that need via a network of some 300 food banks in 36 of Washington’s 39 counties. Based in Seattle,
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“We’re addressing a basic need that people have — the need for food,” said Claire Acey, director of communications for Northwest Harvest, Washington’s only statewide hunger relief agency. The organization addresses that need via a network of some 300 food banks in 36 of Washington’s 39 counties. Based in Seattle,
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For the first time ever, last Friday’s MLKBallet’s MOVE! Performance was a standing-room-only, sold-out event. Seeing as how these MOVE! productions are pretty much the only means of income for our beloved, local, and free ballet center — this sellout was worth more than it’s weight in gold. Not only
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For the first time ever, last Friday’s MLKBallet’s MOVE! Performance was a standing-room-only, sold-out event. Seeing as how these MOVE! productions are pretty much the only means of income for our beloved, local, and free ballet center — this sellout was worth more than it’s weight in gold. Not only
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It’s hard to be thankful, even with an awesome new president, a historic shift in socio-political dynamic, the recent, symbolic exorcism of several political demons, and a holiday or two right around the corner. Seasonal displays of reindeer finger puppets, Christmas lights and green and red M&Ms aren’t cheering me
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It’s hard to be thankful, even with an awesome new president, a historic shift in socio-political dynamic, the recent, symbolic exorcism of several political demons, and a holiday or two right around the corner. Seasonal displays of reindeer finger puppets, Christmas lights and green and red M&Ms aren’t cheering me
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It's time to start holiday shopping. Everyone's seen the Christmas tree village that’s been lingering outside of Macy's a few months too long, but the rest of Tacoma's boutiques have now caught up with the holiday spirit. I can't wait for the sweet aroma of mom's home made sticky buns-waking
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It's time to start holiday shopping. Everyone's seen the Christmas tree village that’s been lingering outside of Macy's a few months too long, but the rest of Tacoma's boutiques have now caught up with the holiday spirit. I can't wait for the sweet aroma of mom's home made sticky buns-waking
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It was frickin’ rainy as all get out, and I was sick to death of furniture shopping at The Old Cannery in Sumner. How many cheap pine coffee tables is this girl expected to gawk at it one afternoon? My limit was 26 cheap pine coffee tables, and I was
