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Here we go again. For the 38th time. Olympia Arts Walk. It’s a madhouse of art, music and performance arts of all types, and one of the wildest, grass-roots, non-motorized parades south of Seattle. It’s called The Procession of the Species, and it’s like the Freemont Solstice Parade without the
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During times likes these, when money is tight and people want to escape, many community theaters find themselves staging safe, middle-of-the-road shows to safeguard against a show failing to find an audience. Prodigal Sun is a little different in that manner. Sure, it wants a show to succeed since it operates
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During times likes these, when money is tight and people want to escape, many community theaters find themselves staging safe, middle-of-the-road shows to safeguard against a show failing to find an audience. Prodigal Sun is a little different in that manner. Sure, it wants a show to succeed since it operates
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Recently, my roommate, who is new to Tacoma, was asking me for some date ideas. Thus, my advice this week will be dedicated to some fun ideas for great date nights now that we’re approaching our Washington days in the sun. For starters, have you considered a walk around Wright Park
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Recently, my roommate, who is new to Tacoma, was asking me for some date ideas. Thus, my advice this week will be dedicated to some fun ideas for great date nights now that we’re approaching our Washington days in the sun. For starters, have you considered a walk around Wright Park
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I’m 10 minutes late to the interview. Dammit. I am meeting the two members of the Makeup Monsters at the Spar in Old Town Tacoma. As I enter this down-home neighborhood bar I take inventory of the constituents and search for the two younger looking fellows who make up this
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I’m 10 minutes late to the interview. Dammit. I am meeting the two members of the Makeup Monsters at the Spar in Old Town Tacoma. As I enter this down-home neighborhood bar I take inventory of the constituents and search for the two younger looking fellows who make up this
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Central Washington University's Army ROTC unit put on a solid performance March 3 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in a competition testing cadets in nine different events. The victory over a cadet team from Gonzaga earned CWU a spot in the ROTC "Super Bowl," next month's prestigious Sandhurst Competition at the United
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Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse Where: 10841 Kennedy Creek Rd SW (off Hwy 8 West) Olympia, 360.866.8704, www.ranchhousebbq.net Hours: Daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cuisine: Award-winning Southern barbecue Scene: Relaxed, very casual, not much talking due to full mouths Drinkies: Full bar, specialty cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages Damage: $1.49-$24.99 ANNOUNCER: Some may say the lush
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Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse Where: 10841 Kennedy Creek Rd SW (off Hwy 8 West) Olympia, 360.866.8704, www.ranchhousebbq.net Hours: Daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cuisine: Award-winning Southern barbecue Scene: Relaxed, very casual, not much talking due to full mouths Drinkies: Full bar, specialty cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages Damage: $1.49-$24.99
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BARLEYWINE FEST The Parkway Tavern will host its annual Barleywine Fest Saturday, April 25 from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. They will serve 30 aged barleywines, prime rib roasts, pig, goat and veggie dogs. Check it at 313 N. I St. in Tacoma. DINE OUT FOR LIFE More than 75 Pierce and Thurston
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BARLEYWINE FEST The Parkway Tavern will host its annual Barleywine Fest Saturday, April 25 from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. They will serve 30 aged barleywines, prime rib roasts, pig, goat and veggie dogs. Check it at 313 N. I St. in Tacoma. DINE OUT FOR LIFE More than 75 Pierce and Thurston
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Tasty lunch Seaweed is the star of one of my favorite lunch combinations at Twokoi Japanese Restaurant. First, I begin with their sunomono salad ($7) — sliced cucumber with seaweed in seasoned vinegar and served with either octopus or crab. Crab always takes the cake with me. Then I follow
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Tasty lunch Seaweed is the star of one of my favorite lunch combinations at Twokoi Japanese Restaurant. First, I begin with their sunomono salad ($7) — sliced cucumber with seaweed in seasoned vinegar and served with either octopus or crab. Crab always takes the cake with me. Then I follow
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE FRIDAY 10 AM Don McLean Skagit
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Did you think the era of bacon-mania was over? Fat chance pork breath. Justin Esch, co-founder of bacon-laced dressing Baconnaise and BaconSalt, will speak at the great American Casino Tuesday, March 20. The Tacoma-based speaker-series business IGNITE-U grabbed Esch and his bacon for the Lakewood engagement. For $20, you may hear tales of
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The internationally-acclaimed exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture caused a ruckus when it debuted at The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in 2010. David Wojnarowicz's unfinished film, A Fire in My Belly, was removed from the exhibition, sparking a national controversy, demonstrations and renewed discussions about censorship and artists' rights.
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This isn’t your grandma’s craft fair (sorry Nana). It’s a community-based craft fair that showcases area artists, spotlights the necessity of recycling and reusing in arts, sustainability and quality creations. An impressive array of crafters, vendors and artists will display their talents in buyable form. Here’s a sampler of the
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This isn’t your grandma’s craft fair (sorry Nana). It’s a community-based craft fair that showcases area artists, spotlights the necessity of recycling and reusing in arts, sustainability and quality creations. An impressive array of crafters, vendors and artists will display their talents in buyable form. Here’s a sampler of the
