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THE HANGOVER: Uptight bride-to-be Tracy (Sasha Barrese) kisses her groom-to-be Doug (Justin Bartha) as he heads for a night in Las Vegas with his boys before the wedding. Tracy's trusting father Sid (Jeffrey Tambor) lends the boys his cherry vintage Mercedes convertible and off they drive down the California highway
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Sometimes things just don’t make sense. Take, for example, the way we treat felons re-emerging into society. They don’t get much help. Thanks to a few recent bits of legislation, they get some education in hopes of determining whether or not they’re viable for training to take their place in
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It seems the Wintergrass bluegrass festival is thinking about dumping us, Tacoma. At the very least our relationship is on the rocks and may need some serious Dr. Phil intervention. At a Tacoma City Council committee meeting Tuesday, June 2, Tacoma honchos discussed ways to keep Wintergrass in Tacoma —
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Fool me once … Remember how last week we tricked you into reading about Tacoma’s Retirement Director, Patricia Pabst, being ousted? We put the word Pabst on the cover, and you totally thought we were talking about beer. Ha. Gotcha again, didn’t we? This week, in a somewhat surprising chain of events, Pabst
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Ballsy. That’s one way to describe it. Rest assured, there are other adjectives that apply — depending on who you ask. I’m speaking, of course, of an 17-year-old Peninsula High School student who made headlines this week for lighting up a joint at school, in the middle of a packed assembly hall
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OK, Ladies. Oh, and gentlemen. You’re invited … no, you’re strongly encouraged to head to Sanford & Son this Saturday for a celebration of one of Tacoma’s defining features — amazing, motivated, strong women. Yes, Tacoma, Ladyfest is coming, and you better be going. Tacoma is flush with powerful women.
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Something in the sun last week begged me to hit up multiple dives and conquer a daytime pub crawl. I rallied my liver and headed down Portland Avenue into the underrated, friendly neighborhood of Midland. With the sunroof open and the radio blaring, my shriveled liver and I began our
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Tacoma Children's Musical Theater at Tacoma Musical Playhouse has the golden ticket for a musical for all ages. The stage version of Willy Wonka hits town, formatted for children. At an hour and a half (including intermission), it's the perfect length for young children. The play is recommended for ages
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It’s a warm, bright Monday afternoon at The Swiss. The place is mostly empty. The doors are wide open, and a soft breeze shuffles in. Big trucks and Harleys rumble by outside. As a rule, if I can get Oly on tap, I do — so I do.
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It’s Back to Beale Street time again — which for Bobble Tiki feels a little more like Back to back to back to back to Beale Street. Every year the Back to Beale Street competition, which is sponsored by the South Sound Blues Association, is one of the highlights
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There’s just something about a drink with an umbrella. On days like today when I’m stuck in a stagnant office and want nothing more than to be wearing only swim trunks and SPF 125, an umbrella drink has strong appeal. As does the thought of a coconut bikini top. As
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Thursday, June 4 Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m., complimentary, Cork!, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.1492. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, June 5 Killer Cabernet Sauvignons with Corey
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New Flavor Station 56 in Tacoma has now joined the ranks of South Sound nightclubs with a sushi bar. Walking into the nightclub just off South Tacoma Way on 56th Street, one would never imagine sushi chef Yung awaited above to expertly slice raw maguro (tuna), sake (salmon), and ika (squid)
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NEW Beau Legs Fish N Chips serves fried cod, catfish and po boys at 8765 Tallon Lane in Lacey. LUNCH TIME Asado Cucina Argentina now serves lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Check it at 2810 Sixth Ave. in Tacoma. WINO WEDNESDAY The Red Hot pours wine for $3 a glass every
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The sun has woken up and the temperature has peaked above 50 degrees. All is good here in the Pacific Northwest as summer awaits us and attitudes begin to improve. I feel motivated to detox my Volcano-induced, alcohol-laden liver with a fruit and veggie cleanse lasting approximately five days. After
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My Greek Mediterranean Grill Where: 13333 E. Meridian, Puyallup, 253.864.6000 Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Cuisine: Moderately priced Mediterranean cuisine with Greek emphasis and American dishes: steaks, cheeseburger, baked potatoes, pastas, barbeque ribs and chicken; 8-item kids menu. Scene: Casual family-friendly
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Sunday, June 7 the Brick City Project will teem with kids. But don’t even think they’re up to no good: these youths, part of the Fab 5 urban arts program L.I.F.E., are putting on a show that will mix up a slew of hip-hop art and culture into a great
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The Neddies are here again. The Neddy Fellowships are among the most prestigious art awards in the state and are granted each year to two worthy Washington state artists in honor of longtime Seattle painter Robert “Ned” Behnke, who died in 1989. The Fellowship is awarded to Northwest artists who demonstrate
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Todd’s totally awesome wife, Wendy, allowed me to kidnap him out of their infamous Infinite Soups kitchen for a brief moment and chill a while over at neighboring bar, Malarky’s. Before I could even create an ass mark in one of Malarky’s benches, Todd had a Pabst Blue Ribbon tall-boy
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Real 25360 music heads know that Tacoma/Lakewood has always had a foot in the door when it comes to tastemaking and trendsetting for music in the Pacific Northwest. From the ’80s and ’90s era of Penny Lane Records on Bridgeport to the presence of Nastymix Records (former home to Sir
