Concert Alert
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 Keith Sweat Tacoma
Hip-Toss
Temperatures are dropping. Rain is pelting the windows. Time to get off work, grab a quick drink and curl up with a nice, fuzzy dodgeball. A dodgeball? That's right. A dodgeball. "Dodgeball is awesome," says Eddie Behringer, co-founder of Comeback Sports. "It's the most social sport we run." Comeback Sports is one of
Health
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Despite questions about whether the Walgreens pharmacy chain will continue as a TRICARE provider, beneficiaries will have several options for filling prescriptions, Defense Department spokeswoman Eileen M. Lainez said today. The retail pharmacy contract between Express Scripts Inc., or ESI, and the Walgreens
Focus
Not long after the Air Force Safety Center released that last year's motorcycle deaths had risen more than 150 percent compared to the previous year, Senior Master Sgt. Robert Cutchin felt the need to flip that statistic by having military motorcycle riders commiserate and stress traffic
Focus
Families worry when a Soldier goes off to war -- it's natural. They schedule Internet chats and regular emails and phone calls to check in with one another. They send care packages to their Soldiers to curb any boredom and give them a little taste of home.
Housing
No one disagrees about the importance of a good night's sleep."Everyone needs rest and that comes from a good mattress," David Smith, co-owner of Mattress Depot USA, said. "Getting a good night's sleep makes life a bit easier."Mattress Depot USA specializes in selling quality clearance, mismatched, factory seconds and closeout
Focus
As a kid growing up in South Dakota, Tech. Sgt. Tavis Delaney loved military aircraft. There wasn't a speck of wall in his bedroom that wasn't covered by a poster of an aircraft. "I was infatuated," Delaney said. Years later, that love still burns strong. Delaney, now a joint terminal
Nightlife It List
Lakewood Pub and Grill has taken the bar term "meat market" literally with a meat raffle every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., when patrons drop $10 for 15 tickets to win premium cuts courtesy of Stewart's Meat Market ... or a $25 gas card. Choice wins include stacks
Arts
January is unique month for Tacoma. While there are several published writers in town, in January, one local novelists will make her debut. The first is Marissa Meyer. Her book, Cinder, launches Jan 3. Cinder is a young-adult book based on 16-year-old Cinder, who is part human and part machine. The story
Nightlife It List
The restaurant is housed in a firehouse built in 1907 and still retains some of original firefighting artifacts. Recently purchased by the X Group, the force behind Asado and Masa, there's new excitement regarding the food, which over time has been good, but not astounding-tastier than
Archives
NEW MENU Panera Bread releases its fall menu today featuring a barbecue chicken chopped salad, Napa almond chicken salad sandwich, breakfast power sandwich, fudge brownies and macadamia blondies. Jump at this at the Gig Harbor, Lakewood or your favorite Panera location. FALL LINE UP Primo Grill in Tacoma has
Listings
BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Taco
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Gina Belliveau. 7:30 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Song Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. $2 suggested donation. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Band. 7 pm. Doyle’s Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. McTuff funk soul boogaloo and Jesse T’s birthday. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Big
