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It's not an easy feat to stand out in the buzzing colony that is the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. There is constant activity, constant sound being emitted from frequently amazing bands, and it can sometimes blend into one collective hum. That I still fondly remember Strange
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The main attraction here at Kandahar Air Field is the bazaar that is held each Saturday morning. Hundreds of Afghani vendors show up and present their wares for sale. It seemed, too, that most of the military members from the NATO nations showed up to look over the merchandise. Each vendor arrived
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Tourism matters, damn it. We mean it. That shit is important. So important, in fact, that the Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau will celebrate the 2011 Tourism Matters Meeting + Celebrity Awards from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Cheney Stadium's Summit Club. That's right. They're giving awards for
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Through three days the Fair Trade Market, hosted by St. Leo Parish and Urban Grace Church, promises a guilt-free way to start your holiday shopping. Running Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Catholic Community Services the annual event is your chance to get in on, "baskets, ornaments, linens, musical instruments, food
Advice Goddess
QUESTION: For 10 years, this woman and I have had a hot-and-cold long-distance relationship, the temperature of which she's always controlled. She's 56; I'm 46. Last year, she felt ready to try for something lasting. She couldn't afford to travel, so I paid for her flight. She stayed with me
Operation Family Support
When things get rough when your spouse is deployed in the war zone, she's the person you go to for support. Possibly, you might be the person she goes to for support during her rough days. But some days you wonder. As you help her, are you finding your own anxieties rising even
Music
It was 1998 at the Showbox. It was Seattle Fest, or some such thing. Twenty bands on two stages playing six songs each. I was playing in Green Apple Quick Step, and we were slotted to finish the evening on the main stage. The crowd had more than noticeably thinned
Arts
Oh Tacoma. Of all the cities I’ve ever known, we know how to raise a ruckus about architecture. Case in point: Make No Little Plans, an arts exhibition that will mourn the demise of the historic Luzon Building (or what was left of it) beginning this Thursday at the Logical
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Soldiers such as 1st Sgt. Abby West ensure that troops on the front line get the supplies they need. "I transport supplies, personnel, ammunition ... anything that needs to keep our soldiers in the fight," said West as she sipped a cup of water. "We're not just dumb truck drivers; we're
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There are a few things you should know before the plane touches down on Korean soil. First of all, when you start to hear other soldiers talking about turtles - they're talking about you. In-processing and out-processing are within a few steps of each other, but it will take you
Music
Human Skab’s strange journey started in Olympia in the mid-‘80s. A 10-year-old boy at the time, he gained notoriety through cassette tapes of psychotic-sounding experimental punk that he recorded in his garage. Beating on buckets with spoons; violently strumming the guitar he didn’t know how to play; screaming oddly poetic
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Nearly all of us have been there: Waking up on a couch you don’t completely recognize, possibly wrapped in some sort of dirty beach towel that smells a little like cat pee, Monarch Vodka and Red Bull spilled on your sexy jeans — and wondering what the hell happened.Soon enough
Spouses
I'm going to indulge myself for a moment and tell you a tragic tale. At the ripe old age of 19, I received my first military assignment - Camp Casey, Korea. Within a month of arriving on foreign soil, I met an amazing young man - or so I thought. He
Sipping Out
Thursday, Nov. 17 Wines For Thanksgiving tasting, 5:30-8 p.m., complimentary, Pour at Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Ladies Night half-off all wine glass pours, lounge only, The Melting Pot, 2121 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.535.3939. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., $1 a taste, Stina's Cellars, 9316 Lakeview Ave. SW, Suite B,
Food Matters
30TH ANNIVERSARY Salty's at Redondo Beach celebrates its 30th anniversary with a free slice of its signature white chocolate mousse cake for those who wish them a "happy birthday" through Dec. 2. WINE TASTE AND SALE Toscanos Café & Wine Bar (437 29th St. NE, Puyallup) hosts "Sip, Socialize & Shop," an open
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You know the store — that little neighborhood mini-mart on the corner. How many times have you driven by it without a thought? Perhaps your main reason for not stopping at said store is that it looks a little too edgy with all the fortified beer and cigarette signs in
Music
It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let’s get rolling… That piece of dried candy cane on Bobble Tiki’s Dockers can only mean one thing – well, two things, actually.
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Sparks Firehouse Deli Where: 621 Fifth St. S.W., Puyallup, 253.840.DELI Hours: Sunday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., breakfast, lunch and dinner Cuisine: American pub and deli fare including hot wings, pizzas, sandwiches, and salads Scene: Casual order-at-the-counter, kid-friendly, firehouse-themed deli with neighborhood
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After an indulgent foodie-filled weekend celebrating The KAke’s 40th birthday, cooking dinner on a Monday evening was the very last thing Mr. DeRosa and I wanted to do. Although we’re not as old as Tacoma’s newest AARP member, The KAke, our bones were still weary from all the hustle and
Food Matters
Santa Silvia You know that shoebox you’re currently using to store your Very Important Piece of String and the Equally Necessary Plastic Fork? The one labeled “Tool Box”? Well, ’tis the season to put your pack rat tendencies to good use. Transfer the contents of your “Tool Box” to that plastic-lined
