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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Hank Cramer. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Donations. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz. The guitarist, singer/songwriter performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Free. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. An Evening With Joan Baez. All Ages. 8 pm. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 21+. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ha Ha Tuesdays, hosted by Ralph Porter, with guest
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Captain Dick & The Portholes. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rebel Monday/Industry Night. DJ Jason Diamond spinning roots reggae,
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A2 Cajun Café Where: 406 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.915.9492 Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday Cuisine: Cajun Creole - jambalaya, gumbo, seafood po'boys, frog legs, red beans and rice, etouffee, fried green tomatoes, and hush puppies Scene: Laid-back, funky, community seating, kids welcome Drinkies: Beer and wine, house made lemonade, ice
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tammy Faye & The Thrill Billies Family Jam. All Ages. 4 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. The Straw Hat String Band. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Wed night Irish Session. 7:00- 930. Free. BLUES Sylvester Park Olympia -
Downrange Journal
Staff Sergeant Matthew Sanders walks gingerly through the night, crouched over in the awkward stance required to avoid the low hanging branches of the pomegranate trees and still see the path in front of him. The Soldiers in his squad follow behind, each holding on to the man in front
Downrange Journal
Lost in the deafening sounds of firing howitzers, helicopters on the LZ, and heavy machinery is the quiet buzzing of a small, remote controlled aircraft. Although it sounds like an angry lawnmower, this is no ordinary remote controlled aircraft. The aircraft, affectionately called the "Shadow" is equipped with a state
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When one thinks of a fire base typically, images of a lone hilltop in Vietnam come to mind, cannoneers slinging empty canisters while packing the breach with powder bags to send another round out in support of their infantry brethren in the valleys below. Fast forward to 2010 Afghanistan, where
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As February comes to a close on the battlefields of Southern Afghanistan, the men of Task Force Buffalo reminisce about seven months of tough patrolling and look toward the future when they can return to their families. The Buffaloes made their mark in Afghanistan by engaging in some of the
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Back Porch Swing. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Phil O'Sullivan, Paul Christensen, Leon House. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 9 pm. NC. D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Tacoma - Upper Tacoma.
Food Matters
Thursday, May 6 Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, May 7 French bistro wines tasting, 3-6 p.m., Water to Wine, 9014
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ALOHA! The Melting Pot in downtown Tacoma has added a Pacific Island-themed menu and specialty drinks through September. TACOMA REPRESENT May is "Rockin' Rosé month at Pour at Four. By the way, Pour at Four now carries Tacoma's 21 Cellars' 2006 Cabernet. TIGHTWAD TUESDAY $2 beer, $2 wells, $2 tacos, every Tuesday from 4 p.m.
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The elevated temperatures these last weeks has had everyone seeking out air conditioning, lingering in shade or running through the sprinklers but guess what? There's another way to enjoy the sunrays and cool down simultaneously ... the McChord outdoor pool, which is open to all military ID cardholders on Joint
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Last Thursday night during Sax's Ladies Night, DJ Midnight Mike was getting the party krunked up by mixing some soul and R&B cuts that are seriously old school, but are still heard today in the samples and loops of hip-hop songs. Some in the mostly mid-20s crowd recognize the
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