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Tacoma is establishing itself as a prime spot on the rap star afterlife tour. Earlier this year Coolio and his male-pattern, "Gangsta's Paradise" balding were in town. Saturday, MC Hammer shakes up the Emerald Queen Casino. And Friday, perhaps the most exciting name of them all - Tone Loc -
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Libraries aren't just about books anymore. The homeless can use the restroom. The perverse can get online and play pocket pool. And kids can find all sorts of entertainment. Friday, Angel Ocasio will lead a children's program known as Komedy 4 Da Kidz at the Charlotte White Mottet Library. According
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Last time anyone looked (or cared enough to notice) that big-ass, cold, sterile building was still in full operation on the Tacoma Tideflats. The Northwest Detention Center, in all its ICE-y glory, is an abomination to civil liberties and the basic principles this country was built on, not to mention
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Superheroes are real, and they're coming to the Pacific Northwest! Let's hope Phoenix Jones doesn't get his spandex in a bunch when he finds out he has some competition. Of course, he probably doesn't have much to worry about as these "superheroes" don't actually fight crime. Instead, they battle against
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JUNE 26: TACOMA HEMPFEST Ever considered going to Hempfest in Seattle, but then thought, "Nah. When I go to a Hempfest, I want to go to a Hempfest in a city slowly crawling out of the dark ages - a place where actually smoking weed in the open is still probably
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The annual Taste of Tacoma usually leaves us feeling a little chafed, like we were just stuffed into an obese pigpen like a bunch of caged idiots, and all we could do was wander around buying ungodly amounts of marginal food offered by "local" restaurants that aren't even local. Then
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Lynn Di Nino is an artistic genius. This has been established. Thursday, her Coats of Many Sweaters project - a collection of summer coats made from recycled sweaters that will be displayed from 6-8 p.m. at Madera Architectural Elements Showroom - will only add to that legacy. The event
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Thursday, June 24 Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, June 25 Fridays Uncorked: Rose - The Everyday Summer Wine tasting, 5-7:30 p.m., $12, Bayview School of Cooking, 516 W. Fourth ave., Olympia, 360.754.1448. Wine tasting, 4-6:30 p.m., Corky Cellars, 22511 Marine View
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WINE DINNER Asado on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma will host a Peay/Failla/Turley wine dinner Thursday, June 24 at 6 p.m. The cost is $85 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.272.7770. WINE DINNER Brix 25 in Gig Harbor will host an Efeste Winery winemaker dinner Thursday, June 24. The cost for the four-course
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Thursday I found myself knee high in wild grass and scotch broom on the far eastern edge of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. About 160 soldiers assigned to the 47th Combat Support Hospital were participating in Operation Rammasan Relief, an 11-day field training exercise designed to test the unit's ability to deploy -
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If you’ve ever been hot for teacher, this column was made for you. So gather round, all of you naughty little children, and settle in for this here lesson. This week’s column means business, good business. Now, what are my credentials relating to business? Well, let’s just say that: My hair is black as spades. I
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The rapid growth of Valhalla Coffee Company, which includes shipments overseas, forced A.J. Anderson to relocate his operation from his embedded situation at the former Mandolin Café to the small storefront on Sixth Avenue. Anderson thinks in terms of flavor profiles and uses adjectives such as "robust, rich, and acidic"
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In partnership with the Office of the Secretary of State, the Washington State Historical Society has created a Washington 125 program series that continues until the big celebration Nov. 11 at the State Capitol Building. As part of the series, women's historian Shanna Stevenson will explain what role women played
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While riding in a motorcade with Texas Governor John Connally, President Kennedy was assassinated. Never regaining consciousness, the President died on an operating table at 1 p.m. The suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, was caught in a darkened movie theater in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, about a mile and
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The Iittala birds by Oiva Toikka return to the Museum of Glass for the 11th consecutive year beginning Wednesday, Sept. 24. In partnership with Finland's Iittala, Inc., this year's display will feature the newly designed "Anna's Hummingbird," continuing the celebration of internationally recognized designer Oiva Toikka's glass birds. In addition
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. 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 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia
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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. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Open Mic, hosted by Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 7 pm. NC. 6th Avenue Farmers Market - Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ronnda
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Hip Bone. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rebel Monday/Industry Night. DJ Jason Diamond spinning roots reggae, 21+. 9 pm. NC. JAZZ Imperial Dragon Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. S.R.O. Swing Band. 16-piece jazz
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South. Learning To Fly, Stephen Duster. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Open Note Shape Singing Group. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Spot The Dog. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES The Spar Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market - Gig Harbor. Steve Stefanowicz. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish Music Session. Leo MacNamara and guests. 21+.
