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This isn't just a story about Olympia restaurants: It's also a self-guided walking tour of Capitol Way, Olympia's answer to Main Street. The stretch from where the road begins at the Olympia Farmers Market south to the State Capital Museum on 21st Avenue is a great walk to take to get
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Lord knows Tacoma has plenty of empty spaces. Luckily, it also has plenty of artists. In a moment of pure genius, Spaceworks Tacoma was created - an effort to revitalize T-Town's barren spaces with art of all kinds, from installations to creative enterprises to artist residences and pop-up events. Thursday, July
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Olympia Little Theatre has harpooned a Moby-Dick of a show with Red Herring. Its production opens on Maggie, a brassy Bostonian cop. Her partner in love and heroism, Frank, is trying to convince her to marry him. She pumps the brakes, claiming eagerness to solve the case
Food Matters
Thursday, July 29 Yalumba Winery tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., complimentary, Pour at Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Half-price Wine Bottle Night with two appetizer purchases, Tides Tavern, 2925 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, 253.858.3982. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, July 30 Fridays
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NOSH LEAGUE Beer likes company, so the Nosh League will hold its next nosh pit inside the Engine House No. 9 for a beer and cheese tasting Thursday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. Weekly Volcano Grocery Stories columnist Kris Blondin will sift through her knowledge of cheese to find a few
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Well, hidee, thar, younguns! This here's yer ole Pappi Copperhill. I'll swear, I was borned and brought up high in the Appalachians o' West Virginny. When I was a young'un, muh fambly an' me lived so far back up in them woods they had to pipe sunshine in to us,
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November seems to be one of those months. You have the best intentions not to spend too much money over the weekend, but then it's Saturday night and you just bought the whole bar shots - for the fifth time. Well, here's to a Sunday of cheap entertainment. The Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Forsa Wine Bar Gig Harbor. 41 Miles. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jake Westhoff. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Steve & Kristi Nebel. All Ages. 11:30 am. NC. HG Bistro Puyallup. Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 8:30 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma
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Following the popularity of last winter's Poetry Above the Roar event, three Pacific Northwest artists - a poet, composer, and a singer - will again take the chill out of the season with a return performance at the University of Puget Sound. Mezzo-soprano Erin Calata will sing 10 works of
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Growing up an Air Force brat and moving nearly every two years, Maj. Brian Bergren never really got the opportunity to put down roots anywhere. He's making up for that now, both literally and figuratively. Bergren, a guardsman with the Western Air Defense Sector at McChord Field, and his wife, Hillary, operate
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Cody Beebe & The Crooks. All Ages. 9 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Herky Cutler. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jam On My Muffin. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Jackie Mitchell, Scott Baird Lesman. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Fort Nisqually
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Like any rite of passage, becoming a pilot has many components. There are some things - such as flying solo - that every pilot in training does but not necessarily at the same time. Then there are other things - such as breaking of the wings and getting dunked after the
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Drum roll please ... and the 2009 Grover Loening Award for best Air Force Reserve flying squadron goes to the 728th Airlift Squadron. "The 728th AS has set the standard for its people to achieve its full potential and accomplish the mission," said Lt. Col. William Flanigan, 446th Airlift Wing commander.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam, guest hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 21+. 9 pm. NC. 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Gina Belliveau, True Margrit. 21+. 9 pm. Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar Puyallup. Groove House Unplugged. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Liquid Soul
Veterans
In a local Starbucks it is quickly apparent that longtime resident Larry Saunders is well connected to the city of Lakewood. Within the space of five minutes, two different people approach him wanting to say hello and chat. He graciously takes the time for both, since that is not only
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The instructors of the motorcycle safety courses at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have increased the number of weekly courses available in preparation of the fair summer weather and large number of Soldiers returning from deployments. Department of Defense and Army regulations require all DOD personnel to successfully complete an approved rider or
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Jennifer McPhee's eyes filled with tears as she struggled to find words. Her thoughts centered on her daughter, Megan Olivia McPhee, who passed away in March. She was 18 months old. "I think this event is so wonderful; it's a way to remember those we've lost," McPhee said as she tied a
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Over the course of Margaret Cho's ever-evolving career, the world has watched her blossom from an insecure comedian into an empowering yet still-hilarious feminist icon. Flirtations with drugs, kicking the habit and confronting her sexuality - all before the eager eyes of her fans - have transformed Cho into a
Military Policy
This week, the U.S. Army I Corps hosted a senior leadership summit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The main focus was total force integration - increasing cooperation between active duty military, the National Guard and the Army Reserve. The event pulled in generals from up and down the West Coast, Hawaii
