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Monday, that most put-upon of weekdays, has gotten a bad rap. Yeah, going back to the office stinks, but the first day of the week also happens to be the best one for letting loose. Think about it: You're still fresh from your weekend, and you haven't yet had your
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Classical music is not like spinach. Sure, your mom might have insinuated that cultivating a taste for both was good for you, but the goal of Classical Tuesday in Old Town Artistic Director Pamela Ryker is to get you to see that, unlike the somewhat slimy green stuff that left a
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In the late '80s, only 248 mountain gorillas remained in the wild, no thanks to civil wars, dangerous diseases, poaching and the devastating consequences of increased habitat loss. And although the number of gorillas living in the wild has now risen to more than double thanks to the efforts of
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Take a break from asphyxiatingly overplotted blockbusters to absorb the good old days, when all you needed was a mysterious island, a couple dinosaurs and one sexually voracious ape. The Grand Cinema is deep in its Classic Film Series, hitting the Triangle District movie house very third Wednesday. This month,
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Habitat disruption, pesticide use, monocultures and illness have been blamed for a 35 percent decline in U.S. bee colonies each year since 2006, when the alarm was first raised about "colony collapse disorder," in which seemingly healthy bees abandon their hives. Would you like to be part of the solution to this very real
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Friday the Olympia Film Society Mezzanine Gallery will hold its annual Silent Art Auction, the third event of its kind. Offering a completely eclectic and amazing collection of art to bid on, from local creative well-knowns like Sarah Utter, Arrington de Dionyso, Sarah Adams, Will Eikleberry, Nikki McClure and more.
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The second annual Tacoma Craft Beer Festival, running Oct. 1 and 2, boasts 50 breweries and more than 100 beers, along with bands, games and food. Read my full story here. Tacoma Craft Beer Festival Oct. 1-2, 5-9 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, 21+, $18 advance, $25 day ofFoss Waterway Seaport, 705
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Here, in a nutshell, is the conversation that created the Tacoma Craft Beer Festival: "We should put on a beer festival here in Tacoma," said Red Hot proprietor Chris Miller. "Why?" asked his cohorts, Bennett Thurmon and Roxanne Wolfe. "Because there isn't one." At least, that's how it was told to me, over a
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Throughout my 25 years of existence, I’ve taken many a road, and I’d say I’ve learned my way around. For example: pretty sure the road to hell is paved with my Nordstrom receipts. And the way to a man’s stomach? Screw baked goods. It’s through his NCAA bracket … or
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After similar events in the Snoqualmie Valley and on Vashon Island in late September, Saturday, Oct. 2, 18 local Pierce County farms will take part in a joint vision brought to you by the WSU Extension, Pierce County Conservation District and Cascade Harvest Coalition: the HarvestFest Farm Tour. Expect farm
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Sweets, Treats and Mother’s Day Designs Love Sweets, Treats and Designs for the decadent chocolate love found within, or love it for any one of the other, super cool, super fun products you see in the shop. But know this: as you shop there for Mom, you’ll be rewarded with deals and
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Mama love As a rule, I dislike being told that I have to buy something just because some retail establishment tells me I have to. Hence, I’m not a big fan of the greeting-card holidays. But as one looms, I have to sheepishly admit, it’s a good idea to have a day to
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At Jacquelyn David Salon and Day Spa in Olympia, the devil’s not in the details, but heaven’s waiting there. Details such as special gold-flecked paint, custom casework that sets a high-quality tone, a private Bridal Suite to open next month where entire bridal parties can go to be pampered in high
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The weather report for this Friday calls for 74 degrees and sunny with a zero percent chance of precipitation. Ah, the wonderful days of a South Sound Indian summer: strolling around town enjoying the coming of autumn - evident in the colorful leaves and passing school busses - yet still
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In any Sherlock Holmes story, there is a set of core elements the common viewer has come to expect. I intend common to mean those like me, who have never read one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original novels, and knows Holmes the legend, Holmes the detective archetype, more than
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There is not enough hyperbole in my language arsenal to tell you how impressed I am with Illusion/Allusion: Paintings by Barlow Palminteri and Ron Hinson at the Minnaert Center Gallery at South Puget Sound Community College. This is the most impressive art exhibition I've seen this year. To those who have
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Sometimes the best galleries are not in big fancy buildings downtown, but tucked away into awesome little spaces. This is exactly the case with Proctor Art Gallery, located right in the Proctor District in North Tacoma. Started by owner Carolyn Burt in January 2009, this gallery has an amazing variety
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TOO SLIM AND THE TAILDRAGGERS >>> Friday, Oct. 1 Take the modern alt-country blues sound of Drive-By Truckers, throw in the fun loving attitude and riff-blues-rock of ZZ Top, mix them all together and you get close to the vibe of Too Slim and the Taildraggers. This is real, down and dirty
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This weekend there will be a three-day celebration of The New Frontier's continued existence in our city. On the bills for these three days are some major heavy-hitters in the Tacoma rock scene, including Girl Trouble, Basemint, Friskey, Pioneers West, Wheelies, Blanco Branco and a Sunday show that will
