Reviews
Blue Cannon Pizza Where: 4726 Borgen Blvd., Gig Harbor, 253.851.4800Hours: Open daily at 11 a.m., close at 9 p.m. Sunday- Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Friday and SaturdayCuisine: Pizzas, sandwiches, salads, appetizers with specific vegetarian dishesScene: Casual, semi-self-serve, kid-friendly environment in primary colors, minimalist decor; slight industrial feel with arcade-style gamesDrinkies: Wine, domestic, import
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Eastern Washington is burning. Wildfires have gripped the western United States on a scale not seen for some time. Thousands of emergency personnel are working around the clock to staunch the flames. Among them are members of the U.S. Army. The Washington National Guard has played an important role providing air
Petty Questions
Models. Sports cars. Billionaires. What do they all have in common? The answer is in the title - "Fashion." What is fashion? It's style plus idea plus courage plus clothes. Fashion is art squared. Fashion isn't just what you wear, it's how you wear it - inside out, with spike poles.
Features
Sometimes we all need a break from the routine. Lunch or dinner at a nearby restaurant can be just what's required for a fresh perspective. Listed here are the top 10 Yelp reviewed restaurants located less than five miles from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord main gate. Whether you're craving a
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Clover Park School District has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to improve students' sense of community, personal responsibility, and well-being through further development of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) programs at elementary schools with a high military-connected student
Travel
Local high school graduate Cody Anderson decided that the best place for a senior trip was Vietnam. He had been there twice before, and both his grandfathers fought in the Vietnam War. Several other seniors on the trip had military connections. Jake March had a grandfather and uncle who served
Arts
The line between art and craft is blurred, beautifully blurred, by Chris Maynard's feather designs, a dozen of which can now be seen at Childhood's End Gallery. To my way of thinking, they are craft - beautiful, sensitive, delicate and exquisitely crafted. Maynard collects bird feathers from aviaries, cuts them into
Music
The practice of writing about music can get needlessly cerebral (at least when I'm doing it), so the aspect of the visceral gut-punch that music can provide tends to get lost in the mix. At its purest, music has a primal quality that is hard to find elsewhere. It's so
Reviews
Located on the corner of North 6th and K streets, Hanks Bar and Grill (formerly The Corner Bar) serves up some of the best pizza, beers and appetizers in Tacoma. What once was simply a neighborhood dive bar for the North Slope residents, is quickly becoming one of the best
Stage
In the words of director Jeffrey Painter, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night "celebrate[s] the world turning upside down." I've seen it produced as an antic farce, and I've seen Kenneth Branagh's downhearted production. The Evergreen Shakespeare-Animal Fire co-production running this weekend and next in The Evergreen State College's Experimental Theater draws from
Travel
For some of our readers, international travel may seem cost-prohibitive. A car trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, however, is well within most budgets, assuming you know a few economizing tips. Tip #1If you drive your own car, Vancouver's just shy of three hours north of Lakewood. You'll need a passport
Outdoors
This weekend, the Hands On Children's Museum (HOCM) will once again hold the largest free festival in the South Sound. Along the Olympia waterfront, preparations are being completed for the 15th annual Sand in the City festival. Last year, more than 30,000 families enjoyed a weekend of art, hands-on learning
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With temperatures at a record-setting high this year, it was only a matter of time until wildfires started to blaze over large portions of Central Washington. Thankfully, the Washington National Guard currently has forces on the ground and in the air to help the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR).
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A late morning breeze last Thursday tugged at the balloons as the sun shone brightly. Nearby, children played on the large grassy area comprising Puyallup's Pioneer Park as vendors set up their tents and arranged their materials in front of the pavilion. In the parking lot to the west, next to the
Arts
Selections from the Aloha Club Collection now showing at the Tacoma Art Museum includes 21 diverse works in painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, jewelry, and textiles by well-known regional artists described in the press release as "emerging artists in new media" and "historically important yet overlooked Northwest artists." The Aloha Club is
