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For many circles of families and friends, watching holiday and Christmas episodes of their favorite shows is a tradition, often made all the better with a buffet of treats, sweets and holiday-themed drinks. If your repertoire of holiday specials has been the same for years, it may be time to add
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Big Wheel Steakhouse and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. American Idol Viewing
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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 Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Rockin' Blues Jam, with David Dickerson, Glenn Hummel. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Yenney Music Olympia - Westside. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn Uke & Song. All Ages. 7-8 pm ukuleles and instrument playalong 8-9 pm singalong. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Barstool
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. Memphis Homecoming Party featuring Al Earick Band. Honoring The Randy Oxford Band, JD Hobson and Becki Sue and Her Big Rockin' Daddies return from The International Blues Challenge in
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Heidi Vladyka. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Gayle Skidmore, Vanja James, Paul Mauer. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. John Stowell, Paul Meyers. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12. BLUES C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Ron Sanders. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Christopher Scott Mitchell. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. FOR Benefit, with Tom Rawson. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $10-$25. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Greggory Stockert, Tasche De La Rocha. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Beyond the Bridge
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Annie Henry. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. Donations. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Steve Smith & Chris
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OK, I’ll admit that in retrospect trying to show off to the ladies on the putt-putt golf course at Cassidy’s Pub & Outdoor Mini-golf wasn’t a good idea. I was feeling in a sporting mood and harkened back to my teenage years of picking up chicks at the Parkland Putters
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