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Reality is self-created. Feeling it was wrong to attend college while other young men were fighting in Vietnam, James Meade voluntarily joined the Army. After completing helicopter flight school, then Warrant Officer 1 shipped to Vietnam. He was 19 years old. He soon faced a baptism of fire and was shot down three
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Charleston Bremerton. Acoustic Jam Night. All Ages. 8 pm. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Dave Roberts. 7-9 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues
Military Life
In 1949, under President Harry S. Truman, Armed Forces Day was created to signal the unification of all armed services under the Department of Defense. Celebrated the third Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day is a day for all citizens of the United States to come together and thank military
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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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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 Bingo. Prizes! 9 pm. NC. Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Beer Pong. 9 pm. $15 for 2 person team. Northern Olympia - Downtown. Northern Flickers: Animation
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Benefit For Japan, with Joe Baque, Michael Olsen, Steve Luceno, Scott Cossu, The Straw Hat String Band, Steve Munger Quintet. All Ages. 2 pm. Donations. Open Shape Note Singing Group. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. David
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. "I'm Mad As Hell And I'm Not Going To Take It" Song Contest. All Ages. 7 pm. Gruv Lounge and Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Saturday Night live unplugged entertainment. 8-10 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Eleanor Fye. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. BLUES O'Callahan's Pub & Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Nicole Mitchell. All Ages. 6 pm. Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Blues Attitude. 8 pm. Imperial Dragon Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 9 pm. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. An Evening Of Keys, with Naomi Korchonnoff, Raymond Hayden, Doug Skoog. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. The Spar Olympia. The Burren Boys. 8 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy
Military Life
May 21st is a special day for those in the military and their families. It's a chance to take a break from the hard work of defending our country, and spend time relaxing and enjoying the festivities of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Armed Forces Day. When it comes to great activities for
Military Life
Last Sunday morning, I took a seat on a Sound Transit Express bus. The driver was courteous; the vehicle clean. A few minutes later, the bus departed Lakewood Station at exactly 7 a.m. Seventy minutes later, the bus stopped in front of Century Link Field in Seattle. I got off and hiked
Military Life
Twenty-four-year-old Jordan Griffin is an unabashed adrenaline junkie who takes life by the horns every waking minute he gets. "I love doing any kind of action sport - anything that gets my adrenaline going," the Steilacoom resident said. For the past eight years, Griffin has endured 50 to 60 surgeries, mostly related
Music
I'm not going to pretend that I know every little in and out of the multitudes of metal's subgenres. Much like when I was read the riot act about subgenres by a commenter after writing an article about techno several years ago, my brother has also impatiently explained the subtle
Arts
Salon Refu owner Susan Christian describes the gallery's current show, "Hatch", as an experiment in literary installation. "It began as a chapbook of poems exploring a devastating birth experience and the eventual joys of parenting an uncommonly determined (and exceptionally funny) child. Images from the poems are ‘built out' into
Stage
Playwright Bryan Willis' riveting play Seven Ways to Get There premiered a year ago this month at ACT Theatre in Seattle and is now being performed by Theater Artists Olympia. It was good in Seattle, and it's even better, perhaps - more intense and more engaging in the intimate performance
Travel
Leavenworth is a popular local getaway, a Bavarian town tucked into the Cascades that's known for its Oktoberfest each autumn. There are a number of hotels in town, but the real jewel of the area is just a few minutes away from the quaint downtown - Sleeping Lady Resort is
