Arts
Discovering the work of Serrah Russell, first through Feast Art Center and then through the Internet, was a pleasure for which I am grateful. Russell is a Seattle photographer, video artist and sculptor. As a way of not allowing shock, sadness, anger, fear, or confusion from trapping her in a standstill
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ANNOUNCER: When Carrs came on to the scene years ago, they made their name known by serving hub-cap-sized pancakes and other mega meals to those with big appetites - or those that love a doggy bag - it takes two hands to hold.JAKE: The selection at first glance looks to
Travel
Stretching 28 miles, the Long Beach peninsula really is long and is known locally as "the world's longest beach." When you drive on to the beach, (yes, drive) and park your car, all you can see for miles in either direction is sandy beach and crashing waves. Long Beach is
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In a big gymnasium with exercise equipment tucked at both ends, two dozen women lie on yoga mats arranged in a circle. Beneath each one's back is a rolled blanket that provides a gentle stretch - a posture intended to open the heart. It could be a scene from your life or
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Some things (your recurring sex dreams about Al Gore) you like to keep on the “DL.” Other things are definitely worth mentioning. Like Dave’s Meat and Produce on I Street in Tacoma. The North End shop has been open only since last November, but business is booming. And the Weekly
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Grade A prime support from steak house Downtown Tacoma’s El Gaucho restaurant now has two ways to say thank you to local military. Since November of 2006 diners at the restaurant who are also members of the military have received a small gift along with their dinner checks — a plaque
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The Puyallup Main Street Farmers Market is bigger and better than ever. A tradition in downtown Puyallup for the past 20-plus years, the market’s vendors offer an enchanting array of unique products and excellent food. “We’re the first in the area to have cherries and fresh peas,” exclaims Janie Morris, the market’s
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Thursday, May 31: Singles Wine Tasting, 7-9 p.m., C.I. Shenanigan’s, 3017 Ruston Way, Tacoma, 253.752.8811. Thursday, May 31: Dusted Valley Vintners Wine Tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., no fee, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Saturday, June 2: Open House honoring new chef Kaj Joregensen plus special wine, 3-5 p.m., Vin
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Advice Goddess
QUESTION: I've been engaged to a man for seven years, but we haven't been able to afford to get married. I attend college part time while raising my daughter and working. He treats me well and works hard, but he's unmotivated and undereducated. He doesn't even have a high school
Stage
Here's an unsolicited testimonial from someone who knows: "Tacoma (Comedy) Club is so cool," Christopher Titus declared. "(It's like) what I imagine the '60s vibe was, when comedy was this perfect, precious thing ... when Carlin was coming up ... Tacoma's got this smart vibe to it that I really
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The Institute of Liberal Libations headed to Yelm the other night to watch the Mariners. Within seconds of our arrival at Puerto Vallarta Cantina, a young blonde woman attempted to ply us with alcohol. Obviously, as members of the Institute we don’t need any encouragement to drink. She and her
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THE CONCERT Pyle of Skynyrd I have a secret. Artimus Pyle, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s famous drummer, and his band will be in Tacoma May 31 for the firefighters’ annual oldies benefit concert. OK, it’s not really secret, but just a poorly advertised show. Wait, Pyle has a secret. He survived the 1977 plane crash that
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There’s something slightly twisted about how Austen Hoogen sees things, or perhaps it’s just the twisted stuff he shares. On his MySpace page (www.myspace.com/rockzombiemovie), he shares an odd little changing table symbol found in a Green Lake Park, in addition to information about the movie that he’s hoping will put him,
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Those dead British white guys can be so clever sometimes. Maybe they were funnier when they were actually alive, but that is a debate for another time. The dashing, dandy duo of Gilbert and Sullivan certainly knew how to turn a phrase and get a laugh through their songs and stories.
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“A Flea in her Ear” “A Flea in Her Ear,” a fun comedy with a heart that deals with suspected infidelity, runs through the weekend at CenterStage Theatre. [Knutzen Family Theatre, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $8-$25, 3200 S.W. Dash Point Road, Federal Way, 253.661. 1444] “West
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One of my favorite things about Tacoma is Memorial Day weekend. While everyone was busy stressing about how they were going to get out of town and battle traffic to camp in Eastern Washington, hit up the Sasquatch! Festival, rush to Portland or Vancouver, or jet set off to the airport,
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There’s a specific, sweet conversation that I seem to be having over and over these days, and it never manages to bore me: I LOVE Tacoma, and apparently you do, too. I wind up with this topic week in and week out with every different kind of person imaginable. Thousands of you love
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There’s one particular establishment in Proctor that I’ve visited more than all of the rest as your very own nightlife hunter and gatherer: Knapp’s. But whenever I roll into Knapp’s, it’s not to be seen or heard. Knapp’s is my social sniper spot. Whenever I want to get away from my usual
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TAM has glitz. The new show called “Sparkle Then Fade” at Tacoma Art Museum is cool. Not necessarily great, mind you, but cool. There are some great artworks in this show, but also some that are downright stupid. It’s all about glitz, glamour, celebrity, the media — and how all of
