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Who’s your daddy? Chuck’s my new daddy. I bet my new daddy is better than your daddy. He gives me beer. Chuck welcomed me to his McKinley Hill bar, the Brass Lantern, and didn’t even flinch. He and his loyal patrons didn’t question my motives, didn’t look me up and down,
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Who’s your daddy? Chuck’s my new daddy. I bet my new daddy is better than your daddy. He gives me beer. Chuck welcomed me to his McKinley Hill bar, the Brass Lantern, and didn’t even flinch. He and his loyal patrons didn’t question my motives, didn’t look me
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I’ve chatted with Craig Adamowski of 99 Bottles a few times, giving him fair warning he’d fall victim to this Trouble with DeRosa column sooner than he’d like. In an attempt to annoy him, I thought I’d try and bug him on a weekend during the busy holiday season. My
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I’ve chatted with Craig Adamowski of 99 Bottles a few times, giving him fair warning he’d fall victim to this Trouble with DeRosa column sooner than he’d like. In an attempt to annoy him, I thought I’d try and bug him on a weekend during the busy holiday season. My
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Two o’clock on a weekday afternoon and The Haven Tavern will rock you like a hurricane. (Scorpions? Anyone? Anyone? God, I’m old.) I was not expecting such a great time and so much enthusiasm when I pulled into The Haven Pub’s parking lot. It was small and empty, so a
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Two o’clock on a weekday afternoon and The Haven Tavern will rock you like a hurricane. (Scorpions? Anyone? Anyone? God, I’m old.) I was not expecting such a great time and so much enthusiasm when I pulled into The Haven Pub’s parking lot. It was small and empty, so a
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A-Hyp's show "Hip-Hop Is Alive Part 3" is back this Saturday night. This is almost a monthly show Hyp plans, books, and promotes himself at the Taproom Underground. The venue has good food and drink and it has a smaller more chill-vibe than most spots in Tacoma. It's got a college
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Tom, the bartender at All Seasons Sports Tavern in Parkland, works the bar every day, all day. He does this because he’s the owner and “It’s too expensive to have employees,” he says. I don’t think he has a problem with the long hours seeing as how he’s been doing
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Tom, the bartender at All Seasons Sports Tavern in Parkland, works the bar every day, all day. He does this because he’s the owner and “It’s too expensive to have employees,” he says. I don’t think he has a problem with the long hours seeing as how he’s been doing
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Forget the lead singers; it’s the drummers I like best. When I catch a band live, my eyes are on the drummer — unless the vocals are deep and bluesy, just like Jason McClellan’s. And when I listen to a song in my car, the strong voice and beat of
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Forget the lead singers; it’s the drummers I like best. When I catch a band live, my eyes are on the drummer — unless the vocals are deep and bluesy, just like Jason McClellan’s. And when I listen to a song in my car, the strong voice and beat of
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Dear seven loyal readers, I’m here today to say goodbye, and bid Toilet Tales adieu. No, Word document cartoon paperclip, I don’t need help writing this letter, but thank you for asking. Toilet Tales has been an excellent release for both my cynicism and my plea for fairness. I’ve pondered the
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Dear seven loyal readers, I’m here today to say goodbye, and bid Toilet Tales adieu. No, Word document cartoon paperclip, I don’t need help writing this letter, but thank you for asking. Toilet Tales has been an excellent release for both my cynicism and my plea for fairness. I’ve pondered the
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Johnny’s at Fife Who knew Fife was such a hot traveler’s destination? I sure as hell never would’ve guessed it. Conveniently located within the same parking lot as Motel 6 off Interstate 5 in Fife, Johnny’s at Fife restaurant hosts a gift shop that rivals the Bellagio in Las Vegas. No,
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Johnny’s at Fife Who knew Fife was such a hot traveler’s destination? I sure as hell never would’ve guessed it. Conveniently located within the same parking lot as Motel 6 off Interstate 5 in Fife, Johnny’s at Fife restaurant hosts a gift shop that rivals the Bellagio in Las
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I feel fortunate to live in Tacoma during the holidays. I begin to feel generous, and eager to share the tiny pieces of Tacoma’s richness with my distant friends. Specifically, I share candy richness from local Brown & Haley outlet stores. Almond Roca is made right here in downtown T-town at
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I feel fortunate to live in Tacoma during the holidays. I begin to feel generous, and eager to share the tiny pieces of Tacoma’s richness with my distant friends. Specifically, I share candy richness from local Brown & Haley outlet stores. Almond Roca is made right here in downtown
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I feel like I’ve hit a mental brick wall this week. Almost like I’m standing still while watching my world swarm around me — trying to pick out pieces of memorabilia from the dust and salvage them in order to form a readable Toilet Tales. By no means am I
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I feel like I’ve hit a mental brick wall this week. Almost like I’m standing still while watching my world swarm around me — trying to pick out pieces of memorabilia from the dust and salvage them in order to form a readable Toilet Tales. By no means am I
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There’s huge dive bar territory over in the Parkland/Spanaway area that I have yet to uncover, and man, it’s a freakin’ gold mine up in that ’hood. It literally gets my heart racing as I think of the trashy possibilities that lie upon Pacific Highway and its surrounding streets. For years
