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Brett Cihon on January 29th, 2013
Not much can be said about 1022 South that hasn't already been said. Everyone has sung the bar's praises. I mean, even a writer from New York called 1022, "home to some of the most fascinating apothecary cocktail work on the West Coast." And I agree.
As a drinker's destination, 1022
Cup Check
Brett Cihon on May 20th, 2012
Temperatures are dropping. Rain is pelting the windows. Time to get off work, grab a quick drink and curl up with a nice, fuzzy dodgeball.
A dodgeball? That's right. A dodgeball.
"Dodgeball is awesome," says Eddie Behringer, co-founder of Comeback Sports. "It's the most social sport we run."
Comeback Sports is one of
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Brett Cihon on March 12th, 2012
Let's tally up the score for Jazzbones Rockaraoke, shall we? A chance to sing onstage with a live band? Yes. Cheap Miller High Life? Yes. A valid excuse to drink on a Monday (repeat, Monday) night? Yes, yes and, oh God, yes.
A full house on a
Hip-Toss
Brett Cihon on December 30th, 2011
Temperatures are dropping. Rain is pelting the windows. Time to get off work, grab a quick drink and curl up with a nice, fuzzy dodgeball.
A dodgeball? That's right. A dodgeball.
"Dodgeball is awesome," says Eddie Behringer, co-founder of Comeback Sports. "It's the most social sport we run."
Comeback Sports is one of
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Brett Cihon on December 27th, 2011
For many, a summertime trip to the Oregon Coast sounds like hell. There is the heat, the traffic and the raised prices on everything from hotels to hot dogs. There are also the crowds of people, swarming around everywhere, from the shore break to the downtown streets.
Yes, a summertime beach
Housing
Brett Cihon on December 22nd, 2011
There are plenty of times when being single isn't all it's cracked up to be. Finding a date for a friend's wedding, eating alone at a restaurant and being set up blind are just a few examples of those "I wish I was a couple" moments.
And then there are times
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Brett Cihon on December 21st, 2011
Temperatures are dropping. Rain is pelting the windows. Time to get off work, grab a quick drink and curl up with a nice, fuzzy dodgeball.
A dodgeball? That's right. A dodgeball.
"Dodgeball is awesome," says Eddie Behringer, co-founder of Comeback Sports. "It's the most social sport we run."
Comeback Sports is one of
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Brett Cihon on December 19th, 2011
What pairs best with salmon, a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Merlot? And what is the best wine to serve with pork. Red or white?
As it turns out, questions like these aren't just for wine snobs. According to Nick Coughran, the owner of Tacoma's Cork Wine Bar, learning about wine can
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Brett Cihon on December 19th, 2011
At the Edgeworks Climbing indoor rock gym in Tacoma, curly-haired Mike Dove scampers across a rock wall. He doesn't wear a harness. He's not attached to a rope. When he finishes his climb, he falls to the ground.
Then he stands up, unharmed and grinning.
Dove is an expert at bouldering, a
Housing
Brett Cihon on December 11th, 2011
There are plenty of times when being single isn't all it's cracked up to be. Finding a date for a friend's wedding, eating alone at a restaurant and being set up blind are just a few examples of those "I wish I was a couple" moments.
And then there are times
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Brett Cihon on October 12th, 2011
NOT JUST FOR SNOBS >>>
What pairs best with salmon, a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Merlot? And what is the best wine to serve with pork. Red or white?
As it turns out, questions like these aren't just for wine snobs. According to Nick Coughran, the owner of Tacoma's Cork Wine Bar,
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Brett Cihon on September 27th, 2011
FIRST PEEK >>>
Here's the tricky thing about grand openings:
They're grand.
At any club's grand opening, the bathrooms are clean, the lights flow perfectly and the liquor is stocked. Hoards of pretty ladies and muscled men abuse the dance floor. At grand openings, a noticeable buzz of excitement crams the air.
What a
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Brett Cihon on September 2nd, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU ARE >>>
Now that my prediction has come true and the Tacoma Rainiers (69-71) have officially been eliminated from playoff contention by those pesky North Division rivals the Reno Aces, we can move on from worrying about the Rainiers' record. We can
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Brett Cihon on August 26th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
That about does it, folks.
The Tacoma Rainiers (64-69) are nine games behind the PCL Pacific North Division leading Reno Aces with 11 games left to play in the season. I'm going make the call now. The 2011 Rainiers will not be headed
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Brett Cihon on August 19th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
Things have managed to stay interesting here in Rainiers Town as we approach September.
With 18 games left in the regular season, the Tacoma Rainiers (63-63) remain 4.5 games behind the PCL Pacific North Division leading Reno Aces. Simply put, the Rainiers are 4.5
Walkie Talkie Blog
Brett Cihon on August 12th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
Woah, Nelly. We've been off for almost two weeks here at the Rainiers Minute. And in Minor League baseball, a lot can happen in two weeks. A hell of a lot.
In the time we've been away, the Tacoma Rainiers (60-59) have crawled
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Brett Cihon on August 3rd, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
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Brett Cihon on August 2nd, 2011
GRUB ON WHEELS >>>
Nothing gets a curmudgeonly writer out of his comfy computer chair faster than the promise of some grub. And with the opening of a new mobile food court in Olympia, this writer is out the door right at the lunch bell.
The new mobile food court at
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Brett Cihon, J.M. Simpson on July 29th, 2011
TODAY IN HANGOVERS >>>
For those of you who have been living under a damp rock, the Weekly Volcano's Super Best of Tacoma issue was released yesterday. Ipso facto, last night was the Weekly Volcano's Super Best of Tacoma Party.
Half issue release party, half general celebration and fun dress up
Walkie Talkie Blog
Brett Cihon on July 26th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
Let us take a brief interlude as the Tacoma Rainiers (51-52) meet up with Mr. 100 Games late last week. Here, take a listen:
Oh. Sorry. We didn't see you standing there, Mr. 100 Games. You always sneak up on us so fast.
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