Viva South Sound
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
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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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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
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
Nightlife It List
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
Nightlife It List
Tempest isn't crawling with horny, mini-skirt wearing women dying to ride in my station wagon. In fact, judging by the amount of 30-something ladies smooching other ladies, it quickly becomes obvious that your best bet for meeting une autre is if you're a lesbian. But regardless of my
Veterans
The Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) is looking for recollections written by or about military service members to be read aloud in a Veteran's Day event. The event, titled Sharing Memories: Veteran's Day at the History Museum, will take place at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma on Friday,
Scene It
There's something inherently American about pieces of fried chicken in a salad. It's Jenny Craig meets KFC. It's blatant excess coupled with green modesty. It's iPhones, Simon Cowell's X Factor and economic worries all rolled into a single, delightful meal. Well, maybe not. But this is where my mind wanders as
Arts
Lets see ... are you going with the dapper Grave Groom or the literary Lord Voldermort? Or maybe show some chest hair and settle on the Smokin' Hot Fireman? The only thing that's certain is last year's skimpy King of the Caves costume didn't go over too well with the
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Susan Rohrer, the manager of the State Capital Museum, will lead a walking tour Saturday, Oct. 29 exploring famous deaths, weird occurrences and creepy history around Olympia's South Capitol neighborhood. Rohrer says the tour, which costs $2 and is first come first serve, sticks mostly to the
Archives
I assume everybody has heard of the children's book, Everyone Poops. You know, the picture book that alerts children to the fact that every animal, human or otherwise, does indeed defecate. It turns out there should be a second book in the Everyone Poops series. This book, called Everyone in Olympia
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Karen Robbins and Dale Baskin are finally getting the word out. About 25,000 words out, actually. Robbins and Baskin are behind "Flags Across America", a photography exhibit taking place at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The exhibit, available for viewing in Harborview's cafeteria throughout the month of October, features 25 photographs
Scene It
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. Unlike the New York Times
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Art has served many purposes for Capt. Stephen Yaffe. Yaffe depended on his art as a way of making friends when he was young. Later on, art was his business and livelihood. Art has also consumed his scholarly pursuits. But through his lifetime as an artist, one facet of art has consistently
Scene It
I pigeonhole bars. I try not to, but it comes with the territory. I visit a bar for one or two nights, and based on what I see I write a review. Do I understand it's possible that Charlie's Chuck Wagon isn't sleazy every night of the week? Sure. But
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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. But the buzz can
Operation Family Support
When the riders of the Western Washington Mounted Shooters (WWMS) Association mount their horses for the final shoot of the summer competition series this weekend, they will have a lot on their minds. Not the least of which will be the attacks that happened ten years earlier, nearly 3,000 miles away. On
Scene It
Lord knows I'm a patient man. I've waited out plenty of things. Concert ticket lines, girlfriends at the mall, tax-refund checks. I've even waited for the Mariners to have a truly winning season, which - if you follow baseball - you know could take awhile. But waiting for a club to
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Seven Soldiers quietly lined up against the side of a small building. After an order was given, the Soldiers breached a door and spilled into a narrow hallway. The group paused for a moment before entering a small room. Shots were fired. Before the smoke had a chance to clear, shouts
Scene It
My night starts off with the cleanest of intentions. Deciding to stay dry for a weekend, I try to visit Applini's Two Clean and Sober Club in Puyallup. I simply want to grab a virgin daiquiri, surround myself with a sober crowd and clear my head. A weekend without the
