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With 8,000 square feet for kids to romp, run, paint, dance, create, explore, make friends and most importantly learn and grow, Discovery Village in Gig Harbor provides intellectual stimulation in a format kids can embrace. They'll think they're just having fun when really they're learning! From single 45-minute
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Fall in the Pacific Northwest means much more than a return of the rainy season. Kids go back to school, leaves change color and the scarves and gloves come out. Ranging from outdoor activities, shopping and dining, concerts and nightlife to historical locations, museums and public art, each of the
Business News
It's a real family affair at Jersey's Sports Bar in Federal Way. Last Saturday, July 9, owners Donna and Neal Nilson and Neal's brother Barry Nilson hosted the Red, White and Blue Bike Rally for Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "We're all about family here, we're a military family ourselves
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The kids will soon be out of school, and it's only a matter of time before they get restless. Now is the perfect time to plan a trip away from the concrete and traffic and expose your young ones to some of the Pacific Northwest's finest outdoorsy opportunities. Pack the
Neighborhoods
Atomic Comic in Tacoma, owned by Puyallup resident Shane Ziemer, will celebrate seven years of business this summer. Ziemer shares that interactive customer service is the best thing about his store. "We're here to make suggestions. There's a comic out there for everyone and my staff and I will help
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YOU: As an elite young, hot single member of society, you know your options are limitless. The world is your oyster. Large numbers of the opposite sex are naturally drawn to you and fawn over you constantly. Your self-confidence and charisma act as a magnet of super natural tractor beam
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The kids will soon be out of school, and it's only a matter of time before they get restless. Now is the perfect time to plan a trip away from the concrete and traffic and expose your young ones to some of the Pacific Northwest's finest outdoorsy opportunities. Pack the
Military Life
A long-time tradition in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune and on other military facilities around the world, Jane Wayne Day was held May 6 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team hosted the event for unit spouses as a morale booster
Military Life
For military spouses arriving in new areas, feeling lost in their own neighborhood and not knowing where to turn for even the basics of locating libraries, parks where children can play or where to socialize with likeminded folks can be daunting, frustrating and depressing. Nicole Koch, wife of a career Soldier,
Military Life
Whether aiming for a day trip around the Puget Sound or headed to Mexico or Alaska, a cruise is a great way to go. Pier 66 is the point of departure for major cruise lines - Holland America Line (www.hollandamerica.com), Celebrity Cruise Lines Seattle (www.celebritycruises.com), Norwegian Cruise Line (www.ncl.com), and
Veterans
As a kid Veterans Day meant school assemblies. As a young adult, it meant pushing in vain on bank and post office doors. In truth, the day marks the signing of a cease-fire agreement ending World War I. A little maturity and a whole decade later, this day has come
Military Life
Few people will ever own up and say they're, "single and hating it." To do so would be admitting a desire for another's company, a wanting of someone to share our experiences and time with - or (gasp!) someone to just be with. False bravado kicks in and yells, "single
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Station 56 in Tacoma has now joined the ranks of South Sound nightclubs with a sushi bar. After two false starts, the sushi bar in the balcony officially opened on Friday, May 15. Walking into the nightclub just off South Tacoma Way on 56th Street, one would never imagine sushi
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Red Bike Restaurant, “home of the only dueling piano bar in Lacey,” was until recently Ramblin’ Jack’s Lone Star Kitchen, a country-western establishment. In the creative and inventive hands of experienced food and beverage director Brandon Escovedo, the restaurant saw a complete overhaul that seems to have gone rather seamlessly.
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Hot tipper Ken L. knows food. I go to him often for the good word — especially barbecue. Therefore, since Ken L. has given the thumbs up to Papa Eddie’s Corner Café & Ribs — even after only being open for a week — I rushed over to the infamous
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This isn’t your grandma’s craft fair (sorry Nana). It’s a community-based craft fair that showcases area artists, spotlights the necessity of recycling and reusing in arts, sustainability and quality creations. An impressive array of crafters, vendors and artists will display their talents in buyable form. Here’s a sampler of the
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As you may have noticed, I try to keep this column focused on local shops and boutiques, designers and crafters, beauty and health services and products for men and women, and fashion-related events that take place in Pierce County and closely surrounding areas (It’s like using your powers for good
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I’m being teased with the promise of two of my very favorite things in the same place. Is it sweets and skirts, frosting and frocks, cakes and coats, jelly and jewelry? It’s better than all of that, it’s Cupcakes & Coutoure — what I can only imagine will be a
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Dave Curtis of South Sound Collective and Matt Eklund of Pacific Fusion Productions toiled tirelessly to bring about this Saturday’s full-scale event “Playing with Fire.” This is more than a warehouse party with a few DJs (10 to be exact — all worthy); it showcases many forms of visual, audio
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For those not into the Jager shot-karaoke late night scene, coffee shops can often make a good hangout spot – as long as they’re not too droll. You want the interaction and social involvement, but without the nightclub. You want some sassy fun, but not the hangover. Where do you
