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As far back as when Job Carr stirred wort alongside the banks of Commencement Bay, our city has had a love affair with beer. It is only natural that with a mix of working class Scandinavians, Austria/Hungarians and Germans that someone (if not everyone) would be mixing their own home
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Not long ago we were tough and dirty. Tacoma was a hard-living town - a place former mayor Harold Moss likened to war-torn Beirut. True, we still hold onto parts of our past edginess, and our working class mentality. But, in reality, Tacoma has grown into a town with a
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What magic fermented yeast, grain and water can become when proportioned correctly. Pilsners, lagers, Hefeweizens, ales (of all sorts); wheats, barleys, stouts and all the other delicious brews. It's enough to make a grown man cry. The triumph of the ages: BEER. To celebrate the fabulous concoction the third annual Tacoma Craft
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SWIPED FROM OUR SUPER BEST OF TACOMA ISSUE >>> Dedicated to Rick Price, a firefighter based in the Key Peninsula town of Home, Rick's Dip honors the friend and supporter of the Rosewood Café. Few sandwiches can compare. Roast Beef is the foundation. Sautéed onions are done to
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ONE LOVE >>> Among the dense evergreens that surround the banks of Carr Inlet a rhythmic island beat thumps. From behind Peninsula High School, between the art department and the football field, emanates reggae, ska, dub, rock steady, mento and dance hall. Every Wednesday night, KGHP FM plays host to Mike
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THE HARMON BREWING COMPANY'S PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION >>> "We are Tacoma's brewery and we are going to be in Alaska, Idaho, Washington and Oregon," proclaims Pat Nagle, co-owner of the Harmon Brewing Company (HBC). "That's how we want to brand the Harmon. Everybody knows that Ninkasi is from Eugene, Deschutes
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ST. HELENS MOST ROCK N ROLL SHAVE >>> Why would you pay $25 for a shave when you can do it yourself? It's a luxury. It's a manly way to be pampered. It's grooming nostalgia in the best way possible. Why buy clothes when you can stitch them yourself? Or why
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IS IT CRUEL OR JUST FUN? >>> Young professionals and college students gather to down microbrews while listening to bluesy classic rock. In the backroom there are two eight-foot long sections of roof gutter filled with water. Spray bottles are positioned at one end of the track. A
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AS SEEN AROUND TOWN >>> If you are between the ages of 25 and 50 with a punk rock or indie sensibility, somewhere you have a dozen one-inch buttons. They may be hanging from the leather jacket you had when you played bass in a band. They may be in an
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WHAT WILL THE FUTURE HOLD? >>> The other morning while listening to National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" on KPLU, and a story regarding the Libyan hoopla, I was struck by a muse: will my children be able to listen to this? Or will my children have to choose between Clear Channel
