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IT HAPPENED SATURDAY IN TACOMA >>> Saturday at the Foss Waterway Seaport building Tacoma's increasingly-legendary rollerderby bad-asses, the Dockyard Derby Dames, celebrated the league's championship bout. The night's first bout, the Maurading Mollys vs. Femme Fianna, warmed things up for the big showdown, Hellbound Homewreckers vs. the Trampires - a grudge
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YESTERDAY AT WRIGHT PARK >>> Yesterday in Tacoma Wright Park played host to the second annual Tacoma Hempfest -- organized by Justin Prince, Cat Jeter and Kevin Heiderich. Our preview cover story of the event can be found here. As Liesl Deisel and I stopped to get feathers crimped into our hair
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HOOKING UP HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER READ >>> According to the staff, come Friday and Saturday nights, Buck Wild Saloon fills from wall to wall with anxiously horny cowboys, military men and, fortunately for them, girls who like cowboys in the military. As for my single sidekick, Bandito, she could
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This week ... Persons: John and Jeff Spevak Place: Urban Art Festival Thing: Bahama Mama Sausage With: Stadium bun Price: $5 each Loved by: Adam Richman Of the show: Man vs. Food Confession: I have a crush on Adam He doesn't: Even know I exist Doesn't matter because: I will still eat the sausage And: Dream of Adam Richman To read this
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YOU SHOP AND LIVES CHANGE >>> Every once in a while you can hear faint coughing as you open up your closet doors. It's a sound of desperation, faded memories and hopeful glee that one day she will be rescued. She will once again live to be paraded and enjoyed. In the
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This week... Thing: Tacoma Food Co-Op Many: Things going on Thing #1: Membership Thing #2: New store Thing #3: Fun events No, this is not: The Cat in the Hat Written by: Dr. Seuss Although: I have the same complexity Of: A nonsense children's book To read this week's full column click here. tacomafoodcoop.com Opening soon at 3002 Sixth Ave., Tacoma
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GET BACONIZED >>> This week... Place: Old Milwaukee Café in Tacoma 1992: Originally called WG Sandwiches 1993-95: Also opened Old Milwaukee Baking Co. 1992-95: Inside Freighthouse Square Somewhere during that time: Sandwich shop is sold 1995: Moved to South Tacoma Way 1995: Became Old Milwaukee Cafe Serving: Breakfast & lunch 1997: Moved to Sixth Avenue location I think: I got the
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HOOKING UP IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> After an explosive evening of some exceptional drag show entertainment at Jake's, the Urban Onion seemed a bit relaxed. At approximately midnight on Saturday night, occupied tables were sparse, karaoke was in full swing, and the drinks were being made with a very heavy
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THEY DO IT FOR THE KIDS >>> Thing: Free wings, baby! Place: Sparks Firehouse Deli Located: Across from Sparks Stadium In: Puyallup Given to: Local high schools In pursuit of: Fundraising And: School spirit Sparks also has: Awesome pizza Goes with: $5 happy hour pitchers of beer Which makes for: A cheap date To read this week's full column, click here. [Sparks
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This week ... Thing: Faux cupcakes Where: Feeling Smitten Serving: Ice cream cones And: Cupcakes They look: Delicious! They taste: Awful Soft & Warm: No Gooey & Sweet: Not at all Taste disappointment: 100% Skin softness & relaxation: 100% To read this week's full column click here. [Feeling Smitten, 2503 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, feelingsmitten.com]
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BACK IN THE FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT BUILDING >>> The first two bouts of the Dockyard Derby Dames fifth season took place inside an expansive stadium-type athletic center on Pierce College's campus in Steilacoom. As fancy as this might've been for our nitty-gritty roller derby teams, I'll be honest - it
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Thing: Raw food Place: Caffe Dei Includes: Veggies Not: Animals Nor: Sushi (darn) Mainly: Vegan Must try: Kale chips Tasty: Yes Healthy: Yes Friendly: Yes I am: One of those three things Which one: You guess To read this week's full column click here.
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BELOVED COFFEESHOP SAYS GOODBYE >>> "When you build things, sometimes they break," Beyond the Bridge Cafe (BBC) co-owner Ben Rubke tells me with a solemn, sad look in his eyes. I look back at him, accepting his grief, ultimately tearing my heart into pieces. Beyond the Bridge Café will close its doors
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PAT BROWN SAYS HE'S TOO DAMN BUSY >>> As most Tacomans are aware, Satellite Coffee Company has become a neighborhood staple, providing caffeinated happiness to all who enter. However, Satellite co-owner Pat Brown informs me his cup of happiness has recently runneth over. Currently with three Satellite locations to get your Stumptown
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This week ... Place: The Hardware Store Restaurant Location: Vashon Island Day: Sunday Time: 13:20 Wait for table: 30 minutes Wait for drinks: 25 minutes Wait for food: 35 minutes Sundays: Limited breakfast menu only And maybe: A burger or two Hardware available for sale: No Hardware on display: No Hardware rhymes with: Underwear! Sad fact: I'm still immature Click here to read this
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PLACES TO EAT POTATO CRISPS IN PUYALLUP >>> This week ... Place: Crockett's Public House Located: Behind Trackside Pizza City: Downtown Puyallup Opened: Last month Full bar: Yes I drank: Beer, duh Server: Chris He took: Forever to bring me my beer So: I got it for free! Did you hear that: Free beer! Correct, my beer was: Free! You're jealous of my:
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This week ... Thing: Vanilla Bean Marshmallows Covered in: Chocolate And sometimes: Caramel And also: Nuts, toffee Made by: Breeze Wetzel In: Bonney Lake Breeze's assistant: Madyson Madyson is: 5 years old She probably: Cooks better than me Do I care: No Will I eat the marshmallows regardless: Damn straight To read Steph DeRosa's full "Person, Place or Thing" column, click here.
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LESSON LEARNED >>> BOUT ONE: Tide Pool vs. Death Drops After two completely sunny and much needed spring days, Tacoma's Dockyard Derby Dames had a hard time selling out Pierce College's Health Center last Saturday for their double header of bouting between the best-of-the-best rollergirls. Opening for the main event was DyDD's B-team,
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Place: Pick-Quick Drive In Located: Fife Open since: 1949 Building: 450 square feet Average employees inside: Six Most ever: Eight Picnic tables: 22 Top seller: Double cheeseburger with bacon Top milkshake: Wild mountain blueberry Goddammit: Now I'm hungry. To read Steph DeRosa's full column click here.
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This week ... THING: Everything Buffalo Place: Bruceski's Buffalo Wings and Pizza City: DuPont Opened: 2005 Seats: 20 Owner: Yon Kim Obvious specialty: Buffalo wings and pizza Buffalo meat present: No Buffalo, NY correspondent: Eric Curley To read this week's full column click here.
