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Thursday, Feb. 19 Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m., complimentary, Cork!, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.1492. Friday, Feb. 20 Wine tasting, 6-8 p.m., $7.50-$10, WineStyles Wine & Gifts, 2665 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, 253.756.1922. Saturday, Feb. 21 Oregon Boutique Wines Dinner, 6:30 p.m., $75, Affairs Café & Bakery, 2811 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, 253.565.8604. Wine tasting, noon
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Thursday, Feb. 19 Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m., complimentary, Cork!, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.1492. Friday, Feb. 20 Wine tasting, 6-8 p.m., $7.50-$10, WineStyles Wine & Gifts, 2665 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, 253.756.1922. Saturday, Feb. 21 Oregon Boutique Wines Dinner, 6:30 p.m., $75, Affairs Café & Bakery, 2811 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, 253.565.8604. Wine tasting, noon
Hip-Toss
Once relegated to the territory of geeky, pimpled teens and single, middle-aged adults holed up in their parents' basements rolling 8-sided dice and demanding to be called "Quarkward the Powerful" ala Dungeon & Dragons, gaming has expanded well beyond this unfortunate stereotype. All ages of people with varied economic backgrounds
Sipping Out
Saturday, May 12 will mark the date that Gig Harbor joins the ranks of cities that host hyper-local beer festivals. In very recent years, breweries in Pierce County have begun to pop up like wild flowers in the spring. Festival organizer John Fosberg says, "I love the Gig Harbor community and
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A woman who turns a phrase in many a language, Roberta Armstrong began her love affair with the Japanese washi craft/art in 2001 while visiting her son in Japan. With washi, a handcrafted paper, Roberta creates delightful jewelry — necklaces, brooches that double as pendants, earrings (both clip-on and pierced),
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A woman who turns a phrase in many a language, Roberta Armstrong began her love affair with the Japanese washi craft/art in 2001 while visiting her son in Japan. With washi, a handcrafted paper, Roberta creates delightful jewelry — necklaces, brooches that double as pendants, earrings (both clip-on and pierced),
Archives
Besides broadcasting the event, The Grand Cinema will have Oscar ballots for prizes Sunday during their Academy Awards Party at the Rialto Theater. Finally, something positive about the Academy Awards. I typically watch the ceremony now to amuse myself with how wonderfully predictable the Academy is — and also to
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Besides broadcasting the event, The Grand Cinema will have Oscar ballots for prizes Sunday during their Academy Awards Party at the Rialto Theater. Finally, something positive about the Academy Awards. I typically watch the ceremony now to amuse myself with how wonderfully predictable the Academy is — and also to
Stage
Nostalgia is usually a sure bet, which is what Tacoma Musical Playhouse was banking on when it got the rights to Happy Days, A New Musical by Garry Marshall and Paul Williams. Based on the TV show, the stage production brings back all the main characters, Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs.
Stage
The latest show at Childhood's End Gallery features two old-timers, both well-known and well-liked in Olympia. Susan Aurand and Betty Jo Fitzgerald. If you've been paying attention, I've reviewed each of them multiple times over the years. This will probably be Fitzgerald's last show. She is elderly and living with severe
Military Resources
Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), in partnership with Pierce Transit and Intercity Transit, will be rolling out a commuter vanpool program as part of an I-5 traffic congestion relief initiative. Beginning this summer, 25 vanpools will be available as commute alternatives for Soldiers who live off base and government employees. "You only
Stage
I'm a Riot to Follow booster. I've always admired this scrappy little band of Evergreen theater students, especially their China Miéville-like quest to brave every possible dramatic genre. In fact, it was probably inevitable that they'd take on what critic Martin Esslin called "theatre of the absurd," a mid-20th-century collection
Veterans
Retirees from across the Pacific Northwest will take over McChord Field's Hangar 9 May 18 for Joint Base Lewis-McChord's annual Retiree Appreciation Day. The annual health and information fair is a collaboration between retiree service offices for Army and Air Force retirees at JBLM. There will be 56
Military Life
There aren't many stay-at-home moms like Tammy Colbert. The mother of four and spouse of a 1st Special Forces Group Soldier for 22 years is also a competitive bodybuilder. Her active lifestyle helps her get through her husband's many deployments. "This is what I do for me to
