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Sonja Silver is sincere. From her smile to her offer to help outfit you to her love for her Tacoma community where her business — Sonja, Clothes To Live In — lives. Not surprisingly, Silver’s boutique showcases a variety of styles, enough to please women ages 20 to 70 who enjoy
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The Gig Harbor boutique Bloom had residence on Harborview Drive for three years prior to moving to Uptown Center in April. In December, Bloom owners Mark Crowley and Maria Miskoski will celebrate the store’s four-year anniversary. “We based the whole design of the store around our lotus lights,” explains Miskoski. “We
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The Gig Harbor boutique Bloom had residence on Harborview Drive for three years prior to moving to Uptown Center in April. In December, Bloom owners Mark Crowley and Maria Miskoski will celebrate the store’s four-year anniversary. “We based the whole design of the store around our lotus lights,” explains Miskoski. “We
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Before Chopstix, Fender’s or The Offbeat, the corner of Sixth Avenue and South Oakes was home to a unique antique shop called Dead Man’s Attic. The shop had a good two-year run from 1996 to 1997, but was seriously ahead of its time in that area. Dead Man’s, owned
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Before Chopstix, Fender’s or The Offbeat, the corner of Sixth Avenue and South Oakes was home to a unique antique shop called Dead Man’s Attic. The shop had a good two-year run from 1996 to 1997, but was seriously ahead of its time in that area. Dead Man’s, owned
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The much-hyped Fashion Association of Tacoma (FAT) has postponed their launch party originally scheduled for this coming Thursday, Nov. 6 at Rebecca V Gallery on Sixth Avenue. Never fear, the forces behind FAT want everything to be just right when introducing local clothing designers, hair stylists, make-up artists, models and
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The much-hyped Fashion Association of Tacoma (FAT) has postponed their launch party originally scheduled for this coming Thursday, Nov. 6 at Rebecca V Gallery on Sixth Avenue. Never fear, the forces behind FAT want everything to be just right when introducing local clothing designers, hair stylists, make-up artists, models and
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Collaboration is the name of the game for two local entrepreneurs and jewelry designers. Sydney England and Charmaine Norton have taken friendship and the need for quality time together to a whole new level. Each has a separate business entity — Sydney England Jewelry and ShinyPretty, respectively. For festivals and
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Collaboration is the name of the game for two local entrepreneurs and jewelry designers. Sydney England and Charmaine Norton have taken friendship and the need for quality time together to a whole new level. Each has a separate business entity — Sydney England Jewelry and ShinyPretty, respectively. For festivals and
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Tacoma’s Breast Cancer Resource Center has been chosen as the well deserving recipient for funds generated at Threads of Hope, an inspiring evening of fashion, art and entertainment hosted by Rebecca V Gallery Friday, Oct. 24. Gallery Director Odessa Poole — the driving force behind this event — is a
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Tacoma’s Breast Cancer Resource Center has been chosen as the well deserving recipient for funds generated at Threads of Hope, an inspiring evening of fashion, art and entertainment hosted by Rebecca V Gallery Friday, Oct. 24. Gallery Director Odessa Poole — the driving force behind this event — is a
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“Rainy, 50 degree weather welcomes you home to Seattle, or if you’re lucky enough, this is just a layover before Hawaii,” the flight attendant smirked as the plane prepared to touch down at SeaTac airport Monday. Returning from a weekend of 95 degree weather in Arizona was difficult. Hoping for
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“Rainy, 50 degree weather welcomes you home to Seattle, or if you’re lucky enough, this is just a layover before Hawaii,” the flight attendant smirked as the plane prepared to touch down at SeaTac airport Monday. Returning from a weekend of 95 degree weather in Arizona was difficult. Hoping for
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As the seasons change, so do our clothing needs. Merchants take advantage of this to move out older stock at lesser prices to make room for the incoming fashions. Rebecca Dashow, owner of Dame Lola, knows how to accomplish this in the best way possible — she throws a party!
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As the seasons change, so do our clothing needs. Merchants take advantage of this to move out older stock at lesser prices to make room for the incoming fashions. Rebecca Dashow, owner of Dame Lola, knows how to accomplish this in the best way possible — she throws a party!
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All naked, all female, all the time. No, not at the nudie bar … at the naked spa — Olympus Spa in Lakewood to be exact. A day pass to this traditional Korean style spa runs $30 per woman and grants access to steam and sauna rooms, five hydrotherapy pools, lounging
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All naked, all female, all the time. No, not at the nudie bar … at the naked spa — Olympus Spa in Lakewood to be exact. A day pass to this traditional Korean style spa runs $30 per woman and grants access to steam and sauna rooms, five hydrotherapy pools, lounging
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You may grumble, lament, shake your head. But you cannot deny the sad truth. Our dollar does not go nearly as far as it once did. Everyone is looking for a bargain and ways to hold on to their cash while still maintaining their plush style of life. I suggest
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You may grumble, lament, shake your head. But you cannot deny the sad truth. Our dollar does not go nearly as far as it once did. Everyone is looking for a bargain and ways to hold on to their cash while still maintaining their plush style of life. I suggest
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Touted as Seattle’s longest running indie craft experience, Bumbershoot definitely delivered again this year. Providing more than just an amazing musical- and people-watching smorgasbord, the purely Northwest festival shines the light on and provides exposure for many incredibly talented designers, much like festivals in our own city of Tacoma have
