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JUMP ON THE WAGON >>> The Deschutes Woody Wagon will roll into to The Red Hot's outdoor beer garden tonight, if the rain holds off. The huge wooden keg transforms into a bar pouring 2009 Abyss and other Deschutes treats. Cross your fingers. Owner Chris "Trashcan" Miller says he has a tent
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SOUTH SOUND HAPPY HOURS >>> I just thought I'd stop by and let you know about the awesome foodie/boozy goodness that's in our South Sound happy hour database, to inform you that Alfred's Café has extended its happy hour to 7 p.m., and to show you this video of barkies: DOGVILLE BABYLON
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Mostly cloudy, hi 65, lo 52 Saturday: Partly cloudy, hi 67, lo 50 Sunday: Chance of rain 30 percent, hi 65, lo 52 >>> FRIDAY, SEPT. 10: TACOMA NATIVE PART II Tonight's second installment of Tacoma Native offers an amalgamation of
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TO THE RESCUE >>> "We have more kids under the age of 12 living at our Tyler Street Campus than we have single men at our downtown shelter," said the chief executive officer of The Rescue Mission. On any given day, The Rescue Mission - which recently dropped "Tacoma" from its name
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HAPPY HOUR OF A DIFFERENT COLOR >>> In addition to Big Ass 2010-2011 arts season, the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts offers a big-ass happy hour to celebrate said season. Tomorrow from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., David, Benjii, Lacey and crew will offer backstage tours, preview the upcoming season and
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PUT YOUR LEFT FOOT IN, PUT YOUR LEFT FOOT OUT >> If you flip through the Hollywood rags you'll hit story after story about how the suck-ass economy has been hard on the folks who make and distribute films. "Talk to the hand" is a common response from the Hollywood Man
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Sunny and clear, hi 76, lo 54 Saturday: Chance of rain 30 percent, hi 65, lo 52 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, hi 63, lo 50 >>> FRIDAY, SEPT. 3-SUNDAY, SEPT. 5: OLYMPIA HARBOR DAYS You poor, tragic thing. Your friends have all but
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BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU CARE >>> In April 2009, while throwing back a BBC sandwich in MSM Grocery & Deli II's parking lot, we snapped a shot of MSM's fucked up sign. We added it to our hugely popular Spew photo series "Miss Takes." Since then, MSM II won the Sandwich Smackdown,
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE >>> This Japanese guy does not like us. Let's feed him to the Germans! Oh, and tourism in Guam goes up. Click here for that much needed happy hour.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BLINDFOLDED FOR THIS ONE >>> Unlicensed radio broadcasts, popularly referred to as pirate radio, come and go by necessity. Stations surface only to disappear without notice, generally because operators get information that the authorities are closing in or the Federal Communications Commission has physically pulled
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Chance of rain 20 percent, hi 65, lo 50 Saturday: Partly cloudy, hi 65, lo 49 Sunday: Few showers, hi 63, lo 50 >>> FRIDAY, AUG. 27-SUNDAY, AUG. 29: SAND IN THE CITY There comes a time when you realize there are
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DONALD GLAUDE IS IN TOWN TOMORROW >>> Lakewood's Donald Glaude (he now lives in Los Angeles) was playing gigs in the South Sound long before clubs in Miami, New York and Europe. The Lakes High School graduate earned his national rep as an elite, cutting-edge house DJ at underground warehouse raves
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POP OPEN A COLD ONE, LOG ONLINE AND BUY YOUR TICKETS >>> There is nothing like the Tacoma Craft Beer Festival anywhere on earth. OK, maybe that's an exaggeration, but it's pretty freakin' cool nonetheless. Featuring 100 beers from more than 50 breweries, it is the largest craft beer fest in
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WHEN MARKETING DOESN'T LIE >> After a spell in the summer sun, nothing tastes better than a large glass of cool lemonade. So try chilling out with Duke's Famous Sweet Tea, an alcoholic version of the beverage that's sure to help beat the heat. Made with Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Partly cloudy, hi 67, lo 51 Saturday: Partly cloudy, hi 66, lo 51 Sunday: Few showers, hi 61, lo 48 >>> FRIDAY, AUG. 20: MOVIES AT THE MANSION Alfred Hitchcock's knack for suspense is equaled by his eye for American landmarks
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FORECAST SAYS 66 DEGREES AND NO RAIN TOMORROW >>> Here's a Polaroid-style primer of what a few of the participating galleries, museums and spaces will have on display Thursday, Aug. 19 during Third Thursday Artwalk. 253 COLLECTIVE: The Collective has, er, collected soaps, jewelry, artwork, ceramics and other handcrafted, one of a
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IN DECENDING ORDER >>> 1. Saturday 2. Friday 3. Sunday 4. Thursday 5. Wednesday 6. Monday 7. Tuesday You?
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Partly cloudy, hi 85, lo 56 Saturday: Sunny and clear, hi 90, lo 58 Sunday: Sunny and clear, hi 92, lo 58 >>> FRIDAY, AUG. 13: HATS AND HEELS The award-winning horse with a heart of gold Seabiscuit might be glue
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KICKIN' IT VERY OLD SCHOOL >>> Few pastimes rival an evening at Franke Tobey Jones Retirement community when the sky is draped with stars, the air is scented with flora, and you have a full can of bug repellent ready to nail anything that buzzes within a 100-foot radius. (Yes,
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NOW PLAYING >>> Cropsey is a documentary examining the concept of the bogeyman - as legend, as reality and as a combination of the two. On Staten Island in the '70s and '80s, a story was passed around by local children about a man who lived in the
