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I thought my social calendar might die down a little since our weather turned cooler, but nooooooo way! Puyallup seems to think cooler weather demands warm wine and friendly art, and I can’t help but agree completely. This Saturday afternoon The Puyallup Mainstreet Association has rallied up another one of
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I’ve met Sarah Nicks on occasion as she grills up summertime shish-kabobs outside the front of Stadium Thriftway. Hot damn, those things are good. And with a beautiful Sarah Nicks at your service, you simply can’t pass up the good eats. Nick’s been with Stadium Thriftway for more than three years,
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I’ve met Sarah Nicks on occasion as she grills up summertime shish-kabobs outside the front of Stadium Thriftway. Hot damn, those things are good. And with a beautiful Sarah Nicks at your service, you simply can’t pass up the good eats. Nick’s been with Stadium Thriftway for more than three years,
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We took the Thorne Lane exit into Tillicum and after a mile stretch on Union Avenue we had passed about 12 barber shops before reaching Galloping Gertie’s. Twelve barber shops within one mile? Are you kidding me? I know Tillicum is primarily an off-base military town filled with young crew-cut
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We took the Thorne Lane exit into Tillicum and after a mile stretch on Union Avenue we had passed about 12 barber shops before reaching Galloping Gertie’s. Twelve barber shops within one mile? Are you kidding me? I know Tillicum is primarily an off-base military town filled with young crew-cut
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Europa Bistro in Tacoma’s Proctor District will spark your taste buds the minute you walk inside its doors. With fine Italian veggies grilling and the scent of warm bread in the air — hunger is bound to overtake your body. Only the tastiest ingredients are carried inside Europa’s open-air kitchen,
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Europa Bistro in Tacoma’s Proctor District will spark your taste buds the minute you walk inside its doors. With fine Italian veggies grilling and the scent of warm bread in the air — hunger is bound to overtake your body. Only the tastiest ingredients are carried inside Europa’s open-air kitchen,
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Not that there needs to be another reason for me to hang out in the Proctor District, with all it’s unique stores and locally owned restaurants, but there is a special weekend that draws me in like no other: the Proctor District’s Annual Chocolate Festival. You read it right; they’ve
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Not that there needs to be another reason for me to hang out in the Proctor District, with all it’s unique stores and locally owned restaurants, but there is a special weekend that draws me in like no other: the Proctor District’s Annual Chocolate Festival. You read it right; they’ve
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Just when I think the chew toys for my two dogs and one cat have been destroyed, my animals pull them out of some deep dark corner of the house — and the unharmed toys become resurrected. Dammit, animals, you’ve figured out how to trick me into buying new toys! I’ve
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Just when I think the chew toys for my two dogs and one cat have been destroyed, my animals pull them out of some deep dark corner of the house — and the unharmed toys become resurrected. Dammit, animals, you’ve figured out how to trick me into buying new toys! I’ve
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Back at the beginning of April Bandito Betty and I attempted to get our drink on in the Harvester’s lounge. As with many things attempted in my life, another mission had failed. When we first visited, there was no bartender in sight for at least 15 minutes. We eventually gave
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Back at the beginning of April Bandito Betty and I attempted to get our drink on in the Harvester’s lounge. As with many things attempted in my life, another mission had failed. When we first visited, there was no bartender in sight for at least 15 minutes. We eventually gave
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The plan was to pick up a few of these infamous “boxed lunches” from Pacific Grill and bring them to my husband’s work. My plan was foiled when the nice Pacific Grill phone answerer told me they are typically ordered 24 hours in advance. I immediately responded with an “Excuse
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The plan was to pick up a few of these infamous “boxed lunches” from Pacific Grill and bring them to my husband’s work. My plan was foiled when the nice Pacific Grill phone answerer told me they are typically ordered 24 hours in advance. I immediately responded with an “Excuse
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It's in a strip mall, it's in Bonney Lake, and there were homegrown-looking men loitering around the front door's bushes. New Peking Chinese Restaurant off Hwy 410 had all of those things, but it was the "Lounge" sign that peaked The KAke and my interest. We naturally assumed by all
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It’s in a strip mall, it’s in Bonney Lake, and there were homegrown-looking men loitering around the front door’s bushes. New Peking Chinese Restaurant off Hwy 410 had all of those things, but it was the “Lounge” sign that peaked The KAke and my interest. We naturally assumed by all
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Hurricane Ike hit my hometown of Houston, Texas, a couple of weeks ago. Just as my dad began to repair the fence and pick up the roof shingles that were strewn about his street, I decided to interrogate my very own Hurricane Ike — Ike Shanaman. According to a few
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Hurricane Ike hit my hometown of Houston, Texas, a couple of weeks ago. Just as my dad began to repair the fence and pick up the roof shingles that were strewn about his street, I decided to interrogate my very own Hurricane Ike — Ike Shanaman. According to a few
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Truth be known, the more of a dive the place looks, the more intrigued I am. That is, until I saw The Right Spot in Fife. From the outside, that place didn’t intrigue me at all, it just plain ol’ scared me. Tucked in a back parking lot corner amongst potholes
