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Here's a few choice photos I snapped this morning of the Kaiser smokestack demolition. I'm out for the day to spend time with family but will get more pics and video up later. More »
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After a roarin' good time watching the smokestack demolition, Sarah and I drove down to Vancouver. Today's my dad's 65th Birthday and we headed down there to celebrate. More »
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After a random day of stuff around the house Sarah and I headed over to watch an early fireworks display. Angela and Steve (of the Fergusons) were nice enough to share their view of Cheney Stadium from their house. More »
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After a quick jaunt to get an accessory for my camera, Sarah and I walked down to the Tacoma Freedom Fair. We enjoyed the walk through the Puget Gardens Park ravine and continued to enjoy the entire day after that. More »
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After a busy day down at the Freedom Fair Sarah and I were joined by a slew of friends to watch the Tacoma fireworks. I staked out a spot around 7pm just down the street from our house. More »
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After an understandably busy 4th weekend I'm looking forward to some serious vegging this weekend. The blues may draw me out, however, since so much of will be going on right down the hill. More »
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I'm a big fan of looking at pretty pictures. That's why I take photos and love to share them with you here. More »
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Yesterday I wrote about the blues fest happening this Saturday. Now, I'm reminded about Art on the Ave taking place this Sunday. More »
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Sarah and I ventured out on our bikes this afternoon to enjoy this year's Art of the Ave. The weather was fine with plenty of sunshine and a bit of a breeze to keep things tolerable. More »
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When riding around town one certainly sees things differently -- like what's not a hill in your car certainly is when operating under pedal power. Another is anything that will enhance the biking experience and safety in a town. More »
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Two popular ways of bypassing all the stop lights downtown on Pacific will be closing this month for construction. D and A Streets at the end of the Thea Foss waterway [ map ] are soon going to be shut down for work. More »
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After a late high school drive around Mt. Hood with my brother, the reality of how relatively affordable a good first car could be set in. More »
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After we enjoyed this year's Freedom Fair (and fireworks) it apparently took a turn for the worse. We left around 5pm but some groups started causing some trouble as the evening went on. More »
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After a busy week in the office we decided to wind down this afternoon with a trip to nearby McCarver Park to play us some whiffle ball. Everyone in the office joined in the fun on a gorgeous Friday in town. More »
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As I'm a big fan of using Google Maps (double true! ) I use it often and even find myself virtually strolling around town with it -- you never know what you may find! More »
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The Tacoma News Tribune has a glowing article about the current and future promise of our locally beloved Sixth Avenue. It doesn't go into tremendous details nor is a directory of the area but it gives a sense of past, present, and future of the area. More »
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The Tacoma Daily Index has an article about the hot local topic of skateparks. The notion is definitely gaining steam with relatively little resistence from local business owners. More »
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Pita Pit USA will be opening a new Tacoma restaurant at 9th and Pacific. Judging by their website it looks like a good place for a light meal. More »
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I don't write about every launch my company does but, hey, this one applies to the local arts scene. Tacoma Opera is now online with a new website. More »
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Yeah, goatse parodies are big out there on teh Internets. Even seems that companies like AOL are getting into the act. More »
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The report from May's public spaces meeting is coming out tomorrow and the News Tribune has an interview with one of the consultants. She speaks well of Tacoma but, honestly, it's her job to make us feel good about the job they've done. More »
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As Sarah noted the other day, we have some yummy things growing in our garden. I ate one of them today. More »
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What: Tacoma Streetcar meeting. When: July 27, 2006 @ 6:30pm. More »
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Last night and tonight I braved the whooshing traffic and headed out on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to grab some photos. Steve came with tonight and ventured out with me to marvel at these engineering feats. More »
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According to an entry on Spew a heard of 280(! ) goats will be running their choppers to clip the weeds at Blueberry Park [ map ] in south Tacoma. More »
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The BIA release the Project for Public Spaces final report concerning downtown Tacoma. I mentioned some of the basic recommendations to come out and it looks like the BIA is already getting the ball rolling. More »
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After a seriously hot day here Sarah and I wound down with some greek take out cooling off in the basement of friends Angela and Steve. We were prompted to go outside after a call from Angela's mom where we saw the following stunning sunset. More »
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The Tacoma Weekly has an article that's near and dear to my heart concerning the "daylighting" of a creek currently confined to pipes. Recently approved funding will help make the project a reality this fall. More »
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I suppose I didn't do much of the actual "flying" part but the three of us got together tonight so they could do so. We met up at Gavin's place then headed out to the local flying field. More »
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Gavin had the idea to scope out an area he'd found for taking pictures of Seattle's skyline. After some RC flying tonight, we headed onto an overpass near Beacon Hill and collectively snapped hundreds of photos of a beautiful summer night in Seattle. More »
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A couple interesting water-related headlines from the Trib this morning. A local ferry will soon be up for sale and a seaside fire station may re-purposed. More »
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An article in the Trib pointed me to what could be some great Shakespeare performed by a local troop. Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, as they are called, will be performing at Kings Books July 27 @ 5:30pm and at the Proctor Arts Festival August 5. More »
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So, yeah, this weekend was an absolute toasty one here with temperatures in the 90s. I did manage to get out and have a little fun with it though and here's what was up. More »
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Everybody loves a silly sign, right? Well, the best and worst can easily be found when you cross a local business with an adjustable sign of any kind. More »
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Since today seems to be a bit of a slow news I wanted to fill the gap. How? More »
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According to an email tip, the Tacoma Art Supply is now open for business. They're located in the Carlton Building near Pacific Plaza on the corner of Commerce and Jefferson. More »
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A recent demonstration put on in Fife could usher in a new era of diesel fuel creation. Or it could be a complete hoax. More »
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Just a couple quick hits gleaned from whispers around town. Yes, I hear whispers. More »
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Family friend Pat "The Dean" Chadwick passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. Her fond memory will surely live on in her friends and certainly her children and grandchildren. More »
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Don't forget the sad fact that the days are getting shorter and with all that wishing for cooler weather, Fall will be here before we know it. So, why not use this time to get out and enjoy what's happening around town? More »
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Things will be a bit calm here on the ol' site while we take off for some R&R. We'll be doing some time in the wilderness on the Oregon coast camping. More »
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After half a day of staying at home working yesterday Sarah and I met up with Angela, Steve, and their neice Amaya to see some goats! Unfortunately for us, they were a no-show. More »
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After a swift day at work last Friday, Sarah and I had some viddles with Angela and Steve at Meconi's then headed up the hill for dessert. The girls had their sights set on a little shop we'd yet to sample. More »
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