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A couple Saturday's ago Sarah and I met up with friends Angela and Steve to try out Dad's Bakery and Deli on Sixth Ave for lunch. Sarah did try a couple donuts and seemed to enjoy them but we were there to fill our growling mid-day bellies. More »
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Here it is Monday and I'm already looking forward to next weekend. Well, since it's now Fall and no one thinks there's anything to do besides stay in with your latest NetFlix pick, here's an event worth salivating over. More »
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It's often pretty easy for residents to get used to and comfortable with the quirks of their own town. Tacoma's no different and I ran across one when a couple ladies asked me a question a couple days ago. More »
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Heard from a tipster that the Old Milwaukee Cafe on Sixth Ave. maybe expanding. More »
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Saw a sign on the side of local downtown oddity/gem Premium Motors on the way home and it looks like they're moving. Can't say I blame them on purely security-related grounds but it'll be sad to see all those pretty, pretty cars go. More »
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Reliable NoDo (North Downtown, like it? ) tipster and man on the street Erik sent me an email that Pita Pit is now open. More »
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Seriously, I know it's already October but the real Northwest rains have yet to return (thank you very much El Niño! ) and there's still stuff going on. More »
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Todd Matthews just published his piece on local bloggers with thoughts and perspectives on our growing influence here in Tacoma. Here's a couple snips from the article. More »
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RR Anderson of Holistic Forge Works fame came up with a pretty funny bit of work in Photoshop. It seems he sees a different vision of the proposed wall. More »
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Stopped by Freighthouse Square yesterday to an open house put on my SoundTransit for folks to see the current ideas about how to get the Sounder from Tacoma to Lakewood. Here's a few points I gathered from the handouts, renderings, and staff on-hand.the preferred route will run track over Pacific and along the north side of S. More »
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Sometimes a break is necessary and this afternoon the SiteCrafting crew left the office for lunch and some bowling. We started off with a great lunch at Primo Grill then rounded things off at Chalet Bowl in the Proctor area. More »
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Didn't waste much time getting up and around this morning since my dad was on the road and here first thing this morning. Sarah took off for a fund raising bizarre shortly after he arrived and we got right to it. More »
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I'm not much of a fast food kinda' guy but there's nothing wrong with fighting a personal stereotype once in a while. That's what I did Friday night when friends Angela and Steve asked us to join them at the new local Carl's Jr. More »
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I previously wrote about Premium Motors moving from downtown a couple miles away down South Tacoma Way and wanted to follow up. I had a chat with the owner yesterday and had a chance to snap some photos. More »
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Who says Old Town's got nothing going on after 5pm on a Tuesday night? Well, at least on this particular evening, not me. More »
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Took some time yesterday afternoon to pop on over to the newly remodeled, nearly re-opened Pantages Theater. Marketing guru Lacey Leffler was nice enough to lead me through the place while I snapped away taking photos. More »
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Just want to help make sure a couple important issues in the progress of downtown Tacoma stay on people's radar. More is sure to arise in the coming weeks about the Winthrop and the WSHS donor wall but here's what's up now. More »
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Once in a while it's nice to have a bit of a lull between the busyness of everyday life. I'll have just one of those weekends with no plans in particular that I'll probably thoroughly relax and enjoy. More »
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I took a minute on my way in to work this morning to stop and grab a few photos from Thea's Park. I had a purpose for my shots but got immediately side-tracked by the smooth, rolling water, lovely light and quiet calm of it all. More »
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An article in today's TNT outlines a supposed compromise in the WSHS donor wall debate. The new idea would call for adding "a glass panel" to the proposed wall. More »
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We have a new neighbor across the alley from my office. For a time we didn't know what their trade was until just the last week when palettes of scrap granite started showing up outside. More »
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I checked out the city's new online conduct complaint form and I'll avoid tearing apart the tech for now but would like to point something out. When someone opts to submit the form anonymously, one field that troubles me stays hot: race. More »
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Seems to be a bit of chatter about Tacoma growing up (literally) and concerns about folks' current and future views. "Steam Vent" is a new feature I'm trying here where I'll introduce an issue and let folks comment away. More »
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Looks like Tacoma's Link is finally getting wise to some of downtown's blossoming night scene. Saw the following rider alert at the Union Station stop that's really encouraging for Third Thursday Artwalk attendance. More »
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A co-worker took a jab at my urban living yesterday by pointing out how much fall color she sees on her drive into work from Orting. I suppose I didn't need to admit seeing so few such colors since living in town but it did make me want to seek some out this weekend. More »
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No news has been forthcoming from the Quigg/Trabucco camp regarding meeting today's due diligence deadline to purchase the Winthrop from AF Evans. Sounds like their still in negotiations  and an annoucement will be made at the regular 6am Monday meeting. More »
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Now, I certainly don't want to get anyone's hopes up. But, a pretty large solar flare flew away from the Sun earlier this week and may cause auroral activity that will be visible from the lower 48. More »
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Looks as though the WSHS is doing a little campaigning for the building of their controversial donor wall through a FAQ and timeline on their site. As I'm sure historians would agree taking an opinionated stance on events can taint their accuracy in portraying those events. More »
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After some discussion the other day, I've made firm plans to head out tomorrow to capture some of the beautiful signs of fall color in Tacoma. Anyone that would like to join in is welcome, camera or not. More »
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Had a great afternoon/evening out with Angela and Steve up at University Village doing some shopping. After some prep at Crate and Barrel for their Xmas cocktail party and my purchase of a shiny new laptop from the Apple store, we grabbed some pizza dinner. More »
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Tacoma city councilmember Julie Anderson weights in on the donor wall debacle in an op ed in today's News Tribune. Seems she's trying to play the role of a bridge on this issue and I applaud her. More »
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At least that what I hope the outcome will be. Ever since we moved in I've eyed our tiny backyard as a possible oasis. More »
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Fellow KFnet friend Joel and I enjoyed a morning making a big loop around Tacoma in search of fall color. I alone snapped about 350 photos and, inspired by Todd Matthews series on the Winthrop, thought I might do something similar. More »
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Color was everywhere along Union near UPS but we eventually moved on toward South Tyler and Snake Lake. Here we found one particular tree along the road just bursting with color. More »
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Who's calling? Well, the lack of any viable solution from either the WSHM or the City of Tacoma tells me us folks who live here need to put our ideas where our mouths are. More »
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Yet another local park I hadn't visited until last Sunday was Wapato Park [ map ]. We headed there after taking photos on North Union and out at Snake Lake and were treated to more than just some fall color. More »
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Tacoma's new Japanese fusion cuisine and sushi spot downtown is having its grand opening this Thurs, 10/26. Two Koi will have a ribbon cutting by the Tacoma Chamber around 4pm on the lawn in front of the restaurant with a complimentary saki toast and other tasty food samples. More »
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All the color and avian wildlife at Wapato Lake was pretty hard to top but our last stop took us along Dock Street. We took a few photos of the hillside leading up the Stadium. More »
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I've received a few donor wall alternative/Century Park sketches from KFnet readers and I wanted to provide a couple as examples to show how other folks are doing it. Remember: I'm not looking for something to frame on my wall so simple is good. More »
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Today's the final installment in my Tacoma fall colors photo series. After a morning out taking photos with Joel I joined up with another friend of KFnet Erik. More »
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Seems like there's plenty of Halloween-related fun taking place this weekend and into next week around town. Although I don't have any break event info myself a couple other blogs seem pretty in-tune. More »
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Just got an email blast from Chester Trabucco of Citizens Hotel. Seems that there's now word of a more "attractive" offer that AF Evans is exploring in their Winthrop dealings. More »
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KFnet friend Dave just let me know about a fire over at the Hob-Nob restaurant and lounge on 6th Ave at the edge of Write Park [ map ]. He said he saw some shoveling of debris but a quick call over there and I learned it was a small electrical fire and that they'll be open again soon. More »
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Lazy was the word this weekend since we barely left the house except to grab dinner with a co-worker and her husband Saturday. Sunday was sleeping in a bit and making use of some pumpkins for Halloween. More »
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They dot the roadside this time of year -- especially during big elections. They pop up like magic when you're not looking. More »
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Here are some thoughts and quotes from our night as Halloween candy givers. Little Girl #1 "So what are you? More »
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