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Tacoma's troubled and recently burned Fawcett House will be knocked down today. Slated to be office space before the fire it will now be flattened. More »
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The crisp, clear winter skies we've had around here the past week have made for some beautiful sights. The other day my camera was focused on a certain nearby mountain while yesterday is was on a celestial and terrestrial body. More »
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The News Tribune is reporting that as of Jan. 31 Prium Companies now holds the deed to the Winthrop. More »
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Dock street is about to get a bit messier as widening and a bit of a makeover begin. Oh, and don't forget that all that free on-street parking between 11th and 15th Streets is going away. More »
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Want to have your say with preservation here in Tacoma? The Landmarks Commission is seeking a volunteer who knows what they're doing. More »
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The Business Examiner has joined the ranks other other local publications that now allow anonymous sampling/obsessing of their content via RSS. Their "BE Daily" now has feeds for the taking. More »
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The wife and I stopped by Steamer's for some grub and enjoyed the view of the stunningly lit new Narrows Bridge. Naturally, I snapped a few pics before heading home and wanted to share as I did the other day with a desktop size version for your wallpapering enjoyment. More »
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An article in the News Tribune today gives an update on the thorny issue of getting a handle on panhandling in Tacoma. The legality of such laws has to walk a fine line between free speech and the safety of those being solicited. More »
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Today we can welcome another local blog onto the scene with the launch of Tacomamama.com. The site's a bit rough around the edges but comes with a goal of reaching out to people with families in the area. More »
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With all the brew-ha-ha surrounding the Broadway Local Improvement District (LID) I'm sure opinions are a plenty. The latest portion of the LID issue everyone can wrap their minds around is which direction St. More »
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Tonight was Boeing night up at Snoqualmie and Sarah and I hit the slopes with our co-worker who hooked us up with the cheap tickets. Tonight also marked Sarah's first time trying out snowboarding with her patient instructor/husband leading the way. More »
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It's no secret to anyone who's stopped by this potentially wonderful spot in our fair city. Wapato Lake once was a thriving water hole for the area but now sits dead as its waters are still. More »
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There's more room to breathe, sit and move around now that Puget Sound Pizza has expanded a bit.  According to one of their delivery guys and some comments on their MySpace page, they've now expanded to include more tables, a bigger bar, and a walk-in fridge. Judging by the food they delivered to our office for staff lunch today, things are going well. More »
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There's nothing like waking up any day with a raging cough a fever. It really stinks when it happens on Valentine's Day. More »
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This Sunday the Tacoma Photo Gang is forming back up to shoot up some of the grit and industry in the Tideflats. Oh, and by "shoot up" I mean "take many pictures of" though I'm sure you knew that. More »
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Just a couple quick clips from today's News Tribune. There was a community meeting concerning the North Shore development and something about an owners dispute at Jazzbones. More »
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The second meet-up of the Tacoma Photo Gang went well today and we had record attendance! Thirteen of us met and headed into the Tideflats to shoot some shots. More »
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Sarah and I stopped by to check out St. Helens Cafe yesterday for some dinner. More »
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Mark your calendars! Tacoma was chosen to host the American Association of Community Theatre's biennial festival in 2009. More »
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I frequent Freighthouse Square more these days 1) because I really don't like making my own lunch in the morning and 2) I work with my wife who's even worse about bringing lunches than I. That means I get to see what's movin' and shakin' around town in places like Freighthouse more often. More »
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After emoting a bit about losing 100 parking spots along Dock Street, I had no idea the Tacoma City Council would listen to me then up the ante 30 fold! ;) I guess maybe it has to do with the existing parking near the dome filling up every morning. More »
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No, seriously. According the the Trib, since 2000 it's been officially named the "Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art" -- not that anyone around here would know that. More »
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Just saw on GritCity a blurb about a Seattle columnist who described Tacoma in a rather uncomfortable way. Apparently our fair city is like an itchy sweater. More »
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Local Tacoma UPS student radio station KUPS The Sound is now available for streaming online. I check them out on my radio at 90.1 usually on the weekends when I'm putting around the North End. More »
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After what I hoped would be a decent sized group trip my buddy Steve and I made up to the mountain today. A couple folks were still getting over some lingering flu bug so just couldn't justify exerting themselves up in the snow. More »
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Our last Tacoma Photo Gang outing in the tideflats was a great time and I had another photo to share. I stitched together a panorama I took from "D" Street of downtown. More »
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Don't forget -- tomorrow Feb. 28 Infinite Soups opens it's doors. More »
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If you pass me on the street and put your hand in the air you might get a high five, but that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm talking about getting $5. More »
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