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Last Saturday the Tacoma Photo Gang got out a bit downtown. We shot up some of the back alleys around 9th Street and actually had mostly decent weather for once! More »
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A great topic has come up over at the BIA blog. How can downtown Tacoma become a place of 24-hour activity and, to be blunt I'd add, who's even invited to the party? More »
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There's a great image (at right) on the front page of the News Tribune showing only one strand of lights remaining on the new Narrows bridge. The other is soon to go dark and I hope that'll change soon. More »
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We have to be there by when? I know, a 9am sale of native plants beckoned yesterday and we heeded the call -- at about 10:30. More »
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The quote on the Amazing Race 11 homepage reads "Eric & Danielle Surprise Winners" which is probably what the producers weren't hoping for. Not that they're 100% bad they just didn't add to any excitement. More »
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It's not often in an urban setting like Tacoma's North End that you come across a vacant lot for sale. Well, there's one at the corner of 45th and Orchard that might be to your liking. More »
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SiteCrafting peeled our eyes off the screens and rested our coding fingers for the evening at a Tacoma Rainiers game. We headed out on this stunning Spring Monday about 4pm and started with a little tailgating. More »
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Tonight's City Council meeting has an item on the docket to help rehab the Spanish Steps near the old Elks Building. There's a grant for nearby $1 million allocated and they're slated to vote to give the go ahead to use it. More »
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Reminders pop up now and then like one on Tickle me, Tacoma yesterday about places practically right next door that we never visit. It's like living in a city and never visiting its biggest landmark. More »
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I haven't revived the previous satellite photo phun entries (which I may still do) but figured I could mix it up a bit with real photos. Heck, I take enough! More »
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In the ongoing saga of the WSHM donor wall the results now seems clear and unavoidable. Since the stop work order was lifted the time has come to put back the fence. More »
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Time to start planning for those months that large, bright orb hangs high in our skies. That's the sun and that must mean summer's nearly here -- and so are all sorts of great events. More »
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It's already turning out to be a busy morning and I haven't even been to my best friend's wedding yet. Passed by that restaurant near 23rd and Pacific I mentioned last month and there's now a sign up. More »
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Congratulations to everyone who ran today's first Tacoma Marathon! And a hearty thanks to the organizers for bringing such an event to town. More »
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So I saw a stupid sign in Kent the other day. And it was one of those "it's the law" ones 'cause it was white with black letters. More »
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As I mentioned last week, the new Narrows bridge is no longer going dark but is dark. Efforts to light the bridges are going well and you can always get involved by visiting NarrowsBridgeLights.org. More »
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Tacoma is the type of town with treasures to find all over the place. Some are out in the open and some not so much. More »
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Most of our garden and yard is doing really well. The bamboo is again sprouting many shoots (double the number of just last year! More »
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Despite the fluctuating weather, summer is coming and a good sign of that are all the events that are popping up. Today, you can start by hitting the first downtown Farmer's Market of the season. More »
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Sarah and I enjoyed a great night out after work tonight. For Artwalk we got out to the Tacoma Glassblowing Studio, hit happy hour at Two Koi, then over to Mineral for RR Anderson's show. More »
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Friday seems like a good day for some photo phun. Today's comes at 'cha with a feature every place should have: A CB-like announcement radio! More »
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I know some of you have been chomping at the bit (somewhat literally as well) to learn more about when hello, cupcake will open downtown. Well, there's still no precise date. More »
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Though I didn't really tell many if any people, I was nominated for a New Tacoma award. Today was the presentation at the Tacoma Club. More »
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A quick search of Google for "urban explorers" yields anything from a most literal underground Parisian artistic movement in some old salt mines to a guy who ventured into a defunct, cold war era missile silo. I found a flickr photoset called "Tacoma Wanderings" that has a similar flavor (thought maybe not quit the same caliber). More »
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Here's a fun exercise. I put up an odd/silly/easily-taken-another-way photo and you all have fun captioning it. More »
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1998 2000 2002 2005 Today marks the 7th birthday of KevinFreitas.net as the domain name behind this site and the man himself. (Note: I'll probably be writing this entry from the 3rd person so bare with me... More »
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Without washing our cars for months or, as Sarah claims, over a year it was time. Last weekend we headed out to Classy Chassis in Lakewood to have the job done. More »
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We're at it again. The Tacoma Photo Gang is heading out this Saturday morning. More »
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Though we couldn't make last week's first Broadway Farmer's Market of the year, yesterday we certainly did. And it was a stunning day for it. More »
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I was finally able to hook up on a Tacoma Then & Now outing yesterday. With meticulously researched info handouts we headed out down Fawcett. More »
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I've noticed it a couple times in the last week or two and finally snapped a photo. A stunning, white horse drawn carriage with bouquets of flowers and drivers in red suits and cute little hats doddling down Pacific. More »
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The busy holiday weekend only yielded six participants for today's Tacoma Photo Gang outing but we had a great time. We started at the top of the new Soundview Trail. More »
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Things don't get much better around Tacoma than today: Sunny, 60-something degrees and a slight breeze. After doing chores and other odds 'n ends Sarah and I headed down the hill for a walk by the water. More »
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I spent some time this weekend adding a new videos area on FeedTacoma. It's always amazing to me to see how much great content there is out there on teh Internets. More »
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A new take-n-bake pizza place is coming to Proctor. Nick-n-Willy's will be filling the former Subway space just off the corner of 26th and Proctor. More »
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Stunning day out there. Little warm for my taste but I guess I won't be picky. More »
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It's official. The new Tacoma Narrows bridge will host a community celebration and opening on Sunday, July 15th! More »
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Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands. Tonight, for example I had a couple back-to-back meetings at Firehouse Coffee for volunteer web projects I'm working on. More »
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