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Seriously, I'm behind a bit on blog entries. Nevertheless, I give you a recap of my very busy and fulfilling last Tuesday night. With all the hubbub about the newly opened Capers Downtown Sarah and I made it our first stop after work. Her review says it all well but let me stress that I am not a fan of shredded meat of any kind but truly enjoyed their pulled pork sandwich. We'll definitely be heading back there from time to time.

After dropping Sarah off at Blackwater I headed over to the Swiss and my first Love Tacoma event. The place was bustling with plenty of 20- and 30-something's getting their mingle on. Jim from PSP introduced himself and thanked me for the dialog re: pizza by the slice. I also chatted a bit with TacomaChickadee and husband before heading back to Blackwater. I even found out later last week that I won a signed copy of Mark Lindquist's King of Methlehem. Fun event and it would probably be even more fun if I were single.

So, Capers at 5:30, Love Tacoma at 6:30, then the Tacoma Photo Gang's first Beans and Seens at 7pm. Four of the gang showed and we had a great time scrolling through photos on a couple laptops. It was a good time to enjoy one another's work and just chat it up a bit. Definitely my kind of socializing.

Finally after 8pm it was off to Chopstix to meet up with friends Angela and Steve. We had some appetizers, listened to and requested songs of the piano players, and participated in a Guitar Hero contest they're putting on. Having never played before it's kind of a cross between Dance Dance Revolution and those old Simon Says toys. I definitely enjoyed it but sucked big time -- Sarah totally beat me out of the first round but got trashed by the other, more versed players when the difficulty was bumped up to medium.

So there it is. I survived. Note that this was a pretty unusual night for me and I'll likely not be repeating this sort of thing often. Still, what a great way to enjoy some of the varied things Tacoma has to offer.

I don't normally post about homes for sale but this one's special. Our great friends Angela and Steve live there currently and we've spent plenty of time there. So, I figure I can vouch for the place. So, yea, it's awesome. First, it's huge. The top floor has the master bedroom along with room for storage and a bathroom. The main floor has nice high ceilings, formal dining area, and an overall grand but comfortable feel. Plenty of space to entertain and a neat entrance area (I don't know all the fancy names for things). The kitchen has plenty of storage and even a breakfast nook toward the back. There's good space for an office and a bedroom or other project room as well.

The basement is a great place for living. There's plenty of room for laundry machines and storage but the main family room just rocks. There's a full kitchen down there! There's also easy access to the back yard. Oh, the yard itself is pretty large for an urban lot and 3/4 of it is completely enclosed and pet-ready.

There's even custom wood work and shelving throughout the house. I think I've got most of it.

Link to listing on Windermere

I have mixed emotions on this one because this means our good friends are probably going to move out of Tacoma 'cause they won't be able to afford anything similar here in town. Shame since they truly started enjoying this town only a year or two ago. Stupid housing market! For the size, condition, and location of their place thought the price, in my opinion, is a steal!

(I'm sure KFnet friend and home seller in this case Angela will chime in if I missed anything)

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Tomorrow's edition of the Index includes a lengthy feature on Tacoma's historic districts. Whitman residents Pat McGregor and Dave Stafursky are leading an effort to seek historic district designation for their neighborhood. McGregor provided an update on the plan to members of City Council's neighborhoods and housing committee last month, and the pair invited me on a walking tour of their neighborhood last week. Their idea sparked an interest in looking a little deeper into the issue of historic districts -- How are they created? How many are there in Tacoma? What are the challenges of creating historic districts? Where have historic districts succeeded in Tacoma? Etc.

Link to the Daily Index

Thanks Todd!

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