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In 2007, Massachusetts artist Julie Feingold set out to craft an homage to America's fallen servicemembers. Though she had no connection to the military herself, Feingold, like many, was impacted by the number of casualties in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. As an artist, she wanted to create "a work
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE Like most weeks here at Cup Check, there's no shortage of fodder. It seems like everywhere you look there's a new story to be had that's perfect for this space. Headlines like "Star receiver stabbed by wife, blames vase," "Haynesworth uses waitress' rack as credit card swiper," "NCAA says
Music
THE BARE WIRES >>> Friday, April 29 Given the amount of mutual admiration between Olympia and the Bay Area's respective rock scenes, it's a little surprising that Christmas and Bare Wires - tourmates on a three-night Pacific Northwest jaunt that includes a stop at Northern Friday - only just met last month.
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Thought all Bates Technical College was good for was a trucking program, dental assistants and cheap hairstyles (through the college's barber and stylist program)? Think again. Friday, at Bates' annual Health Fair, the entire community will have a chance to learn more about the magic of yoga, the health benefits
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Apparently, not all comics need a shot of Black Velvet, five Camel cigarettes and three lines of coke to go on stage and be funny. I know, shocking, and not at all like most of the stuff you've seen on True Hollywood Story. Sunday at the Tacoma Comedy Club this
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What is creativity? Why are there people like Leonardo DaVinci, and then people like that dude in the apartment downstairs? A panel of Tacoma artists aims to answer this question as part of Tacoma Reads Together. The lineup includes musician Vicci Martinez, Rusty George of Rusty George Design; Artistic Director
Music
Sadly, he'll wail no more. Wailer No. 1, Kent Morrill, lead singer and keyboard player for seminal Tacoma garage-rock band the Fabulous Wailers, died on April 15 after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 70. "We thought he was gonna pull out of it. We really did," says Buck Ormsby,
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Tacoma Symphony Orchestra main man Harvey Felder recently announced he'll be stepping down as musical director ... at the end of the 2013-2014 season. That gives us three good years to soak Felder up before he's gone. Saturday, TSO offers up its 2010-2011 season finale, featuring pianist Aviram Reichert and
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Perry Acker is named like a single dude, but it's actually a band ... a band with the cajones to offer of itself on its website, "compared as a modern day Beatles group by live fans for their clean image and range of musical expression." In fairness to the band,
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Think boat-shoe-wearing Vampire Weekend was the first musical enterprise to imagine a combination of Western pop and traditional African vibrations? Not even close. Johnny Clegg, billed as "one of South Africa's most celebrated sons," is headed to Tacoma, bringing his guitar, career full of hits and genre-bending style with him.
Music
On Tuesday Olympia's legendary K Records released its first hip-hop album in over a decade. Saturday, April 30, Olympians will get a chance to check out Eprhyme, the hip-hop artist Calvin Johnson and K decided would be a good fit for their popular indie record label. Eprhyme, now living in New
Music
Sadly, he'll wail no more. Wailer No. 1, Kent Morrill, lead singer and keyboard player for seminal Tacoma garage-rock band the Fabulous Wailers, died on April 15 after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 70. "We thought he was gonna pull out of it. We really did," says Buck Ormsby,
Outdoors
To be honest, if you're looking for a perfect, multi-faceted park, visit Point Defiance. However, this is supposed to be about hidden gems, right? If you're constantly being named one of the best city parks and running trail destinations in the country, you forfeit being underrated. You know what is
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The Celestials are a moody bunch of post-punkers. They bounce back and forth between Billy Corgan-esque screeds, shoegaze blurriness and spacey ruminations - but that hang-dog moodiness is ever-present. When the sun peaks out from behind the clouds, as on "Sprout Up Branch Out," the reprieve it provides feels sunnier
Features
Thing: Vanilla Bean Marshmallows Covered in: Chocolate And sometimes: Caramel And also: Nuts, toffee Made by: Breeze Wetzel In: Bonney Lake Breeze's assistant: Madyson Madyson is: 5 years old She probably: Cooks better than me Do I care: No Will I eat the marshmallows regardless: Damn straight Since Christmastime 2008, Madyson's Marshmallows has been cooking up candy goodies from a certified
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On the scale of two-wheeled assaults, Kyle Hill of the bands Goldie Wilson and Bandolier came out about as unscathed as one could hope for in a scooter accident. He broke his arm, trashed his scooter and skidded through one of the two layers of jeans he was wearing, But
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Tacoma has a problem developing bands like SEACATS. It seems like if you want power pop you have to leave Tacoma, and probably even pass by Seattle. You have to hit Kelso. Or Bellingham. Or one of many other Washington towns that's unselfconscious enough to nurture a Weezer-esque pop rock
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Given the amount of mutual admiration between Olympia and the Bay Area's respective rock scenes, it's a little surprising that Christmas and Bare Wires - tourmates on a three-night Pacific Northwest jaunt that includes a stop at Northern Friday - only just met last month. The Olympia foursome and Oakland
Outdoors
It's one of the oldest nautical legends in the book: The giant sea creature with unending tentacles that destroys ships and devours sailors. Whatever you want to call it - the Kraken, the Hydra, Jerry - tales of sea monsters have been around for as long as people have traveled
Online Interactive Guides
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. In order to help you get the most out of your stay or visit, we present our bi-yearly guide on what to do and see. Click the link below and start your journey today. Click here to view our interactive 2016 Summer
