Military Life
The USO is known for filling the bellies and hearts of servicemembers with a plethora of delicious food, drinks, goodies, and just overall support, and it will now fill servicemembers' ears as well. "We are super excited to be the first-ever radio show for the USO," said Andrew Oczkewicz, the director
Features
The Northwest is a weird, weird place. It's how things were meant to be up here; normalcy is highly discouraged in every aspect of life. Different cities love to fly their freak flag in different ways, however, and Tacoma embraces its inner crazy in a few different ways. If you
Concert Alert
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Features
Ah, the joys of a sunny day at a marina: the smell of the water, the sounds of the seagulls, the sight of the water. That appealing atmosphere is bound to draw appealing people, right? Apparently that's the case at Boathouse 19, voted Best Place to Meet Someone in the Volcano's Best
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When you consider that Gordon Naccarato, owner and chef at Pacific Grill, has been listed among Food and Wine magazine's "Top Ten Best New Chefs" and has made the occasional appearance on the PBS cooking show Great Chefs of the West, it should come as no surprise that, once again,
Online Interactive Guides
One of the more marginalized groups today are individuals with disabilities, both physical and mental. Luckily, despite the fact that people keep pushing them to the margins, there are many groups around the country that help those who are disabled obtain jobs and contribute to society. In fact, one of
Features
It can be hard to find great Italian food in the Northwest. Compared to Italian-American meccas like New York and New Jersey, the Puget Sound's dominant cuisine focuses more on smoked salmon and hot dogs with cream cheese than boscaiola or picatta. And no, Olive Garden doesn't count. Still, there
Features
Walking into Legendary Doughnuts' main store on 6th Avenue, you really don't notice anything too unique at first. It appears no different than any other millennial-baiting hipster donut store, with its "wacky" offerings and retro-cool design. Don't be fooled, Legendary is the real deal, and unlike the other trendy donut
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Cupcakes, a treat once reserved for elementary-school birthday parties, have undergone a bit of a renaissance as of late. All of a sudden, the small pastries are on nearly equal footing with ice cream in the dessert field, and in Tacoma, one reason for this surge might be Hello Cupcake. Hello
Bars & Clubs
Tacoma Boys has been a South Sound staple since 1985, known for their fresh produce, wide organic selection and quirky atmosphere. Essentially, they were Trader Joe's before Trader Joe's came, and the fact that they're still thriving despite TJ and Whole Foods' arrival is a testament to their quality and
Bars & Clubs
Microbreweries are really having a moment, aren't they? Twenty-five years ago, the average American was likely not even aware that there was beer outside of Budweiser, Coors, Miller, and maybe one or two local favorites, perhaps Rainier and/or Red Hook in the Puget Sound's case. But today? Seemingly everyone and
Arts
The "Colored Pencil Society of America's 24 International Exhibition" at American Art Company is surprising on many levels. For starters, the 119 works of art that crowd the gallery walls are really paintings, not drawings, by almost any criteria, despite being done with pencils. Second, the detailed technical expertise and
Arts
Tacoma has become increasingly artsy over the past 15 or 20 years, but long before T-Town was known for its museums and galleries galore, it was an industrial city that also happened to be the hometown to world-class glass artist, Dale Chihuly. Chihuly lived his young years in Tacoma and
Music
My dad sat me down and showed me The Rocky Horror Picture Show on an old VHS tape when I was 12 years old. This is a fact that I love to throw in his face every time he questions any odd behavior. Still, as much as I lovingly tease
South Sound Cinema
For as large an Asian-American population as the South Sound has, it's notable that there aren't more festivals that celebrate that heritage. Fortunately, the Lakewood Asian Film Festival, now entering its fourth year, is working to remedy that. This year, the festival will be screening five movies over the course
Reviews
Announcer: Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant looks like someone took a yellow highlighter to the building. Frankly, the boys were skeptical to give this place a try because from the outside, there isn't much appealing about the joint. The parking lot has weeds; there are too many makeshift signs in the window,
Focus
McChord Field spouse Holly Mulvaney is very close with her family - all 1,700 of them. While not all the members are related by blood, they are united by the Air Force. Mulvaney is the site administrator for two Facebook pages that link, inform and bring together Air Force spouses and Airmen
