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The Weekly Volcano did a poor job of hiding the fact that Marrow, a vegetarian- and carnivore-friendly restaurant on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue, was a staff favorite. When it closed last year, we were gutted, then anxious to see who'd move in to that plum real estate. The answer arrived last
Concert Alert
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Independence Hall -- the place where the Founding Fathers labored to create the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution -- was the right place for the posthumous awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sgt. John McVeigh. A native of Philadelphia, the first capital of what would become the United
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Sept. 8, volunteers from The Mission Continues, the Tacoma 1st Service Platoon, will participate in a National Day of Service at the Washington Soldiers Home and Colony. They will join with the Veteran Conservation Corps and the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs in a project that will turn underutilized land
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Music
One of the greatest joys of being a music critic -- including the ability to work tipsy, in my underwear, on my front porch -- is getting the opportunity to stump for bands. Because of the need for variety in this fine rag, and the eagerness to spotlight something novel
Stage
The Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play August: Osage County by Tracy Letts is a play unlike any other. The story unfolds, or should we say erupts, over a few weeks in the rural Oklahoma home of Beverly and Violet Weston. It opens with Beverly (a crusty but kindly old drunk played
Outdoors
It's that time of year again. Time to take your kids out of school right after it started and kill a day at the fair. One thing that people always love about the fair is that there is always something special for everyone. Nine times out of 10 it comes out
News Front
The Washington National Guard continues to move forward in Asia. Last week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, leaders of the Guard and the Malaysian Armed Forces signed an agreement to build and further sustained cooperation in areas of mutual interest. Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, commander, Washington National Guard, and Gen. Tan Sri Raja
News Front
After being closed for more than a year to undergo renovations, the Lewis Army Museum will reopen at 10 a.m., Aug. 31, with a grand reopening ceremony. The renovated museum features all-new exhibits and full-scale dioramas with the addition of immersive and interactive features. "We are extremely excited about the reopening
Attractions
Whether you’re old school and still call it the Puyallup Fair or simply as The Fair, plan on having plenty of fun Sept. 1 to 24 at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Last year, more than 1.1 million people from across the state came to the annual
Arts
For some guys it was guitar chords and epic weekends at Bumbershoot. For others it was the crack of a line drive into deep center field. My childhood cultural milestone was George Lucas's 1977 rocket opera, Star Wars. I was 9 years old that long summer, the perfect age to
Features
There's a lot going on. Through plenty of work, I've tracked down the teasers and truths behind many recent closings and upcoming openings. Here's a mere sampling of what's happening in the 253. If it feels as busy as bees nests, that's because it is. All this hustle will result
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Food Matters
A little over two years ago, a unique coffee shop became part of downtown Olympia. The business was small, constructed from ship remnants, with an ambiance that only vintage wood and antique accessories can bring. Specializing in ancient herbal teas and Stumptown coffee drinks, the joint was open 24 hours
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Lutherie, for the uninitiated, is the craft of guitar-building, as well as the making of other stringed instruments such as violins and lutes. One who takes part in lutherie is known as a luthier. The Guild of American Luthiers holds a convention at Pacific Lutheran University - and if you
