Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Live Music Wednesday, featuring Brooke Parrott. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Tumwater Farmers Market - Tumwater. Robert Richter. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9
Nightlife It List
While Bobble Tiki was bathing in early '90s Northwest flannel, four great Americana alt-country acts in Whiskeytown, BR5-49, Wilco, and the last stages of Uncle Tupelo were busy inventing a genre. While many of the pioneers are pushing alt-country/ Americana into vital new (usually ambient or experimental) territory, it's nice
Military Life
Smiles, laughter, school supplies and cotton candy ruled the day as more than 350 children from the families of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) attended the second annual Back to School Night Aug 10 on Joint Base Lewis McChord. The free event was planned and coordinated by
Travel
It's a crisp, Saturday morning in Steilacoom. The sun is already shining, and you're sipping a hot coffee as you flip through the local newspaper sitting on your lap. From your window seat aboard the Amtrak Cascades train, you watch the water ripple along the beach. The train rumbles to
News Front
The recent launching of the $12 billion supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford in Norfolk, Virginia, had a local touch. The commemorative coins made for the commission of the Navy's newest and most capable ship were made by COINFORCE, a company in Olympia owned by Jordan and Donna Haines. "I've got to tell
News Front
Feeling isolated is common after moving to a new duty station, especially for military families in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). EFMP families are acutely aware of what it feels like to have to build a support network back up from zero in a new, unfamiliar place. But at
We Recommend
If one needs proof that the minds behind local nonprofit Tacoma Community House are sharp, they need look no further than Scrabble Rousers, a growing Tacoma tradition held on the fourth Wednesday of every month that was created and designed to help raise funds and awareness for Tacoma Community House's
Arts
Art galleries by the dozens have come and gone while Childhood's End Gallery in Olympia just keeps rolling along. This venerable queen of South Sound art galleries has shown quality art since 1971 and shows no signs of growing weary. They have introduced many of the region's best artists to
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: Tacoma's charming Proctor District is booming with new retail and dining spaces opening their doors nearly every month. This week, Dutch and Jackie hit the area's newest café, Alegre Bakery and Gelato. Boasting house-made baked goods, handmade gelato, roasted bean concoctions and a hearty wine and brew selection, Alegre
Stage
The summer months may be good for many things -- 90-degree weather notwithstanding -- but what they tend to find lacking is the general abundance of local theater that we enjoy in the South Sound the rest of the year. While this is most certainly a bummer, that radio silence
Stage
Do you love movies? Do you love trivia? Do you love perma-stoned standup comedians? Then do we have a comedy extravaganza for you. Doug Benson might just be the hardest-working slacker in modern entertainment. Born in San Diego, Benson is 55 but looks a decade younger, two if his audience members'
South Sound Cinema
As the daytime heat transitions from enjoyable to unbearable, people may be tempted to return indoors and seek refuge in fans and air-conditioned establishments. Thankfully, the up-and-coming Tacoma Artists Collective (TAC) is bringing nighttime summer entertainment to the community with its immersive event Nocturnal: Vol. 1. Evident by its name, Nocturnal:
Features
"Hole in the wall businesses" are the best in my opinion. They are usually the businesses that natives swear by as the best in the community, and the first place I take out-of-town family or friends when they come to visit. In Lakewood there is a good example. The Original House
News Front
Sunday, Aug. 13, was a day of transition for the Washington National Guard. Events included the Air National Guard Change of Command, two Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility ceremonies and the retirement ceremony for Brig. Gen. John S. Tuohy. Brig. Gen. John Tuohy relinquished command of the Washington Air National
News Front
Most city parks cannot hold a thousand people, let alone leave them with enough room to enjoy the experience. Yet somehow, the Puyallup-Sumner Subchapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) managed not only to draw in approximately 1,000 people to its 7th annual Salute to the Troops
News Front
"Let's go." With those words, Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, commanding general, I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, began the 7th Infantry Division's change of command ceremony last Friday morning on Watkins Field. Maj. Gen. Thomas James relinquished command of the division to Maj. Gen. Willard Burleson. Attending the transfer of command were numerous
Outdoors
What's not to love about Metro Parks Tacoma? The expansive system offers amenities you usually see only in larger cities, including zoos, an aquarium, a nature center, a fort, beaches, hiking, a cabin and a conservatory. It also has a system of parks throughout the city with nice playgrounds and
Operation Family Support
It was a nice change of scenery for McChord Field Senior Airman Michael Robinson. Robinson, a member of the base's Honor Guard, routinely performs his duties during ceremonies at military funerals - up to nearly 80 per month. Those ceremonies are serious, somber affairs. But on July 1 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma
Focus
MASON COUNTY - Air Force Col. Julia Scott saw a wide range of grisly injuries during her time working as a chief nurse at a military base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, during her most recent deployment. So no amount of twisted ankles, bee stings, open blisters, allergic reactions and high fevers could
Focus
(62nd AW PA) - Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th AW and 627th Air Base Group have begun preparing 'Rainier Ranch' to host the multitude of United States and international teams when they arrive in the next few weeks. The installation will host Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2011, and competition
