Food Matters
Stopped in to try the new Red Tuna sushi restaurant in the Tacoma Mall. It's mostly conveyor belt action with literally hundreds of plates doing a mechanical dance around the tables and bar. Plates ranged in price from $1.50 to $5, featuring everything from gyoza to sushi topped with sea
Family
KB Home's new Stewart Crossing community features affordably priced, single-family homes in a desirable Pierce County, Washington location. The new community offers easy commutes as it is situated just 15 miles from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the historic city of Puyallup. Stewart Crossing is close to shopping, dining and entertainment
Health
Navigating a healthcare system can be challenging. While clinics and hospitals strive to ensure timely access and relevant care, it's also important that patients feel confident advocating for their needs. To build better understanding of both short- and long-term care, Dr. Miriam Kennelly with Pacific Medical Centers (PacMed) addresses common
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Bronwynne Brent. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. First Creek Middle School Orchestra. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis
SouthSoundland
We bet you can't wait for the fall elections. You are anxious to cast your vote, if for no other reason than to shut up all of the politicians and talking heads on CNN and FOX. To help you limber up for the national elections, we present a much more important
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm. Free. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic Night. 7:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rupert Wates, Jessica Lynn. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit
Explore
As the dog days of summer linger on, there is no better time to get out and explore two local trails. And yes Fido can join the family on your adventures as well. Some people might not know that behind Dupont City Hall is the entrance to Sequalitchew Creek Trail. Visitors
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Piano By Request. All Ages. 7 pm. $5 donation. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, hosted by Steve Einhorn, Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. $10 donation, nobody turned away. BLUES Uncle
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South. Deana Marie. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Chicago Blues Jam. 8:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Seth Martin & The Menders CD Release, with Adam Sweeney, Paul Mauer. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. St. Mary's Episcopal Church Lakewood. Sonoro Women's Choir Presents: Stabat Mater. All Ages. 8 pm. Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Spare Thyme. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Buffino's
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BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Barner & The Blues Redemption. 9 pm. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Daddy Treetops, Al Carson. All Ages. 7 pm. $6. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9 pm.
Cup Check
Kicking off the San Juan Whale Watching season, Clipper Vacations is offering a special rate of only $49 per adult for the San Juan Islands Day Trip, which includes a Whale & Sealife Search. Additionally, children younger than 12 are free with a paying adult when the trip
Family
As summer winds down and the upcoming school year approaches, military families are still on the move, Permanent Change of Station move that is. According to Jacqueline Flowers, traffic manager for the Fort Jackson transportation office, primary and peak PCS season runs from May 15 until Labor Day where thousands of
News Articles
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Divided in half, Wilson Gym screeched with sounds of tennis shoes in motion on both ends of the court, June 9. As the buzzer sounded off after every round during the "Summer Slam," a new team took over the court in a
Focus
There are lots of places to get your ink done, especially in an area heavily populated with military. However, not all of those places can combine great works of art with a firm military background and understanding of what it means to don the uniform. Union Avenue Tattoo Company, located just
Business News
"It made perfect sense for us to join," said Alicia Nelson, manager of the Olympia Auto Mall Dealers' Association. "Especially when it was as close as a subchapter right in our backyard." Nelson is referring to one of the latest Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States
Kids
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Youth Volunteer of the Year award is bestowed upon a youth who has gone above and beyond - giving to others without asking for anything in return. After logging hundreds, if not thousands, of volunteer hours with her family, it was no surprise that Lakes High School
Military Life
Military spouses are notorious jugglers. Whether their Servicemember is home or deployed, an Army, Air Force, Navy or Marine spouse is adept at handling the house, the kids, the FRG, a job and, well, life. Tianna Eitner, 40, is definitely one of those spouses. "You need to find a balanced life," she
