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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. Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Summer Sounds At Skansie, featuring Magical Strings. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. 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 The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Big Nasty. 8 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC 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. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Blues Vespers, featuring Little Bill & The Blue Notes. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Annie Henry. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Kitt Bender, Kurt Lindsay, Dave Hannon. All Ages. 7 pm. $5. Forza DuPont. Lisa Mitts Band. 7 pm. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. Gig Harbor Farmers Market at
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Joel's Birthday Bash, with Shillelagh Jack. 8 pm. Spar Cafe Olympia. Paul Mauer. 8 pm. NC. Forza DuPont. Tim McKamey. 7 pm. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Dave Berry & Friends. All Ages. 7 pm. Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. Elk & Boar. 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 County.
Neighborhoods
I really like Pao, and I really, really like his donuts, but to be completely honest the huge pictures hanging in his donut shop (you know, the ones that each feature one of his three kids, at age one, propped up and smiling next to - quite literally - a
Cup Check
Maybe it's the athleticism or an escape from the kids or a third wave of feminism, but for a growing number of women in the T-Town area, roller derby rocks. Just don't get caught in the corners of the 180-foot oval track where the "bouts" are held - you could wind
Cup Check
Think about how many cups of coffee you've bought this week. Then think about the hundreds of people you watched while you waited for the barista to yell that your venti, iced Americano was ready. Now imagine if your powers of observation - not to mention your caffeine addiction -
Stage
I've spent much of the last few weeks slapping mosquitos and wrestling with iambic pentameter, all in service to a murderous king and his conflicted, unpredictable stepson. I'm referring to Hamlet, the third Olympia offering from a young but dedicated troupe known as Animal Fire Theatre. It's probably the finest
Scene It
As summer lazily approaches us here in the Pacific Northwest, a certain list comes to mind: Top 5 hidden secret decks in which to celebrate summer, all with views of Commencement Bay. I'd love to tell you all five of these hidden secret decks, but they're hidden and secret for
Focus
Lt. Gen. Robert Brown is a caring Soldier whom I deeply respect. My respect is based on experience. I met then Col. Brown on a cold and wet March morning in 2004 as he and 13 other Soldiers prepared for an event called the Lancer Challenge. I was surprised the commander of 1st
Spouses
Army National Guard Sgt. Leigh Flanigan stood rooted to the spot, eyes glued to the screen in the Tactical Operations Center (TOC). She watched as two men were being chain-sawed to death. But this wasn't another grindhouse movie - it was a confiscated DVD recording of two captured Afghanistan insurgents
Focus
If someone you knew was having feelings or thoughts of suicide, would you know what to say? One former Servicemember in particular does. As the Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Washington National Guard, Harper Peterson trains and educates Soldiers, Airmen, family members and employers about the importance of suicide awareness, prevention and
Focus
More than 50 couples from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) on Joint Base Lewis-McChord had the opportunity on June 25 to enjoy a complimentary meal, drinks and a sunset boat cruise from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. "We cram 30 hours of training in a daily operational tempo, so the opportunity on
Business News
Chris Lyons and Keith Quimby are artists in the making of vodka. Owners of the newly opened Carbon Glacier Distillery, the two veterans - Lyons served in the Navy; Quimby served in the Air Force - are well on their way to making their mark in the distilling industry. The distillery -
Focus
Capt. Lindsey Gerheim's love of the game of softball is at the center of her serving in the Army. "Since I was coordinated enough to compete, sports have provided me a solid foundation in my development as a player, teammate and coach," Gerheim said. "The initial skills of teamwork present a
News Front
WASHINGTON - Over 50,000 soldiers responded to the first-ever Department of the Army Career Engagement Survey or DACES, during its first year of collection, Army officials recently announced. DACES is an important retention tool, allowing active-duty soldiers to share their thoughts about continued military service to Army senior leaders. The customized
News Articles
Firefighter Will Odom will tell you that this isn't his first rodeo. He and a team of four other experienced Joint Base Lewis-McChord firefighters and one firefighter paramedic left for Fort Carson, Colo. Saturday, where they will help relieve teams that have been stretched
Stage
The latest show at the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) is Best of the Northwest: Selected Painting from the Collection. Calling an exhibition "Best of the Northwest" is an exercise in hubris at best - an invitation for critics like me (and let's face it, everybody's a critic) to say, "They
