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"Awesome coffee on a farm in the middle of pretty much nowhere, group photo on the haystacks every year ... swimming in the river, eating food that was grown on the land, standing in the back field late at night, watching the bands play (really loud), or watching from the
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Brian James. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Charley's Pub Fircrest. Chicago Blues Thursdays. Real Chicago blues with Richard Molina. 8-11 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Ram Restaurant and Brewery
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Walking into Café Love in Olympia, the smell of fresh coffee, the cheerfulness of bright paintings against the warmth of wood walls and the welcoming of mellow music greets. Owners Martin and Vanessa Borcherding opened Café Love after their honeymoon. Besides being a manifestation of their new life together, Café
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Gig Spot Gig Harbor. Jody Quine, Champagne Sunday. All Ages. 8 pm. Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. McDougal. 9 pm. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Gene Vallejo Birthday Party Show, featuring Voxxy Vallejo. 7:30 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Joe Zimmerman.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Fields Under Clover. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Dax Jordan, Belinda Carroll, Kareem Walters. 8 pm. $10. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Tacoma Comedy
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The summer calendar is already cluttered with festivals and daylong events, so what's one more to cause you paroxysms of worry about how to manage your free time? And trust us, the Downtown Block Party will have you begging Siri to clear your weekend calendar. Primarily because it's about connectivity
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day, with Ethan Tucker. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam, hosted by Doug McGrew.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring Kurt Lindsay. 7 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke-Olympians. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Pioneer Park Pavilion Puyallup. NoonTunes at Pioneer Park, featuring The Gothard Sisters. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Wed night Irish Session. 7:00- 930. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis
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I've always known that Washington wasn't normal. After all, this is the state where it can rain and then be sunny and then snow all within minutes of each other. We're home to such oddities as a giant coffee pot by the side of the road; a garbage-eating goat sculpture
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There's a show at B2 Fine Art Gallery called "Evolution of Line & Form: Exploring Jackson Pollock Inspirations." Six painters and one photographer are featured, including former Tacomans David Noah Giles and Catherine Swanson whose abstract paintings lift the show to a higher plateau. I'm tempted to say everything else
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I love animals, animals of all kinds - and not just the cutest ones either, such as puppies and kitties. There are also horsies and dolphins and ... rhinos? Sure, why not. Unfortunately, these latter, magnificent creatures are under threat by poachers. But what can we do about it, short
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We've highlighted his handsome mug. Played with his towering height. Poked fun at his Hollywood and Grammy award-winning friends. We have even reviewed his worthy novels. This year, maybe we should just let the press release loose. "Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist's fifth annual Signed Book and Wine Auction will
