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A series of films can be the span of a bridge that runs from the past to the future. The South Sound Veterans Partnerships will present Healing, Hope and Harvest at 5 p.m. in the Capitol Theater in Olympia, June 5. Local veterans created five short but inspirational films, each lasting between
Military Life
Sarah Barlow knelt down, turned her digital camera around, and showed a small group of students from Steilacoom High School the pictures she had taken of them. "It is so amazing to be here, to see the awesome smiles of these kids," said the 10th grade student at Steilacoom High School. Barlow
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Cans has been teasing me with an announcement they made recently that has my fancy boots stompin’. This location at 100 S. Ninth St. will now be home to an incredible Thursday night that was made for the girls and all of the guys who admire them. Cans will be slingin’ 50-cent
Attractions
There are few things more fascinating to kids than bugs. What else perfectly taps into their curiosity towards all things gross and unique? It's really not surprising, then, that the Puget Sound has their very own bug museum; the creatively-named Bug Museum in Bremerton should satisfy your kids' needs for
Military Life
We don't often think about the backstory of Cinderella's fairy godmother. We generally just accept her as a benevolent benefactress who arrives on the scene in Cinderella's time of need and then just sort of disappears; her makeover saves Cinderella from life as a scullery maid and Cinderella has her
Military Life
"I averaged about a purple heart a year; it's an award that doesn't take a lot of brains to get," Jake Robinson said with a chuckle. Robinson is a retired Green Beret with two decades of service under his belt. He did multiple tours in Vietnam and was wounded several times.
Arts
"NW Art Now" at Tacoma Art Museum is a big, colorful, and cutting-edge exhibition of new and recent works by 24 regional artists. Included are 47 works in a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, craft-based work, as well as conceptual, performance, installation and digital projects. One of the
Stage
I confess to having gone into Tacoma Little Theatre's production of Smokey Joe's Cafe under the mistaken impression that I was about to see a jukebox musical, when it's actually a revue that assembles almost 40 tunes by the songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. With absolutely no
Music
Since indie recording became a thing, Olympia has always seemed to be on the forefront of propping up and supporting idiosyncratic solo artists. Whenever an album needs to be made by one person in a bedroom or tiny studio somewhere, musicians come out of the woodwork to provide backing vocals,
Features
Hurry - the sunny summer weather is coming, but it won't last for long. Make plans now to enjoy the amazing South Sound views of blue skies, glistening mountain peaks and stunning shorelines from the deck of a local restaurant. If you start the minute the sun peaks through the
Travel
Never let it be said Kathy F., owner and operator of Arcadia Romantic Getaway near Shelton, is clamoring for publicity. Over the last 22 years, she's greeted guests on her six-acre property, most of whom heard about it from other delighted patrons. This place has devoted fans. Kathy estimates her
Bars & Clubs
Karaoke has always had a special place in my heart. As a kid, my mom bought my sister and I a plastic karaoke machine with a few CDs of disco-era hits, which, consequentially means I've sung "Car Wash" more times than any sane human should. Singing karaoke, however, is absolutely terrifying
Arts
People are intrigued by the mysteries and promise of space travel. Not only in fictional media, where popular stories have taken viewers to "the final frontier" or to "a galaxy far, far away," but in the real world as well. Astronauts are viewed as gods among men. Even the ones
Military Life
For the third consecutive year, the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and its local subchapters are poking fun at the likelihood of a Zombie Apocalypse - an event some in the U.S. fear will happen, and are making preparations to survive. The AUSA 5K
Bars & Clubs
Tacoma's own Narrows Brewing Company will celebrate the release of a very special IPA, May 26. Labeled "Release Point IPA," this lower than average ABV, "user friendly" IPA was created to honor and support the work of the Night Stalker Association West. According to the organization's treasurer and spokesperson, Corey Hall,
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This year's Sea Hawkers Booster Club Annual Banquet was held on Armed Forces Day in the Bellevue Hilton Hotel's Grand Ballroom and held back no stops in honoring the military during the festive evening. "They did an outstanding job this year with all of the dedications to the servicemembers in attendance,
