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Bobble Tiki gets very little respect — wherever he goes. At the office, Bobble Tiki is the lovable butt of all jokes. Whenever a Weekly Volcano writer wants to make a wise crack about public drunkenness, or boxed wine, or AA, or anything related to alcohol or being old, Bobble
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Bobble Tiki gets very little respect — wherever he goes. At the office, Bobble Tiki is the lovable butt of all jokes. Whenever a Weekly Volcano writer wants to make a wise crack about public drunkenness, or boxed wine, or AA, or anything related to alcohol or being old, Bobble
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After writing up several tidbits for our second annual Best of Tacoma edition, I decided to save the most important topic for this Scene of the Crime column to describe a group of people who really do make this city a great place to be. It’s with the utmost
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It’s times like these that make me wish the summer would go on forever and ever. Last week it felt so good to wear light dresses, take brisk walks through Wright Park over the lunch break, and simply enjoy the feeling of the sun meeting my freckled cheeks. Naturally, as soon as
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It’s times like these that make me wish the summer would go on forever and ever. Last week it felt so good to wear light dresses, take brisk walks through Wright Park over the lunch break, and simply enjoy the feeling of the sun meeting my freckled cheeks. Naturally, as soon as
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Madigan Army Medical Center is conducting a new, two-year research study to see if education and an herbal supplement can help Soldiers lose weight. Researchers are looking for 500 Soldiers to participate in the "Fit and Ready" study. It involves weeks of coaching about good nutrition and
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United Artists 90th Anniversary Film Series Anyone who is in the Tacoma area should make a point of stopping by The Grand Cinema, especially over the coming two weeks when it will continue to screen celebrated classics as one of the 20 select "markets of independent theaters and cinema houses in
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United Artists 90th Anniversary Film Series Anyone who is in the Tacoma area should make a point of stopping by The Grand Cinema, especially over the coming two weeks when it will continue to screen celebrated classics as one of the 20 select "markets of independent theaters and cinema houses in
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It is difficult for people in the Pacific Northwest to understand the complexities of race relations in southern states, where some would argue that the “War of Northern Aggression” had little to do with slavery but the fundamental rights of states to chart their own courses outside of federal interference. Drive-by
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It is difficult for people in the Pacific Northwest to understand the complexities of race relations in southern states, where some would argue that the “War of Northern Aggression” had little to do with slavery but the fundamental rights of states to chart their own courses outside of federal interference. Drive-by
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The front rooms of Fulcrum Gallery are filled with glass works by Bryan Rubino that are displayed in such a way as to be seen as two unified installations even though it is actually an exhibition of slightly more than a dozen individual works of art. The placement of the
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The front rooms of Fulcrum Gallery are filled with glass works by Bryan Rubino that are displayed in such a way as to be seen as two unified installations even though it is actually an exhibition of slightly more than a dozen individual works of art. The placement of the
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Where the grills are What would you think if your boyfriend asked you about a particular woman at a barbecue after you both left? He claimed he was just curious — he'd seen her at my son's barbecue, and wondered how she knew the family — but, of course, she's young,
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Where the grills are What would you think if your boyfriend asked you about a particular woman at a barbecue after you both left? He claimed he was just curious — he'd seen her at my son's barbecue, and wondered how she knew the family — but, of course, she's young,
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Kooky author and Vanity Fair contributor Frank Scully once said, “Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?” In a time of economic downturn, the best plan for your money is to play it safe. Right? This is certainly not the case for Pat Nagle
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Kooky author and Vanity Fair contributor Frank Scully once said, “Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?” In a time of economic downturn, the best plan for your money is to play it safe. Right? This is certainly not the case for Pat Nagle
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Fife City Bar & Grill (and Lounge!) has a couple of first-glance dive qualities about it from the get-go. First of all, it’s in Fife. Trashy trucker hotels and Pacific Highway prostitutes line neighborhood blocks in the City of Fife. Secondly, the neon “lounge” sign out front definitely implies that
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Fife City Bar & Grill (and Lounge!) has a couple of first-glance dive qualities about it from the get-go. First of all, it’s in Fife. Trashy trucker hotels and Pacific Highway prostitutes line neighborhood blocks in the City of Fife. Secondly, the neon “lounge” sign out front definitely implies that
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Imagine if Blitzen Trapper and the Quiet Ones played Le Voyeur in Olympia — the tiniest and most excellently eclectic room rooted in our Capitol City. That, my friend, would be pretty fucking cool. Well, tonight it won’t exactly be Blitzen and the Quiet Ones taking the stage at Le Voyeur —
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Imagine if Blitzen Trapper and the Quiet Ones played Le Voyeur in Olympia — the tiniest and most excellently eclectic room rooted in our Capitol City. That, my friend, would be pretty fucking cool. Well, tonight it won’t exactly be Blitzen and the Quiet Ones taking the stage at Le Voyeur —