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When it comes to a good Mexican meal, there are a hundred variations based on a mix-and-match menu system. Start with the accepted building blocks — enchiladas, tamales, guacamole salad, crispy tacos — add rice and beans, or alternately use a catchy name (the Mazatlan Platter, #2 Dinner). While the
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Wyatt. He’s the one who is about to become one of the utmost important men in my life. He’s someone I already love so dearly and devotedly. Wyatt is the baby boy in the body of my best friend from high school. Beautiful Ashley and Sweet Pea Josh are expecting Wyatt to arrive
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Capital City Pride is going to be huge this year — expanded to two days, June 16 and 17, with lots of special events leading up to the big parade and celebration in Sylvester Park, including: Thursday, June 14: Pride Night at Olympia Little Theater with a special presentation of the
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28 WEEKS LATER: Britain is again plagued by the “rage virus,” now even more dangerous and deadly than before. An extremely frightening, but very compelling horror film, with blood and guts aplenty. With Robert Carlyle and Catherine McCormack. (R) HH1/2 – BZ Galaxy Tacoma 6: Thurs 12:45, 3:05, 5:30, 7:45, 10:05. Lakewood
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Hostel: Part II Writer/director Eli Roth reprises his 2005 hit “Hostel” franchise with another scary cautionary tale. Same plot, same locale. In the first film, three male tourists take a train from Amsterdam to a hostel where the local women are hot. This time, three females take a train from Rome
Outdoors
The Pacific Northwest is known for its dramatic scenery. Zip lining is a great way to get off the ground and get a different perspective on the views while enjoying an exhilarating experience. High Life Adventures This one was my teenage boys' favorite and that was due to the "Zwing." This crazy
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If you have yet to fully experience the musical majesty of the mandolin, Sunday offers perhaps the perfect opportunity to do just that, as the Tacoma Main Library welcomes the Seattle Mandolin Orchestra performing "The Italian Concert." Dedicated to, "revitalizing the mandolin ensemble and expanding its repertoire through commissions and
Outdoors
Swimsuits, flip flops and sunglasses ... hello old friends. It's that time of year. The sun is starting to shine and the pools will soon be open. Luckily, Joint Base Lewis-McChord and its surrounding communities have many fun spots to swim and splash. SWIMMING POOLS JBLM has two pools for recreational swimming.
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The weather is about to turn warm and sunny in Western Washington. Now is the time to plan to leave your car at home and take your bike wherever you need to go. GO Lewis-McChord, a program under Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Directorate of Public Works' Environmental Division, is promoting May as
Housing
There are ways for gardeners on Joint Base Lewis-McChord to keep their hands buried in the soil and their souls filled with the potential of tiny seeds. For $25 a year, you can have a 4-foot by 10-foot raised garden bed either at the McChord Field or Lewis North gardens. Community
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The 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command named its Noncommissioned Officer, First Sergeant, Junior Officer, Warrant Officer and Soldier of the Year Wednesday. The competition took place April 17 to 20. It is an Army tradition to have competitions within units to recognize the best Soldiers in the organization. Soldiers compete at the
Health
For many Soldiers, running is a challenge they face every morning they are in the Army. Some enjoy the challenge of long miles or short sprints and others dread the notion that the next physical training schedule says it is a run day. Whether you love it or
Arts
Seattle metal sculptor and blacksmith Lisa Geertsen will be the featured artist at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts during Olympia's Arts Walk Friday and Saturday, April 27-28. Her show will continue until June 22. She will be showing about 40 pieces from the "Show of Hearts." The works are
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While volunteering at the United Service Organization's McChord Center preparing hot dogs and sandwiches for hungry Servicemembers who come through, retired C-141 Starlifter navigator Keith Idler rarely has time to chat with his fellow volunteers on his shifts. In fact, the Air Force veteran and his wife usually take shifts together
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Olympia's Orca Books welcomes novelist Therese Ambrosi Smith, who will read from her debut novel, Wax. According to promotion, Wax is a "story of strong female friendship, sexual discovery, and long-held secrets," set in the 1940s, a time period that offers WWII as a background. Described as fiction inspired by
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If Tuesday's turnout at the annual Combined Federal Campaign kickoff luncheon at the American Lake Club on Joint Base Lewis-McChord is any indicator of the level of excitement behind the 50th year of the CFC, then local charities have a lot to be excited about. Campaign officials, Servicemembers and those involved
Schools
It is the house that Lakewood built. Lakes High School debuted the third and final phase of its three-year renovation on Sept. 15 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. Hundreds of Lancer families along with Clover Park School District faculty and staff and Lakewood government officials were on hand. Construction began in
