Military Life
As far back as the 1830s, French political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville traveled through the United States and applauded Americans for their ability to see a problem and come together almost spontaneously to tackle solving it. He saw this as the foundation of our democratic society. Yet most of us
Military Life
Tenino is on the map. No, really ... it's on every single map used in the U.S. Army's land navigation portion of basic training. The infamous map, known as the Tenino Special, short for Tenino Military Map, edition 7-DMATC series V791 sheet 1477 IV, is the standard military training map seen
Arts
Now in its seventh year, the Tacoma Film Festival has come to be well known locally for providing South Sound film buffs with a bevy of film treasures every fall, some local, some national, some short, some long - and all artfully fantastic. This year will be no different ...
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Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) demonstrated high-quality service and experienced local culture during a namesake visit to the Pacific Northwest, March 16-21, that included a series of engagements with key civic and government leaders, and locally-based organizations in the Washington State capitol city
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A team of food service specialists assigned 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team represented United States Army Forces Command during the Department of the Army level of the Philip A. Connelly Program for field feeding March 22, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Evaluators from the Department of the Army inspected the team's field
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Hey Lover is a duo so energetic that it actually seems like a necessity that more people don't share the stage with them. The husband-and-wife team makes music so remarkably ebullient and filled with a driving charge that you can breeze through their new LP, Tennessee, without batting an eye.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Wednesday Sessions, with Olivia De La Cruz Trio. 9 pm. $5. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All
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While some might peg the typical Jazzbones crowd as, shall we say, aging, in reality the hordes that routinely engulf the club run the gamut. It really just depends on what's booked on any given night. Sure, Randy Oxford, a Heart tribute band or the Sunday jazz jam session may
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market - 6th Ave Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Last Market Day, with Billy Farmer & Friends. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma -
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"Bible stories, witches and whiskey." Admit it. You're a bit curious now. Well that's just a sampling of the influences of Witchburn. Some might attend this show for the eye-candy of the women on the stage, some might prefer the heavy Southern guitar riffs, and some might just like a
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Lesley Kernochan. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Dave Roberts Band. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap
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It's OK for me to call Shrouded in Veils a progressive rock band, right? I can never quite place my finger on the line between math rock and its proggy predecessor. I somehow think Shrouded in Veils won't get in a huff about the semantics of sub-genres and the sometimes
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South. Last Market Day, with The Jeweled Scarab Dance Co., Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Storyhill, Justin Roth. All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$15. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Sundowners. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Dawson's
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Carl Wikkala. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. James Coates. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. BLUES Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Billy Mac. 9 pm. NC. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Tim Hall Band. 8
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Heidy Vladyka. 7 pm. Cafe Luna Vashon. James Coates. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Jim Page. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. The Spar Olympia. Paul Basile. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tim Fast, David Ramirez, KC
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau, Adrian Bourgeois. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. The Spar Olympia. Joshua English. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Mark Ikler. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar
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Tuesdays seem to be the hottest night for the overeducated South Sound masses to prove their intellectual worth. And where do such brainiacs head? Glad you asked. The GEEKS head to Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub. The Tacoma watering hole is the site of John Dicker's Geeks Who Drink
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Whether you are an avid skier or trying snowboarding for the first time, early spring is a great time to strap on those boots and hit the slopes in Washington, with many of our local hills offering great discounts for military families.Spring Ski Conditions:Although the snowfall can be a bit
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WEEKLY PUB QUIZ WITH A TWIST >>> Tuesdays seem to be the hottest night for the overeducated South Sound masses to prove their intellectual worth. And where do such brainiacs head? Glad you asked. The GEEKS head to Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub. The Tacoma watering hole is the site of John
