Sipping Out
Thursday, Dec. 29 Wine tasting, 3-7 p.m., Black Door Wine Company, 3906 N. 34th St., Tacoma, 206.359.0466 Tasting room, 4-7 p.m., 21 Cellars, 2621 N. 21st St., Tacoma, 253.220.7752. Ladies Night half-off all wine glass pours, lounge only, The Melting Pot, 2121 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.535.3939. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., $1 a
Music
That's it. 2011 is a wrap. It was definitely the strongest year for Tacoma hip-hop ever. Local artists continue to improve and make strides. I'm not going to give ya a formal 2011 "best" list or anything, but the big news in 2011 surely includes: the emergence of the Gonzo Family
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Thing: Libertine Tacoma Sea Salts Created by: Christy Reedy Also: A local artist With: -O- Design Studio I love: And hate her Her wicked talent: Is a beautiful thing Something I: Don't have I have: A few talents And I'm: Pretty wicked Especially when you: F with me Hello, four readers, I'd like you to meet Christy Reedy. She's as
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The fireworks, the countdown, the football scores, the confetti, Ryan Seacrest's freaky smile, the sloppy kiss at midnight, the cheap champagne in red beer cups ... the booze and the noise. In the South Sound, there are plenty of New Year's Eve shows for the music-lovers to consider (although they
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Define, best. Because here's the thing, sometimes the best thing, a true winner in my book, is something that is exceptional. Exceptional could be applied in so many facets of life: unusual, extraordinary, unprecedented -- you could say memorable even. And let's face it, Old School Pizzeria lures you back
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It seems to me that the game of bingo involves itself in one's life in three stages: First, you experience it as a child in elementary school. It's hard to express the excitement of doing away with the syllabus for a while to enjoy a completely random and skill-less game. This
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Keith Eisner's a man of many talents. He and his wife, Debe Edden, are in Olympia Family Theater's upcoming production of The Hundred Dresses. Word's getting out, though: He's also one of Olympia's pre-eminent writers. He teaches writing classes at the Olympia Senior Center, but it was his own work
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Max Muscle in South Hill, Puyallup, isn't your generic supplement store. For one thing, owners Ann'e and Josh Waisanen require that all employees be certified sports and/or nutrition specialists. Whether it's from the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), or the American Dietetic
Kids
NASA Space Camp is a place of learning where children come together for a journey they will never forget. For many, it is a life-changing event - helping them make decisions about their educational and vocational careers. This extraordinary adventure teaches our youth about astronauts and
Food Matters
RICK'S CAFÉ AMERICAN Morso (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) will turn into Casablanca's Rick's Café at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 for a New Year's Eve Party. The cost is $59. Reserve your spot at 253.530.3463. CRAB IS OVER Stanley & Seafort's (115 E. 34th St., Tacoma) ends its awesome Dungeness crab promotion
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It's a tie. And rightfully so, because the theaters our readers chose as best in Olympia are two very different theaters that appeal to different audiences (with significant overlap), and they are each excellent in what they do -- easily equal in quality of production to the very best in
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. 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 Ages. 7-11 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues.
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Palmer Jct. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia. $50 cash prize for the winner of each round. 6-8 pm. Farrelli's
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Moroccan Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring Dawn Mitchele, Kris Orlowski, Drew Grow, Jason Heminger, Colin Reynolds, A Leaf, Shane Lance. 6:30 pm. NC. Sanford and Son Antiques Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, featuring The Blackberry Bushes Stringband, Acoustic Laboratory, Northern Departure, Cat Fox, Peter Rothbart, Tree Nine. All Ages.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Olympia - Eastside. December's Eve Concert, featuring SPSCC & PSCC Concert Choirs. All Ages. 7 pm. Cafe Luna Vashon. The Diggers. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Early NYE Party, featuring Randy Oxford Band, Mia Vermillion. 7:30 pm. $8-$10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Ella Donovan. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues
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Forget your birthday, St. Patrick's Day, or Super Bowl Sunday - New Year's Eve is the social event of the year. You've been shopping for new duds all month, and you've finally found the perfect outfit. You're hopeful that when the clock strikes 12, you'll be lip-locked with someone hot.
