Viva South Sound
If you've noticed we're pushing local breweries lately, you've caught us. We can't stay away from local beer. Plus, there's something about a local brewery that screams perfect date night. A couple pints of lager, a couple side salads, a doggy bag for the happy couple. ...
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John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Paul Newman. Cool, cool cats. And these cool cats wouldn't suckle off the Wednesday night $1 PBR special. They went for top shelf. Single malt. They went classy. The best of the best. Fortunately for us cool cats in
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Let's be honest: Lakewood doesn't really cut the mustard when it comes to raging party palaces. But a mellow spot to soak up your sorrows? Lakewood has more than its share. Thursday is Thirst Thursday at Lakewood Pub and Grill. That means $1 domest beers and pizza
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We love El Gaucho but can't drop $65 on a steak. Luckily, a new happy hour menu with items in the $4-$10 range debuted December 2012, making it easy to visit the fancy steakhouse and dine on such items as the El Gaucho Mignon burger, tuna tartar, wicked shrimp
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The Metaxa Sidecar is rumored to have been Hemingway’s favorite cocktail, but so are 10 to 30 other drinks, depending on what part of the world you find yourself in. The Melting Pot serves the Metaxa Sidecar in a martini glass rimmed with subtly sweet cinnamon dust.
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Wouldn’t it be great if bars extended happy hours to when people really warm up? Maxwell’s Speakeasy is way ahead of the pack with its solution to premature lubrication. Monday, happy hour at the fancy downtown restaurant begins at 4 p.m. and runs all night. Friday, happy
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Monday is typically a black hole for nightlife. Sure, if you run a sports bar, you'll do well during the World Series or football season, but for most eating and drinking establishments, it's just dead, dead, dead. There's a darn good reason why so many bars are
PROMO
The Weekly Volcano and Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel present the 2013 Best of Olympia Issue party Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Capitol Theater. The Weekly Volcano will crown the 2013 Best of Olympia winners and celebrate all things Thurston County. We'll hand out the special issue hot off the press
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW The Joy Formidable.
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The latest show at the University of Puget Sound's Kittredge Gallery is a fascinating installation that may prove difficult to describe. I'll do my best while suggesting that you see for yourself. It is called "Kukai," and it is a collaborative project between digital media artist Robert Campbell and ceramic sculptor
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Nate Condreay put out a bounty for C-17 Globemaster III experts. The search ended when Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing turned themselves in. The high volume of C-17 traffic flying back and forth from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, paired with the countless bodies of water in the Puget Sound area, led
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Team McChord, 2012 was a busy year and I thank you for your hard work and persistence that made it a success. I hope all of you were able to enjoy the holidays with your friends and family. For those of you who were gone during the holidays, your sacrifices
