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Co-owner of The Turning Point Kate Shanaman rocks it right at a Ladies Only afternoon party. Karen O’Donnell in Tacoma does her sassy platinum locks. Shanaman tells us she fashioned her black headband from DKNY tights ($18) by cutting a leg off. Way to be inventive. Revlon’s Racy Rouge lipstick
Features
Sometimes we all need a break from the routine. Lunch or dinner at a nearby restaurant can be just what's required for a fresh perspective. Listed here are the top 10 Yelp reviewed restaurants located less than five miles from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord main gate. Whether you're craving a
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Clover Park School District has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to improve students' sense of community, personal responsibility, and well-being through further development of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) programs at elementary schools with a high military-connected student
Military Life
Dana McCormick is president of PFLAG-Olympia, an organization for the parents and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people. The retired Army sergeant is married to Sgt. Jason McCormick. They have a gay son, Robert Kowalski, a recent graduate of North Thurston High School in Lacey. In October 2011,
Travel
Local high school graduate Cody Anderson decided that the best place for a senior trip was Vietnam. He had been there twice before, and both his grandfathers fought in the Vietnam War. Several other seniors on the trip had military connections. Jake March had a grandfather and uncle who served
Arts
The line between art and craft is blurred, beautifully blurred, by Chris Maynard's feather designs, a dozen of which can now be seen at Childhood's End Gallery. To my way of thinking, they are craft - beautiful, sensitive, delicate and exquisitely crafted. Maynard collects bird feathers from aviaries, cuts them into
Stage
This summer's Shakespeare in the Park by Animal Fire Theatre tackles one of the bard's lesser known plays, King John. It is a difficult play to follow, primarily perhaps, because it is little known. Since plays such as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet are so celebrated, it is much easier to
Music
The practice of writing about music can get needlessly cerebral (at least when I'm doing it), so the aspect of the visceral gut-punch that music can provide tends to get lost in the mix. At its purest, music has a primal quality that is hard to find elsewhere. It's so
Reviews
Located on the corner of North 6th and K streets, Hanks Bar and Grill (formerly The Corner Bar) serves up some of the best pizza, beers and appetizers in Tacoma. What once was simply a neighborhood dive bar for the North Slope residents, is quickly becoming one of the best
Travel
For some of our readers, international travel may seem cost-prohibitive. A car trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, however, is well within most budgets, assuming you know a few economizing tips. Tip #1If you drive your own car, Vancouver's just shy of three hours north of Lakewood. You'll need a passport
South Sound Cinema
Have you ever been said to have eyes like a doll's eye? Then you might be a Jaws. Has the star of All That Jazz ever told you to smile, you son of a bitch? You might be a Jaws. Has a crusty old shark hunter raked his fingernails across
Outdoors
This weekend, the Hands On Children's Museum (HOCM) will once again hold the largest free festival in the South Sound. Along the Olympia waterfront, preparations are being completed for the 15th annual Sand in the City festival. Last year, more than 30,000 families enjoyed a weekend of art, hands-on learning
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With temperatures at a record-setting high this year, it was only a matter of time until wildfires started to blaze over large portions of Central Washington. Thankfully, the Washington National Guard currently has forces on the ground and in the air to help the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR).
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A late morning breeze last Thursday tugged at the balloons as the sun shone brightly. Nearby, children played on the large grassy area comprising Puyallup's Pioneer Park as vendors set up their tents and arranged their materials in front of the pavilion. In the parking lot to the west, next to the
Outdoors
The coastal waters of Puget Sound boast a bounty of fish and other water species, and near shore fishing is a great way to take advantage of it. Dock fishing is a popular activity in our area, and Saturday, Aug. 22 you can join The Dock Fishing Community for their
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The Rosewood Café has stocked Oktoberfest beers including treats from Skagit River, Maritime Pacific, Hales, Leavenworth and Pyramid. Drink them at 3323 N. 26th St. in north Tacoma. The Sixth Annual Auction and Wine Tasting will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 at the University of Puget Sound Wheelock Student Center. The
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You felt that nip in the air. I know you did because I felt it too. It’s cozy weather, pull-up-a-quilt-and-snuggle weather. But don’t do it — view it! Quilts The “Gee’s Bend” quilts will come to the Tacoma Art Museum Saturday, Sept 22. Louisiana Bendolph, Mary Lee Bendolph, Loretta Bennett and Nettie Young, several
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Lauren Hoodenpyle strikes me as a bit of a modern gypsy. She’s lived back East, down South and all over the country, done all kinds of things and now, via Hollywood, has newly arrived in Tacoma. Hoodenpyle is the creator of If Looks Could Kill, an exciting, in-your-face line of
Arts
Selections from the Aloha Club Collection now showing at the Tacoma Art Museum includes 21 diverse works in painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, jewelry, and textiles by well-known regional artists described in the press release as "emerging artists in new media" and "historically important yet overlooked Northwest artists." The Aloha Club is
Music
Sometimes I think about the two trips I made several years ago to New York City and regret the fact that I never made it to the mythical birthplace of punk known as CBGB. I was taken by the grittiness that still existed in the city, to some degree, and
