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You've been to comic book stores. You've sorted through endless racks of polypropelene-covered treasures. But you've lost that lovin' feeling, that thrill, that joyous burst of nerdy glee that led you into comics in the first place. All comic book stores just feel the same to you and do little
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Shoe Store: Nordstrom Best Record Store: Hi-Voltage Records Best Grocery Store: Metropolitan Market Best Tattoo Shop: Flaming Dragon Best Hair Salon: Embellish Multispace Salon Best Yoga: Source Yoga Best Bookstore: King's Books Best Gift Shop:
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>>> BEST PLACE TO BATTLE A HANGOVER Dirty Oscar's After a long night of partying, don your favorite hoodie and sunglasses, make it to the car without getting sick, and get yourself to Dirty Oscar's. The combination of few windows and dark paint make this an excellent place to shield your eyes
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The people have spoken and cast their votes in the Best of Tacoma Readers' Poll for the title of Best Restaurant in Tacoma 2013. It comes as no surprise that this year's favorite, most loved and sought-after Best Restaurant winner is Marrow Kitchen and Bar, located at 2717 Sixth Ave.
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Restaurant: Marrow Kitchen and Bar Best Restaurant Server: Patricia Kerth, Old Milwaukee Café Best Bartender: Chris Kiel Best Happy Hour: Pacific Grill Best Pizza: Terry's Office Tavern Best Sushi: Twokoi Japanese Restaurant Best Pho:
Military Resources
When 150,000 people are utilizing and relying on your space to alleviate their travel stress, you need adequate room and facilities. When those people are the country's military and their families, you need it to be better than adequate. "We have the largest throughput of military family members in the United
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>>> BEST WORST HISTORY REPEAT Pierce Transit The biggest local civics/politics/public policy disaster this past year was a case of history repeating itself. Pierce Transit District voters - most of the people in Pierce County - decided, as they did in 2010, that 9 cents more in taxes on every $10 dollars
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Politician: Mayor Marilyn Strickland Best Politician You Love To Hate: Tim Eyman Biggest Nuisance: Potholes Best Pierce County Nonprofit Organization: Goodwill Best Local Hero: Kris Brannon aka Sonics Guy Best Pierce County Based
Features
Get home after a long day of work, put on some sweats, grab the phone and start dialing. Sometimes there's no better course of action than calling in an order of takeout at a favorite restaurant. These 10 best takeout restaurants in the South Sound all have easily accessible online
Critics' Picks
[POP] + FRI, JULY 26 Pop aficianados Bandolier boast enough bubbly orange sunshine in their sound to propel their motor scooters sans power. A blend of dancey keyboards with the pop vocal layering of traditional songwriting from the 1960s - well, yeah, that's pretty much the story here. Pop as pop
Music
My first exposure to Old Age took me by surprise. The opening, titular track of their latest release, Rain Won't Ever Come, begins with a ragged lead vocal surrounded on all sides by boozy oohs and la las. The track is slightly reminiscent of the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down,"
Arts
"No stress, only action." These words rang strong and true as Olympia Hempfest and Tacoma Cannabis Farmers Market founder Jeremy Miller and I chatted about political activism around marijuana. The comment he made was in regard to the city of Tacoma's recent decision to shut down his (and any other) market in
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There's something new happening at the New Moon Cafe. The cafe, an Olympia institution beloved for its homemade blackberry jam, low prices and funky vibe, changes hands next week, becoming a cooperative. A team will run the place, with every member working at one or more typical restaurant jobs and taking
Stage
In November 1864, an all-star, benefit performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar went up in the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. That one-night show raised funds for a statue of the Bard in Central Park, which stands to this day. Five months later, one of those famous actors snuck into
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There have been countless movers and shakers who have made Tacoma what it is - business people, artists, corporations, state officials. Some have impacted the city short-term, others have stuck around and fought the good fight for decades, seeking to make the community all it can be. One such community
Food Matters
LAKEWOOD DISH MOB Lakewood Chamber of Commerce supports Lakewood restaurants. It's actually their job - a satisfying job, too. Thursday, July 25, the Lakewood Chamber ask the entire South Sound to join them to discuss Lakewood business while supporting Ah Badabing Pizzeria (6101 100th St. SW), a Lakewood restaurant (natch!), for
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
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My first exposure to Old Age took me by surprise. The opening, titular track of their latest release, Rain Won't Ever Come, begins with a ragged lead vocal surrounded on all sides by boozy oohs and la las. The track is slightly reminiscent of the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down,"
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Pop aficianados Bandolier boast enough bubbly orange sunshine in their sound to propel their motor scooters sans power. A blend of dancey keyboards with the pop vocal layering of traditional songwriting from the 1960s - well, yeah, that's pretty much the story here. Pop as pop can be songcraft, a
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It's gotta be said: when it comes to bringing some much-needed stage presence to the act of being a performing DJ, Mothrider is about as compelling as they come. Perpetually hidden beneath a sort of black and white super-villain mask (or maybe the kind of face that would've been super-saturated
