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Tourism Recovery Begins in Pierce County
Submitted by Travel Tacoma. Tacoma, Wash. – Tourism in Pierce County in 2021 made gains from a disastrous 2020, but was still short of 2019 levels, according to Economic Impacts of Visitors in Washington State, a report released this week by State of Washington Tourism (SWT) that showed state-wide and county-wide annual tourism metrics. Pierce […]
In the essay collection Now I Understand You, a Tacoma author serves up laughter with a side of tears
Submitted by Joanna Manning. Tacoma – As a child, Joanna Manning briefly believed that God was trying to kill her by poisoning her saliva, and her anxieties only escalated from there. In her new collection of humorous essays, Now I Understand You, Manning traces the origins of her obsessive-compulsive disorder to a few early “misunderstandings” […]
Letter: Bring Me The Writers
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. Recently I watched the third installment of PBS Masterpiece’s Mystery Series, “Endeavor.” Overall, an excellent series, this episode was flawed. It introduced a divorced mother with small child who is helping her father, a veterinarian, in his practice. She comes across as down-to-earth and vulnerable, and is just beginning to open […]
Across the Fence: Island Adventure
It is no secret that my husband and I love to explore wherever we are. But it even happens to us – to “not know” a corner that is directly under our nose. Or hardly know it. We actually have taken a trip to Anderson Island, WA, years and years ago, taken our bikes, and […]
Lemonade Day Lakewood Teaches Kids How To Start a Business
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Lemonade Day Lakewood Launches My Lemonade Day App to Enable Kids to Access Lessons from Any Device. In preparation for its 2022 youth entrepreneurship season, Lemonade Day Lakewood is excited to bring the new digital app to the local community. The app supports the journey of planning, launching and […]
Historic Preservation Month 2022: Many Voices, Many Stories
City of Tacoma announcement. Each May, the National Trust for Historic Preservation encourages local communities to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month. The City of Tacoma is excited to announce this year’s Historic Preservation Month theme of “Many Voices, Many Stories,” which explores the diverse events, experiences, and people that have shaped Tacoma into the city it […]
New magical animal show kicks off season of wonder at Pt. Defiance Zoo
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Abracadabra? More like abraca-armadillo! The brand-new, magical live animal show kicks off at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater May 7-8. During the show, the live audience is introduced to a wizard who cares for mythical creatures and arrives in Tacoma with a broken magical […]
JBLM-North Access Project Update
City of Lakewood announcement. Phase 1 – Gravelly & Washington Paving of Washington Blvd between Interlaaken and Gravelly and Gravelly between Washington and Veterans is scheduled for May 23-24. On the evening of May 24, they will reopen the Gravelly/Washington intersection. On May 25, crews will close the Veterans/Gravelly intersection in order to finish paving […]