Tacoma, WA: It’s time for the South End to get revved up and ready to celebrate the grand opening of Gas Station Park! Although it’s one of the smallest parks in the city at 0.2 acres, it packs a big punch with its transformation from a former gas station that left the lot as a […]
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‘Au’some yard
Tacoma Public Utilities social media post. A golden yard is ‘Au’some, and you may not be the only person in your neighborhood with one! Allowing your lawn to go dormant in the summer can save you water and is good for the environment. When conditions are better in the fall the grass should grow back […]
Tacoma Open Data Launched August 4
TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma has launched Tacoma Open Data at cityoftacoma.org/tacomaopendata. The updated open data portal – which builds on lessons learned from the City’s work in data analytics – is designed to make it easier for people to access data from the City without legal restrictions on use or reuse. “The launch […]
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town announces 2023-24 Season
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. The 2023-2024 Season of Classical Tuesdays in Old Town are as follows: FREE but donations are very much appreciated to sustain this series! More information at: http://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com/
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tacoma Arts Live’s Regional Theater production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream features an ensemble cast and five interconnecting stories that follow four lovers, six actors, and a host of mischievous fairies who find themselves entangled in intrigue prior to a royal wedding ceremony. Director Deanna Martinez reinvents this whimsical romantic comedy by rooting it in a […]
Chambers Creek Regional Park closures Aug. 9-14
From Aug. 9-14, the Soundview Trail and Central Meadow, including the dog park, at Chambers Creek Regional Park will be closed. The North Meadow and Grandview Trail will remain open. The closure is due to the Tacoma Arts Live events taking place in the park Aug. 11-13. Expect increased traffic and limited parking in the […]
Book Review: The Port of Tacoma… yesterday and tomorrow…
On the 26th of July, I visited Sunrise Rotary. My friend, Rod Koon, from The Transportation Club of Tacoma was speaking about his Images of America book “Port of Tacoma.” He began his talk with an image from an 1885 map. It was interesting to note that just a little under a hundred and fifty […]
Looking for a Saxophone Player – Money might be involved
Throughout the spring, Peg and I looked forward to visiting the Safeway Shopping Plaza on North Pearl. There were two of our favorite restaurants there, the Safeway grocery store, Ace Hardware, and Key Bank. Shopping is a needful thing, but what we really enjoyed was a tenor Saxophone player providing fun tunes. We always managed […]
Visit Yuma wins statewide award for best marketing campaign
Submitted by JayRay. Visit Yuma’s “Soak Up Every Minute” campaign has received the Best Marketing Campaign Award from the Arizona Office of Tourism, in the Rural category. Visit Yuma partnered with its Tacoma, Washington-based marketing and communications firm JayRay to create print, digital, and billboard advertisements. The “Soak Up Every Minute” campaign displays snapshots of […]