Submitted by America’s Automotive Trust. What: LeMay – America’s Car Museum’s Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Exhibit event. Joining as a special guest for this event is legendary automotive customs builder Rick Dore. This is a unique opportunity to hear from Rick as he shares some of his first-hand, behind the scenes experience on how he worked with […]
Tacoma
N. Tacoma Ave. and N. 1st St. work continues through mid-November
Sound Transit announcement. Construction is happening throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area. This includes crews continuing to finish the roadway restoration, working on station finishes, adjusting utilities, striping paint on the street, testing systems, installing crosswalks, and cutting decorative sidewalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. These construction activities […]
My Dog Skip – Movie Review About People and a High Recommendation
Although we had a family dog, an old cocker spaniel, my personal dog came via Cub Scouts. My mother worked in the downtown Tacoma office. She came home one Friday and announced we were going to visit a friend’s house on Saturday morning and look at their litter of puppies. The friend was a fellow […]
Annual Snow and Ice Training Scheduled November 16-17
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division is holding its annual snow and ice training on Wednesday, November 16, and Thursday, November 17, between 7:30 AM to 4 PM each day. During this time frame, emergency snow vehicles will be dispatched for crews to experience operating these vehicles along snow routes and around […]
Chicken Fried Steak – Pine Cone Café Review
In February of 2020 I stopped in and had breakfast at the Pine Cone Café in University Place. The food was excellent and I had the best Chicken Fried Steak I’ve ever had. Little did I know that they would soon be closing. I was heart broken when they did close their doors. I thought […]
Final new light rail vehicle arrives for Hilltop Tacoma link
Sound Transit announcement. The final light rail vehicle to support the Sound Transit’s T Line Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension has arrived in Tacoma. The car, the last of five new vehicles, is part of a $26.5 million contract with Brookville Equipment Corporation that doubled the existing fleet. Each of the 66-foot-long cars is designed to […]
Registration closes soon for the Norpoint Classic
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. The Norpoint Classic 5k and 2-Mile will be held on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 9 am. Registration closes at midnight on November 20. There is no day-of-race registration. Click here to register. The Norpoint Classic has been bringing families together on Thanksgiving morning since 1995. Make it your family tradition! Runners, […]
Public feedback period open for South Tacoma station area access improvements
Sound Transit announcement. On Nov. 9, Sound Transit launched a public engagement period for the South Tacoma station area access improvements project. The online open house will provide information on the types of improvements currently under study including: These improvements will make it easier to get to South Tacoma Station and Sounder train service, as well as […]
Symphonic Fanfare and Celebrations
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association announcement. Tacoma, WA – This year as part of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association 60th Anniversary Celebration the Tacoma Youth Symphony will be revisiting music performed on past tours and TYSA alumni as soloists. On Saturday, November 19, the Tacoma Youth Symphony will open its regular season with “Symphonic Fanfare and […]