City of Tacoma announcement. For the 76th year, the holiday tree is up in front of the Pantages Theater at South 9th Street and Broadway. The long-standing, traditional holiday tree-lighting celebration will take place on Saturday, November 27, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Glowing in sparkling decorated trees, the Pantages Theater lobby will feature display tables, […]
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APCC’s Anniversary Celebration – A Toast to 25 Years
Asia Pacific Cultural Center announcement. November 2021 – What a lively and festive 25th Anniversary and Fundraiser! It was like a reunion with 700 of APCC’s many wonderful family and friends all coming together to help celebrate such a significant milestone. We are so glad to have been able to celebrate in person in a […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – The Introduction of a New Hero Episode 4 – Dark or With Cream
Caption #1 – Jack (Doctor Weirdo) comes to visit.Caption #2 – With a smile on my face Jack began telling me about Jana.Caption #3 – My opening line to Banjo was “Make me laugh.” Normally when our friend Jack, better known in some circles at Doctor Weirdo, comes to visit he twists the doorbell chime, […]
Zoolights begins Friday
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Festive and bright holiday magic returns with Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium this Friday, Nov. 26 and runs through Jan. 2. The South Sound tradition will boast more lights than ever before, with more than 800,000 lights illuminating the zoo at night. “We are thrilled to […]
Winter Glass Sale: shop local & support artists
Submitted by Hilltop Artists. We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Hilltop Heritage Hot Shop for our first in person sale in almost two years! Find festive favorites such as handcrafted glass ornaments and snowpeople, as well as incredible and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. All proceeds support Hilltop Artists programs and […]
Two Scary Reviews – “Angry, White and American” & “How China Got Rich”
Watching either one of these documentaries would have been interesting. Watching both of them back to back was frightening. “Angry, White and American” paints a picture of a nation divided into factions of hatred and fear, while “How China Got Rich” shows how a poor country has reversed its trajectory and is becoming the largest […]
Making a Difference in the Lives of the Hungry and Unsheltered
Serve Washington announcement. TACOMA—Alexis Shepardson looked out the window of the van as the driver pulled into a spot beneath a bridge one afternoon in late October. The driver honked the horn. Immediately, people emerged from tents. Soon all Shepardson could see were people crowded around the van, eager to receive the boxes of food […]
A new highway from I-5 to the Port of Tacoma is now within sight
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – The Washington State Department of Transportation’s State Route167 Completion Project reached an important milestone this week with the selection of the “apparent best value” contractor for the design-build contract to build a new highway connecting Interstate 5 and SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma. Contractor Guy F. Atkinson […]
City of Destiny Awards Nominations Accepted Now Through February 7
City of Tacoma announcement. Nominations for the City of Tacoma’s City of Destiny Awards, which has been honoring local volunteers for the past 36 years, are open now and due on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. “The City of Destiny Awards Ceremony provides a place to recognize those who create vibrancy in our community and make the City […]