Thanksgiving is a week out and you might be looking to outsource your dessert from a Pierce County bakery. I’m here to help. Here’s where you’ll find pies, macarons and other treats to complement your Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving this year is Nov. 25, 2021. Looking for where to pick up a Thanksgiving dinner or where […]
Tacoma
Calling Doctor Weirdo – The Introduction of a New Hero Episode 2 – Carjacks and Cracker
Rose and I hadn’t seen Doctor Weirdo for a week or two, but we believe that if you start thinking about something or someone, they turn up for no apparent reason, other than you thought they would. Our doorbell rang. Well, actually, it’s not a door bell, it’s a door chime or crank. You turn […]
Swan Creek Salmon Challenge Starts Nov. 24
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Celebrate the return of salmon to Swan Creek and surrounding rivers! Register for this year’s Swan Creek Salmon Challenge and you and your family can view salmon, learn about these amazing creatures, participate in conservation, and discover why protecting our environment helps protect salmon. It’s easy to participate! Register for the […]
MADF Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) and it’s Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank announces a partnership with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and Door Dash for the Thanksgiving meal giveaway. The full meal boxes, including turkeys, are being delivered to 600 veteran and military families, and another 1,000 boxes are being delivered to […]
Beyond the Bell Goes to the Zoo
Submitted by Metro Parks Tacoma. Even pouring rain couldn’t dampen the excitement of a Zoo field trip. “We’re going to see an aquarium!!” called one boy. “There might be spiders!” said another, in tones of true awe. It was field trip day to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for around 280 Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) […]
Q&A Session Regarding Comfort Inn Homeless Shelter Scheduled for Monday
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood, Wash. – The Comfort Inn near 84th and Hosmer in Tacoma will be converted to an emergency homeless shelter. Residents are invited to a Q&A session on Monday, Nov. 22 to discuss plans for the shelter and ask questions. Comfort Inn Homeless Shelter Zoom Q&AMonday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Zoom […]
Statement of Sound Transit Chief Safety Officer David Wright on resumption of Amtrak service on the Point Defiance Bypass
Sound Transit announcement. Amtrak’s Nov. 18 resumption of its Cascades passenger service on the Point Defiance Bypass follows Amtrak and other agencies work to meet rigorous requirements imposed by Sound Transit. Rather than permitting service on its tracks according to any predetermined schedule, Sound Transit committed to approve resumed service only when compliance with stringently […]
Kalashnikov – Film Review of the Development of the AK-47
Official Storyline: “Wounded as a tank driver in 1941 during WWII, Kalashnikov sees the latest Soviet machine gun fail. As he’s also an inventor, he starts looking for improvements and in 1947 ends up with AK-47 assault rifle.” A friend once told me a story about forgetting to clean his AK-47 after taking it out […]
Buddy’s Chicken and Waffles now open in Tacoma
Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles is now open in Tacoma. But the new restaurant is not where owner Buddy Brown thought he would open. But he’s open. At least in a temporary location, said Brown. A grease trap is the culprit. Whenever I write about restaurant opening delays, the first thing I ask a restaurant owner […]