Connectivity, sports fields and nature are big parts of the planning happening for the Peck sports park. Inspired by community input, Metro Parks Tacoma is developing a master plan for the 9-acre park in Central Tacoma. The process got a jumpstart after the Park Board unanimously voted in March to explore placing an all-season, multisport […]
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Charity Golf Tournament
Submitted by Candy Nigretto. The 42nd Annual Tacoma Propeller Club Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, September 8, at Eagles Pride Golf Course. This yearly event raises funds for our Memorial Scholarship Program. We welcome all 4-person teams; 1:00 p.m. shotgun start with a scramble format. Entry fee is only $150 per person and […]
Free Tickets to Korean Orchestra and Martial Arts performance at the Pantages Theater
Asia Pacific Cultural Center Presents: Chung Ju Sunday – Korean Traditional Music and Martial Arts Concert – Free tickets from APCC. APCC is hosting this FREE community event. To get your free tickets – Please call us at 253-383-3900 or stop by our office at 3513 East Portland Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98404. You can also […]
Local Filmmaker Donovan Wilson Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Complete His Latest Short Film
Submitted by Donovan Wilson. Tacoma-based filmmaker Donovan Wilson has launched a crowdfunding campaign in hopes of raising funds to complete post-production on his latest film, tentatively titled “Jacob’s Ladder.” The film tells the story of a drug-addicted young man who is compelled to seek help after having a vivid dream. Wilson is passionate about creating […]
Marine Beach Warning Advisory at Tacoma’s Titlow Beach
Don’t swim or wade at Titlow Beach in Tacoma. Tests of water we sampled July 17 and 19 show high levels of bacteria that increase your risk of gastrointestinal illness if you contact it. We posted advisory signs and will continue to monitor bacteria levels there. When bacteria levels no longer show increased risks to […]
Partnership with Follett Brings New Campus Retail to UW Tacoma
University of Washington Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, WASH. – A new collegiate store will soon join the busy cluster of shops and restaurants along Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, serving the UW Tacoma campus and surrounding community. UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange recently announced that an agreement has been signed between UW Tacoma and Follett Higher Education. […]
Pizza Napoletana – Pizza on Wheels Review
About ten years ago Peg and I booked a room in downtown Seattle. We had heard about the resident restaurant with New Orleans French-style cooking. On a Friday evening the place was already packed. We took seats at the counter where a busy cook was preparing pizza with fresh dough and veggies, meats and cheese. […]
Tidy-Up Tacoma Survey Open Now Through September 10
TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma residents are invited to take a brief survey that will help guide how and where Tidy-Up Tacoma work crews should proactively increase scheduled clean-up activities in the coming year. “This survey will tell us where you think we should focus our resources,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards. “Your input, and our Equity Index which […]
Barbie Comes to T-Town
Submitted by Dana Hill, Founder of The Black Doll Affair. Tacoma, WA. – Dana Hill, Founder of The Black Doll Affair, prepares for the Barbie Movie premier Thursday, July 20th (Opening night) and Friday, July 21. In continuation of its mission to empower girls with toy and living dolls and enhance the cultural vitality of the […]