Ferry to Bainbridge Island and Sculptures in the Bloedel Reserve
What better day that a sunny Fall Sunday to skip town on a ferry to have a nice stroll and take in some art and fresh air? Connie and...
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Tinkertopia: Endless Vortex of Creative Fun in Tacoma
I highly recommend stopping by Tinkertopia for today's grand opening or, really, any day they're open. I visited yesterday and was blown away. Miss Darcy and husband and local...
Long Live Queen Freddie
After a day of working from home I hopped onto my bike and out into the heat to ride up Beacon then Capitol Hill in Seattle to meet Connie...
Georgetown Carnival 2013
Just back last night from a week of business travel Connie was pretty darned exhausted. So, instead of biking to Georgetown Carnival this year, we took the opportunity to...
Last Day in a Rainy New Orleans, Poboys, Drinks & Art
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New Orleans Street Art, Food, Drink & Music
Our second day in New Orleans was a good one. We woke up and walked over for breakfast at Stanley. We shared their version of eggs benedict and French...
Rainier Ave. Graffiti Mural Removal
A graffiti mural protesting police brutality in Seattle was getting a fresh coat of paint yesterday -- to cover it over. The mural, on the 2200 block of Rainier...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 27
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Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 25
Great chalking and huge thanks to our Tacoma Zombpocalpse sponsors! Head over to vote for your favorite before midnight tonight!...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 24
A lovely, late summer's day lead to a lovely day catching up with friends over lovely chalk. Vote for your favorite and see everyone next week!...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 22
Today was beautiful and so were all the happy people, kids, and chalk! Vote for your favorite before midnight tonight!...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 21
We bid a fond farewell to Frost Park chalk veterine Dawn today. It was a beautiful but bittersweet lunch hour but she'll surely be missed....
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 20
Hot day out but some cool chalk is now covering the sidewalk. Check out the pics below and vote for your favorite by midnight tonight....
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 17
Great chalking out there today! Huge thanks to our sponsor 104.9 The Brew for offering up Rainiers tickets for today's participants and VIP tix for the winner.Head over to...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 16
Congrats to the hearty souls who braved a thunder and lightning filled morning to come chalk! Actually, as the radar helped me predict, the weather was great! There were...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 15
Huge thanks to Dorky's for sponsoring this week's video game-themed chalk off! Head over to FeedTacoma to vote for your favorite from this week!...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 13
Cloudy but warm and calm weather made for a bustling chalk off today! There was some great work done in a "fireworks" theme. Check 'em out and vote for...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 12
Today's drizzly day did little to dampen the chalk art of our talented artists. Show your love and vote for your favorite by midnight tonight!...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 11
Completely stunning day today for chalking. Head over to FeedTacoma before midnight to show these artists some love and vote for your favorite....
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode 10
Rain! But still great chalking. Vote for your fav!...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 8
Amazing weather and some great art in the theme of the oft mourned former Seattle basketball team the Sonic. Huge thanks to Sonic's Guy for sponsoring along with Villa...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 7
A chilly-ish start to the day gave way to warm sunshine and colorful chalking. Huge thanks to Puget Sound Starts Here for sponsoring and, as always, for our chalkers...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 6
A stunning 6th week straight of sunshine and some truly whimsical pieces out at Frost Park today. Vote for your favorite and see everyone next week!...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 5
5th straight week of no rain and the chalk was a-flyin' with artists hoping to win $50 to Comic Book Ink. Vote for your favorite by midnight tonight and...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 4
'Twas a lovely day for chalking for a great prize of 4 box seat tickets to an upcoming Rainier's baseball game. Huge thanks to Korsmo Construction for that and...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 3
The soggy rain pelting this area over the last few days halted mere hours before noon today and made for a perfect time. Not too hot, not too cold,...
Hilltop Artists' Glass at the Seymour Conservatory
Glass art in a glass enclosed jungle. Perfect. I <3 Hilltop Artists and the W.M. Seymour Botanical Conservatory!...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 2
Yay for a stunning day for chalk art and for The Red Hot for sponsoring with a $25.30 (get it? 253?) gift certificate each for the grown ups and...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 5, Episode 1
Amazing day down at Frost Park with celebrities, politicians, sunshine, hula hoops, and tons talented chalk artists! Huge thanks to Pierce County Assessor/Treasurer candidate Tim Farrell for sponsoring with...
Tacoma Declares Frost Park Chalk Day! (Photos & Audio)
To mark the start of the 5th season of Friday chalk art at Frost Park Tacoma's Mayor and City Council declared April 6th, 2012 to be Frost Park Chalk...
Frost Park Chalk Off, Season 5, Episode -2
A glorious Spring day filled with sunshine greeted chalker's prepping for the 5th season of our annual Friday lunchtime art-in-action. It was great to see some familiar faces and...
Chihuly Visit to Hilltop Artists
The call came in last night around 11:30. But I didn't get it 'til about 6:30am when I woke up. My friend Kathy wanted me to come by to...
Fire Dance Happenstance
You gotta love Tacoma! I stopped by my dentist's office on my bike ride home from work to see an art gallery opening then, later the same night, my same dentist...
Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park with Connie
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Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 31
And so we bid farewell to yet another fantastic season of Frost Park chalk off's with yet another fantastic Frost Park chalk off. Some great Halloween themed work covers...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 30
The weather held well today and presented a brilliant, moist canvas for the chalk to stick to. Have a look at today's entries then vote for your favorite before...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 29
Some vibrant (that was the theme, dig?) chalk our came out to shine on an otherwise overcast Northwest day. Vote for your favorite before midnight tonight and enjoy!...
24 Hour Comics Day 2011
The talented James Stowe, esteemed members of CLAW and I (with the gracious hosting by Comic Book Ink) embarked on a journey of creating a 24-page comic in 24...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 27
Menacing clouds rolled in but the rain held off for a great lunch hour out at Frost Park for today's chalk off. Everyone even got to share Birthday carrot...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 26
Squeezed out another beautiful day for Frost Park chalk action! Take a look at the entries and vote for your favorite before midnight tonight. Remember, only 4 left this...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 25
Felt fantastic to be back at Frost Park today for some lovely mid-September sunshine and quality chalking. Make sure to vote for your favorite by midnight tonight. Enjoy!...
Win, Lose, or CLAW Open Swim
A hilarious and creative energy from the latest "Win, Lose or CLAW" infected Amocat Cafe tonight. Two teams busted out their best quick draw and guesses in a competition...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 20
Clouds just cleared and a cool sun shone bright on a great day out at Frost Park. Vote for your favorite before midnight tonight and come check it out...
Art and Dogs
Tacoma made another great Saturday showing today and I, somewhat more relaxed than last Saturday, took some of it in. Among the days events I paid a visit to...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 19
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Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 18
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Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 17
It was a stunning day for chalk out at Frost Park this week with some great chalking! Thanks again to Brooks Dental Studio for sponsoring this very toothy occasion....
CLAW Open Swim - Dockyard Derby Dames Life Drawing
Tonight's CLAW Open Swim involved life drawing of a different sort. Joining us for the first time were some fine examples of the Dockyard Derby Dames. Decked out in...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 16
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2011 Art on the Ave
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Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 15
We're now half way through the chalking season (of normally 30 episodes) with some fantastic work to show for it today! Lots of kids involved today all turning out...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 14
Sunny stunning day for chalking! Some great patriotic work out there among others. Go vote for your favorite before midnight tonight!...
Dale Chihuly in Tacoma
I just had the pleasure of seeing a wonderful new(ish) exhibit of Dale Chihuly's Northwest at the Tacoma Art Museum and hear from/meet the man himself. The works on...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 13
A mild summer day greeted chalkers and gawkers alike today which made my bald dome happy mostly due to the fact that I neglected to remember a hat. Fortunately...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 12
Weather was mighty fine as were seeing all the happy, smiling faces enjoying today's chalk off. Huge hats-off to everyone who chalked but also to the Dockyard Derby Dames...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 10
Glorious weather greeted all the chalkers today for our 10th episode of this chalking season. They made some serious art all vying for a free portrait session graciously donated...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 9
Frost Park featured Sonic's Guy as our sponsor this week so there was some great artwork of the theme. Everyone did fine work despite the threatening weather. Vote for...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 8
Amazingly beautiful day down at Frost Park today! Tons of chalking going on and lots of happy people enjoying the weather with us. Vote for your favorite before midnight...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 7
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Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 6
The skies were gray but the pavement dry out at Frost Park for the chalk off today. Chalkers came out in force with a wide range of work but...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 5
Vote for your favorite before midnight tonight!...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 3
Today was a chilly and moist April day to be out chalking but, nevertheless, the chalkies threw down some great work! Head over to vote for your favorite to...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 2
The sun brought some seriously quality chalking out. That and, I'd like to think, the generous prize offered up by The Red Hot. Whatever the case it was great...
Frost Park Chalk Off Season 4, Episode 1
The official start of season 4 was today and, despite some drizzly, cold April Fool's Day weather the chalkies made fools out of the weather with some fantastic work....
CLAW Open Swim - Public Service Announcements
Tonight's CLAW Open Swim theme was public service announcements and some clever ads came out of the group. My plan was to get there early to setup for doing...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Season 3, Episode 29
Only one more chalk off left after today but that didn't detur the artists out there today. Some great work (and the return of Stowe!) so make sure to...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Episode 26, Season 4
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Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Episode 23, Season 4
A great prize in glassblowing this week from a woman that does so for a great cause. Check out how today's Frost Park chalkies participated and interpreted today's theme...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Episode 13, Season 4
Plenty of chalk flying around on a mild Summer day out at Frost Park. Check out the pics below and make sure to vote for your favorite before midnight...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Episode 12, Season 4
The first portion of today's Frost Park chalk off felt downright brisk but the sun emerged and summer was suddenly born. Nevertheless, the art in action was hot today...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Episode 3, Season 4
Fantastic turnout at Frost Park today. It was great to meet Jeff the cycling ice cream man and also the folks from Seabury Middle School. It was beautiful out...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Season 2, #5
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Photos ~ 2008 Showcase Tacoma
I stopped downtown Saturday morning on the ol' Vespa to get an early start at this year's Showcase Tacoma. The celebration was just getting underway as the city woke...
Hotel Murano Staycation - The Art
I can't claim to be particularly knowledgeable about particular artists or pieces but I do know what I like. Aside from enjoying our room and food experience, the art...
Photos ~ Hotel Murano Sculpture from Bottom to Top
Saw this morning that the tarp is off and headed over to the Hotel Murano to see the new sculpture. Just after 10am most of the scaffolding was off...
Photos ~ SinSational Valentine's Night
There was only one way to get out and really have fun on Valentine's yesterday and that's the SinSational way. The lovely ladies of Equilibrium threw an art party...
Photos ~ Music and Glass at the Conservatory
Sarah and I had the pleasure of getting over to the botanical conservatory yesterday to listen to some music and view some glass art. Our co-worker Joe Izenman played...
Photos ~ Narrows Bridge Art in an Odd Spot
Just off the corner of S. 6th and Tacoma sits a protective cage with a sculpture of the Narrows Bridge right in the middle. The cage covers the entrance...
Photos ~ I Am Curious... Yellow
Though the Plaza proper was full of post-runner related booths and such (see Bank to Bay) he group putting on the "I Am Curious... Yellow" art yard sale had...
"I Am Curious... Yellow" - Today @ 10am
The undisclosed location for this event has been disclosed. Head down to Tollefson Plaza today between 10am and 2pm. Details are slim save for this being a nod to...
Photos ~ Glass Roots despite dicey weather
Just got back from my first visit to the Glass Roots Festival downtown. I've missed it previously but finally made it down this time around. Embellish Salon is the...
Photos ~ 2007 Showcase Tacoma
This year Showcase Tacoma scaled back the physical size a bit but still had plenty to offer. There was art all over and music in the air. As with...
Mark Larson's Winged Lion Studio closed?
Sure looked that way from my view riding the Link today at lunch. Their sign wasn't hanging and a simple, sad "closed" sign was all I saw. I have...