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...
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Downtown Tacoma Block Party 2012
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Early Evening Walk Around Downtown Tacoma
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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!...
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!...
Zara Offers Tacoma New Tastes Downtown
I had the pleasure to join other Tacoma types last night at the Zara Mediterranean Cuisine's pre-opening reception. Local officials like Mayor Strickland, Council Members Boe, Mello, Woodards were...
Photos ~ Snow in Tacoma! (and that overturned bus)
Took a walk to/from lunch to see the snowy sights around downtown. Enjoy and be safe out there!...
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 Season 2, Episode 13
Beautiful Friday out at Frost Park today! Some solid newcomers put together great work along with a slightly dimished rabble of regulars. Check out the pics below and vote...
Photos ~ Frost Park Chalk Off Season 2, #5
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Tacoma Photo Gang ~ Broadway and Court C
Had a chance yesterday to join some folks from the Tacoma Flickr group a.k.a. the Tacoma Photo Gang for an outing around town. We met up just in front...
On the Set at the Toyota Commercial Filming
I stopped by to see the commotion surrounding the filming of a Toyota commercial out in front of the Convention Center. Everything there on Commerce and the Link light...
Photos ~ An Issaquah Evening
The plan tonight was to head to Fry's then meet up with a friend for dinner in Issaquah. I didn't really allow for enough time between work and my...
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...
Photos ~ Future FUMC Site Construction Update
The other day I updated on the large pit where the former historic First United Methodist Church once stood. FUMC will soon have a new home on the corner...
Photos ~ First snowfall of the season around Tacoma
Yea, it's pretty easy to look out the window and see the stuff falling but, hey, it's still fun to share. Here are some shots I snagged from outside...
Tacoma Photo Gang - Dome District
Felt good to be out with the gang again. With the dark days of Fall/Winter upon us it's harder for a 8-5er to get out and shoot. Thankfully yesterday...
2007 Tour of Urban Living ~ Walker
Last stop after the Roberson and Thea's Landing on the tour took us to Walker (don't believe there's a "the" in front of that). Big dislike first: the place...
2007 Tour of Urban Living ~ Thea's Landing
After [re]viewing the Roberson we headed down to a now veteran of downtown living space. Thea's Landing may have just the ticket if waterfront apartments (with a few condos...
2007 Tour of Urban Living ~ The Roberson
After 21 months of construction The Roberson is showing itself to be formidable in the downtown condo market competition. Though visitors this weekend had to remove their shoes airport-style...
Downtown development town hall meeting Oct. 3
Pierce County Councilmember Timothy Farrell has organized a town hall meeting on downtown Tacoma development. Panelists will include City Council members, City and county economic development staff, and representatives...
Downtown nuisance response at tipping point
Most folks in Tacoma know of Laura Hanan's perennial fight to keep downtown a viable place for business and residents. She even squelched some of her own diligence snapping...
Pole in the Plaza
On the way to work this morning Sarah and I noticed a bit of activity in the Plaza downtown. A large, wooden pole is being installed by city crews....
Downtown business owners get legal on the Olympus
Downtown business owners Laura Hanan and Kris Blondin are suing the owners of the Olympus Hotel for improper management. Todd Matthews reports in the Tacoma Daily Index that both...
Margaret's makes a mean breakfast quiche
At the behest of tacomachickadee and Tacoma Mama, Sarah, friends Angela, Steve and I stopped by Margaret's [ map ] downtown before work on Monday. Though 7am seemed pretty...
Lunch visit to Matador
Paid my first visit to downtown's Matador restaurant yesterday with Sarah and friends Galen and Reena. We stopped by for lunch on a stunning day and after I had...
First taste at hello, cupcake (update 2)
And I say "first" because it won't be my last. Wow. The wait was totally worth it. Downtown's newest delight hello, cupcake is doing a soft, work-out-the-bugs opening today...
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...
Downtown loses window into crime
Though intrepid in her efforts and faithful to the safety of her part of downtown, Laura Hanan is nolonger posting images of local crime online. In an email, she...
'Dragonfly' lands in Dome District
A couple weeks ago I noted that the old Premium Motors building was undergoing some change. Little did I know something would occupy the space so soon. Dragonfly set...
Take a peek at a secret downtown park
Tucked between a couple buildings toward the top of the hill off 9th Street is a little gem of a park. I was reminded of it after recent discussion...
Downtown Tacoma Capers sneak peek
KFnet friend Erik B. sent over a few cellphone pics of upcoming downtown "take home" restaurant Capers. Looks like a clean and simple place (with stunning high ceilings!) and...
Charming horse carriage spotted downtown
I've noticed it a couple times in the last week or two and finally snapped a photo. A stunning, white horse drawn carriage with bouquets of flowers and drivers...
'hello, cupcake' promises treat for all senses
I know some of you have been chomping at the bit (somewhat literally as well) to learn more about when hello, cupcake will open downtown. Well, there's still no...
Conversation on a lively and safe downtown
A great topic has come up over at the BIA blog. How can downtown Tacoma become a place of 24-hour activity and, to be blunt I'd add, who's even...
Tacoma Photo Gang - From the Back Alleys
Last Saturday the Tacoma Photo Gang got out a bit downtown. We shot up some of the back alleys around 9th Street and actually had mostly decent weather for...
Photos ~ 2007 Daffodil Grand Floral Parade
After a quick breakfast at Cascade Bagel we staked out a spot on the steps at the Plaza and enjoyed today's Daffodil Parade. The weather was first a bit...
Some goods on the goods of 'hello, cupcake'
Not satisfied to snap a photo of a sign or peek through a window, I got in touch with part owner Reina Miller of hello, cupcake. She'll play the...
'hello, cupcake' going in along Pacific
That blank canvas of a commercial space at 1740 Pacific will soon become Hello, Cupcake. Mentioned previously, it seems there won't be a shortage of interest. This also answers...
Photos ~ Bridge and Museum of Glass night shots
I got an email from a couple fellow Tacoma Photo Gang members yesterday that they were headed downtown to shoot at night. Sounded like fun so I joined in....
A little slice of Europe at Paddy Coyne's
On the urging from our friend Angela we headed to Paddy Coyne's tonight for the first time to help celebrate her getting a new job. Together with her hubby...
Smile Tacoma!
Sometimes it's the little things around town that help brighten my day. Today's sunshine helps. Aside from that, I saw a couple sidewalk drawings/graffiti that made me smile. Without walking...
A couple downtown streets earn their stripes
After our downtown "Dead Zones" discussion it was a pleasure to see a couple streets near 705 get some much needed attention. 23rd and A Street back behind Melting...
Friday Foto Mystery - What's different?
Something has changed in the photo below. Can you tell me what it is? It's not an animal. Not a vegetable. It's not a mineral. It's a numeral! While...
Bank of Tacoma lights up in downtown
Seems like the neon sign delivery guy was awfully busy in downtown Tacoma today. The neon over at the tanning place is up and there's a new sign lending...
Pasty Tacomans rejoice!
Soon you'll be able to get your tan on downtown. Urban Tanning Spa near the north end of Pacific, nestled between Meconi's and Matador, will be opening soon. Their...
Tacoma's dead zones
After wandering around snapping photos the other day, I got to thinking about some of the strangely desolate areas within our city. These "dead zones" are devoid of any...
More Tacoma snow (update 1)
After last weeks' snowfall I thought surely, after a weekend away, everything would be back to normal. I'm starting to sound like I do when I tell out-of-towner's, "It...
Photos ~ Downtown from the tideflats and a little grit
I dropped Sarah off this morning and decided to take the long way home. Which way was that? From downtown I headed toward the south tip of the Thea...
Two Koi grand opening celebration
Tacoma's new Japanese fusion cuisine and sushi spot downtown is having its grand opening this Thurs, 10/26. Two Koi will have a ribbon cutting by the Tacoma Chamber around...
Photos ~ Matador restaurant metal work
A new restaurant will be gracing the corner of 8th and Pacific soon. The Matador, as it'll be known, brought in some impressive metal work to greet people to...
First dinner service at Two Koi
After hearing the news of Two Koi opening, Sarah and I found we had just enough time between work and driving to Vancouver to make dinner. Once inside we...
Two Koi quietly opens today
Sounds like folks waiting for more sushi downtown need wait no longer. It seems Two Koi just of the Plaza will open today. Here's the blurb:Twokoi, a Japanese restaurant...