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Posts from July 2016

Thoughts of the Pacific Northwest conjure up beautiful images of our national forests and the sparkling Puget Sound. While greens and blues reign supreme in this slice of the South Puget Sound, during

MSN.com thinks they’ve found Washington State’s best milkshake, but I don’t think they really did the research necessary to make that conclusion. Here's a breakdown of the 6 best places to get a

Local food trucks are starting their engines to make their way to Tacoma’s Wright Park for the 3 rd annual Tacoma Food Truck Fest on July 24 th . This year the festival will have 25+ different food

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It’s time to pack up the family and head to the city that’s as American as rhubarb pie: Sumner. Just one short drive away from Tacoma, and one Freudian misspelling away from “summer,” the city is

If you haven’t been swept up in Pokémon Go fever, you’ve probably seen some of the thousands of people getting outside and exploring your city while trying to catch Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Zapdos and

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The following is a guest blog post by Dean Burke, Executive Director of the Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission. I’m not one to wait for an excuse to have an experience. I don’t need someone to

You can buy something regularly, eat it every week, tell your friends about it and post it to Instagram all without ever asking yourself “Where is this stuff made?” Sometimes, when you finally do ask

It’s summer. The days are long – and HOT. Are we the only ones looking to get out of the city heat? Luckily for us, a 20 minute drive from downtown Tacoma will get you to Lakewood, where you can spend