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When car enthusiasts talk shop, you’ll often hear about horsepower, torque, cubic inches and gear ratios. That’s appreciation through the hard numbers, and it’s an effective way to evaluate vehicles.

Hot on the heels of Tacoma being named to TripAdvisor/FlipKey’s list of best affordable spring break cities, Expedia’s travel blog, Viewfinder, just placed Tacoma near the top of a list of America’s

As students and families hit the road (or the skies) for Spring Break, apparently affordability is on their minds...and apparently Tacoma has it. TripAdvisor’s vacation rental company, FlipKey,

This Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day, but it’s also (not coincidentally) Parks Appreciation Day. Many locals know – and visitors quickly learn – that Tacoma and Pierce County enjoy one of the best

Incorporated in 1854, Steilacoom is Washington State's oldest city, and they're not shy about talking about it. With just over 6,000 residents, it's a sleepy little town on the Puget Sound

Snow is a rare thing in Tacoma and the South Puget Sound, but when it does, it can feel paralyzing. Traffic grinds to a halt, schools close their doors, offices send out hastily written inclement

When we think of art that is clearly a product and a reflection of its time and place, portraiture isn’t typically the first genre that comes to mind. The baggage of the genre is that as figurative

Today is National Plan For Vacation Day, and while it sounds like a fun day to celebrate, the reason we recognize this day is kind of depressing: Americans aren't taking the time off that they've

Winter is a time of year where a cabin can turn into a snowy paradise, and Mt. Rainier is the place a couple or a family can enjoy that paradise with a fireplace, hot tub and hot beverages. Several

30 Americans at Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) is an exhibit that sparks immediate and inevitable conversations, and the conversations can be contentious. And the curator meant it to be that way. The

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Automotive seduction in new exhibit at America’s Car Museum

America’s coolest downtowns – now featuring Tacoma

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Earth Day and Parks Appreciation Day combine with activities and exhibitions

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