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That beautiful, quiet fragment of a season after the end of the wildflower watching and before the skiing and snowshoeing is just about over. This weekend, on Saturday, Dec. 21, winter hours at Mount

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Hipsters and Danish people (and presumably especially hipster Danes) call it “hygge,” but it’s really just a feeling of coziness, contentment and general wellbeing. It’s a feeling that’s pervasive in

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For every season, an accolade. The sun is not going to show up and drag you out to the waterfront – or up to Mount Rainier for that matter – every day of the year. That’s a reality of visiting the

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Santa Claus is no slouch and he’s making the rounds in Tacoma and the surrounding area this holiday season. If you’re looking for a place for your family to meet up with everyone’s favorite head elf,

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When it comes to giving gifts, most people would rather unwrap a memory than a new gadget for the holidays. That’s why gift-giving trends are moving toward experiences instead of stuff. Sure, they

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Sea life – with all its otherworldly shapes, eerie textures, peculiar movements and flamboyant colors – makes children of us all. As the Pacific Seas Aquarium at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium opens

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“Just take a right, up ahead past the sign,” the instructor says, casually gesturing toward a pair of tire ruts that heads into thick forest. His voice and cadence are slow and relaxed, like a

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Fife History Museum is a small museum that punches above its weight, and part of that comes from serving a community (population 10,103) with some of the longest-running history in the area. The Fife

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One quintessential Tacoma art experience just got a bit more affordable for families and kids: Beginning immediately, all patrons and kids years old and younger will be granted free admission on

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Conventional wisdom says dining with a view in Tacoma means heading to the Ruston Way Waterfront. Convention wisdom needs an update. Stanley & Seafort’s jaw-dropping views of Tacoma’s skyline and

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Winter hours at Mount Rainier start this weekend

Tacoma and Pierce County's recipe for coziness

Coffee and doughnuts in the South Puget Sound

Where to find Santa in Tacoma and around Pierce County this holiday season

The gift of art, music, adventure and quality time in Tacoma and Pierce County

Pacific Seas Aquarium is where art meets aquatic life

Driving history, hidden away in Spanaway

Photo tour: Fife History Museum

Tacoma Art Museum is now free for kids and teens on Saturdays

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