Big Boxes on a Hillside
With the possibility of a new Walmart on Union Avenue, a lot of people are thinking about the future of big box retailers in Tacoma. Maybe that future includes an evolution in the way we think about...
View ArticleState of the Food Union
The restaurant scene in Tacoma looks a lot like a teenager; but look a little deeper and there you’ll see flashes of maturity and ingenuity swimming amidst its efforts to fit in and avoid rocking the...
View ArticleCoffee Roasters in Tacoma
Local small-batch coffee roasters carefully oversee every aspect of producing the coffee beans they share with the public. Join Timothy Thomas McNeely as he presents the craft of roasters Kevin...
View ArticleTacoma Artists Versus the Art World Establishment
William and Sarah Traver, the dynamic, Northwest trendsetting, father/daughter gallerists, closed their Tacoma gallery location June 1st, not quite making it to the 10 year mark. And although this is...
View ArticleSpaceworks Tacoma
Over the past two years, the Spaceworks Tacoma program has helped many local artists and creative entrepreneurs find donated space to show their work and launch their creative endeavors. Spaceworks...
View ArticleA Post Defiance Holiday Gift Guide
Find some of Tacoma's most talented crafters and makers and pick up something unique as a gift this year
View ArticleHow an Earnest Irwin Celebrates Presidents’ Day in Tacoma
Celebrate this Presidents' Day by learning about how one Tacoma man re-imagined a small piece of presidential history because the real story didn't go the way he wanted
View ArticleLooking to menswear for fall fashion inspiration
Seattle Met, South Sound Magazine, and Tacoma Weekly have all featured the Tacoma-based menswear boutique, Feather and Oar. The recently launched television show artTown, which focuses on Tacoma’s...
View ArticlePoppy and Co. give Seattle a taste of Tacoma’s creative business boom
Downtown Tacoma’s Poppy and Co. shines as an example of the city’s flourishing small business community. The store has been open less than two years, but owners Alison Bryan and Merri Van Houte are...
View ArticleTacoma gets crafty just in time for the holidays at the Artist Craft Fair
If you don’t know by now (and you really should): November is Art at Work month in Tacoma. Local organizations, stores, studios, and more have been celebrating Art at Work by offering a variety of...
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