Flash Giveaway: Who’s Ready for a Free Tacoma Tattoo?
November 18, 2018Tacoma has no shortage of tattoo shops but if you’re into classic American style tattoos, Homage is one of the best. That’s why, when we decided a custom flash sheet of Tacoma-themed tattoos was what we wanted for the poster that comes along with the second hard copy of our print magazine, we headed for…
RIP Tacoma Thrift: How One 6th Ave Business Has Been Pushed Out
November 14, 2018Abruptly the time has come to say goodbye to Tacoma Thrift, the 6th Ave business you’ve probably walked by or driven past a few dozen times or more. Hearing of their demise might initially seed a pit of guilt in your stomach for not having stopped to shop more frequently, but it isn’t us average…
Downtown Tacoma Penthouse Living: The Views Don’t Suck
November 10, 2018Ready to take a peek inside what it looks like to live inside a downtown Tacoma penthouse? Here’s an opportunity to gawk, courtesy of the one currently for sale atop 747 St. Helens Ave. Listed by Nicholas Vilvandre’ of Keller Williams Seattle, all 5,593 square-feet of this space is looking for a new owner to call it…
Searching for Tubby: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse’s Only Victim
November 7, 2018It’s now been 78 years since the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed, but it was just a handful a months ago one local resident discovered he’s now living in the former home of one of the most notable figures from that day. During the process of remodeling, owner Ben Strutin discovered Leonard Coatsworth’s car insurance…
How to Avoid a Parking Ticket in 1940s Tacoma
November 1, 2018Parking in downtown Tacoma wasn’t any easier in the late 1930s than it is today. In fact, that decade was filled with disputes between shop owners who wanted spaces to be available for customers and “parking hog” employees that stayed all day. After years of fighting in city hall, 1,200 meters were installed during the…
A Dome of Our Own: The Tacoma Dome Story
October 26, 2018In celebration of the Tacoma Dome’s recent renovation, we were invited to look through the archives at the Tacoma Dome to see what kinds of historical tidbits we could find. From David Bowie to the Backstreet Boys, Truckzilla to RV shows, the archives held all the Dome’s most cherished memories. The story of how the…
Tacoma’s Loch Ness is an Electrified Sea Monster
October 18, 2018Every 60 years or so the tale of Tacoma’s electrified version of the Loch Ness Monster manages to find a way to be told once more. Here, we present the 1960 retelling of the event that terrified local fisherman in 1893, as found filed away in the Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room archives… Sunday, August…
“Local Magazine Outed as Total S**tshow”
October 15, 2018One year ago this week, our website went live and our first batch of stories were sent off into the City of Destiny. Since that day, dozens of people have enjoyed our photos and stories. We’ve had a lot of amazing experiences. We’ve met the coolest people in Tacoma who make this city what it…
‘Tis the Season for Giant Spiders in Your Bathtub
October 9, 2018Every year in late Summer or early Fall an old and wise spider crawls to the top of a large oak tree in Wright Park and proclaims, Rafiki style, “It is time.” Then all the biggest hairiest spiders Tacoma has to offer find the nearest bathtub, crawl inside, and wait patiently for you to come…
May We Have Tacoma’s Attention, Please?
October 2, 2018Well before the online era, promoters and performers went to great lengths to capture the attention of Tacomans. A look back at some of the creative lengths businesses, and the city itself, have gone to as catalogued and in the Tacoma Public Library‘s online archives… On April 27, 1915, the Tacoma Publicity Committee sponsored a race…
Here’s the Plan for Old City Hall
September 26, 2018If you’ve been following the saga of Old City Hall, you’ll know that just last week the City of Tacoma announced its favorite from the five most recent proposals for revitalization of the historic structure. The winner was Surge Tacoma. Their proposal hit all the right points and negotiations will likely be going through this…
It’s Time to Put South Tacoma Way On Your To-Do List
September 26, 2018After Surge South Tacoma generously supported the printing of our first hard copy magazine, we met up with them to talk about their new digs on the corner of 54th and South Tacoma Way. After renovating this 100-year-old building, Surge South opened its doors to those looking for co-working space in August. At any given…