Photos courtesy of Washington State Historical Society These portraits were taken in 1918 by Marvin D. Boland, a prolific Tacoma-based... Read More
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It takes the pictures and writes the stories or it gets the hose again.
When we talk to people about the magazine they’re often surprised to hear that there’s only two of us running... Read More
GRIT /grit/ noun small loose particles of stone or sand courage and resolve; strength of character; firmness of mind or... Read More
There are few culinary institutions in Tacoma that divide people more than donut shops. We haven’t met anyone with a... Read More
Tired of not having anything historically relevant to talk about in Tacoma on Independence Day? Boy, do we know how... Read More
The following is the Letter From the Editor, written by Sara Kay, that will be appearing in our fourth hard... Read More
In 1909, the “longest shoreline electric sign in the world” was lit up at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition. Its 20-foot-high letters... Read More
The Star Lite drive-in/swap meet at 84th and South Tacoma Way is being torn down. Construction will begin soon after... Read More
On any given day when the sun’s out, you’re guaranteed to see at least a handful of sailboats out on... Read More
Last week we met up with the guys from the Grit City Podcast because, well, we’ve got the same name... Read More
Less than three miles from the beaches of Chambers Bay lies one of the most unfamiliar and inaccessible places in all of Washington State. This is the Alcatraz of the Puget Sound. Read More
While the rest of us were nursing champagne hangovers from the night before, a select few lunatics gathered at the Point Defiance marina to ring in the new year by jumping into the frigid waters of the Puget Sound. Read More
