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Can You Guess These Tacoma Spots Just By Their Textures?

People take a lot of big scenery pictures of Tacoma. It's hard to pass up a view of the Narrows, when Mt. Rainier comes out to play, or even downtown from high in the sky, but Instagram user Where.is.Willis has taken to looking at the city from a closer perspective. Read More

The Lesser-Known History of Stadium Bowl

When Stadium Bowl first opened in 1910 it was a pretty big deal. Theodore Roosevelt visited a year later and had this to say about it: Read More

Curious What Happened to the North End’s Crawlrus?

If you’ve ever driven on North 30th and had a, “What the hell was that thing?” moment, you’ve surely encountered one of Steve LaBerge’s creations. An insurance agent by day, he’s a mad fiberglass artist by night. Read More

The Path Less Beaten Part 3: Buckley Gulch

Buckley Gulch is the kind of place a lot of people drive past and think, “Hmm… I wonder what’s down there.” but never actually take the time to find out. It’s so densely forested that even driving over it on the N. 21st St. bridge, you may not even realize you’re on a bridge. The N. Yakima Ave. bridge just north of there allows a deeper view into the gulch but to get the full experience, you have to see it from the bottom. Read More

The Strange History of the Tacoma Totem Pole

Nestled in downtown Tacoma in a narrow park stands a totem pole. At one point, it was brightly painted, but the paint is faded. Graffiti is carved into the base. At the top sits an eagle with wings spread, as if surveying the port below. Read More

Grit City Custom Knives: Hilltop Tested, Tacoma Approved

l Green started making knives around 2012 after falling down a Youtube rabbit hole of bushcraft videos. He found he had most of the necessary tools in his garage so he got some steel and tried making a knife based on a video he saw. It turned out terrible. Read More

If You Haven’t Been to the Tacoma Night Market, You’re Missing the F Out

It’s no secret Tacoma is full of creative people making awesome stuff. The fact they all gather up in a beautiful old brick building on Pac Ave every month is not quite so well known, however. Read More

This Is What It Looks Like When Nature Reclaims a Piece of Tacoma

Have you ever wondered how long it would take nature to reclaim a neighborhood if everyone just got up and left? It’s hard to say how long an average house would last, but if you wiped the neighborhood off the map and left the ground bare, 67 years is, evidently, more than enough time to blend the land back into the surrounding wilderness. Read More

Tacoma’s Future: Better Off Seattle South Than Detroit Jr.?

There’s a new crane on the block, right next door to the Tacoma Public Library’s Main Branch. It’s part of the work transforming the parking lot located at 1210 Tacoma Ave. S into a $40 million, 166-unit, mixed-use private development called Hailey Apartments. Read More

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