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5 Hand-Picked Tacoma Podcast Episodes To Give a Listen To

Think of this as your handy guide to getting started in the Tacoma podcast scene. Rather than direct you to pages all willy nilly, we've asked podcast network Channel 253 to curate not only a list of great podcasts, but the very best episodes they've heard from each. Read More

5 Wild Animal Rescue Resources Helping Tacoma’s Critters

While most of us think first of The Humane Society when it comes to a lost pet, what's someone in Tacoma to do when they find a more unusual critter in need of help? Read More

6 Upsides to Coronavirus Shutting Down the PNW

Shit’s gettin’ real you guys*. UW Tacoma sent all their students home, your kid’s friend’s birthday party got canceled, even... Read More

7 Date Night Ideas That Are Tacoma AF

With views for days and a lively arts culture, there's more to do in Tacoma on a date night than the old wine and dine. Here we take a look at seven alternatives to your typical restaurant meal that'll have you feeling all kinds of Tacoman. Read More

7 Types of Tacoma Weather

Many think of Northwest weather as a wet, grey homogenous blob. Not so! This Northwest native will tell you it changes by the minute and, good or bad, it'll keep you on your toes. Read More

8 Out of 10 Sonics Guys Prefer Grit City Magazine*

If you ask artist Taylor Rushing to design a poster about Tacoma, he’s going to include Sonics Guy. If Sonics... Read More

89 Years Ago Tacomans Were Obsessed With Flying to Tokyo

Look up Harold Bromley in the history books and you'll find photos of a man ready to take off for Tokyo from Tacoma Field. Read More

A Brief History of The Ruston Way Mill Ruins

A century ago, Tacoma’s waterfront was a nearly unbroken string of lumber mills. The city was home to at least 38 of them, together churning out 100 million board feet of lumber every day. Read More

A Cabin, a Beard, and a Pioneering Spirit: The Story of Tacoma’s Founding Father

What’s the best Christmas present you ever received? For Job Carr, it was probably finding the 138 acres that would become the city of Tacoma, which he claimed on Christmas Day of 1864. Read More

A Closer Look at What Happened Last Weekend in Downtown Tacoma

Last Saturday evening around 6:00, a Tacoma Police Officer drove his 4,500 lb. cruiser over two human beings like speed... Read More

A Dome of Our Own: The Tacoma Dome Story

In 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. Read More

A Dose of Nostalgia From 1970s Tacoma

Does this booklet look familiar to you? I found it a while ago when I was helping my grandma clean... Read More

The 2021 Downtown Falcon Chicks Have Hatched!

Reclaiming the Lost History of Tacoma’s Japantown

Changes Coming to Tacoma’s Parks

A Safe Return for Tacoma Schools

Making Space: The Life of Tacoma Civil Rights Activist Helen Stafford