The Star Lite drive-in/swap meet at 84th and South Tacoma Way is being torn down. Construction will begin soon after for a... Read More
When you walk through the bright yellow facade of Second Cycle on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in the Hilltop neighborhood, you are greeted... Read More
Last week we met up with the guys from the Grit City Podcast because, well, we’ve got the same name and we... Read More
Pay attention as you drive past Visual Options, just off of South Tacoma Way, and you just might see one of their creations being picked up and shipped out. Read More
Working out of bars around Tacoma was fun for a while. However, having an actual place to work that doesn’t involve closing out a tab at the end of the day has some definite advantages. Read More
You get a bed! You get a couch! You get a table! You get two dining chairs!These are the humble dreams Hope Furnishings and Northwest Furniture Bank try and make come true for everyone. Read More
Tacoma has no shortage of tattoo shops but if you're into classic American style tattoos, Homage is one of the best. Read More
Abruptly 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. Read More
One 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. Read More
If 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. Read More
After 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. Read More
If you’ve ever wanted to run a small business but didn’t know exactly where to start, this could be a great opportunity. William Manzanares, local business owner and co-founder of Grit City Magazine, is giving away a K9000 Dog Wash to the person with the best business proposal. Read More
