There’s a “DomaTacoma” Song From 1983 You’ve Got to Hear
February 14, 2019“Driving down I-5, feeling kinda witty/Takin’ in the sunshine, lookin’ at the city” begin the lyrics of a Tacoma Dome song not nearly enough people are aware even exists. Recently we bumped into the carnivalesque ditty on Instagram, thanks to a post by @tacomamusichistory. Just a few days prior they’d published a short article that…
Snow Pounds Tacoma With More Inches Than Anyone Asked For
February 13, 2019Snowmageddon 2019. Day 5, 2100: The sound of melting slush permeates Tacoma. Tires fly through sloppy piles of icy mush as citizens once thought lost for good emerge from their shelters. Amounts vary by exact location, but something like 20 damn inches of snow fell in the area. For the record, this Snowpocalypse was “the…
Curious What Happened to the North End’s Crawlrus?
January 30, 2019If 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. The home he and wife Natalie share was built by a magician in 1922. You can’t make this…
A Rare Look at the McNeil Island Prison
January 26, 2019Less 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. Unless you were a prisoner, a guard, or a family member of either, it’s unlikely you’ve ever seen the island up close. Over…
Ever Wonder What Happened to Galloping Gertie’s Broken Bits?
January 4, 2019The image of Leonard Coatsworth’s car stuck on the swaying Tacoma Narrows Bridge known as Galloping Gertie might be one of the most well known from that disaster, but though it’s dramatic it does little to give viewers a true sense of just how large a span of the bridge collapsed. Here’s a different view…