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Pulling Back the Curtain: Grit City Magazine Needs Some Help

via GIPHY “Hey maybe we should start making a print magazine instead of just the online stuff.” “Yea, good idea.... Read More

Hey Tacoma, Here's What You Loved Best in 2019

Photo courtesy of Matt Ingram. As we roll into 2020, it’s time to take a look back at the photos... Read More

‘Twas the Fife Before Christmas

By Tim Miller ‘Twas the Fife before Christmas and on I-5 South Every brake light was glowing, except those that’d... Read More

A Look at the Disappearing Dickman Mill Ruins

One quick glance at the pilings in the water along Ruston Way will tell you they’re deteriorating, but have you... Read More

Tacoma’s Never Never Land May Return to Play Another Day

If Dave Mitzel and his 14-year-old son Brandon get their way, Never Never Land will no longer be a thing... Read More

The Real Story Behind Tacoma’s Nickname, Grit City

GRIT /grit/ noun small loose particles of stone or sand courage and resolve; strength of character; firmness of mind or... Read More

110 Years Later, You’ll Still Like Tacoma

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

There’s a “DomaTacoma” Song From 1983 You’ve Got to Hear

"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. Read More

Snow Pounds Tacoma With More Inches Than Anyone Asked For

Snowmageddon 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. 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

A Rare Look at the McNeil Island Prison

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

Ever Wonder What Happened to Galloping Gertie’s Broken Bits?

The image of Leonard Coatsworth’s car stuck on the swaying Tacoma Narrows Bridge known as Galloping Gertie might be one... Read More
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