Not only was the entire city of Tacoma out enjoying the sun today, but some visiting orcas decided to come hang out on the waterfront as well. Read More
Spend any longer than a few minutes with the guys from the Grit City Society Of Beards and you're bound to learn a thing or two about beards. They're passionate dudes, full of knowledge on mutton chops, whalers, whiskerinas and beyond. Read More
The worst part is, it wasn’t even a story. It was just a 20 word Instagram post that auto-shared to our Facebook page. Read More
Last week we met up with the guys from the Grit City Podcast because, well, we’ve got the same name... Read More
Head over to Top of Tacoma and just outside you'll find a message of love. Read More
Are you in on this Tacoma secret? Maybe you’ve seen the clues without even realizing it. Once a month beautifully designed letterpress art posters are posted around the city, and if you can find one, it’s yours to keep. Read More
There are two types of people in Tacoma: men who grow beards and women. As a lifelong member of the latter group it took far too long for it to occur to me having a beard is a male's default state, and choosing to be clean-shaven is a commitment. Read More
For Jonathan Hanks, art isn’t just about beauty—it’s about representation. The Tacoma native, who has been making art for years, is taking his UWT social work degree and putting it to good use. Read More
Sitting a block down from one of Tacoma’s busiest intersections at Sprague and 7th Ave. sits a 105 year old building that, for the last decade, has sat vacant and largely ignored by passersby. Read More
For me, the word ‘orphan’ makes me think of a young Dickens character roaming the streets of 18th century London in tattered clothes. I always found that image rather romantic as a kid and would pretend to be a poor orphan who would inevitably be adopted by some form of royalty. Read More
Browse through Instagram pics of Tacoma and you might just find Lauren Scolari in an impossible pose on Owen Beach. Read More
While the rest of us were nursing champagne hangovers from the night before, a select few lunatics gathered at the Point Defiance marina to ring in the new year by jumping into the frigid waters of the Puget Sound. Read More
