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
Last week we met up with the guys from the Grit City Podcast because, well, we’ve got the same name... Read More
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
Last Saturday evening around 6:00, a Tacoma Police Officer drove his 4,500 lb. cruiser over two human beings like speed... Read More
*Nikki Max is a pseudonym generated by an online rock star name generator because the real “Nikki” requested we not... Read More
This morning I drove on South 19th from Cheney Stadium to UW Tacoma and one thing was readily apparent: it's going to be easy pickings for police come January 2018 when they start writing tickets for hands-on electronics use. 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
Abby Murray sips from her steaming cup of Darjeeling. Heat dances in fragile twirls, the air infused with subtle notes... Read More
The tragedy and injustice of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis enraged our nation and sent shockwaves around the globe. Less... Read More
Hit up The Airport Tavern on South Tacoma Way on any given night and you're likely to spot a beard or two. Happen by when the Grit City Society of Beards (Grit City SOBS) is putting on a competition and you're in for a show. Read More
If you’ve ever explained the concept of Monkeyshines to someone outside of Tacoma, there’s a good chance they just didn’t... Read More
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