For a brief period of time many Tacoma residents experienced the bit of bounce that earned the original Tacoma Narrows... Read More
When Stadium Bowl first opened in 1910 it was a pretty big deal. Theodore Roosevelt visited a year later and had this to say about it: Read More
Sorry to make your hanging basket and brunch date look bad, but the bar for great Mother's Day gifts in Tacoma was set pretty damn high decades ago. Read More
Photos courtesy of Washington State Historical Society These portraits were taken in 1918 by Marvin D. Boland, a prolific Tacoma-based... Read More
Allen C. Mason arrived in Tacoma with $2.85 in his pocket. The year was 1883, and by the 1890s he'd become a millionaire. Read More
A while back we asked some of our readers what symbolized Tacoma in their eyes. While “Bikini barista stand” gave us a good chuckle, the most popular answer was the Murray Morgan Bridge. Read More
GRIT /grit/ noun small loose particles of stone or sand courage and resolve; strength of character; firmness of mind or... Read More
Photos by Sierra Hartman We’re big fans of the Tacoma Public Library. Some of our favorite historic images and little... Read More
One quick glance at the pilings in the water along Ruston Way will tell you they’re deteriorating, but have you... Read More
Look up Harold Bromley in the history books and you'll find photos of a man ready to take off for Tokyo from Tacoma Field. Read More
Want to take home a Tacoma girl, a Tacoma pearl? At first glance it seems Phil Baxter did, although his lyrics to a 1930's song about our lovely Tacoma ladies were nearly lost for good. Read More
In 2009 rumors began to circulate that Never Never Land's statues were being stored in a secret underground location. Three years later Sharon Styer, a Tacoma resident who'd seen the storybook characters just before they all disappeared from Point Defiance, jumped at the chance to take a one-time-only tour beneath downtown. Read More
