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Reclaiming the Lost History of Tacoma’s Japantown

On a sunny day in Tacoma in 1935, a young Japanese man might wake up in the hotel run by...
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Everything You Never Needed to Know About 4th of July in Tacoma History

Tired of not having anything historically relevant to talk about in Tacoma on Independence Day? We know how you feel....
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The Lesser-Known History of Stadium Bowl

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:
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This Is What It Looks Like When Nature Reclaims a Piece of Tacoma

Have you ever wondered how long it would take nature to reclaim a neighborhood if everyone just got up and left? It’s hard to say how long an average house would last, but if you wiped the neighborhood off the map and left the ground bare, 67 years is, evidently, more than enough time to blend the land back into the surrounding wilderness.
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Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Live at Salmon Beach?

The term “hidden gem” gets thrown around a lot but Salmon Beach really exemplifies it in every way. It’s one of the most wonderful parts of Tacoma and it’s about as hidden as you can get while still being in the city.
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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.
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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....
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It’s Time You Heard the Puyallup Tribe’s Version of Tacoma’s History

145 years ago today, the City of Tacoma was officially incorporated. This came only 23 years after the first Euro-American...
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Lesser-Known Tales of Galloping Gertie’s Collapse

For a brief period of time many Tacoma residents experienced the bit of bounce that earned the original Tacoma Narrows...
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Where Exactly Was the Original You’ll Like Tacoma Sign?

You’ve seen it on T-shirts, bumper stickers, and murals. You might even have a 24”x36” poster of the original lithograph....
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1955 Tacoma: Safety via Bikinis at Kaiser Aluminum

In 1955 Kaiser Aluminum decided there was no better way to promote safety on the job than to have models—in bikinis—demonstrate proper equipment handling.
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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...
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