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Highland Hill seems to be on the fast track to joining hands with lower Sixth Avenue in the realms of fresh new dining experiences, innovative retail outlets and funky apartments. Old standbys are taking their leave, as new businesses emerge in this north Tacoma neighborhood. The exact parameters of Highland
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. Blues Night. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant. Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES The Spot, Tacoma - South. Anthony Estrada & The Cold 102's. All Ages. 7:30-10pm. No Cover. 2 Mile House. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. Great Chicago
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BLUES Little Creek Casino. Shelton. John "Scootch" Cungo. 7 pm. NC. JR's Hideaway. Belfair. Junkyard Jane. 9 pm. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar. Vashon. Sammy Eubanks Blues Benefit For Vashon Community Care. All Ages. 8 pm. $10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Michael Malone.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Amocat Cafe. Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm. Olympia Farmers Market. Olympia - Downtown. Sean Gaskell. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Little Creek Casino. Shelton. John "Scootch" Cungo. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Le Voyeur Café and Lounge. Olympia
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar. Puyallup. James Coates. 7 pm. Cascadia Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. The Bog Hoppers. 9 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES The Royal Lounge. Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie’s Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill. Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All
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BLUES The Royal Lounge. Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill, Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center. JBLM-Lewis
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Pioneer Park 324 South Meridian,. Puyallup, WA 98371. Noon Tunes at Pioneer Park. Join us this Tuesday at Pioneer Park for a noon show featuring Manimou Camara & Denbaya performing celebrate Africa
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. Blues Night. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant. Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES The Spot, Tacoma - South. Anthony Estrada & The Cold 102's. All Ages. 7:30-10pm. No Cover. 2 Mile House. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. Great
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BLUES Little Creek Casino. Shelton. John "Scootch" Cungo. 7 pm. NC. JR's Hideaway. Belfair. Junkyard Jane. 9 pm. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar. Vashon. Sammy Eubanks Blues Benefit For Vashon Community Care. All Ages. 8 pm. $10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Michael
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Amocat Cafe. Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm. Olympia Farmers Market. Olympia - Downtown. Sean Gaskell. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Little Creek Casino. Shelton. John "Scootch" Cungo. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Le Voyeur Café and Lounge.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Toscanos Cafe and Wine Bar. Puyallup. James Coates. 7 pm. Cascadia Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. The Bog Hoppers. 9 pm.
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The Exhibition of Korean Artists and Korean Artists Association of Washington is now open at the gallery at Tacoma Community College. It is an interesting show if somewhat uneven in quality. Both amateur and professional artists are included. If I understand correctly from the press release, most if not all
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[METAL ROCK] + SAT, AUG. 3 Ladies and Gents, the metal void that sometimes plagues Olympia is about to be filled. Seems the metal gods have agreed it’s time bring back Olympia’s Torture Box, in a reunion show appropriately named Torture Fest. Definitely not your cookie monster metal, these guys encompass
Music
I know that I've talked about this before, but it honestly bears repeating until all of the mopes in the world get their stuff together: music, at its purest and most transportive, is about fun. Fun! Now, this is not to say that this energy can't be used to access
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Friday Night Showcase aims to pack more burlesque action into one building than perhaps ever been done before in T-Town. Other acts include The Shanghai Pearl, the tantalizing temptress from Taipei and Miss Kitty Baby, the action figure with curves, who is also the host of the Rebel Riot Pinup
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Lt. Col. Johnny Vandiver, the 7th Infantry Division's senior physician assistant and chief of clinical operations, was awarded the Legion of Merit, July 26, in honor of his many accomplishments in his 30 years of service. Vandiver, of Athens, Texas, began his army career in 1983, serving as an enlisted combat