South Sound Cinema
For as large an Asian-American population as the South Sound has, it's notable that there aren't more festivals that celebrate that heritage. Fortunately, the Lakewood Asian Film Festival, now entering its fourth year, is working to remedy that. This year, the festival will be screening five movies over the course
Reviews
Announcer: Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant looks like someone took a yellow highlighter to the building. Frankly, the boys were skeptical to give this place a try because from the outside, there isn't much appealing about the joint. The parking lot has weeds; there are too many makeshift signs in the window,
Bars & Clubs
Tacoma Beer Week takes place Aug. 1-6, highlighting Tacoma breweries and their many world-class beers. Meet local brewers, learn about the making of craft beer, and help support local businesses that are dedicated to our community. The week will feature events at a variety of venues around Tacoma with tickets available
Attractions
There is nothing that starts the heart beating quite like the sound of a vintage motorcycle when the throttle is opened up. For those who love pre-1991 motorcycles and scooters, LeMay - America's Car Museum (ACM) is hosting its fifth annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m.
Military Life
Family Readiness Groups, known to many military families simply as the "FRG" is what holds the families together during times of deployment and trainings. FRGs are equipped sometimes with staff, but mostly with volunteers to provide family events, seminars and more to keep the morale of families up. Active branches are
News Front
Summer is winding down, but for some students, their big summer adventure is only about to begin. Twenty-four Japanese students from various schools in Okinawa will arrive in the Puget Sound area this week as guests of Cultural Homestay International, a nonprofit organization, and organized by a spouse from Joint
Archives
The second annual Tacoma Film Festival has made it loud and clear that it’s here to stay with a full week of films, filmmaker appearances and special events. Many came out to mingle during opening night ceremonies at the a.o.c. gallery including writer, director and star of another feature film,
Archives
In a battle of great band names, the Bug Nasties and Fungus Riot will play Le Voyeur Friday, Oct. 12. Fungus Riot won’t have far to go. The band, which you may or may not know for their work as the house band at Rang Dong on Olympia’s Westside, is
Military Life
Operation Homefront is once again donating FREE school supplies to DEERS registered military families, E-1 to E-6, or post 9/11 wounded, ill or injured in all ranks across the country. They plan to be in Silverdale near Naval Base Kitsap August 12 and in Lakewood near Joint Base Lewis-McChord August
Jobs & Education
Come January, when Tim Grothuesmann gets out of the Army after serving 20 years, one question he doesn't want to be asking himself is, "What's next?" Because of some planning, and because of his proactive nature, Grothuesmann's transition from military to civilian life is going to be seamless. For the past two
Jobs & Education
The job market in the healthcare profession has never been better. A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics points out that healthcare occupations are expected to have the fastest employment growth from now until 2024. "This sector of the economy is projected to generate 9.8 million jobs," the bureau reported
Outdoors
This won't be your typical mud and adventure race; there will be military-style obstacles, and if the Northwest weather proves unseasonably rainy, there might even be mud. But the Operation Tall Timber Benefit Obstacle course that South Sound CrossFit is putting together is more about raising funds for Operation Ward
Music
On Jan. 30, 1969, the Beatles got together to perform publicly for the last time. At the time of the concert, it had already been several years since the band had performed in public, having long since devoted themselves to studio recording after the pressures for performing for an increasingly
Reviews
Announcer: You have to love a place that tries hard to do it differently. It doesn't matter if you like it or not, it's fun to be somewhere that is not like anywhere else. The Zodiac Supper Club on St. Helens in downtown Tacoma near the Pantages is all kitsch
Arts
Upon entering the "2016 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition" at South Puget Sound Community College, my eyes were immediately drawn to Bernie Bleha's sculpture, "Minaret," acrylic on wood, a colorful tower topped by a playful spire that looks like a tinker toy construction. From there, my gaze went to Carla Louise
Stage
Created by Jackie Fender a little more than two years ago, Creative Colloquy has become the South Sound's preeminent literary event. Creative Colloquy is an online magazine featuring short stories, novel excerpts, poetry and other literary work by mostly Tacoma and Olympia writers. Starting in March 2014, CC started holding
