The University of Washington Women’s Softball Team just became the 2009 National Champions after defeating the Florida Gators 2-0 in a best of 3 series. This is the 1st time the University of Washington has won a National Championship at softball. I am currently a huge softball fan, thanks to this World Series I just […]
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Baconnaise bacon mayonnaise
Baconnaise. Stops you in your tracks the first time you see it. At least it did me today at Proctor Met Market. Needless to say, it’s here with me now. I am about to take my first bite of Brotvurst de Baconnaise. So far I can tell you it smells not a lot like bacon […]
Tacoma Union Bank of California building for sale
The Bank of California Building at 1011 Pacific Ave in downtown Tacoma is for sale. I had the privilege of meeting owner Jay Yi last week and he allowed us a full tour of the historic site. The impressive structure is packed with an arsenal of equally impressive contents. Never having been used for anything […]
OMFG delicious
The Rock has long been a nighttime take-it-or-leave-it for me. Crowds, pricing and mediocrity have generally kept me away, save for the weekday lunch buffet (a Tacoma classic). After granting The Rock another chance, I can tell you the food, drinks and service were all off the charts. Bravo, Rock, bravo. Everybody knows that Pagliacci […]
Downtown Tacoma’s gritty growth stunt
Our urban center is in big trouble. While local and national economies were booming, albeit on false hope and shady business practice, downtown Tacoma was just okay. As the recession persists, downtown Tacoma struggles to maintain a grip on relevance to groups of people who are not otherwise forced to be there. Students and employees […]