Washington Mutual and now Rainier Pacific. Both have gone from riches to rags and both originated in our backyard. While not as spooky as the WaMu debacle, the Rainier Pacific dissolution seems to be exactly what this region needs to avoid. This pattern of 1 step forward and 2 steps back is not going to […]
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Happy Sad
Tacoma, the times they are a changin. Here are a couple things of which to be aware. Happy: 1022 South Hilltop is home to a craft cocktail lounge. Have you ever been to a bar that takes the art of making cocktails VERY seriously? It is interesting to see what they can do with alchemy […]
Ask. Ye shall receiveth.
I asked Facebook for its favorite Tacoma landmarks in the rain. Within minutes Facebook provided me with a list: Harvester, 509 suspension bridge and Frisko Freeze. I set off to capture these images, and feel as though they turned out very mediocre. After some hesitation I decided to put them up, just to end the […]
Dave’s Meat & Produce
Dave’s Meat & Produce is unique. Small market stores generally have a difficult time providing enough variety to draw a consistent shopper base away from the big grocery stores. In this case, the big competition combo of Safeway and Metropolitan Market lurks just 3 stoplights west in the heart of the Proctor District. Times are […]
Wednesday on the water
Wednesday is upon us. The weeks are flying by, and summer is almost underway. You’re going to blink and suddenly it will be fall. You bitch about the weather all year long and even question why you live here at times. Summer is your season. It’s time for you to get off your ass and […]