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The Point Defiance Lodge- now Visitors Center- as it is today.Photo courtesy Metro Parks

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Point Defiance Lodge – now Visitors Center – recognized as historic

1898 structure is only remaining building from early days of Point Defiance Park The Point Defiance Lodge, the…

Kids 10-17 invited to join a neighborhood swim team – no experience necessary!

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Kids 10-17 invited to join a neighborhood swim team – no experience necessary!

Twice weekly practices take place at four Metro Parks Tacoma pools A new swimming program launched by Metro…

Metro Parks Tacoma to remove Jane Clark Park wading pool

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Help name Point Defiance Park’s breakwater peninsula

Metro Parks welcomes suggestions for new area that opens in 2018; Aug. 4 deadline Picture this: 11 acres…

East King County Career Fair set for this Friday, July 28

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East King County Career Fair set for this Friday, July 28

The public is invited to attend the East King County Career Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday, July…

The winning design was created by local visual artist Dionne Bonner.Photo courtesyCity of Tacoma

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Public Mural coming to Lincoln District

Paint the Street is a participatory public art project – community members are invited to help paint an…

Image courtesyCity of Tacoma

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New episode of artTown now available

The City of Tacoma’s Media and Communications Office – in partnership with the Office of Arts & Cultural…

Homeless encampment, June 2017   Photo by Morf Morford

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Tacoma City Council approves new “Public Camping” Ordinance

The Tacoma City Council approved a new ordinance that prohibits camping on public property unless expressly allowed by…

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National Night Out returns to Gig Harbor August 1st

New location on Harborview Drive for 2017 On Tuesday, August 1st, the community of Gig Harbor is invited…

Photo courtesyFoss Waterway Seaport

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"The Other Country" Theatrical production of the story of Thea & Andrew Foss

First remembered as the character Annie Brennan in a series of stories in the Saturday Evening Post in…

Blue Mouse Theater when it was the BijouPhoto courtesy of TPL Northwest Room

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Think you know The Blue Mouse Theater?

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Think you know The Blue Mouse Theater on Proctor? I thought I…

Photo courtesyBellevue Arts Museum

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BAM ARTSfair celebrates its 71st year

BAM ARTSfair at Bellevue Arts Museum and Bellevue Square Bellevue Arts Museum is celebrating the 71st annual BAM…

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Call for artists: Public art for Ancich Park

The Gig Harbor Arts Commission is pleased to announce a Call for Artists to create a public art…

Sound Transit to add midday Sounder train to Lakewood

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Sound Transit seeks volunteers to serve on agency oversight panel

Sound Transit is seeking volunteers from Pierce and King counties to help the agency succeed in meeting its…