What is the Fourth of July without that burnt gunpowder scent from fireworks? Explosions so bright in the dark sky that they replay when you close your eyes? This year the holiday falls on a Saturday, so many folks will also have Friday off work. You know what that means: long weekend, will travel…
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Desde el nivel del mar en Gig Harbor hasta la mayor elevación del estado en Crystal Mountain, nos encanta la comida latinoamericana. Las comunidades latinas representan el 12% del condado de Pierce y son el grupo demográfico de mayor crecimiento en la región, así que, como era de esperarse, la…
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From the sea level of Gig Harbor to the highest elevation in Washington at Crystal Mountain, we love our Latin American food! Latiné populations make up 12% of Pierce County, and comprise the fastest-growing demographic in the region, so of course we deliver on the cuisine. Whether you’re missing…
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Perhaps you are one of the 100,000+ annual visitors to the Greater Tacoma Convention Center! No surprise there: the GTCC has been repeatedly named a top Convention Center in North America. Maybe you’re starved for culture, craft beer, a really great cup of coffee, or a meal to compensate for the…
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Maybe you’re just now discovering soccer in the Pacific Northwest because the FIFA World Cup 2026 is heading to Seattle. Welcome! Pull up a chair and a craft brew (or soda for the young ones). Tacoma has been waiting for you! Before we Americans adopted the team scarves and soccer chants of today…
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There are the hikes you take with your dog and a mug of coffee to greet the day, and then there are the hikes that have you grappling with the limitations of hiking shoe comfort and the painful burden of having a human back. We’re here to explore the latter. If you are ready to test your limits…
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Tal vez estás descubriendo el fútbol en el noroeste del Pacífico ahora que la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 llegará a Seattle. Bienvenido, toma asiento y una cerveza artesanal. ¡Tacoma ha estado esperando por ti! Antes de que en Estados Unidos adoptáramos las bufandas de equipos y los cánticos que…
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Tacoma has officially entered its bookish era, and frankly, it was about time. Not because literature needed saving, but because Pierce County’s reading scene has been getting too lively to ignore. Bookstores are multiplying, readers keep showing up, and book fairs are popping up with the kind of…
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Pierce County’s bookstores come in all shapes and sizes: from polished new spaces where fresh-off-the-press books sit waiting like well-behaved debutantes, to tucked-away shops where every shelf carries the faint scent of time and untold stories. Whether you’re after the newest bestseller, a…
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Los cafés han evolucionado. Su propósito principal sigue siendo el mismo (cafeína y todo lo que la acompaña), pero ahora esperamos que nuestras cafeterías del Noroeste del Pacífico hagan un poco más. No es casualidad: esta región ayudó a dar forma a la cultura moderna del café en Estados Unidos…
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