Published on December 27th, 2013 | by Katy Evans
First Night is a grand downtown New Years Eve tradition here in Tacoma, a chance to celebrate, explore, and revel family-friendly style. Each year on December 31st, notable acts share memorable performances and 2013 is no ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2013 | by Timothy Thomas McNeely
While not “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,” here are seven new ways of seeing the world at large. Our winter book guide this year focuses on how we look at our surroundings, and how ... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2013 | by Timothy Thomas McNeely
Read “The Holly and the Ivy, Part 1″ here, “Part 2″ here, and “Part 3” here. Inside the squirrel’s ivy house, the adult animals cleaned up after the feast. Outside, on the branches of the holly tree, the children ... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2013 | by Alexandra Carr
It’s not everyday that plans to remodel a kitchen lead to opening a women’s clothing boutique, but that’s precisely what happened to Diamond Sanger and Andy Stevens, who opened Satori on November 15, 2013. ... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2013 | by Timothy Thomas McNeely
Read “The Holly and the Ivy, Part 1″ here and “Part 2” here. Three squirrels and two children ran along the branches of the holly tree, up and down adjoining limbs, most always careful to avoid the prickly ... Read More →
Published on December 14th, 2013 | by Editorial Staff
The Post Defiance team was delighted to once again host our Winter Reading on December 13, 2013. This time, the Raisl family opened their very festive home to a group of nearly 30. Now in it’s ... Read More →
Published on December 14th, 2013 | by Brian Hagenbuch
It’s Tuesday evening at a spacious, well-equipped dance studio on the third floor of Urban Grace Church, and Lennon Burgess is worried his pants are too short. Five young dancers, three boys and two girls, are ... Read More →
Published on December 13th, 2013 | by M.L.Flanagan
Sure, my past posts could paint me an insufferable cocktail snob, just waiting for the opportunity to lambast local attempts to craft a quaffable liquor-based drink. And perhaps that perspective is accurate but that doesn’t mean ... Read More →
Published on December 13th, 2013 | by Joe Korbuszewski
Beer is a fascinating thing. The process that begins in a field of barley and ends in your foam-laced glass is a thing of beauty and has captivated mankind for roughly six thousand years. Walking through ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2013 | by Kali Raisl
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Zoolights is an event that, even in my adult years, I look forward to as the kick off to the holiday season. Zoolights began in 1988, making 2013 the 26th annual ... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2013 | by Timothy Thomas McNeely
Read “The Holly and the Ivy, Part 1” here. One frightening moment, an ivy vine entangled Beatrice and Amos’ arms, hauled them into the hole in the holly tree, and up its hollow interior. The next moment, ... Read More →
Published on December 7th, 2013 | by Daniel Rahe
“Don’t fuck me over, Dan Rahe.” Those were the last words UGLYFRANK said to me after our interview, and they have stuck with me. I’ve spent the 5 weeks since that night contemplating how to write the best possible article about him... Read More →
