By Marianne Lincoln If you are a music lover near Spanaway, you may already know why Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill is so packed with cars and motorcycles regularly. The owner, a musician himself, cares a great deal about the vibes at his bar. Craig Arrowood’s life began with a father who played bass…
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Jousting makes a comeback in Yelm and benefits a program for wounded warriors
Today, June 30 at 1pm, was the Jousting Tournament featuring the Knights of Mayhem in the Stewarts Arena on Vail Road in Yelm. The event was a benefit for Susan G. Komen breast cancer research and the Rainier Therapeutic Riding program. It was put on by the Northwest Jousting Association. The event featured a jousting clinic…
Frederickson Free Family Movie Night a hit with the locals
Friday night the people started showing up by 5pm. More and more arrived until over 500 were camped out on blankets and chairs on the lawn above the play field at Sound Life Church. Art Davila cooked up hot dogs, sausages, popcorn, and lots of other snacks. A dozen other local groups and businesses had booths with products…
Spanaway Lake’s choir camp will dazzle their audience Saturday
SPANAWAY, WA — Spanaway Lake High School is hosting the second annual Vocal Jazz and Show Choir Summer Camp. It runs through Saturday, June 29 when the group will hold their concert at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $5 Award-winning choreographer Damon Brown, and Music Company director Bernard Crouse are running the camp with the assistance…
Frederickson Family Movie Night Friday, June 28
Friday night, June 28, 2013, the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council will hold one of its Family Movie Nights outdoors at Sound life Church on 36th Ave E. and 176th Street. The event will begin at 6:30 pm with vendor booths, food and games for the family. At dusk, the movie “The Lorax” will be shown….
A Taste of Summertime at PLU
[Editor note: This is an article refresh now that summer is here.] PLU, Parkland, WA — Our annual Fruit Festival is a lunchtime community concert series featuring summer fruit desserts and live music. Bring a picnic and your favorite people and relax for lunch! Or, grab lunch at PLU’s restaurant and find a seat on the…
Tacoma Highland Games a delightful day
Bagpipes, dancers, Scotty dogs and wolfhounds, tartans, kilts, flags, and the unusual sporting events were all there. It was a fascinating day for those who came to visit Frontier Park in Graham. Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro was Master of Ceremonies. The National Anthems of the US and of Scotland were sung after a…
First weekend of Summer events abound
If you haven’t headed down to the Maryhill replica of Stonehenge for a solstice celebration and watching of the Knights Templar perform their annual ceremony, then here is a list of other events you can do closer to home. Relay for Life – Central Pierce starts at 6 p.m. Friday, June 21 at Franklin Pierce High School…
Doubleback Band benefit at Lady Luck June 23
PARKLAND, WA — This coming Sunday, June 23 at Lady Luck’s Cowgirl Up in Tacoma, we are proud to be a part of a benefit for our musical brother, Reggie Griffith. Several bands and a lot of his friends are coming together to raise money to assist Reggie as he receives treatment for a brain…
Parents arrested for hosting teen grad drinking party
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Acting on a tip last weekend, police went to an East Pierce County home early Sunday and arrested a couple for allowing their residence to be used for an after-graduation underage drinking party for their daughter. Upon obtaining a search warrant to search the property, officers found a keg in the…
JBLM Outdoor Expo June 22
Dozens of Hunting, Fishing Guides and Vendors to Host Outdoor Expo for Service Members at JBLM Lewis-Main Exchange JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Army and Air Force Exchange Service management at the JBLM Lewis-Main Exchange, along with more than 50 hunting and fishing guides, vendors and outdoor experts, will host an outdoor expo for…
44th Annual Tacoma Highland Games, Frontier Park, Graham June 22
The 44th Annual Tacoma Highland Games will take place Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Frontier Park, 217th & Meridian/Highway 161, Graham, Washington. 2013 Chieftain of the Games is Charles “Chuck” Cook. General Admission will be Adult – $15.00 Pre-Sale – $13.00, Youth (6-18), Seniors, Military w/valid ID- $10.00 Pre-Sale – $8.00, Children 5 and under…
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