The Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park will hold their Spaghetti Feed Dinner and Auction this Friday, May 5 starting at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Pierce County Skills Center, 16117 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98375. Everyone is welcome and invited to join! Tickets available at the door, $15/adults,…
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Graham Historical Society, Feb. 28
By Marianne Lincoln Graham has history, lots of history, actually. You can find some of it on page F-10 of the Graham Community Plan. Other bits and pieces are in small books and hard to find, out-of-print books like In the Shadow of the Mountain, by Andy Anderson. Others have not yet been written, but…
Bolt out of the blue – Boom!
By Marianne Lincoln It was late evening, January 18, 2023. Connie Wilbur was sitting in her rec room recliner when, “Boom!” the sound of an explosion ripped through the room. The power went off, so she grabbed a flashlight and a coat and took a look outside. Things looked basically normal, but in the daylight,…
What would the COMMUNITY like at Sprinker?
The Pierce County Parks Department put out a survey for the community to tell them what would be best at the Sprinker Center. In other words, what would the community enjoy there. Not enough of you responded. In fact, it was middle age white women who responded. So I asked Jani Hitchen, “Was that me?…
Feb. 10 & 11, Rock the Rink Ice Show
PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — Bring your friends and family to Pierce County Parks’ exciting new ice show: Rock the Rink! Join the fun at Tacoma’s Sprinker Recreation Center to watch this upbeat and thrilling ice show featuring decades of nostalgic tunes that will get you on your feet and ready to dance. The show will…
January 13 Fireside Chat at National Park Inn
Mount Rainier National Park (Facebook page) Fireside Chat with Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Greg Dudgeon, 2 pm, Friday, January 13th at the Longmire National Park Inn Join park superintendent Greg Dudgeon for an informal one-hour discussion of the opportunities and challenges of overseeing one of the most dynamic and popular national parks in the United…
Fantasy Lights Tickets are online only this year
This year tickets will available online only, not at the event! The largest drive-through holiday light display in the Northwest is back: Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park kicks off Nov. 26, but you can get your tickets online starting Monday, Nov. 1. This year’s event runs Nov. 26, 2021 to Jan. 2, 2022 and tickets…
Get Tickets for Haunted Headlights in Graham
PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — After a successful first year in 2020, the Haunted Headlights drive-through experience returns to Frontier Park for four days of family-friendly Halloween fun. Tickets go on sale Oct. 1 and must be purchased in advance online. No tickets will be sold at the event. Haunted Headlights participants will remain in their…
Pierce County’s Foothills Dash Fun Run goes virtual too
PIERCE COUNTY — Foothills Trail and offers easy sloping and paved 5K, 10K, or half-marathon distances. The in-person race will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Foothills Trail in Orting while the virtual race will occur April 16-18, 2021. Pre-registration is required for participation in either option and can be done online. The in-person run begins…
Parkland Community Trail Open House April 1
Help Shape the Design of the Parkland Community Trail Detailed Design has begun on the Parkland Community Trail! Pierce County Parks is working to bring an all-ages, all-abilities bike and pedestrian trail connecting Parkland neighborhoods to schools and parks. Parkland lacks adequate sidewalk or bicycling facilities and we hope that building this trail will improve…
Pierce County Parks, new restrictions
Pierce County Parks has worked diligently to provide social, sport, and recreational activities at various sites throughout the county in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to Governor Inslee’s recently released directive and out of an abundance of caution, Pierce County Parks is announcing facility closures and program cancellations as follows: Sprinker Recreation…
Pierce County Parks to open May 5; Chambers Bay opens May 1
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is restoring public use of parks with protocols and guidelines to keep the public safe. Park and trailhead parking lots will open May 5, while Chambers Creek Regional Park will open earlier, on May 1. Parks outdoor spaces will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Restrooms will…
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