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There’s huge dive bar territory over in the Parkland/Spanaway area that I have yet to uncover, and man, it’s a freakin’ gold mine up in that ’hood. It literally gets my heart racing as I think of the trashy possibilities that lie upon Pacific Highway and its surrounding streets.
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As I’ve made clear on plenty of occasions, I’m a Pearl Jam fan. I have been for a long time. While initially I got into the band because there was a chick in my honors English class that wore long underwear under her shorts and made my teenage libido run
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Loot Conquers All I always tell my wife I love her and buy her gifts I can't afford. I know she loves me. She works so hard at school, and works to pay her tuition, and still washes my clothes, cooks, and cleans. And I never ask her to. When I
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Let’s say you’re suffering from scratches from your mountain hike last weekend. Your first instinct is to reach for the Noxzema and a bottle of Yoo-Hoo (the Yoo-Hoo is to cool your insides, natch). But the folks at Olympia Mountaineers Club maintain that art is also important for healing —
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Ever thought the world needs more singer/songwriters who make sad, experimental music alone in their basements and make band names for themselves even though they don’t have a band? No, me neither, but Between the Pine is well worth a listen despite falling in this category. James Diotte, the man behind
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Well, holy pig on a pogo stick, someone actually took a challenge of mine to heart. Several months ago, I wrote about the bacon craze and all the wacky recipes that have arisen: chocolate chip and bacon cookies, bacon ice cream, chicken fried bacon (a personal gag), bacon vodka, and
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Roger Ebert's Review of Cadillac Records ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site here. Cadillac Records Starring: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Cedric the Entertainer, Eamonn Walker and Mos Def Rating: Three out of four stars Tri-Star Pictures presents a film written and directed
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Roger Ebert's Review of Punisher: War Zone ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site here. Punisher: War Zone Starring: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West and Julie Benz Rating: Two out of four stars Lionsgate presents a film directed by Lexi Alexander. Written by Nick
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$30 Prix Fixe Before Six The brain trust over at Sea Grill have devised an economy-defying prix fixe dinner offered Monday through Friday, slick for both palate and wallet. Start the $30 three-course extravaganza by diving into Sea Grill chowder or Caesar salad before moving on to sautéed prawns, salmon piccata
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First, it was the Tacoma City Council asking voters to do away with term limits — a proposition Tacoma wisely rejected last month. Now it’s the Pierce County Council’s turn. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Pierce County Council voted 5-2 to approve two proposed amendments to the Pierce County Charter
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You’ll get sick of Christmas. So much to do and it’s all basically the same stuff. This is why we love the Festival of Trees. It does it all and better than anybody else. There’s the massive gift shop, all sorts of Christmas stuff (namely, 70 trees, all decorated to
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As I sit here trying to come up with yet another witty way to start yet another story that revolves around the seeming collapse of the economy as we know it — and the belt-tightening, corner cutting and pocket searching that have beset all of us — I can’t help
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Looking cute doesn't have to cost a fortune. I’m thankful for that; otherwise I'd be one electric/heat bill away from making a garbage sack my raincoat. It all comes down to having a keen eye for basic reusable pieces and, most importantly, knowing where to get great deals at a
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All of you young and young-at-heart readers know that it’s fairly easy to coast through a Friday at work after a Thursday night on the town, and that’s why so many of you are constantly on the hunt for Thursday functions. After thoroughly scouring this city for an excellent weekend prefunc,
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It’s a Wonderful Life Ah, the holidays. Rain in your boots, Christmas music playing in every store, having to find gifts for people you only pretend to like — it’s all enough to drive one mad. But don’t despair! Remember what Grandma (or was it Charlie Brown?) told you: “‘Tis better
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There are few signature roles for actors in the South Sound. So many theaters stage the same shows that it is hard to find one role an actor essentially owns to the point that any other theater staging the same play would simply be producing it in the shadow of
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I feel like I’ve hit a mental brick wall this week. Almost like I’m standing still while watching my world swarm around me — trying to pick out pieces of memorabilia from the dust and salvage them in order to form a readable Toilet Tales. By no means am I
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This meter item is actually a long time in the making, but it’s been official now for a week or more. The Trib’s witty, satirical and — as of the last three months — rarely updated blog, Grit City, is officially dead. Of course, this still leaves the Trib with
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Roger Ebert's Review of Nobel Son ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site here. Nobel Son Starring: Mary Steenburgen, Shawn Hatosy, Bill Pullman, Danny DeVito and Eliza Dushku as a sexy poet named City Hall Rating: Three out of four stars Freestyle Releasing
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If you think about it, Tacoma isn’t just a city. It’s also a source of holiday gift inspiration. What do I mean by that? I mean that there are gift items and gift ideas that represent the City of Destiny, or remind us of the City of Destiny, and may be
