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Hip-Toss
Brett Cihon on December 30th, 2011
Temperatures are dropping. Rain is pelting the windows. Time to get off work, grab a quick drink and curl up with a nice, fuzzy dodgeball.
A dodgeball? That's right. A dodgeball.
"Dodgeball is awesome," says Eddie Behringer, co-founder of Comeback Sports. "It's the most social sport we run."
Comeback Sports is one of
Nightlife It List
Brett Cihon on November 14th, 2011
Not much can be said about 1022 South that hasn't already been said. Everyone has sung the bar's praises. I mean, even a writer from New York called 1022, "home to some of the most fascinating apothecary cocktail work on the West Coast." And I agree.
As a drinker's destination, 1022
Nightlife It List
Brett Cihon on November 14th, 2011
Tempest isn't crawling with horny, mini-skirt wearing women dying to ride in my station wagon. In fact, judging by the amount of 30-something ladies smooching other ladies, it quickly becomes obvious that your best bet for meeting une autre is if you're a lesbian.
But regardless of my
Scene It
Brett Cihon on October 26th, 2011
There's something inherently American about pieces of fried chicken in a salad. It's Jenny Craig meets KFC. It's blatant excess coupled with green modesty. It's iPhones, Simon Cowell's X Factor and economic worries all rolled into a single, delightful meal.
Well, maybe not. But this is where my mind wanders as
Arts Feature
Brett Cihon on October 24th, 2011
Lets see ... are you going with the dapper Grave Groom or the literary Lord Voldermort? Or maybe show some chest hair and settle on the Smokin' Hot Fireman? The only thing that's certain is last year's skimpy King of the Caves costume didn't go over too well with the
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Brett Cihon on October 23rd, 2011
Susan Rohrer, the manager of the State Capital Museum, will lead a walking tour Saturday, Oct. 29 exploring famous deaths, weird occurrences and creepy history around Olympia's South Capitol neighborhood. Rohrer says the tour, which costs $2 and is first come first serve, sticks mostly to the
Features
Brett Cihon on October 22nd, 2011
I assume everybody has heard of the children's book, Everyone Poops. You know, the picture book that alerts children to the fact that every animal, human or otherwise, does indeed defecate.
It turns out there should be a second book in the Everyone Poops series. This book, called Everyone in Olympia
Scene It
Brett Cihon on October 12th, 2011
Not much can be said about 1022 South that hasn't already been said. Everyone has sung the bar's praises. I mean, even a writer from New York called 1022, "home to some of the most fascinating apothecary cocktail work on the West Coast." And I agree.
Unlike the New York Times
Scene It
Brett Cihon on October 5th, 2011
I pigeonhole bars. I try not to, but it comes with the territory. I visit a bar for one or two nights, and based on what I see I write a review. Do I understand it's possible that Charlie's Chuck Wagon isn't sleazy every night of the week? Sure. But
Scene It
Brett Cihon on September 29th, 2011
Here's the tricky thing about grand openings:
They're grand.
At any club's grand opening, the bathrooms are clean, the lights flow perfectly and the liquor is stocked. Hoards of pretty ladies and muscled men abuse the dance floor. At grand openings, a noticeable buzz of excitement crams the air.
But the buzz can
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Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on October 12th, 2011
NOT JUST FOR SNOBS >>>
What pairs best with salmon, a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Merlot? And what is the best wine to serve with pork. Red or white?
As it turns out, questions like these aren't just for wine snobs. According to Nick Coughran, the owner of Tacoma's Cork Wine Bar,
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on September 27th, 2011
FIRST PEEK >>>
Here's the tricky thing about grand openings:
They're grand.
At any club's grand opening, the bathrooms are clean, the lights flow perfectly and the liquor is stocked. Hoards of pretty ladies and muscled men abuse the dance floor. At grand openings, a noticeable buzz of excitement crams the air.
What a
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on September 2nd, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU ARE >>>
Now that my prediction has come true and the Tacoma Rainiers (69-71) have officially been eliminated from playoff contention by those pesky North Division rivals the Reno Aces, we can move on from worrying about the Rainiers' record. We can
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on August 26th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
That about does it, folks.
The Tacoma Rainiers (64-69) are nine games behind the PCL Pacific North Division leading Reno Aces with 11 games left to play in the season. I'm going make the call now. The 2011 Rainiers will not be headed
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on August 19th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
Things have managed to stay interesting here in Rainiers Town as we approach September.
With 18 games left in the regular season, the Tacoma Rainiers (63-63) remain 4.5 games behind the PCL Pacific North Division leading Reno Aces. Simply put, the Rainiers are 4.5
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on August 12th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
Woah, Nelly. We've been off for almost two weeks here at the Rainiers Minute. And in Minor League baseball, a lot can happen in two weeks. A hell of a lot.
In the time we've been away, the Tacoma Rainiers (60-59) have crawled
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on August 3rd, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
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Brett Cihon on August 2nd, 2011
GRUB ON WHEELS >>>
Nothing gets a curmudgeonly writer out of his comfy computer chair faster than the promise of some grub. And with the opening of a new mobile food court in Olympia, this writer is out the door right at the lunch bell.
The new mobile food court at
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon, J.M. Simpson on July 29th, 2011
TODAY IN HANGOVERS >>>
For those of you who have been living under a damp rock, the Weekly Volcano's Super Best of Tacoma issue was released yesterday. Ipso facto, last night was the Weekly Volcano's Super Best of Tacoma Party.
Half issue release party, half general celebration and fun dress up
Spew Blog
Brett Cihon on July 26th, 2011
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL COVERAGE AS DRUNK AS YOU >>>
Let us take a brief interlude as the Tacoma Rainiers (51-52) meet up with Mr. 100 Games late last week. Here, take a listen:
Oh. Sorry. We didn't see you standing there, Mr. 100 Games. You always sneak up on us so fast.
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