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The plan was to pick up a few of these infamous “boxed lunches” from Pacific Grill and bring them to my husband’s work. My plan was foiled when the nice Pacific Grill phone answerer told me they are typically ordered 24 hours in advance. I immediately responded with an “Excuse
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Hurricane Ike hit my hometown of Houston, Texas, a couple of weeks ago. Just as my dad began to repair the fence and pick up the roof shingles that were strewn about his street, I decided to interrogate my very own Hurricane Ike — Ike Shanaman. According to a few
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Hurricane Ike hit my hometown of Houston, Texas, a couple of weeks ago. Just as my dad began to repair the fence and pick up the roof shingles that were strewn about his street, I decided to interrogate my very own Hurricane Ike — Ike Shanaman. According to a few
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It’s in a strip mall, it’s in Bonney Lake, and there were homegrown-looking men loitering around the front door’s bushes. New Peking Chinese Restaurant off Hwy 410 had all of those things, but it was the “Lounge” sign that peaked The KAke and my interest. We naturally assumed by all
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It's in a strip mall, it's in Bonney Lake, and there were homegrown-looking men loitering around the front door's bushes. New Peking Chinese Restaurant off Hwy 410 had all of those things, but it was the "Lounge" sign that peaked The KAke and my interest. We naturally assumed by all
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Truth be known, the more of a dive the place looks, the more intrigued I am. That is, until I saw The Right Spot in Fife. From the outside, that place didn’t intrigue me at all, it just plain ol’ scared me. Tucked in a back parking lot corner amongst potholes
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Truth be known, the more of a dive the place looks, the more intrigued I am. That is, until I saw The Right Spot in Fife. From the outside, that place didn’t intrigue me at all, it just plain ol’ scared me. Tucked in a back parking lot corner amongst potholes
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Once in a while I get a chance to stop into Puget Sound Pizza and actually relax. Most of the time I’m hurriedly ordering something “to go,” only to run into some I know, making me wish I WASN’T in a hurry and could actually stop to visit more. Owner
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Once in a while I get a chance to stop into Puget Sound Pizza and actually relax. Most of the time I’m hurriedly ordering something “to go,” only to run into some I know, making me wish I WASN’T in a hurry and could actually stop to visit more. Owner
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After establishing the fact that “and Lounge” at the end of a restaurant’s title usually means “dive bar inside,” there’s been no problem finding bar exam victims. What lies inside these seemingly seedy establishments has surprised my bar exam team as of late. Cleanliness, beer variety, and friendly conversation have
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After establishing the fact that “and Lounge” at the end of a restaurant’s title usually means “dive bar inside,” there’s been no problem finding bar exam victims. What lies inside these seemingly seedy establishments has surprised my bar exam team as of late. Cleanliness, beer variety, and friendly conversation have
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They reek of dead fish, yet they’re hotties nonetheless. Tourists and locals alike stand close enough to witness the fish-throwing action, and far enough back to stay out of the fishmongers’ way. Most visitors would be mortified to catch a fish in such a popular and heavily populated venue, but
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They reek of dead fish, yet they’re hotties nonetheless. Tourists and locals alike stand close enough to witness the fish-throwing action, and far enough back to stay out of the fishmongers’ way. Most visitors would be mortified to catch a fish in such a popular and heavily populated venue, but
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Matt Driscoll and I split the emcee duties on the Weekly Volcano Rock Stage last Saturday at the Point Defiance Music Festival. I had to take the morning shift seeing as how Matt had his sperm donation appointment that morning. I know what you’re thinking, “Oh, great, just what Tacoma
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Matt Driscoll and I split the emcee duties on the Weekly Volcano Rock Stage last Saturday at the Point Defiance Music Festival. I had to take the morning shift seeing as how Matt had his sperm donation appointment that morning. I know what you’re thinking, “Oh, great, just what Tacoma
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If there’s a perfect stereotype to scare away unwanted predators, it’s going to be a biker. “Breaking the chain, Healing the wounds” is the motto sung loud and true for our local Biker’s Against Child Abuse (BACA) chapter. Leather clad riders from the Puget Sound area and all over Washington
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If there’s a perfect stereotype to scare away unwanted predators, it’s going to be a biker. “Breaking the chain, Healing the wounds” is the motto sung loud and true for our local Biker’s Against Child Abuse (BACA) chapter. Leather clad riders from the Puget Sound area and all over Washington
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City Lights across the street from The Grand Cinema officially became Malarkey’s Pool & Brew in October 2007. I remember the place well as I lived one block away, back in the days before marriage. It was a perfect stumbling distance, and the men who frequented the joint were not
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City Lights across the street from The Grand Cinema officially became Malarkey’s Pool & Brew in October 2007. I remember the place well as I lived one block away, back in the days before marriage. It was a perfect stumbling distance, and the men who frequented the joint were not
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This good ol’ girl from Texas grew up around dead, man-killed animals. Every boy I ever dated had to be at least 6 feet tall, play football, and have a six-point buck mounted above his fireplace. It was a trip down my testosterone-adoring younger days when I ran into gun-toting-hottie