TRA Medical Imaging moves downtown
TRA Medical Imaging has closed on the Ford building and Crescent Ballroom located at 1304 Fawcett Ave. They plan to rehabilitate this historical building, which will be the future home of their business office and space for lease to other tenants. This move will add new jobs to area and TRA Medical Imaging will become yet another primary employer downtown. For more information, visit the TRA Medical Imaging Web site.
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Downtown Farmers Market opens next week
This year’s Downtown Farmers Market scene will kickoff on May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will continue until Oct. 18. This festive Thursday tradition on Broadway, offers the season's freshest produce, artisan crafts, prepared foods, toe-tapping music and much more. Ride your bike to the market on May 17 and join in the Bike to Market Day with festivities sponsored by REI. Also, don't miss Kid’s Day events on June 21 and August 2. Other special event days include the third annual Dog Days of Summer on July 12, and Health and Fitness Day on August 23. The Dome District Farmers Market will kick off on June 5 and will run until Aug. 28. Also, the Proctor District Farmers Market is occurring from now until the end of the June from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information on the downtown and Dome District markets, visit the Tacoma Farmer’s Market Web site.
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Marathon runners race through Tacoma
The Tacoma City Marathon will take place May 13. This full marathon, half marathon and 10K will bring approximately 2,000 runners and their respective family and supporters through various locations throughout Tacoma. In addition, a marathon expo is occurring all weekend at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. For more information, visit the Tacoma City Marathon Web site.
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New Business Update: Urban Tanning Spa, Hawthorn Tea Room
Urban Tanning Spa, which features tanning beds, skin hydration, massage services, teeth whitening, spray and facial tanning will open very soon at 717 Pacific Ave. For more information, call (253) 779-4SUN.
The Hawthorn Tea Room in Old Town, 2208 N. 30th St, is now under new ownership. The new owners are providing fresh lunches and high tea Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Menu items include soup made from scratch, fresh-baked scones, and Devonshire cream. For more information, call (253) 238-9021.
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Salishan redevelopment project receives national awards
Tacoma Deputy Mayor Rick Talbert, the Tacoma Housing Authority, Lorig and Torti Gallas and Partners, accepted two national awards from the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development honoring the housing and neighborhood design of New Salishan on May 3 in San Antonio. Later in May, Salishan will also receive an award from the Congress of New Urbanism. For more information, visit the Salishan Hope VI Redevelopment Web site.
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Tacoma Live guide in the works
Roxanne Murphy of the Community and Economic Development Department has provided the concept for and is now working with Premier Media Group which will produce “Tacoma Live,” a dining, nightlife, shopping and living guide. The citywide guide will be organized by business districts and distributed at various outlets in Tacoma. This concept has been received favorably and enthusiastically throughout the city. The glossy print piece, along with an accompanying Web site that will be updated on a regular basis, will be available by this summer. To place an advertisement in support of the guide, or for more information about it, contact Wendee Fiscus or Lander Martinson of Premier Media Group at wendee@premiermedia.net or lander@premiermedia.net or call (253) 588-5340.
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Summer 2007 Events Calendar now available
A calendar of Tacoma’s major summertime events and festivals is now available on the Community and Economic Development’s Web site, www.cityoftacoma.org/ced. Print copies of this calendar will also be inserted The News Tribune the week before Memorial Day weekend. For more information, contact Kala Dralle, Community and Economic Development, at kdralle@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 573-2523.
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Young Professionals Network forms
A group of Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program graduates have banded together to create the Young Professionals Network of Tacoma-Pierce County. The mission of the group is to help members build meaningful relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically involved and to contribute to the development of Tacoma’s thriving community. They’ll be hosting a Springboard Social at 7 p.m. on May 16 at Paddy Coyne’s, 721 Pacific Ave, which will include networking, a message from one of the founding members and a social hour. The cost is $10, which is payable at the door. Interested parties should RSVP by e-mailing YPNTacoma@yahoo.com.
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Community gardens group offers online forum
A grassroots group of organizers that are focusing on creating additional and improving existing community gardens recently published an online forum, http://www.tacomagardens.com/. Visit this site to track the progress of this group and watch Tacoma’s community gardens grow.
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BCPA announces Bob Newhart visit
Tickets are now on sale for “An Evening with Bob Newhart,” which will take place at 7:30 p.m. on June 7 at the Pantages Theater. For information on this show and the so many other enticing performances that are scheduled for this season, visit the Broadway Center for Performing Arts Web site.
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Scott Pierson Trail ribbon cutting and community bicycle ride to take place
Join Tacoma's Mayor Bill Baarsma, Tacoma Wheelmen's Bicycle Club President Timothy Payne and a host of others at the Scott Pierson Trail ribbon cutting ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m. on May 12, inside Cheney Stadium. In conjunction with the ribbon cutting ceremony, the City of Tacoma and Group Health are hosting a kickoff bike ride on the Scott Pierson Trail from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The 3.8 mile bike ride will start at War Memorial Park, 1299 N. Sunset Dr., and will end at the gate located in the Cheney Stadium parking lot, 2502 S. Tyler St. The public is invited to join the bike ride anytime between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. where kids will receive free bike accessories, safety tips and prizes along the trail.
The Scott Pierson Trail extends along the State Route 16 corridor and was built as part of a Washington State Department of Transportation project that widens SR 16 and adds high-occupancy vehicle lanes. The inaugural community event on May 12 is to honor the memory of Scott Pierson who was an avid bike rider and a 23-year employee of the City of Tacoma. He was a dedicated advocate for the construction of this trail and the principle designer of the trail’s final alignment.
For more information, contact Diane Wiatr at (253) 591-5380 or dwiatr@cityoftacoma.org.
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Tour Tacoma’s past to celebrate Historic Preservation Month
May is National Historic Preservation Month across the United States and Tacoma is celebrating it with the following activities:
Tacoma’s own preservation nonprofit, Historic Tacoma, will host a series of expert lectures providing information and tips on the care and maintenance of historic homes, each Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the historic Knights of Pythias Temple. Topics include:
• May 17: Get the Dirt: Landscaping for historic properties
• May 24: See the Light: Period appropriate lighting
• May 31: Community Forum: An informal chat with community leaders, policy makers and local activists about preservation issues facing Tacoma and its neighborhoods. Bring a dessert to share.
The lectures are free for members of Historic Tacoma. The general public will be charged $8 per lecture or $25 for the series. For more information, contact info@historictacoma.net or call (253) 591-2026. For more information about Historic Tacoma, visit www.historictacoma.net.
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Natural yard care products discounted until May 15
The Home Depot, Lowe’s and GardenSphere in Tacoma, along with more than 80 other retail locations throughout the Puget Sound area, are discounting environmentally friendly yard care products from now until May 15 as part of Northwest Natural Yard Days, a regional program supporting natural yard care practices. Discounted products (varying by store) include electric mulching mowers, push-reel mowers, organic lawn fertilizer, weed pullers, compost, bark mulch, watering wands, soaker hoses, insecticidal soap, less-toxic moss control and slug bait. Find Tacoma store locations and a list of specific products on sale at www.cityoftacoma.org/naturalyards.
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Keep up with your parks through Metro Parks Today
Metro Parks Tacoma each month publishes an online newsletter, Metro Parks Today, which helps its readers stay up-to-date on Metro Parks Tacoma’s major initiatives, projects, opportunities for public input and upcoming events. To subscribe to the e-mail distribution list for this newsletter, contact Ann Winters at annew@tacomaparks.com or (253) 305-1041.
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