Tacoma in the news: Downtown revitalization, Click! Network, Love Tacoma
We hope you didn’t miss the following articles on Tacoma’s growth and prosperity:
• Tacoma, we hardly know you, The Seattle Times
• Almost 10, Click! still alive, local and defying the odds, The News Tribune
• Take heart, hipsters – Love Tacoma’s here to help you find fun, The News Tribune
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New business update: iBoat Tacoma, downtown carriage rides, Mary’s Burger Bistro, Caper’s Downtown, Bombay Bistro
• iBoat Tacoma, Tacoma’s first electric boat company, is now available for charter by the hour (you drive) to cruise Tacoma’s scenic waterfront in groups of up to 12. For more information, visit iBoat Tacoma.
• Hop on a horse-drawn carriage ride up and down Pacific Avenue every Thursday evening from 6 to 9:30 p.m. during downtown Tacoma’s Live After 5 program where so many merchants stay open later just for you. These relaxing rides are $50 for a half hour.
• Three new restaurants appear to be getting closer and closer to opening throughout Tacoma: Mary's Burger Bistro, an upcoming hamburger shop on the corner of South 23rd and Pacific Avenue downtown; Caper's Downtown, a future soup, sandwich and salad restaurant at South 7th and Pacific Avenue; and Bombay Bistro, bargain Indian food at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Stevens. We’re sure these restaurants will receive a warm Tacoma welcome upon arrival.
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Creative Tacoma cupids to unite young Tacomans
Love Tacoma, a group of volunteers working to create and promote fun social and cultural happenings throughout the city to unite Tacoma’s 20-to-30-somethings, will host a free, open-invitation grand kickoff event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 12 at the Pacific Grill, 1502 Pacific Ave.
The Love Tacoma Team, which formed through Creative Tacoma, knows that the fusion between good times, meeting good people and Tacoma’s backdrop of endless, amazing amenities will continue to compel young, creative people to live, work, play and stay here.
The first gathering is an opportunity to mix and mingle in the gorgeously-restored Waddell building while enjoying a signature Love Tacoma cocktail created by the Pacific Grill and benefiting from an extended happy hour until 7 p.m. Participants will also have a chance to learn more about Love Tacoma and the monthly slate of enticing events that will follow.
For more information, visit the Love Tacoma Web site or contact Roxanne Murphy, a true Tacoma lover, at roxanne@creativetacoma.com.
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Downtown Tacoma’s Night on the Town brings more feet to the street
Twenty-one downtown Tacoma merchants have banded together to create Tacoma’s Night Out on the Town from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 14. Fun promotions will take place that evening at the following locations:
• One Heart Café, art, coffee, fun, 1117 Broadway Ave.
• Puget Sound Pizza, $5 for five tastes of on-tap microbrews, 317 S. 7th St.
• 749 Antique Row, Victorian furniture, vintage pottery, the strange, 749 Broadway Ave.
• Ruby Collection, interior accessories presents Art in the Alley Show and Sale, 711 Opera Alley
• LeRoy Jewelers, fine jewelers, 940 Broadway Ave.
• The Art Shop, art gallery, 940 Broadway Ave.
• Glenna’s, resale, consignment clothing, accessories, 783 Broadway Ave.
• Over the Moon Café, café bistro, 709 Opera Alley
• Djembe Soul, $5 wine tasting, 1126 Commerce St.
• Rocky and Coco’s, men’s and women’s contemporary clothing, 750 St. Helens
• Embellish Multispace Salon, life enhancing projects, 1121 Court D #A
• Mineral, unique jewelry and art, 627 St. Helens
• Craft Works, jewelry-art-enchantment, 759 St. Helens
• Evergreen Rowing, sculling boats, Maas rowing shells, 712 Opera Alley
• Crowe Art Studio Gallery, serene landscapes, 744 Commerce Ave.
• Stadium Bistro, $5 wine tasting, 204 St. Helens
• The Learning Sprout, children’s toys, 809 Pacific Ave.
• One, window cornice garden art, 743 Broadway Ave.
• Dreamer’s Chant, fine tattoo art, 743 Broadway Ave.
• Goldies, vintage China, antiques and collectibles, 771 Broadway Ave.
• Bijan, fine oriental rugs, 753 Broadway Ave.
Be there and support your local merchants!
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Dome District Farmers Market kicks off
Downtown Tacoma is home to more than just one farmers market. The Dome District market, which operates right outside of Freighthouse Square and next to the Tacoma Dome Station, runs each Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. This intimate market features fresh local fruits and vegetables, stunning bouquets of cut flowers and several farmers' booths. For more information, visit the Tacoma Farmers Market Web site.
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Local author reads from his latest thriller
Tacoma author and attorney Mark Lindquist will offer the next reading of his new novel, “King of Methlehem” at 7 p.m. at King’s Books on June 14. For more information, visit the Mark Lindquist Web site.
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Museum of Glass hosts Night Blow event
Don’t miss the Museum of Glass’ Night Blow event from 7 to 11 p.m. on June 15 at the museum. This adults-only party features glassblowing demonstrations, stunning art, music, dancing, great food, signature cocktails and karaoke in the cone for the first time. Tickets are free for Museum of Glass members, $30 for nonmembers in advance and $35 at the door. For more information about this gathering, visit the Museum of Glass Web site.
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Convention and Visitor’s Bureau offers cultural walking tour
The Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Visitor Information Center has started offering an Art and Cultural Walking Tour of historical downtown Tacoma. The tour leaves from the Visitor Information Center, 1515 Commerce St, at 10 a.m. every Saturday and on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. The focus is on art, old buildings and the history of downtown. The walk totals about two miles and takes approximately two hours. A $10 donation is requested, but not required. Group sizes are limited to 10 or 12. RSVP by calling (253) 284-3254.
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Short local films provide true Tacoma perspective
For a little Tacoma humor to brighten your day, take five minutes to view this short film, South 5, that was included in this year’s 72-Hour Film Festival at the Grand Cinema. For a real Tacoma perspective, take another five to watch OK, Tacoma. Enjoy!
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