Tacoma in the News: Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
We hope you didn’t miss the following media coverage regarding Tacoma’s growth, development and prosperity:
- Several media outlets throughout the Pacific Northwest covered Tacoma Rail’s announcement about its new partnership with the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. For more information, visit the Tacoma Rail Web site.
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Metropolitan Real Estate Development announces mixed use project
Metropolitan Real Estate Development recently announced their intentions to construct a $35 million dollar mixed use project at South 25th Street and Yakima Avenue. The site may include a small-frame grocer, as negotiations are underway. For more information, visit the Metropolitan Real Estate Development Web site.
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TRA Medical Imaging moves corporate headquarters downtown
TRA Medical Imaging has closed on the Ford Building, 1304 Fawcett Ave., and intends to open its new headquarters housing approximately 78 employees. The 90,000 square feet of building will be adaptively reused for office tenants, and the historic building will be retained and restored. For more information, visit TRA Medical Imaging Web site.
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Historic Tacoma works to restore Knights of Pythias Hall
Historic Tacoma, a preservation advocacy organization, has received two grants to begin restoration of the Knights of Pythias Hall, 926 Broadway, a 1906 structure that's listed on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places.
Historic Tacoma received a $1,000 grant from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund and a $2,000 grant from the Colonial Dames of Washington’s new Historic Preservation Grant Program. The Tacoma Lodge of the Knights of Pythias is providing $3,000 in matching funds.
Restoration of the most damaged parts of Castle Hall, the large formal auditorium on the second floor, will begin late this summer. Local artisans will clean and restore painted panels, restore water-damaged plaster, and re-paint surfaces in the southeast balcony of the hall. The first phase of the effort will serve as a demonstration project to support fund-raising and grant-writing to complete the $50,000-plus Castle Hall restoration.
For more information, visit the Historic Tacoma Web site.
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Port Report offers insider perspective
The latest edition of the Port of Tacoma's award-winning Port Report television program is now broadcasting in Tacoma and Pierce County until June 30.
To learn more about the Port and its diverse business activities, this edition features stories about the expansion of Washington United Terminals, the Port's air quality initiatives, improvements to the near-terminal rail system, growth of breakbulk cargo and a behind-the-scenes look at the Port's Maintenance Department. Other stories focus on SR 167 completion, Narrows Bridge construction and IKEA's new home in Frederickson.
Port Report can be viewed on Cable Channel 12 (exclusively within the City of Tacoma), Cable Channel 21 (in most areas of Pierce County) and Channel 85 on Click! in University Place. For information on the program schedule, visit the Port of Tacoma Web site.
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Working Waterfront Maritime Museum hosts rockin good time
Don’t miss the Working Waterfront Maritime Museum’s Tacoma Classic celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 23 at and around the museum, 705 Dock St. This event will include an outdoor exhibit of classic wooden yachts and FiberGlassic boats, classic motorcycles and bicycles, classic cars and hotrods and classic rock. For a full schedule of events for the day, visit the Working Waterfront Maritime Museum Web site.
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Urban Art Festival ignites Fireman’s Park
The place to be on Sunday is at the Urban Art Festival, a free all ages celebration of music, DJs, performance art, fashion and hand crafted goods, taking place from noon until dusk on June 24 at Fireman’s Park, South 9th and A streets, in downtown Tacoma. For more information, visit the Urban Art Festival Web site.
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Love Tacoma, Young Professionals Network hold successful gatherings
Two organizations aimed at uniting Tacoma’s younger population, one focusing on social the other on professional development, will hold their second gatherings next week.
Love Tacoma, a grassroots group that evolved from Creative Tacoma with the goal of uniting 20-to-30-somethings via urban play time in Tacoma’s hot spots, netted a gathering of more than 130 people at their recent inaugural event. Their free, open-invitation second gathering, the Swiss Kiss, will take place at 5:30 p.m. on June 26 at the Swiss, 1904 Jefferson Ave. For more information, visit the Love Tacoma Web site.
The Young Professionals Network of Tacoma-Pierce County, another grassroots group that focuses on creating professional development, networking and philanthropic opportunities for 20-30 and early 40 somethings, attracted more than 50 participants to their first function. YPN will host their next event at 5:30 p.m. on June 28 at Masa, 2811 6th Ave. For more information, e-mail YPNTacoma@yahoo.com.
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BCPA announces exciting season of performances
The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts has doubled their number of offerings for their 2007-2008 season of performances. This season also marks 90th birthday of both the Pantages and Rialto theaters in 2008.
This season will include performances from Cirque-Works’ Birdhouse Factory, the Dark Star Orchestra: Recreating the Grateful Dead Experience, Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, CBS late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson, A Prairie Home Companions’ Garrison Keillor, Former U.S. Poet-Laureate Billy Collins, comedian Josh Blue, musician Bobby McFerrin and 40 more events between September 2007 through June 2008.
For more information, visit the Broadway Center for Performing Arts Web site.
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Life-sized dinosaurs invade Tacoma
Don't be surprised if you hear strange noises and you see gigantic creatures inside the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. These are just the friendly and not-so-friendly dinosaurs that are preparing and practicing for their debut at the Tacoma Dome. Walking with the Dinosaurs – The Live Experience will take over the Tacoma Dome from July 11 to 15 and will feature 15 life-sized dinosaurs along with other sights and sounds. For more information, visit the Tacoma Dome Web site. Be afraid, be very, very afraid.
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Premier Media Group increases local focus
Premier Media Group just launched a new name for their flagship Tacoma publication, now known as South Sound: Home. Garden. Life. The publication will now include even more local content about Tacoma. For more information, visit the Premier Media Group Web site.
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Museum row adds vibrancy to Tacoma
One of the magnets that continuously draws people from far and wide to our city is Tacoma’s trifecta of museums. Be sure to stay up-to-date on all of the exhibits and events that occur at each by visiting the Washington State History Museum, the Tacoma Art Museum and the Museum of Glass Web sites.
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Summer casting call goes out for the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee will hold open auditions for the Jan. 14, 2008, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration event at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall (2727 E. D Street) this summer. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is a multicultural event that will be televised live.
Auditions are open to all ages and ethnic groups. The celebration committee is seeking talent in the following areas: vocalists, dancers, recitals, groups, spoken word, dramatic interpretation and instrumentals. All performers and performances must follow the theme “Women of the Movement – Give Them a Standing Ovation.”
Auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 23, July 14, Aug. 18 and Sept. 22.
For more information, contact Jackie Wilson at (253) 536-2298, Ellen Smith at (253) 905-9868, Genie Jefferson at (253) 228-4227 or Gary Pinkney at (253) 376-8364.
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