New Business Update: Mary's Burger Bistro, Woody’s Wharf
• Mary’s Burger Bistro has opened at 2301 Pacific Ave.
• Woody’s Wharf has opened at 1715 Dock St. in the former Blue Olive Ultra Lounge space.
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Tacoma in the News: LeMay Museum
We hope you didn’t miss the following article on Tacoma’s growth and prosperity:
• Museum wants plan changed, News Tribune
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Additional Class A office space coming to downtown
The Stratford Company recently announced that they will be converting two historic buildings downtown into Class A office space.
The Washington Building, 766 Commerce St., will undergo a major renovation of the lobby, an enhancement to the street-side exterior and elevator upgrades. The Washington Building also recently attracted a new tenant, Sterling Financial Corporation, which will occupy one floor of the building.
Old City Hall, 625 S. Commerce St., is one of Tacoma’s most prominent landmarks and will transform into spacious office floors with traditional brick interiors and grand archways.
For more information about these projects, visit the Stratford Company Web site.
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Planning Division hosts Mixed Use Center information session
The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department is continuing its Mixed Use Center review and will host an information session about Mixed Use Centers on Aug. 29 in advance of a public hearing that will occur before the Planning Commission on Sept. 5. Both meetings will occur at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St. For more information, call (253) 573-2529 or go to www.cityoftacoma.org/planning.
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Nick Lachey returns to Tacoma
Celebrity pop musician Nick Lachey, one of the newest owners of the Tacoma Rainiers baseball team, will visit Tacoma to catch a game on Aug. 25 and take in batting practice with the team at Cheney Stadium. For more information, visit the Tacoma Rainiers Web site.
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AIDS Walk, Bank to Bay to bring thousands downtown
The 16 annual Pierce County AIDS Walk, a 2.5-mile stretch that begins and ends at the University of Washington, Tacoma, campus, will occur from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 8. For more information, go to the Pierce County AIDS Foundation Web site.
On Sept. 9, the Bank to Bay run/walk events will kick off at 8 a.m. This route begins in downtown Tacoma’s Museum District between 15th and 17th streets on Pacific Avenue and runs along Schuster Parkway to Ruston Way. For more information, visit the Bank to Bay Web site.
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Music and Murals adds to the Hilltop rejuvenation
Music and Murals, a music and art event, will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 8 at People’s Park, 1100 S. 9th St., on Tacoma’s Hilltop. This function will include live music, dancing, family activities, and a commissioned public mural that will be designed and created by a local artist.
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