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by Matt Wakefield 

Here’s something carnivores and vegetarians can agree on.

by Matt Wakefield

Farmers markets have always been a seasonal mainstay in Pierce County, but right now, as much as any time in recent memory, it's a breath of fresh air to get outside in a safe environment, focus on community-grown food and locally made products, pick up some flowers to decorate the home you've been spending an absurd amount of time in.

by Matt Wakefield  

True, Tacoma is a few degrees latitude north of where you'd expect to find yourself sipping on a saccharine-sweet, deadly-strong, fruity umbrella drink.

by Matt Wakefield

I’m the veteran of 29 Treehouse of Horror episodes, the first few of which, watched at a tender age, may have left one or two ghastly, permanent psychological scars.

TASTE News Service, July 3, 2019 – Editor’s note: On Sunday, drivers and navigators wheeled their vintage vehicles into Tacoma to compete the nine day long Great Race. Taste Washington Travel wasn’t able to be there, but to conclude our two-part coverage we bring you a report from event organizers:

by Matt Wakefield

On a tour of the Lady Washington last year, the crew made it abundantly clear that she is not a pirate ship. Aye, she is much more than that.

by Matt Wakefield

Hipsters and Danish people (and presumably especially hipster Danes) call it “hygge,” but it’s really just a feeling of coziness, contentment and general wellbeing.

by Matt Wakefield

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Galloping Gertie.

by Matt Wakefield  

Let me start by saying I love getting out on the water during the summer, but I also love pizza.

by Matt Wakefield

As a city that closely guards its history and heritage, the waterfront and its connection to regional trade has always been a part of Tacoma’s lifeblood.