14 May 2013, 11:11 am
After being closed for nearly five years, Old Town Dock (2123 Schuster Parkway) will officially reopen to the public during a ribbon cutting celebration co-hosted by the City of Tacoma and Metro Parks on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Old Town Dock was first built in 1873 and served the... Read More »
10 May 2013, 11:11 am
With unseasonably warm May temperatures, there’s no excuse not to “Get Out and Ride” and celebrate Bike Month 2013 by participating in the Bike Month Commuter Challenge as well as a host of bike events, workshops and riding groups. The annual Bike Month Commuter Challenge... Read More »
12 April 2013, 3:03 pm
Make a Splash environmental grants of up to $4,000 are available from City of Tacoma Environmental Services to any school, business, organization or individual considering a project to help protect surface water resources within the Tacoma city limits by preventing stormwater... Read More »
12 April 2013, 3:03 pm
The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced the selection of Lucas Smiraldo as Tacoma's 2013-2015 poet laureate. Over the next two years, Smiraldo will participate in and host public poetry readings, workshops and other community events. He will also participate in Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month... Read More »
22 March 2013, 11:11 am
The City of Tacoma’s 2013 neighborhood cleanup schedule is now available at cityoftacoma.org/cleanup. Single-family and duplex homeowners and renters in participating neighborhoods, who are interested in removing unsightly debris and beautifying their properties, are encouraged to take part... Read More »
18 March 2013, 2:02 pm
The Tacoma Dome, Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Murray Morgan Bridge and Cheney Stadium will turn off their non-essential lights for Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. Tacoma is one of more than 7,000 cities and towns worldwide that pledge to shut off... Read More »
12 February 2013, 2:02 pm
Expect road closures and reduced access Feb. 14-15 Friday, Feb. 15, marks the 100th anniversary of the Murray Morgan Bridge, which originally opened in 1913. To celebrate the centennial and the recent reopening of the bridge, the City of Tacoma has partnered with local businesses and... Read More »
01 February 2013, 12:12 pm
The Blue Mouse Theater (2611 N. Proctor St.) will showcase films from Kitakyushu, Japan; Kiryat-Motzkin, Israel; Cienfuegos, Cuba; Fuzhou, China; Gunsan, South Korea; Alesund, Norway; Taichung, Taiwan; Biot, France and El Jadida, Morocco during the 11th annual Sister Cities International Film... Read More »