BY DOUG MACKEY for WEEKLY VOLCANO 4/3/26 | In a city often defined by its independent spirit and artistic undercurrent, a new print-only zine is […]
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Twenty Years of Trying to Make Housing Actually Affordable
BY KEELIN EVERLY-LANG 3/27/26 | The Tacoma-Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium (TPCAHC) has been bringing together developers, funders, service providers, and more for two decades […]
Sunny Yoo Brings Heart and Craft to Lakewood’s Beauty Scene
BY YAYOI LENA WINFREY for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/27/26 | Walking into Sunny’s Salon & Barber on a rain-drenched afternoon, I spot a customer swinging her […]
Inside Grit City Studio’s Vision for Tacoma Filmmakers
BY SUZY STUMP for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/20/26 | Tacoma has never lacked for creativity. Musicians fill neighborhood venues. Painters and sculptors occupy studio spaces across […]
Perry’s Cocktail Bar in Puyallup Turns a Hard Day into Date Night
BY MEG VAN HUYGEN for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/20/26 | Puyallupites may already know about this elegant bar-resto, but if you’re anywhere else, it’s worth the […]
Melon Seed Deli Owner Plans Comeback
BY NAJAH MONIQUE TODD for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/20/26 | After financial challenges forced the neighborhood restaurant to close, owner Mac Charles says lessons learned will […]
Nana Thai Opens New Location in Tacoma’s Lincoln District
BY ACE DIEFFENBACH for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/13/26 | Tacoma’s Lincoln District has long had a strong and well-established Southeast Asian community, exemplified by the various […]
2026 St. Patrick’s Day Event Round Up
BY KEELIN EVERYLY-LANG for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/13/26 | March 14: St. Paddy’s Day Run Tacoma This annual run is an out-and-back course starting at 815 […]
Inspo for Roomies Everywhere: Anthem Coffee Shop by Day, Proof Bar by Night
BY MEG VAN HUYGEN for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/6/26 | When you rent an apartment or house, you generally spend your time living in the whole […]
Moving Tacoma: DéShawn Morton Builds Community Through Dance
BY NAJAH MONIQUE-TODD for WEEKLY VOLCANO 2/27/27 | On Tuesday evenings inside the Courthouse Square building, more than twenty adults gather for a free jazz […]