Category: RECREATION

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/27/26 | For such a huge operation, Tower Lanes on 6th Avenue in Tacoma’s West End resembles a small, […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/20/26 | Are you new to running? New to Grit City? If so, you might be surprised to learn […]

BY BRIAN KIDD for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/20/26 | Perched in Tacoma’s historic Stadium District above Commencement Bay, Quantum Martial Arts occupies an expansive 8,000-square-foot dojo […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/13/26 | While giving a tour of the newly revamped Pearl Street Family YMCA last week, Jyot Sandhu, the […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 3/6/26 | You’re never too young to start exploring nature. Just ask Jen Trahan, a regional park guide for […]

Tacoma will host its first-ever Festival of Light on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Eastside Community Center, 1721 E. […]

Tacoma’s longest-running cultural celebration is back this fall. The Tacoma Greek Festival will take place October 3–5, 2025, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1523 […]

BY JESSICA GRANT-JOSSY for WEEKLY VOLCANO 7/4/25 | The 4th of July might be a fun holiday for us, but for our pets, it can […]

BY AARDE WRITES for WEEKLY VOLCANO 5/23/25 | Last year, I spent a few days on the flat boardwalks of Santa Monica (pre-fire), a place […]