BY NATHAN SPIECKER for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 When Marcus found an apartment he could afford, he thought the hardest part was over. He had […]
Wanna Beer With That? Future Primitive Kingdome Kölsch
BY MATT STEVENS for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 This week, I got a bug in my bonnet to visit the Africa Room at the Parkway […]
New Frontier Has a New Owner
BY MEG VAN HUYGEN for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 Longtime industry vet Ryan Carr took over the historic dive in June 2026. Last week, a […]
Artist Kcie Monk Shares Fantastical Creations With a Global Perspective
BY KEELIN EVERLY-LANG for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 Whimsical fairies, mermaids and adventurous hamsters sparkle across multidisciplinary Tacoma artist Kcie Monk’s portfolio. In a word, […]
Whitebear Is Tearing Down Walls Between the Tacoma and Seattle Hip-Hop Scenes
BY MAUREEN PARKER for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 OK, so boom! Joshua Iversen, better known as Whitebear, grew up in the White Center/West Seattle area […]
Celebrating the Opening of the New Loop Trail at Point Defiance Park
BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 On a sunny Friday afternoon on the last day of July, several dozen community members gathered near […]
Can Ambition Sometimes Go Too Far?
BY AARDE WRITES for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 Hey Aarde,I work in a super competitive industry, and honestly, I’m struggling to figure out where the […]
Movies of the Week – 8/7 to 8/13
BY JACK CAMERON for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 The spider isn’t leaving the mouse house anytime soon. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is unstoppable at the […]
Discovering Art on the Ave on its 25th Anniversary
BY KRISTIE WORTHEY for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 On Sunday morning, Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue will just be ramping up. Musicians will roll amplifiers down the […]
Do You Know What Is in Your Tap Water?
BY KEELIN EVERLY-LANG for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/7/2026 Purified Water To-Go is a locally owned water purification company in the Hosmer area of Tacoma. While […]