Kye Alfred Hillig’s Real Snow
Kye Alfred Hillig's third record, Real Snow, came out this week. All twelve tracks showcase his talent for evocative poetry, but it is not a record one would expect him to make
View ArticleWhy Poetry Needs Tacoma
Every month has its evangelists, spreading the good news of that month’s theme. April is National Poetry Month, and even now advocates are distributing their literature on the merits of poetry. “Why do...
View ArticleA Review of Laurie Cinotto’s “Itty Bitty Kitty Committee”
A review of Tacoma author and internet sensation Laurie Cinotto’s new book, The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee. It’s a book about rescuing, adopting, and raising kittens, including dozens of adorable...
View ArticleOn Fawcett
Past Firehouse No. 1. Past the roughs in McCormick Park, shouting above the fountain’s rush. Past a marooned mid-century bunker of a building, poker-faced without neighbors, brick end walls like...
View ArticleCrosswalks: More than just paint on the asphalt
This guest post is part of an ongoing series of Tacoma musings I have after being away on the East Coast for two years. See my first post on transit here. Over the past few years I have spent a lot of...
View ArticleParkland is (still) burning
If you think the common attitude of most of the greater Puget Sound area (especially Seattle) towards Tacoma is a smoldering, condescending compilation of terms defining Tacoma as a gritty,...
View ArticleTacoma Gamers
Being a newbie to gaming, I wanted to get some advice on what to look for while visiting Tacoma’s stores. I reached out to a few friends to find out what characteristics each store should have. Their...
View ArticleOut, brief candle: Tacoma charter review in memoriam
The question of whether Tacoma is well served by a City Manager form of government is vital, and it surely will be raised again in the next Charter Review process; but if proponents of change were...
View ArticleTacoma’s Most OK – 2014 Edition
At Post Defiance, we love feedback from our readers. And what better way to get feedback than to hold a totally arbitrary popularity contest that attracts hordes who will probably never read Post...
View ArticleCallaghan – End Paragraph
When someone like Callaghan leaves, they take all of that knowledge and part of our collective story with them. Someone will spend decades trying to relearn everything he already knew
View ArticleJoin us for a backyard concert with Josiah Johnson & Spirits of the Red City...
On Wednesday, August 6th, Post Defiance is hosting a special backyard concert at a lovely spot near the top of the N. 30th Street hill. Josiah Johnson, one of the vocal and songwriting forces behind...
View ArticleIf you’ve got it, haunt it: celebrate Halloween with the Tacoma City Ballet
Let’s face it – the probability of a Halloween night in the great Pacific Northwest leaving your child’s costume utterly unrecognizable is very high. Ghastly wind and piercing rain tend to leave your...
View ArticleRunning in Tacoma: a love story
Tacoma is a glorious place for a runner. With its many miles of sleepy residential grid streets, it is easy to navigate away from traffic. The city's hilly location and turn-of-the-century grading...
View ArticleReviving forgotten Tacoma traditions: Straw Hat Day
Though books of style etiquette may often gather dust today, Tacomans formerly celebrated Straw Hat Day, when men would exchange their winter hats for straw hats come the end of May.
View ArticleLearning to love the Cross Orbweaver Spider
As commonplace in Northwest fall as clouds, the Cross Orbweaver spider (Araneus diadematus) takes up residence for the season, their pervasive webs stringing across windows, from tree to tree, from...
View ArticleTacoma artists versus the art world establishment
It’s been more than three years since Tacoma has a reliable, respected local art gallery. Three years ago I wrote about the closing of the Tacoma location of the William Traver Gallery and the...
View ArticleTranscending trends: Tacoma and the flannel shirt
What is the history of flannel in Tacoma? How did it become such a ubiquitous symbol of the Northwest
View ArticleA sweet and hole-some history of Tacoma doughnuts
Did you know that Tacoma was once home to "The Doughnut King?" Read this article by staff writer Kate Albert Ward to learn more about the enduring romance between Tacomans and this delectable treat.
View ArticleCalculating Tacoma’s cost of living
Over the past few months, I have been paying close attention to the boiling pot that is Initiative 1 and have found myself increasingly unsatisfied with the dialogue from both sides. Detractors have...
View ArticleTacoma-inspired Halloween costumes
This year, forgo the debasing generic Halloween costume from a warehouse store in favor of a creative costume that displays your Tacoma pride. Join author Kate Albert Ward and local cartoonist R.R....
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