— Second Annual Downtown Tacoma Event Presented by The Daffodil Festival and the City of Tacoma — Preparations are underway as The Daffodil Festival partners with the City of Tacoma to pay tribute to Pierce County’s sizeable active duty and retired military population. Together, they will host the second annual Celebrating Military Service Parade in downtown Tacoma on the evening […]
Test your historic trivia knowledge on August 8 The City of Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission and Tacoma Historical Society are hosting a history of Tacoma free trivia night at The Forum, 815 Pacific Avenue, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 8. Participants can test their knowledge of local legends and lore or learn Tacoma facts and figures to impress […]
Tacoma Poet Laureate Lucas Smiraldo has partnered with the City of Tacoma and The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation to launch the Laureate Listening Project, an interactive audio anthology website where recorded oral poetry from members of the region will be mapped to provide a permanent record of the lives, ideas, concerns, and celebrations of a diverse community through the vehicle […]
Featuring a youth summit and a kids’ play area – because you’re never too young to get involved and be engaged in the civic process – “Tacoma 2025” is a community visioning event for anyone and everyone interested in sharing their ideas for how Tacoma could grow over the next decade.There is no charge to attend or participate in any part […]
With temperatures expected to reach into the 90’s the next several days, the City advises residents to take extra precautions to prevent heat-related injuries. Cooling centers will open at City libraries and other public facilities to provide individuals protection from heat. For a complete listing of library locations and hours of operation, visit tacomapubliclibrary.org.Residents are also encouraged to take advantage of […]
July 13, 2014 | 6th Avenue Business District’s Annual Art on the Ave Festival stands out among the many festivals in Tacoma because it’s the chosen playground of the fresh vibrant art and music scene of Tacoma. Truly an all inclusive event, Art on the Ave festival is attended every year by multiple generations of music and art lovers. Art on the […]
The Tacoma Fire Department is a semi-finalist in Good Morning America’s “5 Alarm Firefighter Challenge”, a contest open to all fire departments across the country featuring professional or volunteer firefighters performing their own lip synched renditions of the song “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities. Two videos will be highlighted each day on Good Morning America through July 11. Tacoma’s video will […]
Administrative offices in the Tacoma Municipal Building complex (747 Market St. and 733 Market St.) and in other City of Tacoma facilities will close Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.The City’s landfill, recycling center and household hazardous waste facility (3510 S. Mullen St.) will close on Friday, July 4, and reopen on Saturday, July 5. The facility’s normal […]
Nominations for the 2014 AMOCAT Arts Awards are due by Aug. 1 to the Tacoma Arts Commission. An online nomination form is available.“Tacoma is home to an amazing group of arts supporters – people, organizations and patrons who invest their energy and passion into improving our community through the arts,” said Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland. “The AMOCAT Arts Awards help recognize and […]
The City of Tacoma is closing the East 11th Street Bridge spanning the Puyallup River and attached viaduct through the Port of Tacoma area, to all uses. The bridge, built in 1911, has been monitored, as are all bridges, since the City took possession from the State in 1995. Deterioration to joints, beams and trusses has progressed slowly but steadily and […]
