Tacoma Weekly Holiday Guide 2012

Hometown Holidays

Shop, play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

• Ways to Buy Local • Holiday Family Events • Holiday Sales & Much More

MILTON • EDGEWOOD

Page 2

The holidays begin on Broadway

Come one, come all to the annual tree lighting and ‘Sound of Music’ sing-along

Audiences will kick off the holiday season and sing to their heart’s delight with the Von Trapp family over Thanksgiving weekend. The Sound of Music SingAlong is a worldwide phenomenon that will return to the Broadway Center’s Pantages Theater on Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. A long Tacoma tradition will immediately follow the film with the 67th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting with festivities in the Pantages lobby and the lighting at 9th and Broadway. Film tickets are $24 and the tree lighting ceremony is a free community event.

The Sound of Music Sing-Along is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer film in full-screen Technicolor, complete with subtitles for the audience to sing along. The show begins with a warm-up to review the complimentary “magic moments

pack,” which contains fun props like a curtain swatch and Edelweiss to flaunt during special times during the Academy Award-winning movie.

2020 % off thetheentire Fri.Nov. Nov.2323, 10-3p.m.p.m. % off entirestore! store! Fri. , 10-3

Costumes are encouraged! The famous fancydress competition brings audience members onto the stage before the movie to showcase their fantastic tailoring skills, nuns, lonely goatherd, and girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Creativity counts and ticket vouchers will be awarded to the best dressed.

After a festival debut in May 1999, The Sound of Music Sing-Along began showing at the Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End (and has been there ever since). From there the program began its UK tour and now is touring to many cities around the world.

The Pantages lobby will open at 5 p.m. to the community for the 67th annual Holiday Tree Lighting.

Complimentary hot cider will be served, Santa Claus will make a special visit and the crowd will gather around the tree for the lighting ceremony and holiday group photo. The Pantages Theater has been the site for the City of Tacoma’s holiday tree lighting ceremony since 1945 and originally began as a celebration of the end of WWII.

Tickets for The Sound of Music Sing Along are on sale now for $24. Tickets may be purchased through the Broadway Center box office at (253) 591-5894, tollfree 1 (800) 291-7593, visit in person at 901 Broadway in Tacoma’s Theater District or online anytime at www. broadwaycenter.org

Customer Appreciation Coupon Aloha Oasis Hawaiian Store

Tacoma’s Rx of “ALOHA”

Island Style Shopping for gifts from Paradise.

Exotic Perfumes, Delectable Chocolates & Island Snacks.

Island Jewelry, Aloha Wear, CDs & DVDs, Art & Home Decor to fill your home with a touch of “Aloha” Mon - Sat 11-5 3011 6th Ave. Tacoma (253) 272-3189

Mele Kalikimaka

www.alohaoasis.com

Hometown Holidays

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

Bring in a copy of this ad for 20% off total sale.

Expires 12-24-12 no cash value. Excludes food items.

2018 54th Ave. East Fife, WA 98424 Facebook.com/BabyLovellc

90% of items are under $10

Page 3

Hometown Holidays

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

Franciscan Polar Plaza Returns Downtown Tacoma ice rink in Tollefson Plaza set to renew holiday spirit for another season

The people of Tacoma must have been good this year because generous organizations are contributing to a wonderful holiday event. Franciscan Health System, Tacoma Art Museum, Columbia Bank, TitusWill and Korsmo Construction are bringing Franciscan Polar Plaza, the popular, covered, open-air ice rink back to the heart of downtown Tacoma at Tollefson Plaza. Beginning Nov. 23 and open through Jan. 6, the community is invited to skate and embrace the spirit of the season.

“We heard a lot of positive comments [about Polar

Plaza] from the community,” said Franciscan’s Gale Robinette. “Our mission is to create healthier communities. This gives families a place to spend quality time together during the holidays.”

The rink will be 20 percent larger than last year.

The seating area will also be larger to accommodate more skaters and their watchful friends and relatives.

Ice Rink Events staff will also be on the ice to help keep the skaters stay merry.

Admission will be $8 and $2 for skate rental. Military members and seniors (65+) receive $1 off admission.

Skates will be available in a variety of sizes, from a child’s size 8 through an adult size 14. There will be music and warm holiday refreshments such as coffee, tea and hot chocolate for sale at Franciscan Polar Plaza. There will also be a chance to buy your holiday tree at 25Trees. Keep an eye out for special themed nights, live music performances, art activities and more!

“We hope to welcome 18,000 skaters to the new and improved rink,” said Cameron Fellows, deputy director of Tacoma Art Museum. “With more space to skate, more seating, better ice and some great community partnerships, it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

New to this year’s holiday tradition is the Polar Plaza Express, a small train that visitors ride from the Washington State History Museum to Tacoma Art Museum. The train will roll down Pacific Avenue from Dec. 21-24 as well as Dec. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closing early at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24). Riders may hop on board for $2 each way; there’s a discounted rate of $1 for members of the Washington State History Museum and Tacoma Art Museum.

Anyone interested in volunteering at Polar Plaza should call (253) 722-2454 or e-mail PolarPlaza@ TacomaArtMuseum.org to take part in this event.

Those interested in participating as a sponsor, can call (253) 722-2455 or e-mail Contributions@ TacomaArtMuseum.org.

PUGET SOUND REVELS PRESENTS

IN CELEBRATION OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE with traditional English dances, processionals, carols & drama

It’s where you belong.

Tickets Make Wonderful Gifts!

TACOMA’S ORIGINAL

Saturday, Dec. 15, 17, 2 & 7:30pm (evening (evening show show ASL ASL interpreted) interpreted) Sunday, Dec. 16, 18, 1 & 5:30pm Tuesday, Dec. 18, 20, 7:30pm Wednesday, Dec. 19, 21, 7:30pm

C R E DIT U N IO N CHECKING | SAVINGS | LOANS

8 0 0. 3 4 5 .7 1 8 3 TA P CO C U.O R G

| MORTGAGES | BUSINESS SERVICES

RIALTO THEATER Downtown Tacoma

BROADWAY CENTER TICKET OFFICE: 901 Broadway | www.broadwaycenter.org | 253-591-5894

Federally insured

by NCUA

Page 4

Hometown Holidays

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

Sometimes the best revenge is a screaming rubber chicken ally go shopping.

By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com

Northwesterners are known for passive-aggressiveness, much like New Yorkers are known for being a tad picky about pizza. “You call that a slice? Faggedaboudit!”

But why fight it? Embrace the stereotype this holiday season by turning the normally selfless act of gift-giving into a veiled act of aggression. Using children as buffers can only help obscure your evil intent (you sick, little monkey).

In that spirit, we present five toys to buy for little people whose parents you secretly hate. The best part: Most are available from Amazon. com for those too passive to actu-

Screaming rubber chicken ($8, Toysmith) If someone gives this to your kid, they clearly hate you. Stop inviting them over for dinner; don’t bother making small talk when you pass on the street.

You’re probably justified in repeatedly punching the gift giver in the face upon receiving this parental torture device.

1

Can’t be that bad, right? Wrong!

Picture, if you will, one of those novelty chickens that have been around forever. Then imagine that, every time your 3-year-old squeezes it, it approximates the sound of an asthmatic donkey screaming into a megaphone while being clawed to death by a thousand rabid cats.

Yeah, something like that. This is the sort of thing lying to children was made for. “Um, where’s Chickie?”

“He went away to chicken heaven.”

It’s either that or suffer the nervous breakdown that comes with prolonged exposure.

2

Munchkin Cheers Cheerleader Doll ($25, Lovee)

Make Your Clothes White as Snow in our large capacity washers and dryers!

Lighthouse Laundry Big Washers! Big Dryers!

Open 8am - 9pm

“I drive miles past dirty laundries to get here. It’s clean!” - Jay N. Tacoma

5738 N 26th Street, Tacoma • 26th & N. Pearl

F A I Jewelry is on Facebook

Grooming Salon

Handmade designer jewelry

“Providing Professional Care for Your Pet”

Holiday hours Wed–Fri 10-5 Saturday 10-4

www.clippersgrooming.com • 4125 108th Avenue East • Edgewood

253-845-5939

Ì

3407 N PROCTOR ST TACOMA, WA 98407 253-752-7493 www.faiforlife.com

CLIPPERS

Wishing All Our Customers and Friends in the Community Holiday Greetings and Thanks for Your Support!

Ì

ACCESSORIES FOR LIFE

Free Wi-Fi

Ì

F A I JEWELRY

Ì

WESTGATE SOUTH MALL

Page 5

Hometown Holidays 4

Let’s face it. Cheerleaders are nice to look at, but their asinine chants are best enjoyed at a sporting event where the crowd mostly drowns them out.

But thanks to Munchkin, you can disturb the quiet of your frienemies’ home with this creepy little doll’s high-pitched cheering. Added bonus: One of her cheers will have 2 In A Room’s “Wiggle It” - one of the worst songs ever made - stuck in your victim’s head on the daily. That’ll teach ‘em to borrow your power drill and not return it.

3

Shout N’ Shoot (Cap Toys) This amazing advance in obnoxious toy technology was pioneered in the ‘90s. Basically, it’s a head-mounted squirt gun that’s activated by shouting. ‘Nuff said. Strangely, this

device did not enjoy lasting popularity, and you’ll have to score one on eBay or at your local thrift store.

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

Chatimals ($15 to $30, Dragon-i Toys)

5

Black Barrel-o-Slime ($1.66, Rhode Island Novelty) This is a variation on the classic “slime” toy that’s been around for decades. You know the drill. It’ll get everywhere until the little crumb cruncher inevitably loses it. Months later, it will be found, hardened, behind the couch. See also: PlayDoh. (Man, you really are a passiveaggressive jerk. Maybe you should seek counseling.)

From Furby to Tickle Me Elmo, every holiday season presents some annoying, talking toy that has idiots trampling each other at Toys R’ Us to get ‘em. But few can compare to this cuddly but irksome critter, which not only talks, he repeats everything you say. Baseball bat for smashing not included.

Executive Massage The small business that does the most!

Say Goodbye to Migraines, Sciatica & Carpal Tunnel

• Treatment for knee, ankle and foot problems, back pain • • We also offer diabetic massage and relief from unnecessary back operations •

Migraine Massages

2007

Special on Migraines $15 during November and December 2012 Executive Massage for: Education - Prevention - Longevity (253) 756-0876 • 4502 S. Steele St #153K, Tacoma Located at the Sears concourse in the Tacoma Mall

Voted Best Massage - Best of Tacoma 2009 Hyperlife, Hanna, J.S. • Kindle ebooks 2008

2008 Gift Certificates Available!

J. Steven Hanna, LMT

“The most important service we offer is stroke prevention.”

Our Banquet Room has Plenty of Space For Your Holiday Events!

2207 N. Pearl St. • 761-5555 www.joeseppis.com

Page 6

Hometown Holidays

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

Give thoughtful gifts this year Here are seven ways to make your holiday shopping a whole lot easier – and meaningful

By Kathleen Merryman kathleen@tacomaweekly.com

This is still a tricky economic year in Santa Land, but a good chance to rethink the nature of gifts and how to keep them local, festive, yet practical.

As an over-exuberant gift-giver who has no clue about what young people – or older people with good taste – might like, I’m sometimes a trial for the people I love. They end up at the mall being shocked by how little I paid for their gift, or they’ll wear it once to make me think they like it.

This list has the advantage of keeping stuff out of the landfill.

• The gift of health. I wish I’d listened a year ago when my sister-inlaw talked about not having medical insurance and being afraid of getting shingles. We could have treated her to the $250-plus vaccine. (If you knew her, you’d see she’s worth way more than that.) If we’d done it, she’d have had a pain-free summer.

This year, before I buy them something they’ll have to return to Macy’s, I’ll see how she and her hubby are set for flu and pertussis protection.

• The gift of healthy food, and

deep hipness. Tacomans are garden-besotted. The city is close to tops in the nation for community gardens per capita. Whole neighborhoods – check out Fawcett Avenue – are growing food on their lawns and planting strips. And, hey, it’s November, when gardening stuff goes on sale to free up space for holiday decorations.

I’ll endeavor to lead a nephew’s family from Seattle into this golden age of green. They’re getting a basket of sturdy tools, gloves and seeds.

I will rub in the superiority of the South Sound with two indigenous products: Ed Hume seeds and a big bag of Tagro potting soil.

• The gift of patience. My apartment-dwelling pals will get spring in a tub – planters filled with a rich mix of that Tagro soil and Puyallup Valley daffodil bulbs.

• The gift of a small, everyday luxury. A great (in all ways) aunt once

told me, “I have everything. If you still want to give me something, soap would be nice.”

Nice soap works the same way for people who don’t have everything they need. Handmade locally and sold at a boutique, imported and on sale at a discount grocer, in bulk at the warehouse store, there is a good fit for every taste.

• The gift of not having to call home for money. We have kids off to college or settling into their first apart-

Page 7

ments. We are finding out where they buy schoolbooks, get their car fixed or forage for food. They’ll get the right gift certificates.

• The gift of history, exercise and companionship, all for free.

Tacoma+Pierce Chamber has five nifty Walk Tacoma guides as part of its Downtown On the Go! Program (dotg@tacomachamber.org). You can look for them at local merchants or the Chamber, or simply download them.

Make dates to walk, talk and read your way through each of the five routes: The

Hometown Holidays

Brewery District, Hilltop, Wright Park, North Waterfront and South Waterfront.

The routes are about a mile and a half, and come with a difficulty rating.

• The gift of being a good citizen of the world. This is the season of fair trade gift festivals, and St. Leo Parish and Urban Grace Church ring it in with their Holiday Market of fair trade and locally-sourced items Nov. 16-18 at Catholic Community Services, 1323 S. Yakima Ave. Hours are: 4-7 p.m.

Friday, 1-7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

A UNIQUE QUALITY RESALE EXPERIENCE

Glitter Day - Nov 29-30

• 20% Off Holiday Ware • Come inside and our new vintage line!

Starting November 25th

Open 1 til 5 pm Sundays until Christmas!

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

Celebrate the Holidays at Tacoma’s Birthplace!

Annual Old Town Tree Lighting & Santa Visit

JOB CARR

CABIN MUSEUM 2350 North 30th St Old Town, Tacoma Thursday, December 6 4pm-6pm

In the spirit of the holidays, we will be accepting donations of non-perishable foods to be given to the Food Connection.

• Refreshments and photos with Santa provided.* *While supplies last.

• Co-Sponsored by the Old Town Business & Professional Organization and Job Carr Cabin Museum.

Follow us www.jobcarrmuseum.org on Facebook! www.tacomabusinessdistricts.com

Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10-5 • 2512 N. Proctor, Tacoma • 253-759-2823 Volunteers & Donations are always welcome.

HOLIDAY CABINET SALE 1/2 OFF LIST!

Bring in this coupon to receive 10% off Dog Boarding over the Holidays! expires 1/10/13

DAYCARE & B OA RD ING

A healthy dog is a Happy Dog!

Schedule an appointment with Melinda Strata Cabinet Design + Sales 253.752.7000 X 26

4802 S. Washington St. Tacoma, WA 98409

253-476-7853 www.happydogsouthsound.com

s

en

Op

Sixth Ave + Proctor • 253.752.7000 • fax 253.759.7560 • graylumber.com

A Meet and Greet with your dog is FREE! Call to set up a meet and greet today!

ay 7D

“For the Gift You Wish Someone Would Buy For You” 2717 N. Proctor • 253-759-8850 www.oldhousemercantile.com

8pm n ‘til Ope knights wee

Com Always pli Gift mentary Wra p

“Gifts From Our Corner of America” 2702 N. Proctor • 253-752-2242 www.pacificnorthwestshop.com

Page 8

Hometown Holidays Sat., Nov. 17

son or $12 for a family of 4 – ages 3 and younger are free. This is the only time to walk, prior to the start of the drive-through event that begins on Thanksgiving. Info: www.piercecountywa.org/parks.

Meeker Holiday Bazaar Come view an array of year-round gifts and holiday decorations created by many unique crafters and artisans! Find a fabulous selection of crafts, jewelry, holiday decorations and much more.

More than 80 vendors will sell their products from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meeker Middle School is located at 4402 Nassau Ave. N.E. in Browns Point area, Tacoma.

Sat., Nov. 24 Christmas Tree Lighting in Tacoma The holidays are the perfect time to join together in song. See the original 1965 movie, “The Sound of Music” on the big screen and sing to your heart’s delight with the Von Trapp family. Every ticket purchase includes a complimentary participation pack. Costumes are encouraged, but not required!

Costume contestants will be guided across the stage by the show host while the audience votes for the winners. Special prizes will be awarded to the winners. Tickets: $24. The film starts at 2 p.m.,

Sun., Nov. 18 Fantasy Lights preview The one-time only, sneak preview, walk through Fantasy Lights will be held on Nov. 18 between 5-7 p.m. at Spanaway Park, starting and finishing at the Sprinker Recreation Center parking lot, 14824 S. “C” St. in Spanaway.

The fee for the walk is $4 per per-

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!

and the 67th annual Holiday Tree Lighting (free to the public) takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the Pantages Theater lobby.

at 7:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Square. Tickets: $42.

Fri., Nov. 30

‘An Early Christmas’

Christine Lavin and Uncle Bonsai: Just One Angel Don’t miss the only Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, New Year’s concert event this year! Singersongwriter extraordinaire Christine Lavin joins Northwestbased folk-pop trio Uncle Bonsai – Arni Adler, Patrice O’Neill and Andrew Ratshin – in their new anti-holiday holiday concert.

With the spotlight on fresh, new holiday-themed songs along with those from their own repertoires, Christine and Uncle Bonsai deliver an exuberant concert of song you’ll never hear in an elevator. The performance takes place

W HAPPY

+ $ .2

HOLIDAYS!

PRIVATE VIDEO VIEWING BOOTHS

COME CHECK US OUT!

,

ADULT VIDEOS OPEN 7 DAYS

s 'IFTS FOR ,OVERS

s .EW ,INE OF ,INGERIE 3IZES 3 8

Lowest Prices Around on Large Selection of DVDs, VHS, Magazines & Novelties 5440 So. Tacoma Way Tacoma

(253) 474-9871

=

3922 100th SW Lakewood

(253) 582-3329

=

Elmosbooks.com HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 8am - 2am Sun. 10am - 10pm (360) 373-0551 338 N. Callow Bremerton

Sat., Dec. 1 American

Experience an early American Christmas courtesy of Rose Ensemble and Glory Shone Around – carols, shape-note singing, European influences, lost traditions – by one of the best ancient music troupes in the country.

Enjoy vocal and ensemble music that stirs deep emotions and lifts your spirit! Each performance illuminates rarely heard repertoire, bringing forward research from ancient manuscript libraries. The performance takes place at the Rialto Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39-$59.

Santa Paws Let Fido tell Santa what he really

wants for Christmas at Santa Paws Pet Photos on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m in University Place. Sponsored by SUNDogs to benefit the off leash dog park in University Place. Photos will be taken at the University Place City Hall complex, located at 3715 Bridgeport Way W. Photos $10. Pets must be on leash.

Sun., Dec. 2 Sounds of the Season Celebrating its 21st year, the marvelous Tacoma Youth Chorus, consisting of seven auditioned youth choirs ranging from grade to high school, will return for the TSO’s annual collage of seasonal musical delights. Joining them will be vocalist Maria Valenzuela, who last performed with the TSO during its Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration in 2005. She has also appeared with

THE

SPAR Come Celebrate the Holidays at the Spar! Bring your friends and family in for Dinner.

Granite & Tile World of Canyon Construction Your Complete Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Company

We Specialize in Granite, Marble, Quartz and Tile & Stone Setting 5602 S. Adams St. Tacoma, WA 98409 Office: (253) 383-4284 Fax: (253) 383-1866 www.granitetileworld.com

100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED SINK FROM OUR STOCK! FREE UNDERMOUNT

Come see our showroom!

Gift Certificates Available!

2121 N. 30th St. • Tacoma, WA 98403 • the-spar.com • (253) 627-8215

Seattle Bach Choir, Choral Union, Oakland Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic, the ChampaignUrbana (Illinois) Symphony, the U.S. Navy and Air Force Bands and more, including a special appearance in the Carnegie Hall celebration Merry Christmas NYC in 2007. She most recently appeared as Luisa Contini in “Nine” with Tacoma Musical Playhouse, as Maria Merelli in Tacoma Little Theatre’s “Lend Me A Tenor” and as a member of the Seattle Opera Chorus. The performance takes place at the Pantages Theater at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: $24-$77.

Fri., Dec. 7 Seattle’s Street Corner Caroling Competition The biggest single music holiday event of the season and a critical fundraiser for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank, the Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition kicks off the month of December with an evening of entertainment enjoyed by more than 9,000

spectators every year. More than 1,000 carolers and dozens of caroling teams sing their hearts out on downtown Seattle street corners and in and around Westlake Center beginning at 5 p.m. The top caroling teams compete for crowd favor and prizes for the most donations raised, best choral performance, most creative team and people’s choice. Those nominated compete in a sing-off on the Figgy Main Stage. A Seattle holiday tradition, the Great Figgy Pudding is a zany, family friendly and delightful holiday event for everyone. Caroling teams range the gamut from dancing lawyers, to costumed co-workers of Seattle landmark businesses to Von Trapp-like families. The event takes place from 5-8:30 p.m. at Westlake Center and Pine Street. between 4th and 7th avenues. Cost: $10 suggested donation.

Start your winter festivities off right with a free community festival at Tacoma Art Museum, taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy dance performances

by Metro Parks, musical performances from Grant Elementary, and other great performances.

Try your hand at print-making and create a holiday card for family and friends. Get some of your holiday shopping done at the Craft Fair or in the Museum Store, take a break with some cocoa in Relish Café, or walk across the street to ice skate in downtown Tacoma at Franciscan Polar Plaza. Sponsored by Columbia Bank. Info: www. tacomaartmuseum.org.

Page 9 more. Celtic Yuletide concerts are staged annually by three riShop, ec Play and begenerations merryof -the multi-talented Boulding family and special ‘Messiah’ Tacoma has it all! guests. Featuring the rich and An all-star cast of vocal soloists lyrical sounds of Celtic harps, – some new and some returning hammered dulcimers, violins, – will be featured in this season’s cello, whistles, concertina, perperformance of the most famous cussion and more, it’s the perfect and beloved oratorio of all time. holiday event for old and young In the “new” category will be alike, and has become an eagerly tenor Gregory Carroll, hailed anticipated Northwest holiday

by Opera News for his “sturdy, tradition for many families. The shining tenor voice.” Carroll audience becomes a key part recently made his European of the festivities, with members operatic debut in “Aida” at Den invited to don a costume and Norske Opera, on the heels of his follow the processional through Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in the aisles with the musicians, the same role. He also covered and join in the caroling near Placido Domingo at the Met for evening’s end. Magical Strings the world premiere of Jeremy will be joined by the awardSams’ “Enchanted Island.” The winning Tara Academy Irish performance takes place at 7:30 Dancers, vocalist Colleen Raney, p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Dublin-born guitarist Colm Church. Tickets: $25.

MacCárthaigh, vibrant young Canadian Jocelyn Pettit on fidMagical Strings dle and- Matt Jerrell with his impeccable percussion. The perDon’t miss this grand gala of formance takes place at Urban Celtic-inspired holiday music Grace Church, 902 Market St., filled with singing, dancing, jugat 7:30 p.m. gling, caroling, storytelling and

Tickets: $16-$34.

Hometown Holidays

Sun., Dec. 9 Let It Snow: Free Community Festival

‘Holiday Traditions’ Deck the halls with silver, gold and brass as Tacoma Concert Band presents their first holiday concert in many years.

Featuring Dawn Padula, mezzosoprano and voice professor at the University of Puget Sound.

The performance takes place at the Rialto Theater at 2:30 p.m.

F ., D . 14

T-SHIRTS HATS HOODIES BEANIES

BOOK Your Holiday

Parties NOW! PIZZA • CHICKEN • BURGERS

POOL TABLES • DARTS • BIG SCREENS • PULL TABS

GREAT

FOOD

5119 PACIFIC HIGHWAY E, FIFE

253.922.7371

GiftOfPeace_5166x5 11/6/12 3:45 PM Page 1

Page 10

Hometown Holidays

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it Give all! the Gift of Peace Anyone can learn to meditate!

Gift cards from $15 and up

• Reduce Stress • Improve Concentration and Focus • Peaceful and Happy Mind • Sleep Better www.meditateintacoma.org

Proceeds from the Store help Habitat for Humanity Tacoma/Pierce County to build Proceeds fromwith the families Store help Habitat for more homes in need.

Humanity Tacoma/Pierce County to build more families in need.

OPENhomes BLACK FRIDAY FROM 9AM OPEN BLACKwith FRIDAY FROM 9AM TO TO 4PM 4PM Red and Green Light Specials Every Hour!

$Green $ Red and 10%Every Savings Different Each Hour!Gift Card!

For 100 in YouaLight SpendSpecials YouDepartment Get aEvery 10 Hour!

Restore % Savings a Different Department 10 For Every $100inYou Spend You Get a$$10Each StoreHour!

Gift Card! $

For Every 100 You Spend You Get a 10 Restore Gift Card!

1343520V01 1343520V01

Red% and GreeninLight SpecialsDepartment Every Hour!

OPEN BLACK FROM 9AM TO 4PM 10 Savings a FRIDAY Different Each Hour!

Page 11

Hometown Holidays Ritzy The

SHOWROOM NOW OPEN!

Shop, Play and bePIERCE merry COUNTY’S Tacoma has itPREMIER all! DOG GROOMERS

Rover

Open Year Round - & s 3AT Christmas IMages, A division of Formal Image, Inc 0ACIlC (WY % 3UITE * s &IFE 7! !CROSS THE STREET FROM (ARLEY $AVIDSON

Let us help you look your best this Holiday Season.

www.goldenrodjewelers.com or www.facebook.com/goldenrodjewelers

N E W C L I E N T S O N LY • W I T H C O U P O N O N LY

10% OFF Full Grooming

N E W C L I E N T S O N LY • W I T H C O U P O N O N LY

www.MyRitzyRover.com 253-445-6459 744 4th St. NW Puyallup, WA 98371

• Glass Ornaments • Night Lights • Framed Pictures • Christmas Cards • Holiday Home Decor • Holiday Dinner Ware

118 S. Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371 • 253-840-8114

FREE teeth brushing with full groom ($800 value)

Page 12

Hometown Holidays

Shop, Play and be merry Tacoma has it all!