Lakewood Eats: I C Poke

At SALT 2025, we rediscovered that the real value of a conference isn’t productivity it’s people.

As the air turns crisp and the pace of life begins to slow, we find ourselves in that familiar in between, a season of gathering and letting go.

The last first game of the year was a smile throughout.

 A perfect musical tribute to the summer’s ending down in South Tacoma Way.

Wide Awake Café Captures Tacoma’s Heart.

MSM is as unpretentious as Tacoma itself.

The first chord hung in the summer air.

Shakabrah Java Serves Up Tacoma’s Best Breakfast

New teams, new refs, new intensity.

Two Artists, One Stage, No Boundaries

Before the bloom, there’s the burying. The quiet work, the unseen hours, the effort that unfolds far from applause.

Meet Taqueria Doña Chole, Tacoma’s Best-Kept Hidden Gem.

Tacoma definitely does not have a shortage of burger joints, but Burger Seoul isn’t just any old spot.

It started with a simple idea: real impact begins with real relationships.

Ruston Way was busy as usual when a fresh voice broke through the usual hum of passing cars.

A little unscripted. A little underground. Just real ones showing up to hoop.

Outside Looking In: Third Space Coffee

Nothing flashy. Just history.

Stadium District’s Pizza Spot Hits All the Right Notes

Before the bloom, there’s the burying. The quiet work, the unseen hours, the effort that unfolds far from applause.

Outside Looking In: Three Hearts

Outside Looking In: Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles

For over a decade, Tacoma Beer Week has been raising a glass to local brews, businesses, and the community that brings them together.

Lakewood Eats: The Grill 253

Outside Looking In: Spun Clay Arts Studio

Lakewood Eats: Biscuit House

There’s something powerful about seeing a community show up - not just to attend an event, but to breathe life into it.

Art has a way of grounding us in place, telling the stories of those who shape it.

Outside Looking In: Quickie Too