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The Doggy Laundry wins Best Pet Groomer
Open since early 2025, The Doggy Laundry has quickly become one of Kent’s hottest dog grooming spots. “My mom and I came up with The Doggy Laundry [name] a couple years back and I’ve had it kind of saved to myself, so this place kind of landed in our lap,” said co-owner Athena Booth, a professional dog groomer who runs the business with her husband Caleb Booth. Athena worked as a groomer at the Petco in Covington and Reber Ranch in Kent before deciding to venture out on her own.
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You Could Spend All Day Inside Washington’s Biggest Used Bookstore With 500,000 Books
Somewhere in Tacoma, Washington, there’s a red brick building with one word on the side, and that word is “BOOKS,” and honestly, that’s all it needs to say. Tacoma Book Center is the largest independent used bookstore in Washington State, and it’s holding over 500,000 books inside, waiting for you to show up.
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Kids Ride A Miniature Steam Train Around The Pond Inside Point Defiance Zoo In Tacoma, Washington
A toddler can ride a polar bear here, and nobody even blinks. The bear is carved, it goes around in circles, and it might be the most popular seat in the house. A real polar bear lives just up the path. So does a huge walrus, which is a rare sight at zoos anywhere in the world.
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Popular downtown Tacoma eatery to offer $5 margs, nachos to celebrate 20 years
This year marks two decades of The Matador in downtown Tacoma, and the restaurant is offering a few deals to celebrate. The restaurant and bar, with locations throughout Western Washington, Oregon, Idaho and South Carolina, offers an extensive tequila selection and a variety of Mexican fare. The twice-daily happy hour, from 4 to 6 p.m. and then 10 p.m. to close, is already a good deal, with soup, salad, quesadillas and street tacos available for just $6 or $7. Though on Nov. 17, when the restaurant will celebrate its 20th birthday, all happy hour menu items drop down to $5. Plus, house margaritas will go for the same price all day on Nov. 17, not just during happy hour. The happy hour menu includes the restaurant’s Grande Nachos, a heaping plate of chips covered in cheddar and monterey jack cheeses, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and cilantro-lime sour cream. Tacos come with fillings like baja fish, steak, shrimp, carnitas and chorizo. You’ll also find crispy brussels sprouts, bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños, habanero shrimp, chicken tortilla soup and caramel apple churros on the happy hour menu. The restaurant is also using its 20th anniversary celebration to highlight new improvements, like an
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Tacoma News Tribune
Where do you get the best pancakes around Tacoma? Let us know in our poll
When you’ve had a long week, a stack of pancakes can be the best way to start the weekend. You can make them at home, of course, but lots of restaurants in Tacoma can do the work for you. We want to hear from you, readers. In our poll down below, tell us who makes the best pancakes in and around Tacoma, whether it’s a classic diner, a breakfast chain or an upscale brunch spot. In your response, you can also tell us what makes the pancakes so great.
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Seattle ON Tap
Auburn Is 5-4, One Win Away From Their First Bowl Game in Years, and Nobody Can Agree Where They're Going
Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Auburn football just snagged another win, pushing their 2026 record to a solid 5-4 after they took down Arkansas 26-23 in Week 10. That’s big, folks, because it means they […]
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Kent Mayor discusses trip to India paid by Indian university
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and two other city officials recently traveled to India to learn more about Indian culture and economic development opportunities. In October, Ralph, City Councilmember Toni Troutner and Kent Economic and Community Development Director Kurt Hanson joined a 16-member delegation of Washington state mayors and council members on a trip to India. The delegation included State Sen. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, and local mayors and a few city council members from Issaquah, Tukwila, SeaTac, Mukilteo, University Place and DuPont, according to the Consulate General of India, Seattle.
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How DJ Mims turned Puyallup into WA's best high school football team
When Luke Parker broke Puyallup High’s single-season touchdown receptions record in last week’s playoff win over Lewis & Clark, he didn’t have to go far to find the previous record holder. Dane Looker was standing on the sideline, in fact, when Parker recorded his record-breaking 19th touchdown catch. Looker, who played with quarterback Brock Huard in the mid-1990s, is Puyallup’s receivers coach. “Congratulations,” he told Parker, a senior captain. “You earned it.” Looker went on to play at the UW and in the NFL. “It was really rewarding to hear,” Parker said. “But you know, I’m not satisfied. I feel like the state’s championship’s our goal as a team.” That goal is within reach. The WIAA’s state high school football tournaments begin this week across Washington. Puyallup, which is 10-0, is the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A tournament. At this point in the season, Puyallup is the state’s undisputed No. 1 team. Just look at the resume. A 57-14 road win over Rocky Mountain, one of Idaho’s top programs. A 32-14 win over Bellevue, which is a 3A title contender. A 43-42 overtime road win over Lake Stevens, the No. 2 seed in the 4A state tournament. A
Washington is for Adventure
Three Tacoma museums go free on the same Thursday night each month, and there’s a glass bridge you can walk for free anytime
Tacoma's Museum of Glass, Washington State History Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum all open free on Third Thursday evenings, and this month that's November 19. Here's how to stack them with a walk across the Chihuly Bridge of Glass. The post Three Tacoma museums go free on the same Thursday night each month, and there’s a glass bridge you can walk for free anytime appeared first on Washington is for Adventure .
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Sip & Savor: Ciders & Sails, a Sumner Holiday Event, and a Bazaar
Tacoma's Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting, from 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 14, Ciders & Sails, a 21-and-up event that doesn't just feature three-ounce pours from scores of popular regional cideries, but also local eats, live music, and access to the museum. General admission tickets are going for $38.68 and get you eight pours, among other things. Find out more here.
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Boeing Employees’ Model Railroad Club brings its 45th annual swap meet to Kent this Saturday, Nov. 14
Model trains of all scales and pieces of railroad history will fill more than 200 tables at Kent Commons this Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Boeing Employees’ Model Railroad Club holds its 45th annual Model Railroad and Railroadiana Swap Meet. The event helps keep the club running from year...
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Tacoma Hospital Sees E-Bike Injuries in Kids Nearly Double, Warns of Skull Fractures
Doctors at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma have treated 30 children so far in 2026 for e-bike and e-scooter trauma, compared with 20 during all of 2025, and the injuries are getting worse: skull fractures, spinal fractures and facial fractures among kids whose average age is just 12. The...