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Eatonville, WA · Lifestyle
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The Burgers At This Little Washington Cafe Are So Enormous, You Can Barely Take A Bite
Somewhere between Belfair and the Hood Canal waterfront, there’s a small white building with a red sign that has been quietly ruining people’s ability to enjoy ordinary burgers ever since they first visited. That place is Big Bubba’s Burgers in Allyn, Washington, and if you haven’t been there...
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The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet At This Washington Restaurant Has Locals Coming Back Every Week
Ask around Tacoma about weekly rituals and you’ll hear about football Sundays, farmers markets, and one very specific buffet that people build their whole weekend schedule around. That buffet is Harvest Buffet, and once you understand why it earns that kind of loyalty, you’ll probably start planning your own...
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Tacoma News Tribune
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Tacoma doughnut shop known for decadent fried treats will close after 14 years
Legendary Doughnuts will close its Tacoma store Nov. 15, ending a 14-year run on Sixth Avenue, the owners announced on social media over the weekend. In Nov. 7 Facebook and Instagram posts, Shannon and Ken Patten said the last few years “have been quite a struggle for us at this location,” pointing to pandemic-related challenges, a general economic downturn and customers having to “choose between treats and necessities for them and their families.” They also said they recently received notice of “a substantial rent increase close to $2,000 a month and continued price increases,” which contributed to their decision. “It is with great disappointment that we have to announce the closing of our Legendary Doughnuts Tacoma location,” the post read. They thanked their customers, especially regulars who returned week after week, and their employees. “We were able to build and foster business relationships throughout the community and would like to think we did our small part at being good neighbors.” In an email Monday afternoon, Shannon Patten confirmed that the property owner had informed them last month of a rent increase of approximately $1,800. They had been on a month-to-month lease since November 2025, she said, and they “did not
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There’s A Restaurant Hiding Inside This Century-Old Firehouse In Washington
I’d like to respectfully point out that three horses named Nip, Dick, and Joe once pulled a fire wagon out of this building. If I may say so, that’s rather interesting for a place where you can now order a burger. The brick firehouse went up in 1907....
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Beloved Sixth Avenue Doughnut Shop Is Closing This November
A vibrant, family-friendly pastry shop and bakery, Tacoma’s Legendary Doughnuts store is closing. After 14 years of service, the doughnut shop will shut down this weekend. The bakery team cited continued economic challenges and rising rent as the main reasons for the closure. Legendary Doughnuts’ Tacoma Outlet to Close...
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Up Green River: A History of Native Residents and Westward Settlers, 1853-1963
Join Author and Historian Richard Latham and co-author Joan Wright as they discuss their upcoming book featuring the histories of Native residents and Westward settlers along the Green River and surrounding areas on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. At Neely Mansion located at 12301 SE Auburn-Black Diamond Road, Auburn, WA 98092. www.neelymansion.org.
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This Downtown Washington Arcade Has 114 Vintage Games Where Skee-Ball Still Clatters Like 1985
The owner once joked to a fan that playing pinball makes you live longer. That’s the kind of line you only hear when pinball is the boss’s favorite thing in the building. This downtown spot in Washington leans hard into 1980s arcade style. Old cabinets, air hockey, skee-ball, and a giant stack of board games share one loud room.