Steilacoom
Steilacoom, WA · Arts & Culture
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The Crackly Fried Chicken Oprah Had Flown Across The Country Comes From A Tiny Washington Takeout Counter
Oprah Winfrey once had fried chicken from a modest Washington takeout counter flown across the country. Yes, the same Oprah. The chicken traveled farther than most of us do on vacation. The skin is the real headliner here. It comes out crackly enough to make noise when you bite in.
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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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Superintendent Spotlight: Joel Kachmarek, Tacoma Country and Golf Club
For more than three decades, Joel Kachmarek’s career has been closely connected to Tacoma Country and Golf Club. He first joined the club as Assistant Superintendent in 1993 and, except for a brief stop at Kitsap Golf and Country Club, has spent nearly his entire professional life there. In May 1999, he returned as Golf Course Superintendent, a position he has now held for more than 27 years.
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Seattle Zoo's Endangered Tree Kangaroo Loses Arm to Fast-Spreading Infection
Forest Trailhead, Woodland Park Zoo — Other Tree Kangaroos On View. An endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is recovering after veterinarians amputated her right arm to stop a rapidly spreading bacterial infection. Poppy, a young female who will turn 3 next month, underwent the surgery the week before the diagnosis became public, after a CT scan showed the infection advancing through one of the bones in her forearm.
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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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61st Auburn Veterans Parade receives regional site designation
During a stormy weekend, the clouds parted Saturday during the commencement of the 61st annual Veterans Parade and Observance in downtown Auburn. A staple event in the city’s history, this year’s Veterans Parade, which took place the morning of Nov. 7, was designated by the Veterans Day National Committee and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a Regional Site for the 2026 celebration of Veterans Day.