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		<title>USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship Saved Tacoma</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/uss-lexington-how-a-navy-ship-saved-tacoma/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut power to homes and businesses. In December 1929, there were several discussions between the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and lumber mill operators to shift their employees to night shifts. City of Tacoma leaders pleaded with President Herbert Hoover for much needed help.  President Hoover handed off this request to the United States Navy and on December 17, 1929 the USS Lexington arrived in Tacoma. Hear how the carrier&#8217;s four steam turbine propulsion generators create 35,200 kilowatts each, saving the city and her residents.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/uss-lexington-how-a-navy-ship-saved-tacoma/">USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship Saved Tacoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Notorious Tacoma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Step into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines, it rearranges a whole city. Hear&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Step into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines, it rearranges a whole city. Hear about the scandal, the secrets and the shockwaves. From bootleggers and bordellos to a former city attorney who died in a mysterious fire, these aren’t just crime stories, they are hidden chapters Tacoma whispers about when the lights go low.</p>
<p><strong>Doors open at 6:00 and the presentation will start promptly at 6:30!</strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-3/">Notorious Tacoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Women Who Built Tacoma</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/women-who-built-tacoma-6/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>What if Tacoma was built twice … once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Join Tacoma historian Patty Mannie (4th generation Tacoman) for a vivid presentation on “The&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/women-who-built-tacoma-6/">Women Who Built Tacoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What if Tacoma was built twice … once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Join Tacoma historian Patty Mannie (4</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> generation Tacoman) for a vivid presentation on “The Women Who Built Tacoma” about female entrepreneurs who saw what could be and built it anyway.  Meet Bethel Schneebeck, Miss Alice Humble, Mrs. Violet Green and Elsbeth Haering, strong women, business owners, well ahead of their time.  Hear the compelling stories of how these businesswomen shaped the Tacoma we live in now through vision, risk, persistence and a kind of quiet defiance that still echoes in our streets and storefronts.   </span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/women-who-built-tacoma-6/">Women Who Built Tacoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-3/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-3/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beneath Tacoma’s streets, stories are buried beneath brick, timber, and time—but not all of them stay buried. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you hear them calling? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come close, if you dare, and hear the chilling tales, restless spirits, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-3/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacoma-confectioners-why-tacoma-is-so-sweet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[WalkingToursAdmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacoma-confectioners-why-tacoma-is-so-sweet/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beneath Tacoma’s streets, stories are buried beneath brick, timber, and time—but not all of them stay buried. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you hear them calling? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come close, if you dare, and hear the chilling tales, restless spirits, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.</span></p>
<p><strong>$20.00 per person – Reservation required: <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/why-tacoma-is-so-sweet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/why-tacoma-is-so-sweet</a></strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacoma-confectioners-why-tacoma-is-so-sweet/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Enterprise – The Tacoma Underworld</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Decades ago, Tacoma had a darker side—one that operated in the shadows and was rarely spoken about openly. The Tacoma Underworld was alive and well, and during the 1970s, arson,&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/the-enterprise-the-tacoma-underworld/">The Enterprise – The Tacoma Underworld</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Decades ago, Tacoma had a darker side—one that operated in the shadows and was rarely spoken about openly. The Tacoma Underworld was alive and well, and during the 1970s, arson, bribery, extortion, illegal gambling, and organized crime cast a long, uneasy shadow over the city.</p>
<p>Names like Janovich and Carbone were only pieces of a much larger gangland network known as “The Enterprise.” Business owners were intimidated. Buildings went up in flames. Families were threatened. And behind closed doors, plans were made that could end in murder.</p>
<p>These weren’t just stories whispered in back rooms—they were crimes that left scars on Tacoma and changed the way people lived. Doors were locked earlier. Businesses looked over their shoulders. And the threat of a Molotov cocktail could turn an ordinary night into something terrifying.</p>
<p><strong>Come hear the stories of Tacoma’s underworld—the men who ruled through fear, the fires that left their mark, and the violence that lurked just beneath the surface of the city.</strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/the-enterprise-the-tacoma-underworld/">The Enterprise – The Tacoma Underworld</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-4/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-4/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beneath Tacoma’s streets, stories are buried beneath brick, timber, and time—but not all of them stay buried. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you hear them calling? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come close, if you dare, and hear the chilling tales, restless spirits, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-4/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-5/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-5/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest quietly here. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever stepped into a room and felt the air turn cold, as if unseen eyes were watching from the shadows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beneath Tacoma’s streets, stories are buried beneath brick, timber, and time—but not all of them stay buried. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you hear them calling? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you wonder what could make a condemned person’s hair turn white while waiting for the gallows?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What unseen hand could hurl a head of lettuce across an empty room? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What footsteps echo in buildings long after the living have gone home? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come close, if you dare, and hear the chilling tales, restless spirits, and unexplained mysteries of Tacoma’s haunted history.</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/tacomas-haunted-history-5/">Tacoma&#8217;s Haunted History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/uss-lexington-how-a-navy-ship-saved-tacoma-4/">USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut power to homes and businesses. In December 1929, there were several discussions between the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and lumber mill operators to shift their employees to night shifts. City of Tacoma leaders pleaded with President Herbert Hoover for much needed help.  President Hoover handed off this request to the United States Navy and on December 17, 1929 the USS Lexington arrived in Tacoma. Hear how the carrier’s four steam turbine propulsion generators create 35,200 kilowatts each, saving the city and her residents.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/uss-lexington-how-a-navy-ship-saved-tacoma-4/">USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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		<title>History of Woodbrook Hunt Club</title>
		<link>https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-woodbrook-hunt-club/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amelia Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Little is known about the origination of the Woodbrook Club, however, newspaper articles dating back to 1911 mention the club.  The first benefactor of the Club was Tacoma Banker Chester&#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-woodbrook-hunt-club/">History of Woodbrook Hunt Club</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Little is known about the origination of the Woodbrook Club, however, newspaper articles dating back to 1911 mention the club.  The first benefactor of the Club was Tacoma Banker Chester Thorne and his wife Anna. In 1926, a large property near the Fort Lewis Reservation soon became an area for horse riding, jumps and drag hunts.  Residents from all over Tacoma came to the Woodbrook Hunt Club to learn horseback riding, picnic or participated in morning hunts.  Well known Tacoma residents such as George Weyerhaeuser, Rene Lechner, Donald Cameron, Betty Briggs, James Happy &amp; Billie Jean Rust are just a few who were longtime club members.</p>
<p>Be a part of the Woodbrook Clubs 100-year celebrations and hear the stories of Tom and Jerry parties, hound dogs and how Tacoma rides into the sunset.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-woodbrook-hunt-club/">History of Woodbrook Hunt Club</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tacomacomesalive.com">Tacoma History Comes Alive!</a>.</p>
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