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SUMMARY:History of the Stadium Business District
DESCRIPTION:What if a neighborhood story isn’t about headlines but by the people who unlocked the door each morning? Hear about Wright Park\, Stadium High School and distinctive entrepreneurs who shaped the Stadium business District.  You may not recognize the names of Mrs. Lucy Darling\, Mr. Harold Allen or Mrs. Lois Scholl\, most don’t. And yet their impact still lives on in the businesses they built.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-the-stadium-business-district/
LOCATION:Franke Tobey Jones\, 5340 N Bristol St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98407\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260901T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260901T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T181937Z
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SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-5/
LOCATION:Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club\, 15803 Pacific Avenue\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98444\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260825T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T181413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T214028Z
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SUMMARY:The Women Who Built Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:What if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck\, Miss Alice Humble\, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering\, Mrs. Violet Graham – strong women\, business owners\, well ahead of their time. Not waiting to be invited into the room – but creating the room. Through vision\, risk and persistence\, hear how these women shaped the Tacoma we live in today. \n$20.00 per person – Reservation required: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-women-who-built-tacoma
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/the-women-who-built-tacoma-3/
LOCATION:The Lumora Theatre\, 724 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260810T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260810T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T180933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T180933Z
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SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION: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. \nReservation is required by calling 253-210-3318
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-4/
LOCATION:Merrill Gardens\, 7290 Rosemount Circle\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98465\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260630T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260630T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T180424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T213958Z
UID:846-1782846000-1782849600@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History
DESCRIPTION:Ever feel downtown Tacoma whispering? Streetcars once rolled out from the transportation barn\, carrying the city forward. A child was christened on the girders of the Rust Building – steel and blessing\, high above the street. Department stores where you shopped for everything from washing machines to violins to jewelry\, you will be fascinated to hear about Washington’s first female attorney and first female general manager. And yes\, some buildings are haunted. \n$20.00 per person – Reservation required: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/downtown-tacomas-alluring-history
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/downtown-tacomas-alluring-history-2/
LOCATION:The Lumora Theatre\, 724 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260625T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260625T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T180621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T190519Z
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SUMMARY:History of South Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:This area was known as Edison to honor Thomas Edison\, a friend of the railroad owner\, before transitioning to the name South Tacoma.  The Northern Pacific Railway moved its railway shops from downtown Tacoma to the prairie land which is now known as South Tacoma.  Soon South Tacoma became a bustling route for early auto travel\, Highway 99.  Many small business owners opened cafes\, taverns\, churches and built homes in this bustling neighborhood which stood on its own.   You will be interested to learn about the South Tacoma Cycling Company\, Edison Soft Drink Parlor\, Tillicum Toy Factory\, Steve’s Gay 90’s and the Settle Meat Market.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-south-tacoma/
LOCATION:Asia Pacific Cultural Center\, 4851 South Tacoma Way\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98409\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260526T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T174525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T174652Z
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SUMMARY:Rough and Tumble: The History of the Town of Ruston
DESCRIPTION:In 1906\, seven square blocks became something more than a dot on the map\, they became Ruston. A small town shaped by the people of the Tacoma Smelting Company who wanted what everybody wants\, safety\, better streets and services. A steadier kind of everyday life. And maybe most of all\, that simple\, beautiful thing called community \nReservation is required by calling 253-319-1415
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/rough-and-tumble-the-history-of-the-town-of-ruston/
LOCATION:Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance\, 6414 N Park Way\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98407\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260430T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260430T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T171743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T151359Z
UID:812-1777546800-1777548600@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-8/
LOCATION:Merrill Gardens\, 7290 Rosemount Circle\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98465\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260429T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260429T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T170733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T144508Z
UID:800-1777464000-1777465800@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History
DESCRIPTION:Ever feel downtown Tacoma whispering? Streetcars once rolled out from the transportation barn\, carrying the city forward. A child was christened on the girders of the Rust Building – steel and blessing\, high above the street. Department stores where you shopped for everything from washing machines to violins to jewelry\, you will be fascinated to hear about Washington’s first female attorney and first female general manager. And yes\, some buildings are haunte
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/downtown-tacomas-alluring-history/
LOCATION:Clover Park Rotary meeting @ Carr’s Restaurant\, 11006 Bridgeport Way SW\, Lakewood\, WA\, 98499\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260428T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260428T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T174337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T230345Z
UID:814-1777388400-1777390200@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:Reservation is required by calling 253-400-2076
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-6/
LOCATION:Meridian at Stone Creek Senior Living\, 1111 S 376th St\, Milton\, WA\, 98354\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260422T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260327T170249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T170249Z
UID:874-1776882600-1776888000@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Women Who Built Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:What if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck\, Miss Alice Humble\, Dr. Ella Fifield\, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering and Mrs. Violet Graham – strong women\, business owners\, well ahead of their time.  Not waiting to be invited into the room – but creating the room. Through vision\, risk and persistence\, hear how these women shaped the Tacoma we live in today.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/women-who-built-tacoma/
LOCATION:The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar\, 2327 Tacoma Ave S\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98405\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260422T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260422T073000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T171410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T144416Z
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SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-7/
LOCATION:Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club\, 1110 South Puget Sound Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98405\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260421T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260421T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T171043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T213806Z
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SUMMARY:History of Tacoma Narrows Bridges
DESCRIPTION:Picture this: A room full of people saying\, “We can do this” and then actually doing it. Come hear how the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce helped spark this bold project and meet the Boomers who showed up with hard hats\, long days\, and stubborn hope\, building all three bridges with their own hands and their own determination.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-tacoma-narrows-bridges/
LOCATION:The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor\, 8209 Stinson Ave\, Gig Harbor\, WA\, 98332\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260416T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260416T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T170915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T155844Z
UID:804-1776344400-1776346200@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Rough & Tumble: The History of the Town of Ruston
DESCRIPTION:Reservations required by calling 253-785-2744
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/rough-tumble-the-history-of-the-town-of-ruston/
LOCATION:The Village Senior Living\, 4707 S Orchard St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98466\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260414T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260414T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T170828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T155811Z
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SUMMARY:History of 6th Ave
DESCRIPTION:Reservation is required by calling 253-752-7112
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-6th-ave-3/
LOCATION:eliseo Senior Living\, 1301 N Highlands Pkwy\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98406\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260330T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260330T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T170611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173936Z
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SUMMARY:The Women Who Built Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:What if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck\, Miss Alice Humble\, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering\, Mrs. Violet Graham – strong women\, business owners\, well ahead of their time. Not waiting to be invited into the room – but creating the room. Through vision\, risk and persistence\, hear how these women shaped the Tacoma we live in today. \nReservation is required by calling 253-752-6870
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/the-women-who-built-tacoma-2/
LOCATION:Brookdale Allenmore\, 2010 S Union Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98405\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260328T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T164709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T194756Z
UID:792-1774724400-1774726200@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:History of Tacoma Narrows Bridges
DESCRIPTION:Picture this: A room full of people saying\, “We can do this” and then actually doing it. Come hear how the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce helped spark this bold project and meet the Boomers who showed up with hard hats\, long days\, and stubborn hope\, building all three bridges with their own hands and their own determination.
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-the-narrows-bridges/
LOCATION:Anderson Island Historical Society\, 9306 Otso Point Rd\, Anderson Island\, WA\, 98303\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T164459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T195049Z
UID:790-1774463400-1774467000@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION: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. \nReservation is required by calling 253-337-8522
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma-2/
LOCATION:The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar\, 2327 Tacoma Ave S\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98405\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T163944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173806Z
UID:786-1774450800-1774452600@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:The Women Who Built Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:What if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck\, Miss Alice Humble\, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering\, Mrs. Violet Graham – strong women\, business owners\, well ahead of their time. Not waiting to be invited into the room – but creating the room. Through vision\, risk and persistence\, hear how these women shaped the Tacoma we live in today. \nReservation is required by calling 253-683-7636
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/the-women-who-built-tacoma/
LOCATION:Cogir at the Narrows\, 8201 6th Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98406\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T163822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173740Z
UID:784-1774434600-1774436400@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:History of 6th Ave
DESCRIPTION:When Tacoma’s streetcars were still humming and the Narrows Bridge gateway began here\, 6th Avenue was already doing what it still does best. Moving people through\, connecting neighborhoods\, keeping the city in motion. Kmart is gone. Shakey’s is gone. PhotoMat\, the tiny booth-like time capsule you drove past without thinking is gone too. But the road stayed. Come hear the story of 6th Avenue\, decade by decade\, as it keeps changing but never stops bustling. \nReservation is required by calling 253-487-0574
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/history-of-6th-ave/
LOCATION:Weatherly Inn Tacoma\, 6016 N Highlands Pkwy\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98406\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260324T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260324T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260313T163659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173614Z
UID:782-1774360800-1774362600@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Notorious Tacoma
DESCRIPTION: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. \nReservation is required by calling 253-752-7112
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/notorious-tacoma/
LOCATION:eliseo Senior Living\, 1301 N Highlands Pkwy\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98406\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260323T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260323T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260312T154807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173531Z
UID:724-1774261800-1774263600@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Willits Canoes & the History of Day Island
DESCRIPTION:Earl and Floyd Willits are two brothers who came from Iowa with a talent like no other: determination\, perseverance and unique carpentry skills. These brothers worked together along the shore of Commencement Bay while a neighborhood of homes and families grew up alongside them. Discover how the Day Island Yacht Club was formed\, how documenting their lives and the bridge to the island were all a part of their community. \nReservation is required by calling 253-766-5538
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/willits-canoes-the-history-of-day-island/
LOCATION:Lodge at Mallards Landing\, 7083 Wagner Way NW\, Gig Harbor\, WA\, 98335\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260319T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T053603
CREATED:20260312T151450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T170057Z
UID:709-1773918000-1773919800@tacomacomesalive.com
SUMMARY:Historic Buildings of Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:What if the buildings you drive past each day are whispering to you\, asking you to stop? See me. I am still breathing. Hear my story. Union Station\, Willamette Building\, Provident Building\, Old City Hall. All of these buildings are still standing but are we listening? They hold stories of hardworking men and women\, who toiled each day making a life for themselves. Bricks\, classroom chairs\, soap\, mattresses and beer were all manufactured in Tacoma. Come hear their stories. \nReservation is required by calling 253-460-5851
URL:https://tacomacomesalive.com/event/historic-buildings-of-tacoma/
LOCATION:Merrill Gardens\, 7290 Rosemount Circle\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98465\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Presentation
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