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  • Rough and Tumble: The History of the Town of Ruston

    Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance 6414 N Park Way, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • History of South Tacoma

    Asia Pacific Cultural Center 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History

    The Lumora Theatre 724 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • Notorious Tacoma

    Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • The Women Who Built Tacoma

    The Lumora Theatre 724 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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,…

  • Notorious Tacoma

    Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club 15803 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • History of the Stadium Business District

    Franke Tobey Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • History of 6th Ave

    Franke Tobey Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • Notorious Tacoma

    Lakewood Historical Society 6211 Mount Tacoma, Lakewood, WA, United States

    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…

  • Tacoma Confectioners – Why Tacoma is So Sweet

    The Lumora Theatre 724 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Why Tacoma is So Sweet – We are talking about candy – the kind that sticks and brings you back to being eight years old. Hear the surprising truth: some…

  • The History of 6th Ave

    Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United States

    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…

  • Christmas in Tacoma

    Franke Tobey Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    What if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…