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Rise and shine, Tacoma!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: Outer Dark Coffee Co. roastery plans, beer week kickoff, and witchy flea market + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Tacoma protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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đź“° In the news
Expansion plans brewing: Outer Dark Coffee Co. plans a production roastery in downtown Tacoma and may add a second cafe. No opening date yet, but owner Michael Murphy says the location excites them — get all the details.
Cleaner streets effort grows: Tacoma is adding 50% more public garbage cans after community feedback. Funded by the solid-waste excise tax, the expansion also adds two full-time workers to reduce litter and illegal dumping — see what’s changing and why.
New brews and tap takeovers: Tacoma Beer Week is underway, kicking off February 27 at Odd Otter, with nearly 50 events. Pro-Am judging happened March 1, and festivities will end with a Brewery Blocks cleanup — get all the details.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Wing night, upgraded: Air-fried and ridiculously crispy, the wings at Cider & Cedar nail the sweet-heat-buffalo trifecta, while a rotating cider list keeps pairings lively. Ideal for a midweek hang that actually delivers, with crunch, zing, and sips that match the mood.
Botanical self-care fix: Stock your shelf with small-batch soaps, balms, and skin-soothing salves from Hawthorn & Honey, the Proctor District apothecary blending plant-based ingredients into everyday calm. Gentle formulas pamper winter-dry hands and tired faces, with cozy aromas and textures that make routine feel like a ritual.
Where locals tee off: Whether you’re sneaking in nine after work or dialing it in on the lighted, heated range, Meadow Park Golf Course keeps your swing sharp without the fuss. Two courses, FootGolf for the kids at heart, and lessons if the driver misbehaves, making it a breezy midweek reset.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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🏛 Night at the Museum @ University of Puget Sound, Thompson Hall Room 295, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98416 | Thursday (3/5) at 6:00 PM – After-hours at the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History is springing to life with docents spinning tales of symbiosis, migration, nests, eggs, plants, and pollinators. It’s free, family-friendly, and low-commitment, just drop in at Thompson Hall on the UPS campus, feel smarter, then grab dinner.
🎶 Considering Matthew Shepard @ Tacoma City Theaters | Friday (3/6) at 8:00 PM – Trade the endless doomscroll for something that actually heals as Seattle U and UW choirs perform Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard, a profound modern oratorio. Gorgeous voices, real heart, and an evening that stays with you, long after the last note.
🥧 Heritage Skills Workshop: Pie, Tart or Torte Pan @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Grab your apron and some patience, and make a proper tin pie pan the 1850s way at this heritage workshop. Learn tinsmithing basics, swing a few honest tools, and leave with a pan ready for pie, tart, or torte, plus excellent kitchen swagger.
🎼 Nordic Chamber Music: Sweden – Whirling Swedish Winds @ First Lutheran Church | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Trade your usual playlist for a breezy Swedish getaway as a top-flight Puget Sound woodwind quintet whirls through Aulin, Stenhammar, and company. It is rich, tuneful, and mercifully lunch-break length, so you can get your culture, then your fika. Prepare to be blown away, gently.
🌿 Down and Dirty: Soil Building Secrets for a Greener World @ Franklin Park Community Garden Tacoma | Saturday (3/7) at 3:00 PM – Your tomatoes tired of performing miracles in Tacoma clay? Ea Murphy is spilling the dirt on dirt in a hands-on workshop about living soil, the soil food web, and natural ways to build fertility. It’s capped at 20, so snag a spot at tacomatreefoundation.org/calendar/down-and-dirty.
🔮 Witchy Flea Market @ Crescent Moon Gifts | Sunday (3/8) at 10:00 AM – Indoor witchy flea market at Crescent Moon Gifts, where pre-loved decks, altar gear, books, and curios find new covens. Admission is free, blissfully climate-controlled, and no resellers in sight. Got judging crystals or extra cauldrons? Grab a $20 booth, and purge with pride.
🌙 Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner @ University of Puget Sound Upper Marshall Hall, Wheelock Student Center Tacoma, WA 98416 | Sunday (3/8) at 6:00 PM – Bring your curiosity, not a casserole, and come break the fast at an interfaith Iftar dinner during Ramadan, with speakers, neighborly conversation, and a chance to support our Muslim neighbors. Warm, thoughtful, and actually delicious. Free registration with a $20 suggested donation, register at bit.ly/2026Iftar.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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đź“» Tacoma report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 58°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 11%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Later: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 52°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 100%
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Someone Googled you this week đź‘€
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
This house is wild
Short plat approval in place for a proposed 4-unit townhome development, paired with an updated 1,770 sq ft home. The home features quartz countertops, stainless appliances, hardwood and LVP flooring, tile baths, fresh paint, and updated trim, with potential for an additional bedroom. The property delivers turnkey rental income around $1,000 per room, with condo-friendly upside across five units.
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