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It’s Friday, Tacoma! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: World Cup 26 fan zones announced, deep-dish pizza spot coming, and a witchy flea market + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
Specialty care capacity grows: A CommonSpirit hospital in Tacoma plans to build a 16-bed infusion center, with expansion expected to include an oncology infusion center, part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health — get all the details.
Regional expansion in motion: Chicago’s Pizza Kitchen plans a Tacoma spot near I-5 later this year, bringing deep-dish favorites. The opening date remains uncertain as University Place moves to a more visible dine-in spot — get all the details.
Community fan experiences unveiled: SeattleFWC26 announced World Cup 26 fan zones across Washington, including Bremerton, Spokane, Bellingham, Vancouver, plus Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Thurston County and Port of Olympia, with the Puyallup Tribe contributing — see the official fan zone locations.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.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 all that up – learn more here.
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Skip cooking tonight: Craving jerk-spiced tofu burgers with caramelized plantains, supersized sammies, or a dairy-free nostalgia milkshake? Quickie Too keeps Tacoma’s vegan comfort scene lively and your weeknight plans easy. Comfort food, no compromises… just bold flavors, big portions, and the kind of cozy you can taste.
Antique adventure awaits: Whether you’re chasing mid-century furniture, quirky glassware, or that comic you meant to replace, Pacific Antiques Mall corrals 100+ dealers into a shifting maze that rewards wandering. Ideal for rainy-day browsing… and the inevitable “how did this end up in my cart?” surprise.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🎶 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.
📓 Noted: Accordian Style Notebook @ Crafty AF | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Make an accordion-style notebook with artist DeeDee Catron using 7 Dot Studio papers, vintage ephemera, and crafty toys. Bring a few basics, borrow the rest. It’s adult arts and crafts, minus glitter, plus bragging rights, and yes, parking’s easy behind the green building on Washington.
✈ Seymour’s Kids Club: Winning Her Wings @ Washington State History Museum | Saturday (3/7) at 10:30 AM – Seymour’s Kids Club is landing an interactive Living Voices show, Winning Her Wings, where kids meet the trailblazing Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew past prejudice and wartime barriers. It’s Washington history with propellers, curiosity, and zero worksheets. Free with registration, ages 4 to 10.
🥧 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.
🌿 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:
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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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📻 Tacoma report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 52°F – Low: 49°F – Precip: 90%
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 54°F – Low: 48°F – Precip: 56%
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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