news and information: Downtown Tacoma Farmers Market Starts May 15th. - 05/14/08 02:59 PM
Downtown Tacoma Farmers Market Starts May 15th.
The Downtown Tacoma Farmers Market series begins May 15th. The
Downtown Farmers Market will run every Thursday until October.
Located between 9th and 11th. on Broadway the farmers market
will be open 9am until 2pm.
Featuring the freshest fruits and vegtables along … (2 comments)
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news and information: Puyallup Art & Wine Walk Saturday May 10th. 1pm to 6pm - 05/06/08 04:12 PM
Puyallup Spring Art & Wine Walk Saturday May 10th.
The Spring Art & Wine Walk in Puyallup will be held Saturday
May 10th. from 1 to 6 pm. There will be sixteen sites featuring 30 different
wines. In addition nine locations will be providing food.
This is an outstanding … (2 comments)
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news and information: Gig Harbor Washington Market Update April 2008 - 05/01/08 03:48 PM
Gig Harbor Washington Market Update April 2008
During the month of April 2008 26 houses sold in the Gig Harbor area. Compared with 71 homes sold in 2007 during the same time period.
Average Sales price in 2008 was $479,378 vs. $513,274 in 2007
Days on market 168 in 2008 … (2 comments)
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news and information: Gig Harbor Art Walk Saturday May 3rd 2008 - 04/27/08 11:54 AM
Gig Harbor Art Walk Saturday May 3rd 2008
The Gig Harbor Art Walk is held the first Saturday of each month from 1pm to 5pm
Featuring local artists working with various materials such as pastels, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, and much more. Many of the local galleries are open … (4 comments)
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news and information: Proctor District Farmers Market Starts Saturday April 26th. - 04/16/08 10:30 PM
The Proctor District in Tacoma has a farmers market that starts Saturday April 26th.
Hours of operation 9am to 2pm each Saturday from April 26th to November 1st.
The Proctor Farmers Market website can be found by following this link.
The Proctor Farmers Market is full of local growers, artists, and vendors who provide … (3 comments)
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news and information: Tacoma Spring Condo Tour This Weekend - 04/14/08 03:14 PM
Just in time to enjoy our great weather the Spring edition of the Tacoma Condo Tour is being held on April 19th and 20th.
The following Condos will be participating in the tour.
27th. St. Station505 BroadwayCity StepsThe CommencementEsplanadeGranvilleMarcatoMc Carver VillageMetro City HomesMidtown LoftsPoint RustonRoberson at Ledger SquareStadium 302The WalkerThe tour headquarters is … (3 comments)
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news and information: The Dalai Lama Is In Seattle This Weekend. - 04/10/08 06:17 PM
This weekend the Dalai Lama is in Seattle for 5 day Seeds of Compassion Gathering.
Each of the five days will provide parents, educators, business and community leaders with an opportunity to better understand the real benefits of compassion, and concrete steps on how to bring compassion into their lives.
On Friday at … (0 comments)
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news and information: Pierce County Dine Out For Life 2008 is April 24th - 04/09/08 06:32 PM
64 restaurants in Pierce County will donate 25% of your food bill on April 24th. to the Pierce County Aids Foundation.
The list of restaurants is here. There are some great places participating and the Dining Out For Life event is for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Make a day of it and … (5 comments)
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news and information: Redfin Announces Redfin Select. Whoo Hoo..(oh wait that is WAMU's slogan now) - 04/08/08 05:39 PM
I was reading today that Redfin has finally realized that people want to be shown houses BEFORE they will agree to buy them. Redfin Select has been introduced to allow Redfin home buyers to schedule TWO home tours a week UNTIL you find a house to buy. Previously they were charging … (16 comments)
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news and information: Crack of the Bat, The Smell of the Grass, It's That Time of Year Again! - 04/03/08 10:25 AM
Living in Tacoma is great! This time of year our weather starts to turn towards being warmer (ok not that warm) It's light out later.....(ok not that late) and it is time for Baseball!
The Tacoma Rainiers Season Opener is TONIGHT at Cheney Stadium! I know it will be cold there … (2 comments)
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news and information: 75th Anniversary of the Daffodil Parade and Festival - 03/26/08 08:18 PM
The 75th Daffodil Parade will be held on Saturday April 12th! (In honor of my birthday)(Just kidding it's just a coincidence) The parade starts in Tacoma and goes through Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting. There will be close to 40 floats filled with Daffodils. Over 80 other entries, including marching bands, … (2 comments)
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news and information: Greater Tacoma Area Housing Inventory Levels - 03/21/08 06:12 PM
The available housing inventory in the Greater Tacoma Washington area has been increasing the past few months.
Recent number show that the inventory in the following areas has reached upwards of 14 months. The largest amount of inventory is in the Gig Harbor area with 16.7 months worth of inventory … (0 comments)
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news and information: March Tacoma Green Drinks Event is Thursday! - 03/04/08 07:55 PM
This months Green Drinks is being held from 5 to 8 at Doyles Public House. Located at 208 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402
Come talk with other like minded people about sustainability, conservation, and the environment.
Members of Historic Tacoma's education committee will be in attendance. I hope that I will see … (0 comments)
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news and information: It's sunny in Tacoma Today! - 03/04/08 05:17 PM
Today is that most special of days in Washington. I am sitting on my deck for the FIRST TIME THIS YEAR! That’s right it is sunny and not too cold and I am spending the afternoon catching up on emails and other tasks while sitting in the sun. I have … (2 comments)
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news and information: Moving Your Office is Overrated! - 02/28/08 04:38 PM
Rainier Real Estate has just moved into our new office. This is a cause for excitement and a great reason to have a party!
It's been a while since I been associated with a business that has moved locations. It was so much easier when I changed offices. Just pack up my … (4 comments)
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news and information: Tacoma Register of Historic Places: Nuts & Bolts/ Dollars & Sense Lecture - 02/27/08 10:48 AM
Do you own a classic or historic home in Tacoma Washington?
Have you wondered what it would take to put your home on the historic register? What are the requirements? What benefits would you receive for doing all that work? Historic Tacoma is co-sponsoring a lecture on March 13th. that you will … (5 comments)
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news and information: Historic Tacoma Old House Lecture Series Goes Green in April! - 02/24/08 04:43 PM
Historic Tacoma's Old House lecture series is going GREEN! in 2008
The annual Old House lecture series is discussing eco-friendly and green remodeling this year. Three lectures will be held in April.
I am excited that Historic Tacoma is continuing to promote and educate about historic renovation, preservation, and how to best use … (5 comments)
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news and information: Stadium High School Sets a World Record - 01/28/08 06:49 PM
In 2006 Stadium High School in Tacoma held their 100 year anniversary reunion. Almost 3,300 people attended the reunion setting a world record for the number of people to attend a school reunion. This record will be included in the upcoming 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Here is … (2 comments)
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news and information: Pierce County Condo Prices Rise Almost 3% in 2007 - 01/17/08 10:49 AM
Recently released numbers by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service show that Pierce County Condo prices and sales volume rose in 2007 vs. 2006 sales and prices. Sales volume for Pierce County increased 4.7% in '07. The median price increased 2.9% in '07
The Puyallup area condo prices lead the pack at … (0 comments)
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news and information: News from East Tacoma - 11/27/07 02:10 PM
Tacoma's McKinley area is one of the more challenged areas in Tacoma. Home to some wonderful older housing stock and also an area in transition. On Monday December 3rd. at 5:30 to 7:00pm The University of Idaho Associate Professor Anne Marshall and her Senior Architecture Students will be presenting their concepts … (2 comments)
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