NOTES FROM THE 253.
Stories from around town.
Slow mornings, loud nights, and good excuses to get out. Ten stories to start.
10 STORIES
THE FRESH-AIR FILESEPTEMBER 22, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
A slow morning in Point Defiance.
Forest first, waterfront second, no rush anywhere in between.
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THE CULTURE EDITSEPTEMBER 23, 2026 · 5 MIN READ
Glass, light, and taking your time.
An unhurried way to do the Museum of Glass.
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THE NIGHT-OUT NOTEBOOKSEPTEMBER 24, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Dinner. A show. One address.
How to make a night of Elks Temple without overplanning it.
Music / Food & drinkRead the story →COME HUNGRYSEPTEMBER 26, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Follow your appetite down 6th.
A low-stakes crawl: one street, a few bites, no reservations saga.
Food & drinkRead the story →A LITTLE FRESH AIRSEPTEMBER 28, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Golden hour belongs to Ruston.
The easiest good evening in Tacoma: water, sky, and the long way home.
OutdoorsRead the story →FOR THE WHOLE CREWSEPTEMBER 30, 2026 · 5 MIN READ
The rainy-day family playbook.
Indoor mornings, puddle breaks, and quitting while you are ahead.
FamilyRead the story →LOUD, LIVE & LOCALOCTOBER 2, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Small rooms, big sound.
How to find the listening-room nights worth leaving the house for.
MusicRead the story →MADE OF SOMETHING DIFFERENTOCTOBER 4, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Markets, makers, and good finds.
A Saturday loop for browsers, sketchers, and tote-bag optimists.
Arts & culture / Food & drinkRead the story →A LITTLE FRESH AIROCTOBER 7, 2026 · 5 MIN READ
Titlow to the bluffs: a coast walk.
Salt air, beach glass, and a turnaround that feels like a win.
Outdoors / FamilyRead the story →MADE OF SOMETHING DIFFERENTOCTOBER 10, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
An easy gallery hop.
Look closer, ask one question, and stay for one more room.
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