Erik Emery Hanberg

A Lifestream Experiment

A downtown Tacoma resident for 7 years and counting, Erik covers the arts, technology, and politics with a smattering of travel blogging thrown in. Email him at erikemery (at) gmail (dot) com.

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July 17, 2009

Bigger, Better Stadium Thriftway

Great news for the local neighborhood!

"According to the TNT, Mike Hargreaves, the owner of the Stadium Thriftway, is planning a 6000+ foot expansion. The move will take over some space currently used by Premier Collision (who will be moving to a nearby facility) and will allow for many additional services including a larger fresh seafood counter, expanded cheese selection, and an expanded deli among may other improvements."

Via Exit133:

http://www.exit133.com/5399/stadium-thriftway-bigger-better-and-a-large-pile-of-fish

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July 8, 2009

The charred remains of the small brushfire last night

Still a few whispers of smoke in the ashes ...

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July 8, 2009

Trifecta Indeed: Grocery, McMenamins and the Elks

From the Tribune:

Two developers are crafting an ambitious plan that could accomplish three goals high on downtown Tacoma’s wish list in a single swoop: restoring the historic but crumbling Elks Temple building, attracting a McMenamins brew pub-hotel and opening a new specialty grocery store in the central city.

Tacoma developer Grace Pleasants and development partner Rick Moses of Southern California on Tuesday unveiled plans to buy the 93-year-old former Elks Temple at 565 Broadway and a large tract of undeveloped land north of the temple from Portland developer Williams and Dame.

That was what I was going to do if I ever won the lottery ...

These are from my Flickr set of the Elks from 2006.