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Brix 25

The regulars of Brix 25, a small, charming restaurant on the way to Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor, have been content to keep this culinary gem to themselves. But in ... [more]

Dancing With Joy

Beneath a rainbow of Japanese lanterns strung across Tacoma’s South Fawcett Avenue, people are settling into lawn chairs and spreading out picnic blankets. Lines form at a sidewalk food booth ... [more]

Letter From the Editor

Welcome to South Sound magazine’s inaugural “Best of the South Sound” issue. For several months, we’ve been asking you, the readers, to vote for your favorite South Sound places, people ... [more]

Oh!Lympia

Bold, brave and majestic, the Washington State Capitol greets visitors and residents passing through or stopping for a visit. The Deschutes River gracefully tumbles beside the historic Olympia Brewery over ... [more]

One Destination, So Many Options

The car lumbered up the unpaved road winding through the forest. Occasionally, the view opened up to the valley below. The cool clean air smelled of fir and cedar and ... [more]

Plotting Along

The horticultural world envies the Pacific Northwest for two reasons: our mild growing climate and our wealth of exceptional specialty growers. Outstanding local, independent nurseries serve as the conduit from ... [more]

Ripping Washington Waves

Surfing in the Northwest requires something a little extra. Warm climes like Hawai’i where I grew up don’t require wetsuits, booties, hoods or gloves. My surfing experience in Washington began ... [more]

The Best of the South Sound

No doubt about it, South Sound magazine readers know what they like and they’re eager to brag about their favorite things. When we launched this first-ever Best of the South ... [more]

Transforming Stack Hill

On nearly a mile of waterfront, the long-awaited, world-class development of Point Ruston promises to be one of the region’s most exciting and scenic shoreline communities, with condos, townhouses, shopping, ... [more]