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Tacoma's Outsider's Guide — 1 Sound 1 Life, w/ Artists 4 Life in the Sound

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Bettering Life

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Id's as Simple as American Pie . .

Developing News:

Artists 4 Life in the Sound  have renamed Sprague Ave 'Defiance Way,' and request that future maps throughout the city be printed, 'Sprague / Defiance Way' in consideration of the steadfast spirits holding solid to the lives we love.  Such is done in the historical spirit of Tacomans past and present that have renamed their streets and neighborhoods to better reflect the essential character of its people, our ways and our environs. 

Follow Defiance Way / Sprague Ave, from Hwy 16, and take it conveniently to
Point Defiance Park via 6th Ave.  While there, consider a visit to the fabulous Antique Sandwich Company and on the way catch a cup of coffee or food.

Our Direction

Right Now - and for the very long foreseeable future, it is an indelible factor of our life and times that individuals and families in the Pacific Northwest would largely prefer to support the local businesses and individuals conserving and promoting our life loving Northwest ways -

And they will, once a) They are made aware that the better options exist and b) Access to these businesses and the goods and services they provide is facilitated in a way that requires little or no disturbance to their everyday routine.  It is the purpose of this Guide to effect exactly that kind of awareness and facilitation. 

The Guide was originally published in 2011, it was in a PDF format, and its final edition is here.  The Guide went online in February of 2012, originally published in burgundy text.


For these good reasons and many more,
Tacoma's Outsider's Guide was developed.


Find your better experience - browse the Guide


Life on the Yellowbrick:  Tacoma & South Sound's bests

The Neighborhood Game:  How You Can Help
Community as Family - How It Works
Who Am I Anyway?
My Values and Where They Came From
My (Caring) Company


Artists 4 Life in the Sound:  Access is Progress

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Ours is a Grand & Stellar People
Our community possesses a great amount of wisdom and understanding. Combining and sharing this wisdom, coordinating our knowledge and making it accessible to those desiring to broaden their own perspective and understanding, we begin to discover how to affect a tangibly better life for our families and loved ones in and throughout our communities.  Learn about our Autumn celebration,  Lumins Festivus.
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Washington isn't only known for its apples . .
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Experience our better quality food and drinks all over Tacoma and the Sound Puget Sound - Click the Pic
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Our kids eat this. Read this article why your own family would benefit from zero GMO food - click the pic
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The Pied Piper has called or the Bridge to be crossed. We will see her soon at the Free Range Kitchen Cooperative

'If we do not know the difference, we cannot make the decision.'
                                        - Author

Point Defiance:  Inspiration 4 a Change

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Point Defiance
North 37th Street; Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 305-1000
  www.pdza.org
Click Address for a Google map in another window.
For a Point Defiance Trail Map in PDF Click Here to Download

The 702-acre Point Defiance Park is a favorite place to enjoy natural forest, saltwater beaches, rhododendron gardens, trails and spectacular views.  This is perhaps the most popular place for locals to escape into nature - there are miles and miles of trails to enjoy, and a zoo with aquarium are great for adults and children alike.

Also at Point Defiance is Fort Nisqually, a living history museum where volunteers and staff, in period clothing, demonstrate the crafts of the 19th century and engage visitors in historic dialogue during the Living History Days and other events throughout the year.

Northwest life offers many benefits over mainstream ways and our independent small business community provides these ways of life in a manner the national mainstream economy will never be able or inclined to do. 

Life is better here - Discover id in the Guide.


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Artists 4 Life in the Sound