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

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Destiny

Recovered from the Internet Archive capture of 15 March 2018. Images not recovered: 14.

The StarFlower:
Celebration & Sustenance

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A symbol of peace and sustaining the life of others in circumstances of real need, the star and sunflower are meant as a sign for Hope in our city:

Give clothing to those in need with Stars 4 Peace through community-oriented businesses like Tacoma's UXC; support them while you shop, and others in need if you are able. 

Five years ago, a Holiday tradition was born in our city through music, celebrating peace:

​A tradition of kindness, promoting generosity and celebrating the great variety of life in our city.
 
​To learn more, click on the StarFlower to the left; more will be added as we collect and organize the pictures and correlate the details from 2017. 

UXC Tacoma
(Urban XChange)

1932 Pacific Ave.; Tacoma, WA
Monday-Saturday: 11am-7pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
A very special thanks to Urban XChange for generously hosting donation stations in 2017.

​We are Artists 4 Life in the Sound


Food: Your Kitchen & Eating Out
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Original foods from Tatanka to Vegetarian fare, we enjoy better quality foods than your average American town.

Clothes & Shopping

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​Great style doesn't have to cost you much: Retro and
Northwest fashion at stores like Retrospect and Manedlin's on 6th Ave, or Urban Xchange downtown are excellent places to find your special holiday styles.

Bookstores, Text & Lecture

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We read a lot - it's a Northwest thing.  Consider discovering a reading community fit for kings. .

What have we missed?

Suggest an experience -  Hidden neighborhood gems are all over town; share, and we will include what we missed.
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A rich historical heritage of varied and original voices is the inheritance of our people. We call it the 'South Sound' for a reason.  Click pic for music, and listen to sounds from our town while you search. 

         The Spirit of Destiny is live.
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Music in the 6th Degree Brings Home the Bacon - Listen to Local Bands, let them know you support bettering life in the Sound and help get the word around: More coming soon . . 

Lovers of the bean know well:  Our city has a wide range of quality local and regionally-roasted coffee from all over the Sound, right here in Tacoma.

Discover why you should drink better than big bean bean: Experience better flavor, benefit local culture and contribute to greater life in the Sound.


Original, authentic, individual and independent, our self reliance here is legend: Discover the Lifesource.
Destinations in Destiny:  There is something here for you. Discover Nature, museums & much more.
Bars & Beer
We're big imbiber's and brewers of beer, it's true, and with local beer this good we wouldn't have it any other way.  World class drinks and cocktails that will spin your head are also here.  From dives  to family fare, sports bars to fine dining we've got your beverage.  Even learn to brew your own . .
Love your body, be happier.
Release the stress, enjoy meeting new friends and gain in knowledge from those showing the rest of us the simple techniques that lead to better daily life, including greater health and personal vitality. 

All over town are great options for all kinds of yoga, dance, pilates, massage and more . .

2013  We Started a New Tradition

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Artists 4 Life in the Sound sponsored 40+ local businesses in our city when 25,000 maps in 2013 were distributed city-wide.  We charged them nothing, and encouraged others by word of mouth to patronize these businesses because they well represent the character and quality of our local community economy. We have continued this tradition every year since, and this year we bring more.

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Search this Guide at Top-Right of page, or above under 'Welcome' pic.

Artists 4 Life in the Sound:  The Press . . Tacoma Arts (2012)   The News Tribune (2013)   What the City Says (2014)

The time, the money and the voice:  If you do not have the one, you have the other.  Help our community grow:  Do, Say, Show.