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The Nora Lee Walker Foundation is making sure that everyone in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood has a warm meal this Thanksgiving.

Whatever happened to all of the abandoned houses located at Woodhaven Park in Rome, New York? In Rome, from the nineties through 2017 you would have found an entire neighborhood of abandoned homes off of Gansevoort Avenue. These homes were closed off to the public since 1999. We were lucky to tour them before they were torn down, you can see those photos below. Originally, these homes were beautiful and full of families. Woodhaven Park was the home of many workers stationed at Griffiss Air F...

Looking for some new places to eat and drink in Tacoma? These spots opened recently News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 9 hrs ago Kristine Sherred, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Jul. 6—On either side of the Fourth of July holiday, Tacoma has gained a few new spots to eat and drink, including the citys first self-serve beer bar and a Mexican restaurant specializing in Sinaloan sushi. MECONIS PUB REOPENS In downtown Tacoma, Meconis Pub reopened June 30 at 709 Pacific Ave. The bar c...

Latest Reopenings Oregon, Washington Mark Return to Business in Mainland US Published: 30 June 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Washington on Wednesday lifted most of their COVID-19 restrictions to become two of the last states to broadly ease virus orders put in place in the very first days of the pandemic. New Mexico is set to reopen Thursday, marking a return to business throughout the mainland U.S. following 16 months of disruption and more than 600,000 lives lost. The last holdo...

Most restrictions brought on by COVID-19 are lifted across Washington By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press Published: June 30, 2021, 7:18pm Share: 5 Photos Washington Gov. Jay Inslee chats with longtime friend Cal Kalabaza of Tacoma during the "Welcome Back, Washington" celebration at Wright Park in Tacoma, Wash. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (Tony Overman/The News Tribune via AP) (tony overman/The News Tribune) Photo Gallery OLYMPIA — Fifteen months after Washington ...

Most COVID-19 restrictions set to lift in Washington on Wednesday By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press Published: June 29, 2021, 1:06pm Share: Nicholas Hartmann, center, shows a fish to a customer as he works at the Pure Food Fish Market, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Pike Place Market in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) OLYMPIA — Most of the COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place and modified several times since last spring will be lifted in Washington state Wednesd...

Lin-Manuel Miranda thrilled to feature beloved Washington Heights in new movie - The Number One music magazine feat. band & artist news, reviews, interviews, videos & gossip UK & worldwide.

“When you see yourself and when you see your stories, it’s totally different. We grow up watching other people’s stories,” Mateo said. “I got teary-eyed watching those eight minutes" of the Lin-Manuel Miranda film.

Where was In the Heights filmed? Explore the movie’s New York filming locations   While the In the Height characters will undoubtedly become beloved, the true main lead of this film is the setting – but where exactly was the movie filmed? Director Jon M. Chu’s singalong film, In The Heights, came out on Thursday, June 10 th, 2021, in theatres and on HBO Max. But as fans are quickly memorizing the movie’s musical moments, In the Heights’ filming locations have certainly caught the eye...

By Anthony Fillippleo Photo: AFP The Big Apple is using a movie to inspire tourism to different sections of the city. Yes, New York City is launching a tourism campaign that coincides with the release of the film "In The Heights." Mayor Bill de Blasio explains the city is partnering with Warner Brothers, and putting together a brand new travel guide for the Washington Heights neighborhood. It will include sites featured in the film, such as J. Hood Wright Park, and the 191st Street subway stop...