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Downtown Block Party attendees wrote a collective story and it's the most hilarious thing we've read in a long, long time. Thank you Creative Colloquy!

The Collective Story titled "No, the Future" from the contributors at the Downtown Block Party 2014 On Saturday (8/16) at the Downtown Block Party, Creative Colloquy opened a big book and asked everyone who was interested to add a line to our story. There were simple rules: - Add one line or two ...

The Downtown Block Party is today! We can't wait. Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience kick off the day with some fun grooves at 4pm.

Richard Allen & the Louisiana Experience (4) May 9 2014 Richard Allen & the Louisiana Experience at the Conway Muse in Conway WA

We kept hearing The Forum - Tacoma had good food at a great price. We finally got to check it out during a recent meeting and we agree! They sponsored the Downtown Block Party too :D

Not only does the Forum have good food, they support the Downtown Block Party We were all sad to see Paddy Coyne's leave Downtown Tacoma, but the Forum, the restaurant that took over their space, has been a great consolation. Not only did the Downtown new-comer retain the in...

Mr. Melanin will be closing out the Downtown Block Party DJing an incredible dance party! He set aside records 6 months in advance for this night!

Mr. Melanin closing out the Downtown Block Party with a legendary dance party Memorable moments aren't something that can be contrived. That's why it's somewhat surprising that, for many people, the end of the night DJ dance party at the Downtown Block Party is consistently ...

If you haven't heard, Studio 6 Ballroom will be onsite to give free salsa lessons at the Downtown Block Party so you can learn how to move your hips to the latin grooves!

11-piece Salsa Orchestra and Free Salsa Lessons at 2014 Downtown Block Party If you haven't heard, there will be an 11-piece salsa band at this year's Downtown Block Party - in addition to a few other musical acts, of course. The salsa band is called Cambalache and is gaura...

This 11-piece salsa band is going to make the day over-the-top fun! Stay tuned for the dozens of activities to be announced this year!

Descarga Criolla - CAMBALACHE (Salsa en la calle 2010) Orquesta Cambalache (www.cambalachesalsa.com) "Descarga Criolla" (Live at Portland's "Salsa en la calle 2010") **********************************************...

Tomorrow is going to be ridiculous fun and powerful learning/sharing for our neighborhoods. Don't let anything stop you from being there. If you can't afford it, we'll put you on the list to get in free.

City of Neighborhoods tomorrow: Jazz, dancing, learning, discussion and story-telling. It's finally here! City of Neighborhoods 2014 at the University of Puget Sound promises to be an event to remember. Attendees, who will pack out the Rotunda in the Wheelock Student Center, will be ...

Two days away! Great article in the Tacoma Weekly by Steve Dunkelberger. Get your tickets to City of Neighborhoods 2014 if you haven't!

City of Neighborhoods Go Local and Local Life are at it again and have announced the schedule for their annual neighborhood-building conference and idea swap in an effort to continue Tacoma’s efforts of making and sustaining livable, walkable neighborhoods from the bottom-up. This year’s “City of Neighborhoods” is…

Come help us honor a 37-year career dedicated to Tacoma's neighborhoods on Saturday's City of Neighborhoods event at the University of Puget Sound!

The inaugural Elton Gatewood Neighborhood Builder Award to be presented at City of Neighborhoods... On Saturday Former Mayor Bill Baarsma and the City of Neighborhoods planning team will be awarding the inaugural Elton Gatewood Neighborhood Builder award to none other than Elton Gatewood, himself...

Stories are not only very inspiring but they are one of the best modes of learning! There will be about an hour dedicated to nearly 20 people sharing awesome 'hood stories this Saturday. Get your ticket to City of Neighborhoods 2014 if you haven't already!

The Power of Story: A City of Neighborhoods Feature In the first half of the twentieth century, many athletes had come to believe that running a mile in under four minutes was a physical impossibility. This belief was prevalent even though many athl...

This is going to be a great panel at City of Neighborhoods 2014 on Saturday featuring Marguerite Giguere, Shalisa Shay, and Bill Baarsma.

The Future of Tacoma's Neighborhoods: a City of Neighborhoods panel discussion There's a lot of energy coming into the the main event Saturday! The City of Neighborhoods planning committee has been encouraged by all the enthusiasm we're hearing from the community. We've added...