Things we love about Tacoma, its surrounding communities and the world beyond the borders of the Great Pacific Northwest.
…Basics Co.’s brand story even more. He’s also trendsetting for other brands by using black owned spaces like Aisle 4 and eTcTacoma exclusively to run his pop up shop experiences. For his next trick he’s moving the pop-up experience to the well known (also black owned) Paradice Souf store and standing proudly on his blackness as a human and as a Seattleite.
Read MoreIt was right as we were opening eTcTacoma that we learned about the Melon Seed and that it too was a Black owned establishment. Located on Center St. not far from our high school Alma Mater, Henry Foss, the Melon Seed specializes in frozen yogurt and sliders both hot and cold.
Read MoreThat is when we discovered what Quickie Too has to offer. This is a company that has been around for decades providing food options that have only recently become trending. For years they have also been on the wholesale side of the food industry as well as restaurants. You can find their prepared food in some of the local grocers currently, we happen to know for a fact that Stadium Thriftway does a great job at keeping Quickie Too products in their vegan section.
Read MoreWe were able to combine our efforts with ONSIGHT253FITNESS in hopes that the city sees our vision. In the worst year on record (in our lifetimes) we are to attempting to provide the best holiday season some have ever seen. The plan is through charity T-shirts w/ our family @onsight253fitness. ALL PROFITS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE TACOMA KIDZ NON-PROFIT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
Read MoreThey taught us love starts in many different ways and how they taught us how to play the game properly. They also taught us how to focus and stay attentive. They show us time and time again through effort and action that we can achieve anything. They show beauty comes in so many different variations and that keeping an open mind is the best place to start. We collected just a few of our favorites for this piece but the options are possibly endless.
Read MoreAnother “greatest” category we touch on this season and will continue to bellyflop into for years and decades to come is our beloved black women. They hold the key to the future the past and the present. Wanna know how we got here?? We got here by admiring trusting and listening to black women. They surrounded us with love and care and helped us open our boutique…
Read MoreRULE THE REGION!! It was a slogan of ours the first year or so. It’s still is a slogan actually but it’s not a tag line we use openly with the public. For the most part it’s a mantra. As we continue to recite it to ourselves we keep in mind that it means showing representation for more than just Tacoma and Seattle.
Read MoreA very cool and consistent observation we have made in our 6 years doing business within and with Tacoma is the loyalty to the soil even when living abroad. It’s not a secret that Tacomans use military and many other vessels to see a world outside of the 253. Respect to all those who have taken that leap of faith. Mad respect to all those that did it and brought it back home.
Read MoreThe goal here is to really capture a moment. This scene is one that had played in our heads on repeat for three decades. It’s a scene we would show someone from Australia or Austin, TX in order to paint the picture of good times in Tacoma.
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