Move to Tacoma Podcast

Hunter George, who works for Metro Parks Tacoma and is a City Councilmember in Fircrest. He comes to the podcast to talk about the park system in Tacoma, being South Sound Proud, and the other partnerships that are coming together to make Tacoma and Pierce County a better place to live. The post On Parks and Living Like the Mountain Is Out – With Hunter George appeared first on Move to Tacom...

Director of Content Matt Martinez and Director of Development Mary Dunaway talk about how KPLU became KNKX and what it means for news and radio in the Tacoma and Puget Sound area. The post The new KNKX with Matt Martinez & Mary Dunaway appeared first on Move to Tacoma .

If you like the Move To Tacoma Podcast, you’re going to love Nate Bowling’s new podcast, Nerd Farmer! Lincoln High School teacher Nate Bowling has been one of our most popular guests. Recently he did a takeover of the Move to Tacoma Podcast and now he’s launching a podcast of his own! Billed as “A podcast about education, civics, economics, life, and shade in the South Soun...

Ricardo says there are three main goals for an Economic Development Director: business retention, attraction, and expansion. “You’re looking to grow the industry you have and grow jobs, and at the same time attract new industry and grow the economy… The goal is also to attract investment.” Developing Tacoma “When I first came here that’s what I looked at,”...

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, is taking over the Move to Tacoma Podcast for a few episodes. His second guest is Kenny Coble, America’s bookseller. He works at Kings Books and wants you to read Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. The post Nate Bowling Podcast Takeover – with special guest Kenny Coble appeared first on Move to Tacoma .

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, is taking over the Move to Tacoma Podcast for a few episodes. His second guest is Dorian Waller, who sounds off on what’s happening in local Tacoma politics. If you are wondering what’s happening in the local races this year, or want unvarnished commentary about the candidates, you won’t want to miss this one. The post Nate...

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, is taking over the Move to Tacoma Podcast for a couple episodes. His first guest is News Tribune reporter Melissa Santos, who primarily covers Washington state politics. She talks about what’s happening in the state legislature this year as they try to come up with a plan to address the needs identified by the Washington State Supreme...

Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live . On today’s podcast he shares fascinating stories and nuggets from Tacoma’s history. Today’s episode covers (roughly) Tacoma’s history from the 1950s to the late 1970s. The post Tacoma’s History with Michael Sullivan – Part 4 (1950s to 1970s) appeared first on Move...

Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live. On today’s podcast he shares fascinating stories and nuggets from Tacoma’s history. Today’s episode covers (roughly) Tacoma’s history from 1941 with the internment of the Japanese and Tacoma’s wartime history to the end of the 1950s. The post Tacoma’s History with...

In this week’s episode, we turn the microphone around and interview Marguerite Giguere about her own “move to Tacoma” story. When did Marguerite move to Tacoma? Where has she lived? And where is MoveToTacoma.com headed in 2017? Thanks to guest host Erik Hanberg for asking the questions this episode! The post With Special Guest Marguerite Giguere (No Really!) appeared first on Mov...

Erik Hanberg (author, Metro Parks commissioner, and small business owner) returns to the Move to Tacoma podcast to recap the year the year that was 2016. We talk about development, politics, ways for the public to get engaged, and a whole lot more. Enjoy. The post 2016 Tacoma Year in Review: A Mixed Bag? appeared first on Move to Tacoma .

YWCA has been part of Tacoma since 1906. How it fulfills its mission over the years has changed (in 1910 they opened a swimming pool for women and children; in 1976 they opened the first domestic violence shelter in the state). Laine and Jessica talk about the YWCA, its mission, and its unique events (including a tampon drive at the Red Hot!) Check out this interesting episode with people doing gr...

Carrie Akre is a musician best known for her work with Seattle bands Hammerbox and Goodness. She moved to Seattle in 1985 and moved around to several different neighborhoods, as well as a stint in Minneapolis. In 2015, Carrie and her family decided to move to Tacoma. Carrie’s first impressions of Tacoma and her process of discovering the different neighborhoods and hidden gems of Tacoma make...

Ricky and Matthew from Oasis Youth Center share the story of Oasis, the only organization in Tacoma dedicated to queer and questioning youths to learn connect and grow. For the past thirty-two years, they have worked to help youths be seen as leaders in the community. The post Oasis Youth Center appeared first on Move to Tacoma .

Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live. On today’s podcast he shares fascinating stories and nuggets from Tacoma’s history in the twentieth century. What decisions did we get right? (Like women getting the vote early). But what went wrong? This episode covers some of the hard times Tacoma went through but also the problems we b...

Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live. On today’s podcast he shares fascinating stories and nuggets from Tacoma’s early history through the Great Depression. What is the “harbor of phantoms?” How has Mount Rainier Tahoma affected our history? Discover the early characters of Tacoma’s history, our competition...

Evan Smith (with Mass Transit Now!) and Kristina Walker (with Downtown on the Go!) are transit boosters, helping to spread the word about Sound Transit 3 (ST3) and its benefits. They stopped by the Move to Tacoma podcast to tell us about ST3, how it’s paid for, and what it will do for our community. What can ST3 actually accomplish for Tacoma and the Puget Sound? Linking Tacoma to the airpor...

Chris Karnes is passionate about transit, and has a blog that covers transit issues in depth at TacomaTransit.com. Chris grew up using public transportation in Tacoma and began at age 14. His parents moved to Tacoma’s Lincoln District when he was 5. While his parents worked full time Chris used public transit to get around and explore Tacoma by taking advantage of youth passes. Chris would u...

Nathan Bowling is a teacher at Lincoln High School on Tacoma’s East Side and was born and raised in Tacoma. He has lived in different neighborhoods all over Tacoma. This year, he was honored as Washington’s Teacher of the Year and as a finalist for National Teacher of The Year had the opportunity to meet President Obama and Vice president Joe Biden at The White House. Bowling has used...

Carla Santorno is the beloved Superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools. Seven years ago she moved from Denver to Seattle to take a position as the Chief Academic Officer for Seattle Public Schools. After three years in Seattle, she came to Tacoma to lead Tacoma Public Schools as Superintendent. Carla and her husband have had four children of their own and moved to Tacoma’s Brown’s Point...

T’wina Franklin is a Director and Board Legislative Representative for the University Place School District. Nowadays T’wina has four children, but she originally moved to University Place 15 years ago with her daughter and husband when he was stationed at Fort Lewis. Through her time working with different schools in the University Place and Tacoma School Districts and teaching at Sta...

Can vegetarians and vegans live and eat happily in the City of Destiny? Today’s guest Keryn Giguere is here with tips and tricks for vegetarians and vegans in Tacoma. Whether you’re interested in dining out somewhere fancy or everyday eating, One of the most challenging parts of eating vegetarian or vegan anywhere is other people’s judgement. “People have a stereotypical id...

We had Steph Farber in for an interview last month to talk about his family’s Jewelry Store LeRoy Jewelers that has been in Downtown Tacoma since the 1930s. Now he’s back to tell us more stories about Tacoma’s past. Our delightful and meandering conversation explores topics such as “Why is it called the Murray Morgan Bridge?” and “Where did Tollefson Plaza come...

Top of Tacoma bar owner JaimeKay Jones is a Tacoma legend. From opening one of Tacoma’s best bars in a business district that was hardly a destination at the time to opening one of Tacoma’s most popular restaurants, Marrow . JaimeKay Jones moved to Tacoma after an extended period of travel in 2001 and ended up working at a number of iconic Tacoma bars including JazzBones, The Offbeat,...

Join us as we continue part 2 of our interview with Matt Martinez, Director of Content for KPLU 88.5FM. After moving to Tacoma’s Proctor District and taking his job at KPLU this summer Pacific Lutheran University’s leadership decided to sell off KPLU to a Seattle station on November 12th.  The sale was stopped after an outcry from the community – and KPLU now has just a few short months to secure...