South Sound Magazine

South Sound is the sole lifestyle magazine dedicated to the South Puget Sound area. Every edition highlights local personalities, stunning homes, lovely gardens, distinct dining options, inventive entertaining ideas, local travel spots, and a variety of other topics. This bi-monthly magazine is printed in vibrant, high-quality color and is available at various locations across the region, including bookstores, grocery stores, pharmacies, upscale garden centers, and the top hotels in the area. South Sound magazine. Your Community. Your Space. Your Life.

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Destiny City Tattoo Shoots for Excellence

6 days ago | southsoundmag.com | Blake Peterson

In our sister publication South Sound Business' latest issue, it's getting to know some of the businesses that make up Tacoma's Antique Row. Read last week's profile here; meet some of the faces behind Destiny City Tattoo below.
Indoor Pickleball Franchise Announces New Courts for Tacoma, Federal Way

6 days ago | southsoundmag.com | John Stearns

The Picklr, an indoor pickleball franchise headquartered in Kaysville, Utah, recently announced that it will open two new locations in the South Sound this year, one in Tacoma and another in Federal Way — adding to the growing number of local facilities dedicated to the wildly popular sport. The Picklr Tacoma, set for a newly built structure at 2401 N. Pearl St., will feature 12 courts, including two championship-sized courts, in a 43,000-square-foot location.
Calling All ‘Kid-prenuers’ to the Tacoma Children’s Business Fair

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | Hailee Wickersham

Sage Investment Group and the South End Neighborhood Council are inviting business-minded kids ages 5-17 to their Tacoma Children’s Business Fair on June 14. The one-day event will take place from noon-3 p.m. at the Theodore Apartments on Hosmer Street in Tacoma. The fair will give kiddos an opportunity to launch their business and showcase their brand, product, or service as well as get experience interacting with customers and vending their products.
South Sound Day of Remembrance to Be Held Next Week

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | Antoinette Alexander

Downtown On the Go, which offers services, resources, and programs for commuters, businesses, and residents in the greater Tacoma community, has partnered with the Washington State Historical Society to host the South Sound Day of Remembrance on May 15. The event marks the 83rd anniversary of the forced removal of Japanese Americans from South Puget Sound during World War II.
Auburn Industrial Space Getting Converted for Pickleball Courts

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | John Stearns

Rally Pickleball Club, a new indoor pickleball facility, has signed a lease for 43,959 square feet of industrial space in Auburn that is being converted to recreational space, according to a news release from Kidder Mathews, which represented the tenant in the transaction. The space, which is being developed into 15 pro-level pickleball courts, is located at 2703 C St. SW, Suite A1, and is targeted to open this summer.
NWMLS: April Report Shows Slow Start to Prime Buying Season

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | John Stearns

Pierce and Thurston counties saw roughly 30% increases in housing inventory in April compared to a year ago, but the number of closed sales for single-family homes and condominiums combined was relatively flat in Pierce County, up less than 1%, while Thurston County showed a 3.8% decrease from April 2024, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service figures released Tuesday. Pierce County’s active inventory rose 31.6% from a year ago and Thurston County’s rose 29.9%.
How Visit Tacoma-Pierce County's Dean Burke Gets It All Done

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | Joanna Kresge

This article originally appeared in our sister publication, South Sound Business. Dean Burke is more Tacoma than most. He and his wife, Heidi — who works for Parks Tacoma to ensure that local children have after-school programming and summer lunches — have lived in the South Sound for 30 years. The couple’s two sons attended Tacoma’s Science and Math Institute at Point Defiance.
Women Build Night Market to Celebrate Women in the Trades

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | Antoinette Alexander

Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the achievements of women in the trades with its Women Build Night Market on May 9. The free event will be held from 5-8 p.m. at Tacoma’s STAR Center. More than 30 local vendors will attend with handmade art, crafts, and more. The Just a Pizza My Mind food truck will also be on site; the Seattle- and Tacoma-based all-female dance band Crush on Her X will perform live.
'Bridgerton' Author Julia Quinn to Spill Tea at the Tacoma Book Fair

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | Hailee Wickersham

As the notorious Lady Whistledown once put it, “Dearest reader, this author finds herself compelled to bear the most curious of news.”Come May 17 at The Waterfront Market at Ruston, the Tacoma Book Fair is hosting Julia Quinn, better known as the author of "Bridgerton." Quinn will be joined by “The Library of Lost Dollhouses” author Elise Hooper for an afternoon book signing and discussion beginning at 11 a.m., which will be followed by tea and light refreshments.
Bremerton's Silver City Brewery Partners with Nonprofit to Craft Beer with a Cause

1 week ago | southsoundmag.com | Hailee Wickersham

Earlier this year, Bremerton’s Silver City Brewery partnered with Communities for a Healthy Bay for the brewery’s newest beverage, Gose with the Flow, a tribute to the role of clean water in the industry. “Water is the foundation of every beer brewed at Silver City Brewery, and protecting it is a mission we proudly stand behind.