Feel Good Friday: Child Care, Grit City Trees, and Local Fashion

HopeSparks is Blazing a New Trail in Child Services

Family-services organization HopeSparks was founded in 1895, and next year will celebrate 130 years of serving Tacoma and Pierce County. Get to know the organization, which recently opened a new Tacoma facility, here.

City of Tacoma Commences 2024 Grit City Trees Program

The city of Tacoma is now accepting applications through Sept. 2 for this year’s Grit City Trees program as part of its campaign to reach 30% canopy coverage by 2030. Find out more about the effort here. 

Tacoma Small Biz Bingo Brings Adventure to Local Commerce

Shop Local Tacoma, a coalition of local business owners, is kicking off its inaugural Tacoma Small Biz Bingo event. Continuing through the end of the month, the event aims to bring new shoppers into unheralded Tacoma businesses while having fun and forging local relationships.

An Elegant Evening of Cars and Couture Fashion at LeMay — America’s Car Museum

Fashion District NW and Tacoma’s LeMay – America’s Car Museum are hosting from 6-11 p.m. on July 27 the sixth-annual Couture and Cars Fashion Show. The museum will transform to accommodate a runway showcasing the work of designers from all over the Pacific Northwest. Each outfit will be complemented by iconic, luxe automobiles. Learn more here. 

Melanie’s Park Opens at Thea Foss Waterway

After about a year of work, Melanie Jan LaPlant Dressel Park in Tacoma opened on Thea Foss Waterway earlier this spring. The $4.6 million project is Northwest-themed and features a play area that includes a curvy metal slide that whirls down a 36-foot-high tower and a log jam play area that pays homage to the site’s industrial history. Find out more here.