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Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, WA
Puyallup FairThe Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, WA, certainly has a special pull with the crowd – it attracts nearly 1.3 million fans each year. Perhaps the popularity comes from the biggest rodeo in the Northwest or the impressive agriculture shows, or maybe the crowds flock to death-defying Mountainboards Big Air Show or the equally impressive Big Aerial Show. Whatever your activities of choice, the Puyallup Fair is sure to impress. Attendance: 1.3 million Dates: Sept. 7-23, 2012 Don't Miss... Read More »
Puyallup Festival Pleases All Ages
Puyallup does its share to put together an outstanding fair. Every summer it offers both the fair staples--booths, music, festival food--as well as a little something extra, giving Puyallup an edge up on fine fairs. Kids will find plenty to do with two separate events dedicated just to them. Sillyville, one of the Puyallup's Fair's annual exhibits, gives kids their own place to play complete with a vintage train station, pretend farm and planting patch. Also in store is Toonzville, where kids'... Read More »
Puyallup Native Son Take a Bite out of the Restaurant Biz
Tim Hall has put his stamp on the family business.
Hall’s mother founded the Hungry Goose Bistro in 1980 as a lunchtime eatery and gift shop. When Hall purchased the business in 2004, he revamped the brand.
A remodeling removed the gift shop, replaced with a comfortable lounge. The dining style changed as well, moving from the lunches and teas to a full-service restaurant. Even the name got a minor tweak, with Hall calling his operation HG Bistro.
HG Bistro offers an eclectic menu that borrows... Read More »
Historic Liberty Theater Gets New Look, New Mission
The theater must go on. And Tom Neumann is doing everything in his power to save The Liberty Theater, one of Puyallup’s historic landmarks, and others like it.
Neumann, who started restoring the theater in 1999 after it had closed, is passionate about preserving these important pieces of American history. Over the past nine years, he has transformed The Liberty into a multipurpose facility, popular for weddings, parties, concerts, business functions, and much more. Those events, in turn, have... Read More »
