Bocce In Wright Park Tonight?
I’m getting pressure. Phone calls. Emails. Folks want to know when we’re starting bocce on Thursdays again. My question, are you ready to play bocce?
It’s tough for me this month. I have the Historic Tacoma lecture series. Tonight’s lecture is about window repair and a number of bocce players have said they’ll be there. There’s also the 72 Hour Film Festival.
Now, somebody’s sending me phone cam pics of bocce players in Fireman’s park…
I don’t know these folks, but it seems obvious. The season is right! Who’s in? Can somebody (who isn’t going to the HT lecture or watching 5 minute films) take charge tonight and make it happen? If not… maybe next week.
Background – We played bocce in Wright Park last year from April through October. A typical week had ten to twenty people. Some weeks had more. A few had less. Everybody’s welcome!
6 comments
D drizell July 30, 2008
Fall 2008…..February 2009…..I keep marking my calendars, but these supposed start dates never seem to happen. For once, it would be nice to have something start on schedule. Even our own Gintz Group couldn’t get going on the Luzon Building by their promised date.
In other Foss news, I remember there was some kind of report that Tall Ships had led to some units at the Esplanade going into contract. The Esplanade recently took down the feature that let you see which units were sold. They were losing sales for awhile there.
T Thorax O'Tool July 30, 2008
I like to think of Tacoma as wiser than our neighbors to the north.
Sure, Seattle and Bellevue are building like crazy, but how many new projects are in the pipelines?
Not as many as you’d think. When the current stuff is done, there will be a major drop-off. Down here in T-town, we’re just getting rolling as everyone else begins a slowdown… tortoise and the hare kind of comparison. Time will tell how it’ll work out for us.
But aside from all that, I see all this development on the Foss (not a bad thing), and in areas like St Helens (also not bad)… but where is the love for areas that actually need the facelift?
McKinley?
Lincoln/International Dist?
Hilltop?
I mean, it’s fine that we want to polish our jems, but it seems we’re blindsighted to our diamonds in the rough.
E Erik B. July 30, 2008
Great summary Whitney of the Foss projects.
Frustrating to see so many projects still stuck.
Its a nice looking area to walk around in. Too bad its so incredibly empty except for when tall ships is around.
E EDC July 31, 2008
The Esplanade is mostly finished.
Interesting comment becaue when we drove by there just a few days ago my 5yr old ask me what color do you think they will paint that building. I just had to laugh and tell her it’s already painted swettie.
F Fuzzybear July 31, 2008
Downtown Tacoma is a tough little place to get larger projects going (see Prium and Gintz). Just when you think you’ve nailed down a building concept, condo sales drop, or businesses threaten to move, which affects the overall perception that Tacoma is not a residential destination or a class A office space haven. Then try making (and submitting) changes to your design as the market shifts. Ay Karumba! It will be nice to see everything get moving.
C CA July 31, 2008
“what color do you think they will paint that building.”
HaHa. I was thinking the same thing. It really is a boring color scheme.