Tacoma Rainiers / Nick Lachey Follow Up
Confirming our previous story, there will be a Tacoma Rainiers press conference this Wednesday, November 29th at 9 a.m., over at the Tacoma Convention Center. All three new owners, including Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees / solo singer / Jessica Simpson fame, will be there.
A regular contributor just passed by and mentioned:
“Nick Lachey is probably one of the largest male vocalist out right now. I would say he is at the top of his career. He is on TV entertainment shows daily and his songs are in rotation on radio stations. This will bring a large amount of attention to Tacoma and the Tacoma Rainiers and I am guessing a renewed interest in the team and stadium.”
This could be huge for local sports.
Photos from the press conference on November 29th
Thank you for the photos.
Previously on Exit133
5 comments
D drizell February 13, 2009
I’m curious about which homes will get nominated. The term “historic” means a lot of things to a lot of different people. For the radical wing of the historic preservation movement, everything that has ever been built is “historic” and is worthy of preservation. For more moderate historic preservationists like myself, the line needs to be drawn somewhere.
Tacoma does have many, many houses that are unique to the area, and are historically significant. Tacoma also has hundreds or thousands of Craftsman homes that were built using a kit you bought from Sears and Roebuck, that are often categorized as “historic homes.” Yes, they may have been built over 60 years ago, but are they the manufactured homes with vinyl siding of past generations.
When designating historic buildings, places and neighborhoods, we should be cognizant that while historic homes have their place, they should not be wielded by HP terrorists to prevent newer buildings from being built. Cities are constantly evolving, and if Tacoma becomes known as a “historic” city, then soon there will be no room for new development, which will crush any chance of the city growing and improving in the future.
J jamie from thriceallamerican February 13, 2009
drizell, your disdain for the “Craftsman suburbs” of Tacoma is no secret around here, but regardless I think there’s some value in at least observing that the Sears homes are still standing sturdily 80+ years after being built, while the modern manufactured homes will be lucky to last 40. There’s a sustainability aspect here too…these homes were built to last with quality materials, so regardless of whether or not they are historically “significant”, they are significant in that they are emblematic of an era in which society didn’t treat things as disposable.
J Jesse February 13, 2009
I like the North Slope. It’s by far Tacoma’s prettiest neighborhood.
T tom waits February 18, 2009
drizell@1:
i’ve known moderate preservationists. moderate preservationists are friends of mine. you, sir, are no moderate preservationist.
T Thorax O'Tool February 19, 2009
Moderation, moderation… all things in moderation.
We need to preserve some of our history and historical places. Just like we still need to allow new development.
We need a good dose of Buddhism in this city, it seems we can’t tell the Middle Path from the old BNSF line through downtown.