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Patricia replied 8 years, 11 months ago

Yep, Tacoma here!
- Marilee A replied 8 years, 11 months ago
  
  Glad to hear it! Still getting around this site. Seems like a great place to meet new friends. You a Tacoma native, or a transplant?
  - Patricia replied 8 years, 11 months ago
    
    I grew up in a small(ish) town in Snohomish county north of here, but I went to college in Tacoma. Afterward I graduated, I actually moved around the country quite a bit, but now several years later, I’m back here again! Tacoma really feels like home to me since I did so much growing here. It sometimes gets a negative reputation compared to S…[Read more]
    - Patricia replied 8 years, 11 months ago
      
      That second sentence should say *after I graduated…
      - Marilee A replied 8 years, 11 months ago
        
        Tacoma native! I’ve lived all over the area. Puyallup, Vashon Island, Lakewood, Federal Way, etc. Lived for a while in southern California, but keep coming back to Tacoma. I love the pockets of beauty among the urban sprawl. Driving up N 21st street when the sun is rising looking at the old houses, UPS campus in the fall, getting lost in Point…[Read more]
      - Patricia replied 8 years, 11 months ago
        
        Yes. I completely feel you on everything you just wrote. The Pacific Northwest feels like home to me, but especially this city.
        
        Getting lost in Point Defiance is just lovely. It’s funny, the other day, I was driving down the road to Owen beach through the tall moss covered trees, and then I saw Rainier towering over the water, and I thought “…[Read more]
Elizabeth Rutledge replied 8 years, 11 months ago

Yeah
- Marilee A replied 8 years, 11 months ago
  
  Much love for the city of destiny. :)
Chelsea replied 8 years, 9 months ago

Super late on this one, but Tacoma here!
- Tara replied 8 years, 8 months ago
  
  tacoma here as well!

Alex replied 8 years, 11 months ago

Hello, SeattleStraddle! Moved from Ohio a year or so ago.
Volunteered at the GSBA fundraising gala for scholarships for queer youth last weekend, member of a bi ladies’ meetup group.
So far, I recommend hanging out at Gay City’s coffeeshop, going to Lick! at Chop Suey, and going through the cheesy motions of joining meetups- and volunteering…[Read more]

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