Celebrity Cake Studio makes a move

The Celebrity Cake Studio left its longtime home at Freighthouse Square for a new location at 314 E. 26th Street in the Dome District. Not only is this bakery making a move physically, but they're also planning to be on the move with Cake Mobile! If you are having a craving for a sweet treat, keep your eye out for a lavender mobile bakery. www.celebritycakestudio.com

Get "The Scoop"

Get the lowdown on what's happening in Tacoma for the week of March 15- March 28 on "The Scoop".

MLK Subarea Plan community workshop scheduled for March 22

Help define the key priorities for the Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood and work to explore strategies for how to address them at a community workshop on March 22 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the McCarver Elementary School Library located at 2111 South J St. For more information visit the project website at www.cityoftacoma.org/MLKPlan.

Corina Bakery mixes it up!

Recently, Corina Bakery moved to a larger space next door to The Grand Cinema. The space is bigger and airier than Corina’s old locale. Go grab a baked goodie and some tasty coffee at Corina's new home located at 602 S. Fawcett Ave. www.corinabakery.com

Job growth projected for Tacoma

RealtorMag article touts Tacoma as the 8th largest area for job growth in the next decade: http://bit.ly/wPqYfr

Get "The Scoop"

Get the lowdown on what's happening in Tacoma for the week of March 1- March 7 on "The Scoop". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBljZRAh_rk

A reason to celebrate

Did you know that it's Tacoma Drinks Washington Beer Week? Cheers! http://blog.seattlepi.com/washingtonbeerblog/2012/02/21/tacoma-drinks-washington-beer-week/

2012 Innovative Grant Program now accepting applications

If you have a great idea to improve your neighborhood, you should consider applying for a 2012 Innovative Grant. Innovative grants are intended to assist and support neighborhood organizations within Tacoma’s eight Neighborhood Council districts to develop and implement small-scale physical improvement projects.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. on April 27, 2012. Applications may be downloaded at www.cityoftacoma.org/neighborhoodcouncils or by email request to shari.hart@cityoftacoma.org or by calling (253) 591-5208.

The Scoop!

"The Scoop" is a brief snapshot of what's happening in Tacoma for the week of Feb.15. http://youtu.be/gegmB7vOWAo

Spaceworks Tacoma success

Spaceworks Tacoma is excited to announce that two project sites in the Hilltop Business District have converted to house full-time independent business tenants. After just six months with the program, both Fab-5 and N. Dybevik Piano Company have transitioned into leases with the property owner of the Spaceworks building located at 1310-1316 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. www.spaceworkstacoma.com

Get charged up!

Tacoma now has 12 new public electric vehicle charging stations. The charging stations are available for public use at a cost of $3 per charge. For more information and EV locations, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/EVstations.