Duchess of Downtown Tacoma

.I'm publishing my Monday blog on a Tuesday. This is not out of laziness or neglect I assure you. These last few days have been so full I hardly had time to sit down. And to prove this to you I'm including some of my recent adventures.  It's been a very exciting few days! Friday night I performed some acoustic songs for Tacoma Cash Mob event at a children's clothing and accessories store called Best Loved Baby . Lady Kashmir came along and took some photos of clothing items for a future edition of Fashion Friday (kids edition). I played some of my own songs mixed in with some songs by Jewell, Alanis, Coldplay, REM, Joan Osborn, The Pogues, Regina Spektor and Death Cab for Cutie just to name a few. It was a very relaxed environment and I even got to sit on a couch while I played, which is my favorite way to do it. If I had my way I'd bring a loveseat to every gig. It felt good to play music again. I think I might try to do it more often. Saturday I got up early t...

Here we are, the end of an amazing week that has teased us with a little touch of summer and the usual gloom of the PNW. Fear not, I do believe we have some obligatory summer weather coming our way! With that you're sure to see some summer eats, treats, decor, deals and wardrobe. For Now~ Each weekend we will begin to give you the "weekly rundown" in case you missed a super rad shopping opportunity. It would be a shame and no one likes that awful feeling of regret when you let a deal slip between your fingers. Monday the Duchess featured some Pacific Ave eats  and announced an addition soon to open in the heart of downtown: Menu Item Monday Tuesday we found chalk paint and divine shabby chic decor at The Design Cottage: Home Decor Tuesday Wednesday the Duchess told us about some ah-mazing  spa packages  that inspire a healthy body and mind: Wellness Wednesday Thursday we went shopping for vintage shoe goodness: Thrifty Thursday And on F...

Hello Tap Into T-Town participants!! The Duchess of Downtown is a searchable photo blog created by the Duchess of Downtown - Angela Jossy. The the goal of this blog is to help you support your local  small businesses community. Over 150 local businesses have been featured so far. There is 5 different categories to help you find exactly what you are looking for: Menu Monday - Features local restaurants that are sure to please Home Decor Tuesday - Find anything you want or need for your home Wellness Wednesday - A day to show you the best places to get pampered and live healthy Thrifty Thursday - Find everything on sale and thrifty in your neighborhood Fashion Friday - Get ready for your weekend shopping for stylish clothes So please feel free to subscribe - the subscribe button its there to your right, next to the scroll bar, (it pops up when you hover over the little grey vertical bar). Happy searching! Duchess of Downtown (Angela Jossy) Lady Kashmir (Kashmir Wilki...

Home Decor Item of the Day: Broadway's Best Antiques 742 Broadway St, Tacoma WA Connect on Facebook Should I make a joke about being a phoney? Nah, let's not go there. Let's just enjoy the pretty picture. :)   Fashion Item of the Day: Linda Danforth Designs 19th & Jefferson (inside 253 Collective Gallery), Tacoma, WA 98402 http://lindadanforthdesigns.com Ruby and Sapphire rings. Classy and cute at the same time. Menu Item of the Day: Over The Moon Cafe 709 Opera Alley  Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 284-3722 http://overthemooncafe.net/ Bourban-glazed wild salmon filet Dance Move of the Day: ((( Stay tuned! New move of the day content coming soon! ))) Daily Moment of Bliss: Take a walk on a clear night downtown Tacoma and enjoy the pretty lights!  XOXO,  Duchess of Downtown  

Happy Tuesday! Here are 5 things I want you to enjoy today!   Home Decor Item of the Day: Broadway's Best Antiques 742 Broadway St, Tacoma WA Connect on Facebook At least one chandelier for each room. That's the new rule. Broadway's Best has this and more like it on display. Fashion Item of the Day: London Couture  746 Broadway St., 253-905-0407 Cute purses without the super scary price tags. YOU'RE WELCOME! Menu Item of the Day: The Villa Caffe & Imbibery   1328 Market Street, Tacoma, WA (253) 222-4184 http://www.thevillacaffe.com Connect on Facebook   Turkey wrap sandwich: fresh, delicious and totally guilt-free!   Today's Move of the Day:  Studio 6 Ballroom!  2608 6th Avenue  Tacoma, WA 98406 (253) 905-5301 http://studio6ballroom.com/ Daily Moment of Bliss: Jewell Day Spa 2501 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406 Connect on Facebook  Take a virtual tour of Jewell Day Spa, winner of be...

The Villa Caffe & Imbibery Wow, today is day the 13th and this is my first blog of 2012. Did you know this is a leap year? I'm planning to leap into all sorts of new adventures and I hope you click the "Join this site" button on the right side of this screen so that I can take you with me every step of the way.   This week I visited 10 very cool local businesses in downtown Tacoma: Broadway's Best Antiques, India Mahal Restaurant, Poledello Studio, Clara Spa, Box Top Vintage, Blitz & Co Florist, Signature Woodworks, The Computer Hub, Vinum Wine Bar and The Villa Cafe & Imbibery. If you don't know this already, the reason I do this blog is because I feel that supporting our local independent businesses is the best thing I can do to help our local economy (because 75% of what you spend at a local business stays and circulates in our community and local businesses are responsible for creating more jobs than large corporations), to help our environme...