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Custom Guitars in Puyallup

As a guitarist, few things excite me as much as playing a finely crafted instrument. I remember leaving my apartments early as a teen to spend the entire Saturday at Ted Brown Music, over on Meridian. There I would sit, playing the different styles and brands of guitars, until I was asked to leave. I loved comparing the sound and feel of guitars made in various styles and materials. Going back and forth between the nimble shredability of a King V to the laid-back, bluesy feel of a semi-hollowbody and more. As time went on, my standards of quality were refined somewhat. No longer was it enough to play the most expensive guitar in the store; I needed something unique, something custom. I began a search for custom guitar manufacturers and was pleased to find a few great options right here in Puyallup! Warmoth Custom Guitars is an incredible resource for custom guitar and bass parts. The body and neck builder tools on their website are what set them apart. Users are guided through the process of building a guitar step by step. You can choose from solid or chambered construction, the style of wood, and countless other features like pickup, controls and input jack routing options. Not only that, but their painting services are top of the line. Take one look at their gallery and youll see countless examples of beautifully painted guitars that look wet to the touch! USA Custom Guitars is another quality instrument manufacturer in Puyallup. Their selection is not quite as wide as that of Warmouth, but they make up for it with the DIY section of their website. This is for the real guitar enthusiasts who are no longer content playing other peoples works of art; for those who seek to understand every aspect of their instrument. Here, you can get guitar and bass blanks (think pinewood derby kits, but for grown-ups), fingerboards and dot inlays to craft a guitar that is truly unlike any other. Maybe you cant afford a Montgomery Ward Airline like Jack White; you can always build your own tribute to this iconic instrument! USA Custom Guitars has everything you need to build a guitar that is every bit as unique as you are. While both of these companies are located within a relatively short distance of Willow Hill apartments, they are unable to accommodate walk-in customers. Never fear; their online order forms make the process simple. They both encourage customers to call before placing orders to make sure you get what you are looking for. So, if you are in the market for a guitar, and want something a little different from the typical Stratocaster, give one of these local merchants a call. Theyll help you get your dream instrument in no time at all.

Shopping For Your Puyallup Apartment

Moving into a new apartment can be an exciting opportunity to find new furniture and dÃ©corto make your home feel exactly the way you want it to. Or maybe youre just tired of the current look of your surroundings, or youve got that one room that youve been meaning to decorate but just havent gotten around to yet. Whatever your situation, we have you covered with a list of great little out-of-the-way stores that you might not have noticed around Puyallup. Wal-Mart and RC Willey are fine, but sometimes you want to find a place with a little more personality. Old Cannery Furniture & Mattress Warehouse Located just north of Puyallup in Sumner, the Old Cannery Warehouse has personality to spare. While searching through their wide selection of furniture, you can also check out the Old Cannery railroadthe largest multi-train suspended model railroad west of the Mississippi. The railroad is complemented by animatronics and the Old Cannery Fudge Shop, an old-fashioned candy bar carved entirely out of a single giant birch tree. Calla Lily Designs If youre looking for something a little more personalized, try Calla Lily Designs on Meridian in Puyallup. In addition to their selections of furniture, houseplants, clothing, and jewelry, mother and daughter duo Patty Drotz and Callie McHugh offer extensive interior design servicesthey can give sage advice on how to decorate yourself, of you can hire them to see your project through themselves. The Nook Want to combine home decorating with charity? The Nook is the place to start. This high-end thrift store is stocked through donations and its proceeds go toward St. Francis House Programs, which provides needed items to families in distress. There wont be much furniture, but youll find a wide range of dishware, decoration, and clothing to spruce up your home. The Nook is located on east Main Street in Puyallup. What If your tastes are a little more eclectic, then check out a little store called What up on Broadway next time youre in Tacoma. This popular little store is well-stocked with unusual art, pop culture and horror decorations, a vast range of classic movie posters, and various collectibles from all sorts of genres. Watsons Greenhouse Finally, if youre looking for some houseplants or maybe to start a little box garden on your balcony, check out Watsons Greenhouse and Nursery, located on Pioneer Way in Puyallup. This family-owned greenhouse has a wide collection of flowers, ferns, trees, and anything else you might want to cultivate at homestop by and pick something out!

Southern Barbeque in Puyallup

Southern barbeque is one of the few types of food that I always crave the moment someone mentions it. Doesnt matter what mood Im in, or if Ive been craving something else; once my thought are on Southern food, thats all I want. But there are precious few places to find really good barbeque if youre not in the South. Here are a few great barbeque restaurants in Puyallup: Po-Boy & Bar-B-Q Often, if youre trying to find good barbeque outside the south, youll run into too-high prices and mediocre food. At Po-Boy, however, youll find just the opposite. Their barbeque is prepared in a real wood smoker outside the restaurant and is served in generous portions. Sandwiches, salads, coleslaw, corn muffins, and other traditional Southern sides round out the meal, and all for a price that wont make your pocket feel much lighter. Famous Daves Although its a chain restaurant, Famous Daves in Puyallup is known for its local feel and great food. They pride themselves on picking choice cuts of meat, hand-rubbing them with the best spices, and slow-smoking them for hours over smoldering hickory logs. Famous Daves barbeque has won over seven hundred awards around the nationtheres a reason the chain does so well! Plus, they offer catering for events, so you can get great barbeque for any occasion. Bourbon Street Bar and Grill If you really want to dig into the food of the American South, however, Id recommend the Bourbon Street Bar and Grill. In addition to slow-smoked barbeque and delicious cornbread, youll find amazing gumbo, jambalaya, baked oysters, homemade beignets, and a wide variety of other Creole and Cajun dishes. In true Southern fashion, the restaurant is as unassuming as it gets, homey and simple and more focused on the food than the dÃ©cor. But the trade-off is a delicious variety of Southern food at good prices.

A Comedy Tonight Comedy Classics

Its been a long week, its Friday night and you have the evening free. What better to do than pop some popcorn, open a bottle of your favorite brew, and settle in to watch a comedy. The most difficult thing about the whole venture is choosing what to watch. Never out of style, and appealing to the funny bone in all of us, comedy classics are sure to please. So throw on your jammies, relax in your apartment, and get prepared to laugh away the evening. To help you out, we have compiled a list of classic comedies to work your way through. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Get ready for a throwback to the psychedelic sixties, via ancient Rome, in this classic comedy. An all-star cast, including the talents of Zero Mostel, and Phil Silvers shows us what happens when a hapless slave must unite his twitter-pated young master with a virgin courtesan before his mistress gets home. McClintock! A western comedy, McClintock! will have you laughing out loud. Watch the sparks fly as McClintock (John Wayne) and his estranged wife, (Maureen OHara) engage in a battle of wills, only coming to a temporary, short-lived truce for their daughters homecoming. Throw in the conflict between the settlers, the Indians, and the townfolk, and you have a recipe for mischief. Definitely and 1960s piece, McClintock! is never-the-less a lot of fun, indeed. Its a Mad, Mad, Mad World What do you get when you throw a dozen of Hollywoods leading comics together? What producer/director claimed would be the comedy that would end all comedies. And, his comedy certainly has endured. Released in 1963, this comedic race to find the fortune buried under the big W will have you giggling, turn-by-comedic turn. And for some of todays best comedies, check out this list . And next time, schedule the big screen in the clubhouse and invite our friends. Drop a line in comments and tell us what your favorite classic comedy is today.

Using the Fitness Center at Your Community

When was the last time you used the on-site fitness center at your community? If you are a regular user, kudos to you. If its been awhile, you may want to start using this great amenity. Granted, sometimes it is difficult to get motivated to start, or to keep going day after day, week after week, month after month. But, the payoff of looking and feeling better is worth the effort it takes. Here are some tips for getting the most out of the gymn: Tip #1 Set a regular time for exercise. Try several different time frames to figure out which one works best for you; then make a commitment to do it according to your schedule, and do your best to be consistent (and if you miss, just start again the next time). And if youve ever tried the form a habit in 21 days, you will want to read this article about how habits are actually formed. Tip #2 Create a routine that challenges you, but isnt too difficult. And it might be a good idea to check with your doctor before starting an exercise program. This article at WebMD provides a good overview of appropriate questions to ask. Tip #3 Track your progress so you can see how often you are exercising, and the results of your hard work. Whether you use a Fitbit, or simply jot down every time you exercise in a notebook, simply keeping track can help you to maintain regular exercise. Tip #4 Set up a support group and/or find a buddy to exercise with. Someone, being accountable to someone else for showing up to exercise can be the perfect motivator. Reporting to a group can give us a place to share our exercise triumphs and tragedies. Find your own cheering team. Tip #5 Take the time to learn how all of the machines work. Using the exercise machines properly can make a huge difference in how effective the exercise you do actually is. After your workout, you will be ready to hit the pool and relax! Please share a comment about how starting a fitness program has impacted your life.

Hike-A-Thon for Washington Trails Association

When summer comes around it is hard to ignore the beauty that surrounds us here in Puyallup. Between the world famous Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks, and the lesser known but equally beautiful Nisqually refuge, you dont have to go too far from Willow Hill to enjoy some world class hiking and exploration for next to nothing. As much as I would prefer otherwise, these extensive and well maintained trail networks do not simply appear and take care of themselves. As a matter of fact, they are cultivated and managed almost exclusively through the efforts of volunteers organizations comprised of outdoor enthusiasts just like yourself. The Washington Trails Association, known colloquially as WTA, is one of the main groups taking an active role in preserving our natural spaces for future generations. This includes a variety of efforts from trail building and maintenance, to environmental reconstruction projects. And, while much of the labor is happily provided at no charge by local citizens wanting to give back, they still need to raise quite a bit of capital to cover their fixed costs and the cost of materials that go into these projects. To help with these costs, WTA is hosting a hike-a-thon next month where they invite you to make the miles you are already hiking count for something more. All youve got to do is register on the WTA website before August 1, then get friends, family and coworkers to sponsor you. Keep track of your miles and you could win one of a variety of prizes from the events sponsors including Outdoor Research, Platypus, Oboz and more! So what are you waiting for? Go register for hike-a-thon and start gathering pledges today!