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...is a political reporter for The News Tribune. She likes sunshine, soup and puppies. Beyond that, it gets dicey. Contact Niki at niki.sullivan@thenewstribune.com.

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You'll like Tacoma
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Posted by Cole Cosgrove @ 02:13:54 am

Back when the neon "art" in the Tacoma Dome was actually in style, there was an indoor soccer phenomenon called the Tacoma Stars. And I'm kind of sad I wasn't around for the height of the fanaticism. It's a different level of Tacoma love.

But thankfully, someone managed to record parts of it, then set it to amazing '80s music, then post it on YouTube. Call it historic preservation. I'll let you make your own judgments about the cultural or socio-economic statements made by the shots of our fans. But I will say this: I wish I were there in the Dome, because it's better than an RV show.


If you start to get bored with the first song and scenes, skip ahead to 3:33 and you won't be sorry. And if that's not enough for you, skip ahead to the woman at 5:02. If anyone can identify her, I'll buy you a coffee or a beer.

Categories: History lesson