5 business openings, closings and other updates on Antique Row in Tacoma
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization
This list of stories illustrates recent changes to the businesses on Antique Row in Tacoma.
Sunny's plant and gift shop acted as a launch point for artists until its closure. The new Art Eye Choke thrift store and mending studio repurposes old items and offers ways for artists and shoppers to connect. Café Bostwick, now under new ownership, provides a community coffee spot with local foods. Lumikha Space welcomes beginners and families with low-cost craft workshops. Tacoma Capoeira Center teaches capoeira to all ages for free, promoting community through movement and music.
'This was not an easy choice, but one we know is best for us. To be transparent, we've delayed sharing this news for as long as we could,' the owners said on social media this week. | Published January 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most
An artist by trade, the owner of 'Art Eye Choke' has made nearly every item in the store out of repurposed materials. | Published February 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most
Capoeira, an art form created by enslaved Africans in colonial Brazil, lives on today in a new studio space downtown. | Published April 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi
The owner has sewing machines for rent, acrylic and oil paint, canvases, earring hardware, nice markers and pens, among other things. | Published May 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most
It's been a somewhat bumpy ride for the cafe at the historic flatiron building in recent years, but the new owner still sees opportunity in the location. | Published May 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred
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