Peaks & Pints Presents Pretty Gritty Narrows Proctorlandia

Pretty Gritty Tours founder and Foster’s Creative “ten of us” 2023 honoree Chris Staudinger takes walkers on a historic tour of Tacoma’s beloved Proctor District as part of Peaks & Pints Tacoma Beer Week 2024 celebration. After a couple pints of Narrows Brewing beer, Staudinger will take folks on a historical tour of the Proctor District, which is named after Ontario-born architect John G. Proctor who designed many local historical treasures, including the Pierce County Courthouse (1892), the Nelson Bennet Mansion (1889) and the Wheeler Building (1889). Staudinger will discuss architect Proctor, the 100-year-old oak tree at Wheelock Public Library, the historic Mason Plaza and its Star of Destiny, The Blue Mouse Theatre, and other historic landmarks in the Proctor neighborhood. Peaks & Pints will host the Pretty Gritty Tours group before and after the tour with a Narrows Brewing tap takeover — including the return of Narrows’ Proctor Pale, which Staudinger and Peaks & Pints co-owner Ron Swarner helped brew.

In 2023, Foster’s Creative, a Hispanic-owned creative agency launched by Bryson and Kristin Foster seven years earlier, presented the “ten of us” 2023, a community project in collaboration with eTc Tacoma, the streetwear boutique located in downtown Tacoma. The “ten of us” 2023 project highlighted artists, creatives, business owners, and community leaders operating in the 253 area code via a gorgeous coffee table book and equally gorgeous film. As mentioned, Chris Staudinger was part of the “storytellers” group with Mayor Victoria Woodards, T’wina Nobles, Markus Trufant, Lisa Fruichantie, Amy McBride, Ron Swarner, Kwabi Amoah-Forson, Kris Hay, Jackie Casella, and other incredible community members. Before hitting the online streams, the Ten of Us 2023 film will be re-released at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25 inside the Tacoma Art Museum.

No reservations are needed for the Pretty Gritty Tours leaving from Peaks & Pints during our Tacoma Beer Week with Narrows Brewing Aug. 15.

Peaks & Pints Presents Pretty Gritty and Narrows Proctorlandia 

Thursday, Aug. 15, 5 p.m., Peaks & Pints, no cover

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