Ron Swarner

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 20, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Georgetown Neighborhood On the Fly

There was a day when Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood wasn’t as hip. A neighborhood…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 19, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Fig Tree

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Fig Tree “Figs are abounding right now and you can see…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 19, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 19 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 19 2020 Get your oversized steins…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 19, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Hotoberfest On The Fly

The party began in October 1810, when a great horse race was organized…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 18, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 18 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 18 2020 Happy Tuesday! As clear…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 18, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Block 15 On The Fly

Block 15 Brewing wasn’t the first brewery in Corvallis, that honor goes to…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 17, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 17 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 17 2020 HAPPY MONDAY! Peaks &…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 17, 2020

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Peaches

In 1982, Pres. Ronald Reagan proclaimed August “Peach Month” and called upon the…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 16, 2020

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: Batsquatch Winner, Pogo Calagione, Apple II

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: Batsquatch Winner, Pogo Calagione, Apple II From Rogue…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.15.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.15.20 Peaks and Pints New Beers…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 15 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 15 2020 These are strange and…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 15, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Chillaxin’ Beers On The Fly

Tomorrow it will be in the mid-90s. And when it gets this hot,…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 14, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday August 14 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Friday August 14 2020 Summer may be winding…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 14, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Characters On The Fly

By now you’ve read everything you need to know about COVID-19. And yet…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 13, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 13 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 13 2020 It's Thursday, hurrah! Enjoy…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 13, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Denizens On The Fly

The kings of the beer geeks, in our book, are the brewery sales…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 12, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 12 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 12 2020 6-Pack of Things To…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.11.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.11.20 It's a hot Aug. 11…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 11 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 11 2020 Today, you should explore…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Week-ish IPAs On The Fly

With the pandemic crisis making a traditional celebration impossible, Tacoma Beer Week organizers…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 11, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Southern Magnolia

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Southern Magnolia “Walking is a wonderful way to discover trees,” says…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 10, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 10 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 10 2020 While there is certainly…

Peaks-and-Pints-Monday-Cider-Flight-Pierce-County

by Ron Swarner - Aug 10, 2020

Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Pierce County

Ultimately, cider is a regional product, and not every part of the country…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.9.20

Peaks and Pints New Beers In Stock 8.9.20 Peaks and Pints New Beers…

Peaks-and-Pints-Instagram-Outsider-IPA-Day-Table-Tennis-Ghost-Barn

by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2020

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: IPA Day, Table Tennis, Ghost Barn

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: IPA Day, Table Tennis, Ghost Barn From National…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 9, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Tacoma Beer Week On The Fly

Tears fill the Tacoma streets. As if the virus decimating your 401k and…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 8 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Saturday August 8 2020 The goal is to…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 8, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Creamsicle On The Fly

Nothing elicits childhood memories of lazy summertime days quite so well as an…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do Today: Friday August 7 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do Today: Friday August 7 2020 This was not…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 7, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: International Beer Day On the Fly

It feels like every week there's another quirky beer holiday to remember, from…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.6.20

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.6.20 We have stocked several new…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 6 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Thursday August 6 2020 A lot has changed…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 6, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: IPA Day On The Fly

There is something you should know about beer: There is a holiday for…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2020

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.5.20

Peaks and Pints New Craft In Stock 8.5.20 Welcome to Peaks and Pints…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 5 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Wednesday August 5 2020 From the virtual Washington…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 5, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Raspberry Sour On the Fly

One of the best parts of South Sound summer is when locally picked…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 4 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Tuesday August 4 2020 Let’s face it. We…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Mirage On The Fly

Peaks & Pints opened Nov. 1 2016 with Perfect Proctor Porter on draft.…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 4, 2020

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Deodar Cedar

Tree-dimensional Tacoma: Deodar Cedar “Once you find the bright green, drooping tips of…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 3 2020

6-Pack of Things To Do: Monday August 3 2020 There are six things…

Peaks-and-Pints-Pints-Pilot-Program-Incline-Cider-On-the-Fly

by Ron Swarner - Aug 3, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Incline Cider On the Fly

Major League Baseball is finally back. Though the season has been condensed to…

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by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2020

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: Alien Cake, Porch Drops, Beer Hug

Peaks and Pints Instagram Outsider: Alien Cake, Porch Drops, Beer Hug From Batsquatch…

by Ron Swarner - Aug 2, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: Ayinger On the Fly

All over the world, beer lovers agree that if it’s made in Bavaria,…