As we reported in February, Corina Bakery is one of our favorite places to stop when stretching our legs. Recently, a couple of new owners have been coming around the operation and are making a few changes, improving on an already great idea. Julie Rex, who was hired on as a baker last year, now runs the place along with co-owners Mike and Molly Ott. Among those changes are the introduction of menu items geared to people with special dietary needs. Julie told us over the phone that over the next few weeks, you can expect to start seeing gluten-free (GF) breakfast items, as well as GF cakes and cookies. And to, er, “sweeten” the deal, she will be rolling out desserts made with alternative sweeteners, such as fruit juice, agave nectar and honey.

–James

Your knowledge of Tacoma’s historic lore would not be complete without the story of “Gallopin’ Gertie,” the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge that collapsed in 1940. I just ran across some footage (on YouTube, of course) that depicts the collapse in color, up-close and personal. This footage is not for the faint of heart, but it does portray a heroic attempted rescue of a dog stranded in an abandoned car on the buckling monstrosity. All I can say is, wow.

–Dale

The Inuit supposedly have over 100 synonyms for ice. Add Peter Bremers to the mix and that vocabulary gets exploded exponentially. Bremers, who deals in kilned-formed glass, makes pretty much one thing: icebergs. But the variety of colors, shapes and moods of these pieces makes those silent giants a world unto itself. If you step off the elevator on the 24th floor, you will be able to get a taste of his talents. As Rosemary Ponnekanti wrote in a recent Tribune article, “Bremers’ cast glass “Iceberg,” a teardrop hole carved into a huge, ice-blue hunk, is flanked by stunning images of the Greenland icebergs that inspired his work.”

–Dale