It’s not every day I get a note from someone who calls himself Kevin Bacon Bits and signs it, “With Relish.”

But then it’s not every day the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile comes to town.

Kevin (real name: Kevin Jacobsen) drives the Wienermobile and he tells me they are going to be in the South Sound Thursday through Sunday.

“We have some very fun events planned, and of course, we will have the famous Oscar Mayer Wiener Whistles. We will also have some fun games, contests, and prizes so be sure to come see us,” Kevin writes.

Kevin said the …

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UK-based rockersMuse today announced that KeyArena will be a stop on their extended 2013 tour. The Seattle Center show will be on February 1. Tickets go on sale on Friday.

Muse released their sixth album, The 2nd Law, in October on Warner Bros. Records.

Here’s more from the announcement:

Muse is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. Since forming in 1994, they have released five studio albums selling upwards of 15 million albums worldwide. The group’s last album The Resistance reached Number 1 in 19 countries, and they have won numerous awards around the world including a

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Fleetwood Mac will perform at 8 p.m. May 20 at the Tacoma Dome, Live Nation announced.

The rock group, best known for hits such as “Dreams,” “Go Your Own Way” and “The Chain,” has reunited for a 2013 tour. Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are all on board for the 34-city junket.

According to The Associated Press, the band has new songs but isn’t necessarily putting out a new album in 2013. Fleetwood Mac has not released a new album since 2003.

Tickets for the show are $58.59 to $164.10 through Ticketmaster. They …

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Saturday-Sunday
Start a new family tradition by creating your own cookie house at the annual Gingerbread Jamboree at the Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion, 1320 Broadway, Tacoma. Sessions are 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The cost is $40 for up to four people. The event is in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Call 253-627-6031 or go to playtacoma.org.

Today-Dec. 22
“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry is inspired by the classic American film. The Spotlight Players production comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast …

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Legendary comedian and actor Bill Cosby will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Memorial Fieldhouse at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. The show is part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration.

Cosby, 75, rose to fame in the 1960s with his stand-up comedy and the TV series “I Spy.” He went on to produce and star in other television programs, including the NBC hit “The Cosby Show.” He’s been a pitchman for Jell-O Pudding Pops, and he’s written several books. Cosby has won seven Grammy Awards and four Emmys.

Cosby’s contributions to American culture were recognized with …

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Usually you take in Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park from the warmth of your car.

But not today.

Visitors can preview the 18th annual Fantasy Lights during a walking preview from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Sunday, Nov. 18). It starts in the parking lot at Sprinker Recreation Center, where crowds will gather and then walk to the Spanaway Park entrance. Sprinker Recreation Center is at 14824 S. C St.

Coffee, cocoa and snacks will be available for purchase, organizers said.

About 3,500 people participate each year in the 2.5-mile walk, Pierce County recreation supervisor Cara Cross …

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Community Events
Check out the latest and best in the auto industry at the annual Seattle Auto Show 1-9 p.m. Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 17 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18, Century Link Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle. $10-$12, ages 12 and younger get in free. seattleautoshow.com.

Historic Fort Steilacoom presents: You Are There, a interactive, historical presentation with renactors, 2 p.m. Nov. 18, Historic Fort Steilacoom, 9601 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood. Free. 253-582-5838, historicfortsteilacoom.org.

Watch gamers in action at the Yu-Gi-OH Championship Series 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 17-18, Greater Tacoma Convention and …

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Sunday
Performing since the 1960s, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper still rocks the stage. See him at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Emerald Queen Casino, 2024 E. 29th St., Tacoma. Tickets are $35-$70 through Ticketmaster.

Saturday
Discover the ingenuity and design of local “pilots” at the 2012 Rocket Race at 1 p.m. Saturday. The rubber band/propeller-driven balsa rockets are shaped, painted and decorated in advance for the competition at the Olympic Flight Museum, 7637 Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia. Admission is $10-$15. Call 360-705-3925.

Thursday–Jan. 1
In its 18th year, Fantasy Lights, …

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