GET OUT: Things to go and do in the South Sound

Farmers markets open throughout the area this week

Wanting to buy local? Then make plans to take in one of the many farmers markets open this week.

▪  LAKEWOOD FARMERS MARKET, Lakewood City Hall plaza, 6000 Main St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 15; cityoflakewood.us/parks-and-recreation/farmer-s-market.

▪  TACOMA FARMERS MARKET, SIXTH AVENUE LOCATION, on Pine Street at Sixth Avenue, in Sixth Avenue Business District, Tacoma, 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays.

▪  STEILACOOM FARMERS MARKET, Multipurpose tennis courts next to Steilacoom Town Hall, intersection of Lafayette and Wilkes streets, Steilacoom. 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 26; 253-581-1912

▪  TACOMA FARMERS MARKET, EASTSIDE, South 44th and Portland Avenue, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30.

▪  GIG HARBOR DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT FARMERS MARKET, Skansie Brothers Park, 3211 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 24; 253-514-0071

▪  TACOMA FARMERS MARKET, BROADWAY LOCATION, Broadway, between Ninth and 11th streets, in downtown Tacoma; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 29

▪  GIG HARBOR FARMERS MARKET, PENNISULA GARDENS, 5503 Wollochet Drive NW, Gig Harbor; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 26; 253-884-51-7397.

▪  PROCTOR FARMERS MARKET, North 27th and Proctor streets in Proctor Business District, Tacoma, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 19; 253-961-3666.

▪  PUYALLUP FARMERS MARKET, Pioneer Park and the Pavilion, 330 S. Meridian St. (corner of Fourth Ave Southwest and Meridian), in downtown Puyallup, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 17; 253-840-2631.

▪  GIG HARBOR FARMERS MARKET, UPTOWN LOCATION, 4701 Point Fosdick Drive, Gig Harbor, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29; 253-851-7397.

▪  TACOMA FARMERS MARKET, SOUTH TACOMA LOCATION, MetroParks STAR Park and Community Center, 3873 S. 66th Street, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through Sept. 27.

Melissa Etheridge plays Zoo Tunes in Seattle

Known for her mixture of confessional lyrics and pop-based folk-rock, Melissa Etheridge has been performing for more than 20 years and has two Grammy Awards and one Academy Award. She will perform with Blondie in a 6 p.m. concert Tuesday at the Woodland Park Zoo, 750 N. 50th St., Seattle. Tickets are $45-$120 and available at zoo.org/zootunes.

This story was originally published July 20, 2015 at 5:22 PM with the headline "GET OUT: Things to go and do in the South Sound."