Jul. 24, 2008 at 12:07am

New Chalk Off Sponsor: Herban Cafe Food, Art Show

This Friday 7/25/2008 is Frost Park Chalk Off Episode XVI at noon at 9th and Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. All are welcome.

Prizes For First Place:

A)  $50 Certificate at Herban Cafe

B) Art Show Opportunity with food

 

Gretchen from Herban Cafe on 2602 6th Avenue.

Art Show at Herban Cafe: September 20th

In addition to the dining certificate, the victor in Chalk Off Episode XVI will be entitled to bring their art in the center of the bustle of 6th Avenue at Herban Cafe for an art show / party.

Herban Cafe opens onto 6th Avenue directly and will have one of the two coveted walls available.  They will even provide some food for the event.




Inside Herban Cafe

Herban Cafe is a great restaurant like all of the Frost Park food sponsors.

Yet, Herban Cafe has a unique and longtime connection with Frost Park Chalk Offs as it is home to the legendary Pink Cookie Lady who appeared at Frost Park during the first effort to "take it back" on February 29, 2008.  (Not a single photo is known to exist of the event).




RR Anderson's rendition of the         Historical Photo : Gretchen and
Pink Cookie Lady on the menus       family bring cookies in the rain to
of Herban Cafe                                  Frost Park attendees on
                                                          March 7, 2008


Also see the "Take Back the Park" photo set

and

Pink Cookie Revolution Tacomic

Appearance at Frost Park: The Beginning

Gretchen and family have repeatedly shown unquestioned valor at Frost Park through all weather conditions and were there on day one.

Izenmania documented the first appearance of Gretchen at Frost Park when the first attempt to enter and "take back" Frost Park was called off by most.  From the Feed Tacoma archives, Izenmania explains:

We did see two women walking up the hill with brown lunch bags, and cookie lady got up and followed after them, but then I saw her walk back down the hill, cookies still in hand.

...

I almost said to her "hey, we're having our own meeting of downtown businessy types, and my bag is brown... join us! Especially since I'm the only one here. I will be your friend."

But then she wandered off...

In what would prove to be a controversial post, The Volcano even reported on the event mentioning Gretchen's appearance:

I’ve never seen a park be taken back, so naturally I was interested. I didn’t know exactly how a park is claimed, or re-claimed, and it sounded exciting. I sat at Frost Memorial Park, during what I consider lunch hour – from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

But during my time at the park I saw only one woman who looked like she was there to take back the park, carrying a tray of pink sprinkled cookies and anxiously waiting to be joined by the masses. (Nothing says take back the park like pink sprinkles.)

The next week, Frost Park attendees showed up in much greater numbers inspired to do so in part from the Pink Cookie Lady who played a pivotal role in the embryonic stage efforts at Frost Park events.


Thanks Gretchen, family and Herban Cafe!


Herban Cafe
Pinwheel Catering
2602 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 572-0170