What’s on Tap | April 2026
April showers and working long hours
DANGER: HOLE
Construction is chugging along at our Belltown expansion. Contractors recently cut a large donut hole in the floor (or ceiling, depending on where you're sitting). Surprisingly, they were able to extract the old-growth Douglas fir joists from the old floor completely intact and will repurpose them as treads for our new communicating staircase.
NEW PARTNERSHIP
401(k) + Health Insurance
Your membership at TPC can now get your business access to benefits through the Washington Technology Industry Association. The WTIA uses the combined buying power of 400 member companies to get your small business access to big business benefits and pricing.
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Mark your calendars!
FLOWER BARS RETURN!
MAY 14th @ TPC BALLARD 3:30pm
MAY 27th @ TPC TACOMA 3:30pm
JUNE 10th @ TPC BELLTOWN 3:30pm
Assemble a beautiful bouquet for your mama or your honey. We'll provide the sips and stems.
LUNCH LINKS / Trial Run
APRIL 30th @ TPC BALLARD 12:00pm
Join us for the first installment of our new member event, Lunch Links. With only 12 seats available, this will be an intimate gathering you won't want to miss. TPC will provide pizza and salad and we'll hear from two presenters who will share what they do for work and their hobbies and aspirations outside the office. It will be a great chance to slow down and truly get to know the people sitting next to you. SIGN UP
BALLARD NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP
APRIL 22nd @ TPC BALLARD 4:00pm
Join us for our fourth official clean-up day. We'll pick up litter in the neighborhood and then meet up at a local brewery. Equipment, PPE, and first round provided by TPC!
OPEN SPACES
New and Improved
COLVOS ROOM
We added soft seating and new lighting for inspired workshop sessions. Members get 50% of
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Members getting creative
Show us what you're working on outside of work
Do you paint, sing, draw, build, or sculpt? Share your projects with us and we'll feature them in this very newsletter. We love seeing how creative our members are and we want to see what everyone will be up to when the agents take over. Share your work with team@thepioneercollective.com
LILLIAN DANCES!
Multi-talented TPC team member, Lillian Gould, is dancing in the Tacoma Opera's Orfeo ed Euridice at the Pantages Theater April 17 and 18.
NAOMI SINGS!
TPC member, Naomi Botkin, is a longtime singer song writer and recently released an album with her newest project, One Machine Heart. Listen here
MATT ROCKS!
When not making maps or doing spatial analysis, Matt Stevenson plays guitar in One Night at the Eagles. They play original alternative rock. Their next show is at Conor Byrne on Saturday May 2nd. (Matt also draws and paints and does all the artwork for the band).
AUGUST INVENTS!
August Graube designed an animal-themed ride-on that toddlers want to ride, allowing parents to hike, travel, and explore at their own pace again. He's launching this summer and is selecting families to participate in a 3 month trial. Parents can apply at https://seattle.cruzoo.com/
FAQandA
Have a burning question about TPC? Others probably share your confusion. Send your queries to us and we'll answer them here.
This month's question:
Q. How do I reserve a meeting room as a member?
-Tony S.
A. Another great question, Anthony. You can log into our Members Portal to view available rooms at your location (this link is also in the footer of our webpage).
-Chris
IN THE NEWS
Base Camp Studios will convert historic office building to artists lofts
The arts organization will take on an ambitious adaptive reuse project to turn the 116 year old office tower into a condo development where artists can "live, work, and create."
Interbay micro-shelter plan replaces proposed pickleball hotel
And we have an early contender for the most topical headline of 2026.
Link Light Rail opens across the I-90 Bridge, connecting Seattle to the Eastside by rail
Zumiez and P.F. Chang's, here I come.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
TPC's SPRING CO-ED INDOOR SOCCER TEAM made its debut this week. They caught a 4-3 L, but bested their opponents in "fun times had" 10-2.
Want to join the team? Email team@thepioneercollective.com
FROM THE HATERS
Thoughts?
STAFF PICKS
Visiting
The Broadway Farmers Market (Lillian) "It's a great way to spend a day in downtown Tacoma. My favorite vendor is Bon Larder Bakery, their baked goods are delicious"
Viewing
Tacoma O pera's Orfeo ed Euridice at the Pantages Theater April 17 and 18 (Lillian) " I'll be dancing in the opera with the Tacoma City Ballet! "
Eating
At Cafe LoLo (Jamie), "A farm to Table pop-up specializing in homemade pastas just opened a brick & mortar in Capitol Hill"
At Bento World Sushi & Teriy aki (Jamie) "A good lunch rec for our Belltown Members: No frills take out spot just a few blocks from TPC. My pick is the Tofu Udon."