Join Shea Drury and Jody Shaw of Rainy Day Rabbit Holes for a special live podcast recording featuring an evening of storytelling, history, and plenty of laughs.  

Long before Tacoma's Pantages Theater lit up Broadway Avenue, a woman known as Klondike Kate ruled the dance halls of the Yukon. She was the "Queen of the Gold Rush" and a vaudeville performer, businesswoman, and according to some accounts, a key figure behind the early rise of theater mogul Alexander Pantages.  

Follow Kate's story, from the chaos of the Klondike Gold Rush to the stage lights of Tacoma, as we trace the ambition, risk, and personal fallout behind one of the city's most iconic theaters. It's a story of love, money, and betrayal...and how it all leads back to Tacoma. 

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in.

These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars, first-person experiencers, historians and documentaries expounding on topics from indigenous history to the birth of Portland, early explorers to hop growing, and on and on! It's like being back in the classroom - except this time you get to settle into comfortable seats and enjoy a drink or two with dinner while you listen and learn.

This event is eligible for a History Pub Stamp