Best known as the castle from the 1999 teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You, Stadium High School began life as a luxury railroad hotel in the 1890s before fire and a financial crash left it a ruin. This hour-long guided tour takes you through all 195,000 square feet of the French Chateau-style landmark, including the sub-basement and attic.
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What a night! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Spanish Ballroom to hear how Kate danced her way to a fortune in Dawson and gave all of it to a man she thought loved her — Alexander Pantages — who returned the favor by marrying another woman and building one of the biggest theater fortunes in the country. And yes: it's pan-TIH-jiz. Shea will be checking. Your energy made the evening, and we can't wait to do it again.
Jody & Shea
Presented by Shea Drury and Jody Shaw
Join Shea Drury and Jody Shaw of Rainy Day Rabbit Holes for a live podcast recording – an evening of storytelling, history, and plenty of laughs. Follow Klondike Kate's story from the Yukon Gold Rush dance halls to Tacoma's Pantages Theater – a tale of ambition, love, money, and betrayal.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple, Tacoma
McMenamins History Pub | Doors: 6:00 PM Program: 7:00 PM | All Ages Welcome
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