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Michelle Obama Will Be In Pierce County This Weekend
The former first lady's stop at the Tacoma Dome might cause traffic and transit delays.
GIG HARBOR, WA - Pierce County drivers (and bus riders) might want to stay off the roads Sunday evening. Former first lady Michelle Obama will be at the Tacoma Dome for a stop on her nationwide book tour.
The event begins at 8 p.m. Sunday, but doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event will likely draw spectators from across the region. Sound Transit will run the Tacoma Link train on extended hours, and there will be a Sound Transit express bus available after the show to shuttle fans back to Seattle.
Obama was originally supposed to appear at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 8, but snowstorms that week forced her to cancel. She is promoting her new book "Becoming," which details her life growing up in Chicago, meeting Barack Obama and being first lady, and her role as a mother.
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There are still tickets left for the Tacoma Dome event, but they are the most expensive ones starting at $263.
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