Tacoma, Washington is renowned for its Puget Sounds Commencement Bay, Puyallup River and the Tacoma Narrows. In addition, Tacoma offers The Museum of Glass, the Washington State History Museum, Titlow Beach and Point Defiance Park, which also houses the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Tacoma is also home to the Tacoma Master Corale, the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, the Northwest Sinfonietta, Tacoma Little Theatre and the Dance Theatre Northwest.
Tourists often visit the Harold LeMay Museum, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Camp 6 Logging Exhibit and Museum plus Fort Nisqually Living History Museum.
More fine tourist attractions are the Working Waterfront Museum, Slater Museum of Natural History, Catalyst Cruises, Wright Park, Ruston Way, Snake Lake, the Tacoma Art Museum, Metro Parks of Tacoma, Hoosport Winery and W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory.
Other options are the News Tribune’s Sound Life, Grand Cinema, Tacoma Actor’s Guild, the Tacoma Concert Band, the Tacoma Philharmonic and the University of Puget Sound Events.
Tourists also enjoy McChord Air Expo, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, Rialto Theater, Cheney Stadium, Union Station, Theater on the Square, the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Freighthouse Square Public Market, Tacoma Farmers Market, Stadium High School and the Tacoma Dome.
Among the area casinos are Silver Dollar, Emerald Queen and Luciano’s. The Tacoma Raniers and Sabercats provide a nice day of leisurely baseball fun. Golfers partake of North Shore Golf Course and Classic Golf Club.
The area colleges include Chapman University, Evergreen State College, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Community College, the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington.
Most people dine at Fujiya, Ravenous Restaurant, Broadway Grill, Cliff House Restaurant, Harmon Pub & Brewery, Anthony’s, Yen Ching, Fife City Bar & Grill, Marzano, C.I. Shenanigans, Ram Restaurant & Brewery, Harbor Lights, Lobster Shop, The Swiss, Frugals, Old Spaghetti Factory, Katie Downs Waterfront Tavern & Eatery, From the Bayou, Rock Pasta, Johnny’s Dock Restaurant and Marina, Stanley & Seaforts, Galanga Thai Cuisine, Vien Dong Restaurant, Altezzo Ristorante & Lounge, Engine House No. 9 Tavern, Burger Bar Restaurant and Jillian’s.
Lodging options include Extended Stay America, Silver Cloud Inn, Rose Cottage Guest House, the Inn at Gig Harbor, Tornewood Castle and The Villa.
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