Guidebook for Tacoma

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Guidebook for Tacoma

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to hang out, get a local Craft Beer or Cider and eat a delicious dog! Not to fret, Veggies, any dog can have a veggie dog or brat subbed at no additional fee! 21+
59 recommandé par les habitants
The Red Hot
2914 6th Ave
59 recommandé par les habitants
Great place to hang out, get a local Craft Beer or Cider and eat a delicious dog! Not to fret, Veggies, any dog can have a veggie dog or brat subbed at no additional fee! 21+
A bar with delicious sandwiches, pasta and beer. A good place to relax without all the fuss.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Peterson Bros. 1111
1111 S 11th St
11 recommandé par les habitants
A bar with delicious sandwiches, pasta and beer. A good place to relax without all the fuss.
Do you ride a bike? Do you like bikes? How about canned beer or cider? This place opens at 3 and is a great place to relax and drool over bikes. They also serve coffee if you so desire - 21+.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Broken Spoke Tacoma - Beer. Barbers. Bikes.
1014 M.L.K. Jr Way
6 recommandé par les habitants
Do you ride a bike? Do you like bikes? How about canned beer or cider? This place opens at 3 and is a great place to relax and drool over bikes. They also serve coffee if you so desire - 21+.
More great sandwiches and beer from the guys that started 1111. 21+!
6 recommandé par les habitants
The Valley
1206 Puyallup Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
More great sandwiches and beer from the guys that started 1111. 21+!
Not just a bar but also a place to grab a great bite (or brunch on the weekends). Sorry, 21+!
44 recommandé par les habitants
Top of Tacoma Bar & Cafe
3529 McKinley Ave
44 recommandé par les habitants
Not just a bar but also a place to grab a great bite (or brunch on the weekends). Sorry, 21+!
If you're up for a drive, 7 Seas Brewery is a great place for a visit (and a pint of beer).
53 recommandé par les habitants
7 Seas Brewing
2905 Harborview Dr
53 recommandé par les habitants
If you're up for a drive, 7 Seas Brewery is a great place for a visit (and a pint of beer).
A bar with a long, long history. They open late and show their wear.. but it's shaped like a teapot so you have to at least stop for a photo op!
10 recommandé par les habitants
Bob's Java Jive
2102 S Tacoma Way
10 recommandé par les habitants
A bar with a long, long history. They open late and show their wear.. but it's shaped like a teapot so you have to at least stop for a photo op!
Great beer selection and an awesome burger as well.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Parkway Tavern
313 N I St
40 recommandé par les habitants
Great beer selection and an awesome burger as well.
Punch bowls to share and grill-your-own food. An experience - that's for sure!
745 St Helens Ave
745 Saint Helens Avenue
Punch bowls to share and grill-your-own food. An experience - that's for sure!

Food Scene

Great place to grab a quick snack for breakfast, study or work during the day and, of course, drink some delicious, locally-roasted coffee.
68 recommandé par les habitants
Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
2201 6th Ave
68 recommandé par les habitants
Great place to grab a quick snack for breakfast, study or work during the day and, of course, drink some delicious, locally-roasted coffee.
Great place to grab a quick coffee - does not serve snacks or tea!
35 recommandé par les habitants
Valhalla Coffee Co.
3918 6th Ave
35 recommandé par les habitants
Great place to grab a quick coffee - does not serve snacks or tea!
Both a bar and restaurant, this place allows kids and serves good pub grub. They also have a pretty good tap list to boot!
37 recommandé par les habitants
Engine House No. 9
611 N Pine St
37 recommandé par les habitants
Both a bar and restaurant, this place allows kids and serves good pub grub. They also have a pretty good tap list to boot!
Argentinian steak... need we say more? Make a reservation in advance if you're planning on going here on a weekend!
61 recommandé par les habitants
Asado Restaurant
2810 6th Ave
61 recommandé par les habitants
Argentinian steak... need we say more? Make a reservation in advance if you're planning on going here on a weekend!
A good place for a fresh-cooked meal.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Rosewood Cafe
3323 N 26th St
13 recommandé par les habitants
A good place for a fresh-cooked meal.
The BEST Mexican in town and firmly anti chips & salsa.
Vuelve a la Vida
5312 Pacific Ave
The BEST Mexican in town and firmly anti chips & salsa.
Old-school drive-in to the max! They have a grass field with park benches for hanging in the sun. Prepare yourself for a line - good food takes time.
PICK-QUICK Drive In
4306 Pacific Hwy E
Old-school drive-in to the max! They have a grass field with park benches for hanging in the sun. Prepare yourself for a line - good food takes time.
Greasy drive-in delight. Prepare for a line (and don't forget the milkshake).
46 recommandé par les habitants
Frisko Freeze
1201 Division Ave
46 recommandé par les habitants
Greasy drive-in delight. Prepare for a line (and don't forget the milkshake).
An easy breakfast joint with your standard fare (and free coffee refills).
39 recommandé par les habitants
Shakabrah Java
2618 6th Ave
39 recommandé par les habitants
An easy breakfast joint with your standard fare (and free coffee refills).
A good, local breakfast joint. It's tiny though, so get there early (or prepare for a wait).
8 recommandé par les habitants
Old Milwaukee Cafe & Dessert Co
3102 6th Ave
8 recommandé par les habitants
A good, local breakfast joint. It's tiny though, so get there early (or prepare for a wait).
A nice place for a bite to eat and view of the water.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Boathouse 19
9001 S 19th St
29 recommandé par les habitants
A nice place for a bite to eat and view of the water.
Family-friendly dining with beer brewed by their very own staff (the Harmon).
29 recommandé par les habitants
Hub Stadium District
203 Tacoma Ave S
29 recommandé par les habitants
Family-friendly dining with beer brewed by their very own staff (the Harmon).
Great place to grab breakfast, lunch or just coffee to go!
2206 N 30th St
2206 North 30th Street
Great place to grab breakfast, lunch or just coffee to go!
Great breakfast, lunch and an awesome family-friendly atmosphere.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Cooks Tavern
3201 N 26th St
33 recommandé par les habitants
Great breakfast, lunch and an awesome family-friendly atmosphere.

Arts & Culture

Our local, Tacoma cinema. A good place for the indie film or a classic. Get there early.. tickets do sell out!
64 recommandé par les habitants
The Grand Cinema
606 Fawcett Ave
64 recommandé par les habitants
Our local, Tacoma cinema. A good place for the indie film or a classic. Get there early.. tickets do sell out!
Shows one movie a week for a very reasonable price and still has a matinee on the weekends!
24 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Mouse Theatre
2611 N Proctor St
24 recommandé par les habitants
Shows one movie a week for a very reasonable price and still has a matinee on the weekends!
Always something interesting showing here.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Pantages Theater
901 Broadway
25 recommandé par les habitants
Always something interesting showing here.
Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company. Today it is a living history museum.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
5519 Five Mile Dr
16 recommandé par les habitants
Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company. Today it is a living history museum.
Learn how the people, boats, and industries that built the heart of Tacoma have shaped our future and changed the way we view the treasures of Puget Sound. Only open in the summer!
15 recommandé par les habitants
Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock St
15 recommandé par les habitants
Learn how the people, boats, and industries that built the heart of Tacoma have shaped our future and changed the way we view the treasures of Puget Sound. Only open in the summer!
A great place to bring the kids. Member's Only days are on Monday!
54 recommandé par les habitants
Musée pour enfants de Tacoma
1501 Pacific Ave
54 recommandé par les habitants
A great place to bring the kids. Member's Only days are on Monday!
Learn more about the place you're visiting!
87 recommandé par les habitants
Musée d'Histoire de l'État de Washington
1911 Pacific Ave
87 recommandé par les habitants
Learn more about the place you're visiting!
The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.[
7 recommandé par les habitants
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
407 S G St
7 recommandé par les habitants
The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.[
Always something new and entertaining.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Pantages Theater
901 Broadway
25 recommandé par les habitants
Always something new and entertaining.
Time to laugh!
Grit City Comedy Club
100 S 9th St
Time to laugh!

Essentials

The best groceries in town! Don't forget to grab a warm, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie on your way in...
96 recommandé par les habitants
Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor St
96 recommandé par les habitants
The best groceries in town! Don't forget to grab a warm, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie on your way in...
Need a cut or a shave? Old-school barbershop... walk-ins only!
Buzzerd's Barber Shop
510 S 11th St
Need a cut or a shave? Old-school barbershop... walk-ins only!
A nice store for your basic needs.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Stadium Thriftway
618 N 1st St
61 recommandé par les habitants
A nice store for your basic needs.
A beer-lover's dream! Buy some to go or stay for a pint (or a growler)!
Pint Defiance Specialty Beers & Taproom
2049 Mildred St W
A beer-lover's dream! Buy some to go or stay for a pint (or a growler)!

Parks & Nature

Located in Point Defiance Park, 5 Mile Drive is a great drive in the summer (but a better walk). There are miles of trail and the drive is closed to traffic until noon on most days!
6 recommandé par les habitants
5 Mile Drive
5 Mile Drive
6 recommandé par les habitants
Located in Point Defiance Park, 5 Mile Drive is a great drive in the summer (but a better walk). There are miles of trail and the drive is closed to traffic until noon on most days!
Local golf course and home to the US Open in 2015. The course also includes a 3.5 mile walking trail loop along the water that is sure to get your heart going.
122 recommandé par les habitants
Chambers Bay Golf Course
6320 Grandview Dr W
122 recommandé par les habitants
Local golf course and home to the US Open in 2015. The course also includes a 3.5 mile walking trail loop along the water that is sure to get your heart going.
Rent kayaks or just hang-out on the beach!
36 recommandé par les habitants
Plage Owen
5605 Owen Beach Road
36 recommandé par les habitants
Rent kayaks or just hang-out on the beach!
The highest point in the Cascade Range, around it are valleys, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, old-growth forest and more than 25 glaciers.
607 recommandé par les habitants
Mount Rainier National Park
607 recommandé par les habitants
The highest point in the Cascade Range, around it are valleys, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, old-growth forest and more than 25 glaciers.
Wright Park is a 27-acre arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington that is managed by Metro Parks Tacoma. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl.
84 recommandé par les habitants
Wright Park
501 S I St
84 recommandé par les habitants
Wright Park is a 27-acre arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington that is managed by Metro Parks Tacoma. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl.
The conservatory contains more than 550 plant species in its permanent collection as well as a rotating exhibit of floral displays that generally features between 300-500 blooming plants at any time.
18 recommandé par les habitants
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
316 S G St
18 recommandé par les habitants
The conservatory contains more than 550 plant species in its permanent collection as well as a rotating exhibit of floral displays that generally features between 300-500 blooming plants at any time.
The Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation (CRPF) is a nonprofit organization that advances civic harmony by way of the Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park along the Commencement Bay waterfront.
Fuzhou Ting at Chinese Reconciliation Park
1741 N Schuster Pkwy
The Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation (CRPF) is a nonprofit organization that advances civic harmony by way of the Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park along the Commencement Bay waterfront.

Sightseeing

Great modern art exhibits -- mostly glass -- as well as a live hot shop to watch the masters at work.
268 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St
268 recommandé par les habitants
Great modern art exhibits -- mostly glass -- as well as a live hot shop to watch the masters at work.
Newly remodeled.
167 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 recommandé par les habitants
Newly remodeled.
Most of the cars here were donated by Harold Lemay. From the mezzanine level and outside patio, there are views of Downtown Tacoma, Thea Foss Waterway, Commencement Bay, and the Olympic Mtns.
157 recommandé par les habitants
LeMay - America's Car Museum
2702 E D St
157 recommandé par les habitants
Most of the cars here were donated by Harold Lemay. From the mezzanine level and outside patio, there are views of Downtown Tacoma, Thea Foss Waterway, Commencement Bay, and the Olympic Mtns.
A great walk from Downtown to Thea Foss Waterway. Do this on a sunny day and you won't be disappointed!
9 recommandé par les habitants
Bridge of Glass
9 recommandé par les habitants
A great walk from Downtown to Thea Foss Waterway. Do this on a sunny day and you won't be disappointed!
Check out the old train station turned courthouse. Has a fantastic collection of Chihuly glass.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Union Station/South 19th Street
9 recommandé par les habitants
Check out the old train station turned courthouse. Has a fantastic collection of Chihuly glass.
Originally designed as a luxury hotel, turned into a high school in the early 1900's. Also the high school used in '10 Things I Hate About You'
28 recommandé par les habitants
Stadium High School
111 N E St
28 recommandé par les habitants
Originally designed as a luxury hotel, turned into a high school in the early 1900's. Also the high school used in '10 Things I Hate About You'
Or Galloping Gertie, if you will!
37 recommandé par les habitants
Pont de Tacoma Narrows
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
37 recommandé par les habitants
Or Galloping Gertie, if you will!
The largest arena with a wooden dome in the world!
87 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma Dome
2727 E D St
87 recommandé par les habitants
The largest arena with a wooden dome in the world!

Everything Else

Home of the Loggers (and a great place for a summer stroll)
33 recommandé par les habitants
University of Puget Sound
1500 N Warner St
33 recommandé par les habitants
Home of the Loggers (and a great place for a summer stroll)