Guidebook for Tacoma

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Guidebook for Tacoma

Food Scene

Beloved Asian soup, open till 4am
Pho Ever Tacoma
1901 S 72nd St
Beloved Asian soup, open till 4am
Just a couple blocks away, great kitchy Seinfeld themed restaurant. Breakfast and lunch, Seinfeld playing on a loop.
Little Jerry's
8233 S Park Ave
Just a couple blocks away, great kitchy Seinfeld themed restaurant. Breakfast and lunch, Seinfeld playing on a loop.
Close by, some people are really into it. Cheap happy hour eats.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
1901 S 72nd St
11 recommandé par les habitants
Close by, some people are really into it. Cheap happy hour eats.
Really, really good pizza.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Farrelli's Pizza, Parkland
210 Garfield St S
8 recommandé par les habitants
Really, really good pizza.
And bar, 21+ Cool Tacoma hang-out. Delicious food with so many outstanding vegetarian items on the menu. Great weekend brunch. Pool table.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Top of Tacoma Bar & Cafe
3529 McKinley Ave
44 recommandé par les habitants
And bar, 21+ Cool Tacoma hang-out. Delicious food with so many outstanding vegetarian items on the menu. Great weekend brunch. Pool table.
Just a couple blocks away, Premier Top 100 Rated Restaurant in America - By Reservation ONLY. A tiny farm to table place with seasonal menus where you are likely to have the chef/owner come out and meet you.
11 recommandé par les habitants
TibbittsFernHill
8237 S Park Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
Just a couple blocks away, Premier Top 100 Rated Restaurant in America - By Reservation ONLY. A tiny farm to table place with seasonal menus where you are likely to have the chef/owner come out and meet you.
Delicious, homey Italian restaurant right by PLU. Make a reservation.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Marzano Italian Restaurant
516 Garfield St S
16 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious, homey Italian restaurant right by PLU. Make a reservation.
Great sushi.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Gari of Sushi
1209 S 38th St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Great sushi.
Close by and offers family sized take out.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Shari's Cafe and Pies
10904 Canyon Rd E
7 recommandé par les habitants
Close by and offers family sized take out.
Great food in a stylish little cafe in a fun small business district near Pacific Lutheran University.
Rise And Shine Cabaret Cafe
401 Garfield Street South
Great food in a stylish little cafe in a fun small business district near Pacific Lutheran University.
Good, hearty no-frills Mexican food right down the street.
Taqueria Los Amigos
7202 S Park Ave
Good, hearty no-frills Mexican food right down the street.
Really, really good food from wood fired pizza and burgers to fancier, perfected dishes and perfect salads.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Wooden City
714 Pacific Ave
33 recommandé par les habitants
Really, really good food from wood fired pizza and burgers to fancier, perfected dishes and perfect salads.
See some sights and view the water in this yummy restaurant with outdoor seating (fire pits on the tables) offering a fun view of the port, and an all day Sunday happy hour. You can see some of the outdoor/public features of the Tacoma glass museum while you are there. I like to park on Pacific and walk through the bridge of glass on my way down to the social.
20 recommandé par les habitants
The Social Bar and Grill
1715 Dock St
20 recommandé par les habitants
See some sights and view the water in this yummy restaurant with outdoor seating (fire pits on the tables) offering a fun view of the port, and an all day Sunday happy hour. You can see some of the outdoor/public features of the Tacoma glass museum while you are there. I like to park on Pacific and walk through the bridge of glass on my way down to the social.
Great for breakfast, near the freeway.
Elmer's Restaurant (Tacoma, WA)
7427 S Hosmer St
Great for breakfast, near the freeway.
A locally beloved bar with great sandwiches and fun decor.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Peterson Bros. 1111
1111 S 11th St
11 recommandé par les habitants
A locally beloved bar with great sandwiches and fun decor.
House made noodles and interesting toppings in this wonderful ramen house with craft cocktails.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Moshi Moshi
110B N Tacoma Ave
13 recommandé par les habitants
House made noodles and interesting toppings in this wonderful ramen house with craft cocktails.
Local, seasonal ingredients in this upscale restaurant.
27 recommandé par les habitants
The Table
2715 6th Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
Local, seasonal ingredients in this upscale restaurant.
A local favorite for fish and chips.
Fish House Cafe
1814 M.L.K. Jr Way
A local favorite for fish and chips.
A local favorite for Southern cuisine
24 recommandé par les habitants
Southern Kitchen
1716 6th Ave
24 recommandé par les habitants
A local favorite for Southern cuisine
One of my favorite restaurants with great Indian food and pretty decor.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Gateway To India
2603 6th Ave
22 recommandé par les habitants
One of my favorite restaurants with great Indian food and pretty decor.
21+ Incredible wood fired pizza and cocktails.
Bar Rosa
21+ Incredible wood fired pizza and cocktails.

Arts & Culture

I've never been but I want to go. I believe it's in a pink garage.
The Doll Museum
14104 C St S
I've never been but I want to go. I believe it's in a pink garage.
167 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 recommandé par les habitants
Lakewood Playhouse
5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW
167 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma has a thriving glass blowing scene comparable to Venice!
268 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St
268 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma has a thriving glass blowing scene comparable to Venice!
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
T.U.P.A.C.
ALMA IS A PLACE FOR MUSIC, FOOD, ART, AND CULTURE IN TACOMA safe and welcoming gathering spot that channels, celebrates, and seeks to nourish the soul of this land, the people on it, the people from it, and those just passing through.
ALMA Venue
ALMA IS A PLACE FOR MUSIC, FOOD, ART, AND CULTURE IN TACOMA safe and welcoming gathering spot that channels, celebrates, and seeks to nourish the soul of this land, the people on it, the people from it, and those just passing through.

Parks & Nature

Playground and beach, and plenty of room to walk the shoreline. See some wildlife. Around the holidays, check out the Fantasy Lights two mile scenic illuminated night drive.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Parc du lac Spanaway
14905 Bresemann Boulevard South
11 recommandé par les habitants
Playground and beach, and plenty of room to walk the shoreline. See some wildlife. Around the holidays, check out the Fantasy Lights two mile scenic illuminated night drive.
Neat little bit of woods with a really beautiful creek. Big, wide, easy trails.
Bresemann Forest
Bresemann Blvd
Neat little bit of woods with a really beautiful creek. Big, wide, easy trails.
Neat lake with interesting ducks. Playground, and some interesting woods and landscapes around. In the summer, you might find some berries to eat.
Wards Lake Park
2716 84th St Ct S
Neat lake with interesting ducks. Playground, and some interesting woods and landscapes around. In the summer, you might find some berries to eat.
Very close by, a lovely place to take a walk around the lake viewing ducks and perhaps some basking turtles. Has a playground, waterfall feature, gazebo, off leash dog parks and a fun bridge in the woods at the back.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Wapato Park
6500 S Sheridan Ave
18 recommandé par les habitants
Very close by, a lovely place to take a walk around the lake viewing ducks and perhaps some basking turtles. Has a playground, waterfall feature, gazebo, off leash dog parks and a fun bridge in the woods at the back.
A playground with a large grass field and small track as well as a small wooded trail by the a creek, close enough to walk to.
Ryan's Park
429 S 80th St
A playground with a large grass field and small track as well as a small wooded trail by the a creek, close enough to walk to.
Beautiful 275 acre wooded park located within a few miles that many locals don't even know about. Lovely wooded trails leading along swan creek for miles. Cool and shady on hot days, and the creek is lovely for exploring. The Roosevelt entrance is closest to us.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Swan Creek Park
3997 E Roosevelt Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful 275 acre wooded park located within a few miles that many locals don't even know about. Lovely wooded trails leading along swan creek for miles. Cool and shady on hot days, and the creek is lovely for exploring. The Roosevelt entrance is closest to us.
This arboretum is in a beautiful, large park that has 500 trees, a playground, pond, spray park and more.
18 recommandé par les habitants
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
316 S G St
18 recommandé par les habitants
This arboretum is in a beautiful, large park that has 500 trees, a playground, pond, spray park and more.

Essentials

Superstore.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Fred Meyer
6305 Bridgeport Way W
23 recommandé par les habitants
Superstore.
pharmacy.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Walgreens
3737 Pacific Ave
47 recommandé par les habitants
pharmacy.
My favorite health food store with big dine-in deli and salad bar.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Marlene's Market & Deli
2951 S 38th St
14 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite health food store with big dine-in deli and salad bar.

Shopping

Great bulk section, lots of yummy stuff.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Winco Foods
1913 S 72nd St
6 recommandé par les habitants
Great bulk section, lots of yummy stuff.
Shopping mall, food court and many adjacent stores and restaurants just a few miles away.
82 recommandé par les habitants
Tacoma Mall
4502 S Steele St
82 recommandé par les habitants
Shopping mall, food court and many adjacent stores and restaurants just a few miles away.
Huge antique mall on a row of antique stores.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Sanford & Son Auctions
743 Broadway
9 recommandé par les habitants
Huge antique mall on a row of antique stores.

Entertainment & Activities

Bowling and this place is a feast for the eyes. It has a bar. And live fish.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Bass Pro Shops
7905 S Hosmer St
24 recommandé par les habitants
Bowling and this place is a feast for the eyes. It has a bar. And live fish.
Independent, Non profit
64 recommandé par les habitants
The Grand Cinema
606 Fawcett Ave
64 recommandé par les habitants
Independent, Non profit
Great big theater nearby.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Regal Lakewood & RPX
2410 S 84th St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Great big theater nearby.
Ice skating, free outdoor rock climbing, nature hike, lake park and more...
Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St S
Ice skating, free outdoor rock climbing, nature hike, lake park and more...
AMAZING women's spa. Korean owned and inspired. Many showers, pools for soaking in different temperatures, 3 amazing infrared dry saunas lined with salt, jade or mud. Get a body scrub to enjoy the most popular, hour long delight. Have lunch while you're there!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Olympus spa
8615 S Tacoma Way
6 recommandé par les habitants
AMAZING women's spa. Korean owned and inspired. Many showers, pools for soaking in different temperatures, 3 amazing infrared dry saunas lined with salt, jade or mud. Get a body scrub to enjoy the most popular, hour long delight. Have lunch while you're there!
338 recommandé par les habitants
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl St
338 recommandé par les habitants
93 recommandé par les habitants
Parc d'attractions et parc aquatique Wild Waves
36201 Enchanted Pkwy S
93 recommandé par les habitants
157 recommandé par les habitants
LeMay - America's Car Museum
2702 E D St
157 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful, engaging place for young kids.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Musée pour enfants de Tacoma
1501 Pacific Ave
54 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful, engaging place for young kids.

Getting Around

South Tacoma Station
5650 S Washington St
Not sure if this wonderful non-profit rents bikes, but they will sell you a good used one at a fair price.
2nd Cycle
1205 M.L.K. Jr Way
Not sure if this wonderful non-profit rents bikes, but they will sell you a good used one at a fair price.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
940 Market St
41 recommandé par les habitants
Rent-A-Wreck
9313 S Tacoma Way