Andrea’s guidebook
Shopping
Lots of shopping for food and last minute conveniences 24/7.
Fred Meyer
4505 S 19th StMetropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor StGreat beer and wine selection. High quality produce and meats/seafood.
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Tacoma Boys
5602 6th AveGreat beer and wine selection. High quality produce and meats/seafood.
Walgreens Pharmacy
4315 6th AveJust a block and a half up the street. Open until 12 a.m.
Restaurants and Coffee Shops
There’s plenty around!
Valhalla Coffee Co.
3918 6th AveGateway To India
2603 6th AveThe best Indian cuisine in town.
Asado Restaurant
2810 6th AveArgentinian cuisine.
Mexican food 24/7 - drive thru and available on Door Dash!
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Memo's Mexican Restaurant
1703 6th AveMexican food 24/7 - drive thru and available on Door Dash!
Try the pad see ew and thai iced tea. Lots of inventive cocktails, too.
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Wild Orchid
3023 6th AveTry the pad see ew and thai iced tea. Lots of inventive cocktails, too.
MSM (Magical Sandwich Makers) Deli is a Tacoma staple. When in doubt, get the Mike's Deluxe. Great selection of soft drinks, beer, wine, candy and snacks. Open until 10-11 p.m.
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MSM Deli
2220 6th AveMSM (Magical Sandwich Makers) Deli is a Tacoma staple. When in doubt, get the Mike's Deluxe. Great selection of soft drinks, beer, wine, candy and snacks. Open until 10-11 p.m.
Fantastic selection of delicious hot dogs and hard to find beers. Great for both carnivores and vegans!
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The Red Hot
2914 6th AveFantastic selection of delicious hot dogs and hard to find beers. Great for both carnivores and vegans!
Superb German food and ales. Free bocce ball on Sundays while enjoying their brunch offerings.
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Rhein Haus Tacoma
649 Division AveSuperb German food and ales. Free bocce ball on Sundays while enjoying their brunch offerings.
Famous from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Try the bacon candy or the parmesan tater tots. Inventive burgers and breakfasts for the gastronomically motivated traveler.
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Dirty Oscar's Annex
2309 6th AvenueFamous from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Try the bacon candy or the parmesan tater tots. Inventive burgers and breakfasts for the gastronomically motivated traveler.
About an 8 minute drive from the house. Karaoke every night. Whether or not they are cooking their delicious burger and fries is uncertain. Go in here with no expectations.
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Bob's Java Jive
2102 S Tacoma WayAbout an 8 minute drive from the house. Karaoke every night. Whether or not they are cooking their delicious burger and fries is uncertain. Go in here with no expectations.
A Tacoma fixture. Traditional American pub food. Popular among college students in the area.
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Engine House No. 9
611 N Pine StA Tacoma fixture. Traditional American pub food. Popular among college students in the area.
Order an americano or tea and try to find all the hidden gnomes in the coffee shop!
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Metronome Coffee
3518 6th AveOrder an americano or tea and try to find all the hidden gnomes in the coffee shop!
Open, airy coffee shop for working and studying. Also the best place to grab a drink while strolling around the neighborhood.
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Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
2201 6th AveOpen, airy coffee shop for working and studying. Also the best place to grab a drink while strolling around the neighborhood.
Museums and Attractions
We have several great museums, parks and attractions in downtown.
Wright park arboretum with it’s 100 year-old WW Seymour Conservatory (316 S. G street).
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Wright Park
501 S I StWright park arboretum with it’s 100 year-old WW Seymour Conservatory (316 S. G street).
Tacoma is privileged to have miles of public waterfront access. Ruston Way runs along the Puget Sound and Commencement Bay from just past downtown to Point Defiance. There’s numerous seafood restaurants, parks, miles of paved sidewalks, a hotel and the massive, $1.6 billion Point Ruston development. It’s still under construction, but they already have several condo & apartment buildings, a movie theater, dining and retail.
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Ruston Way
Ruston WayTacoma is privileged to have miles of public waterfront access. Ruston Way runs along the Puget Sound and Commencement Bay from just past downtown to Point Defiance. There’s numerous seafood restaurants, parks, miles of paved sidewalks, a hotel and the massive, $1.6 billion Point Ruston development. It’s still under construction, but they already have several condo & apartment buildings, a movie theater, dining and retail.
About 3 miles away from our house, at 5400 N. Pearl, is 760-acre Point Defiance Park. The crown jewel of Tacoma, it contains a nationally recognized zoo & aquarium, ferry terminal (the ferry sails to Tahlequah on Vashon Island), beach access, Fort Nisqually living history museum, rose garden, rhododendron garden, miles of trails and hundreds of acres of old growth forest. Deep in the forest is one of the tallest remaining Douglas Fir trees, at over 210 feet tall. The park is also served by the #10 bus route. If you visit just one park in T-Town, it’s gotta be the Point.
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Point Defiance Park
Point Defiance ParkAbout 3 miles away from our house, at 5400 N. Pearl, is 760-acre Point Defiance Park. The crown jewel of Tacoma, it contains a nationally recognized zoo & aquarium, ferry terminal (the ferry sails to Tahlequah on Vashon Island), beach access, Fort Nisqually living history museum, rose garden, rhododendron garden, miles of trails and hundreds of acres of old growth forest. Deep in the forest is one of the tallest remaining Douglas Fir trees, at over 210 feet tall. The park is also served by the #10 bus route. If you visit just one park in T-Town, it’s gotta be the Point.
I-Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific AveLeMay - Imiboniso yezixhobo zaseMelika
2702 E D StThis has one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence.!
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
407 S G StThis has one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence.!
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Ave