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+
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The Red Hot
2914 6th AveGreat 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.
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Peterson Bros. 1111
1111 S 11th StA 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+.
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Broken Spoke Tacoma - Beer. Barbers. Bikes.
1014 M.L.K. Jr WayDo 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+!
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The Valley
1206 Puyallup AveMore 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+!
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Top of Tacoma Bar & Cafe
3529 McKinley AveNot 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).
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7 Seas Brewing
2905 Harborview DrIf 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!
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Bob's Java Jive
2102 S Tacoma WayA 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.
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Parkway Tavern
313 N I StGreat beer selection and an awesome burger as well.
745 St Helens Ave
745 Saint Helens AvenuePunch 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.
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Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
2201 6th AveGreat 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!
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Valhalla Coffee Co.
3918 6th AveGreat 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!
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Engine House No. 9
611 N Pine StBoth 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!
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Asado Restaurant
2810 6th AveArgentinian steak... need we say more? Make a reservation in advance if you're planning on going here on a weekend!
Rosewood Cafe
3323 N 26th StA good place for a fresh-cooked meal.
Vuelve a la Vida
5312 Pacific AveThe 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 EOld-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).
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Frisko Freeze
1201 Division AveGreasy 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).
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Shakabrah Java
2618 6th AveAn 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).
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Old Milwaukee Cafe & Dessert Co
3102 6th AveA 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.
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Boathouse 19
9001 S 19th StA 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).
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Hub Stadium District
203 Tacoma Ave SFamily-friendly dining with beer brewed by their very own staff (the Harmon).
2206 N 30th St
2206 North 30th StreetGreat place to grab breakfast, lunch or just coffee to go!
Great breakfast, lunch and an awesome family-friendly atmosphere.
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Cooks Tavern
3201 N 26th StGreat 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!
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The Grand Cinema
606 Fawcett AveOur 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!
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Blue Mouse Theatre
2611 N Proctor StShows one movie a week for a very reasonable price and still has a matinee on the weekends!
Pantages Theater
901 BroadwayAlways 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.
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I-Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
5519 Five Mile DrFort 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!
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Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock StLearn 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!
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I-Museum yabantwana yaseTacoma
1501 Pacific AveA great place to bring the kids. Member's Only days are on Monday!
Learn more about the place you're visiting!
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Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific AveLearn more about the place you're visiting!
The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.[
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
407 S G StThe Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.[
Pantages Theater
901 BroadwayAlways something new and entertaining.
Grit City Comedy Club
100 S 9th StTime to laugh!
Essentials
The best groceries in town! Don't forget to grab a warm, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie on your way in...
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Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor StThe best groceries in town! Don't forget to grab a warm, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie on your way in...
Buzzerd's Barber Shop
510 S 11th StNeed a cut or a shave? Old-school barbershop... walk-ins only!
Stadium Thriftway
618 N 1st StA 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 WA 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!
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5 Mile Drive
5 Mile DriveLocated 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.
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Chambers Bay Golf Course
6320 Grandview Dr WLocal 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.
Owen Beach
5605 Owen Beach RoadRent 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.
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Iparke yaseMount Rainier
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.
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Wright Park
501 S I StWright 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.
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W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
316 S G StThe 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 PkwyThe 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.
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Igumbi leGlass
1801 Dock StGreat modern art exhibits -- mostly glass -- as well as a live hot shop to watch the masters at work.
I-Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific AveNewly 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.
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LeMay - Imiboniso yezixhobo zaseMelika
2702 E D StMost 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!
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Bridge of Glass
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.
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Union Station/South 19th Street
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'
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Stadium High School
111 N E StOriginally 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'
Isibhulali seTacoma Narrows
Tacoma Narrows BridgeOr Galloping Gertie, if you will!
Tacoma Dome
2727 E D StThe largest arena with a wooden dome in the world!
Everything Else
Home of the Loggers (and a great place for a summer stroll)
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University of Puget Sound
1500 N Warner StHome of the Loggers (and a great place for a summer stroll)