Guidebook for Tacoma
Food Scene
Happy Belly eatery + juice bar
1122 Market StVeggie/Vegan friendly!
Outstanding food, great service and awesome décor.
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Indochine Asian Dining Lounge
1924 Pacific AveOutstanding food, great service and awesome décor.
Happy hour all day in the bar! 1/2 price food and drinks! And a 5 minute walk down the hill, but be prepared for the walk back up :-)
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Pacific Grill
1502 Pacific AveHappy hour all day in the bar! 1/2 price food and drinks! And a 5 minute walk down the hill, but be prepared for the walk back up :-)
Drinks & Nightlife
A Tacoma institution. Great spot in an old rehabilitated building near the UW campus. Great music on weekends.
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The Swiss Restaurant & Pub
1904 Jefferson AveA Tacoma institution. Great spot in an old rehabilitated building near the UW campus. Great music on weekends.
Every vintage arcade game you can think of with hundreds of bottled beers available and good pizza.
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Dorky's Arcade
754 Pacific AveEvery vintage arcade game you can think of with hundreds of bottled beers available and good pizza.
Stiff drinks and a view of downtown and the boats at the marinas. Another Tacoma institution.
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Johnny's Dock Restaurant & Marina
1900 E D StStiff drinks and a view of downtown and the boats at the marinas. Another Tacoma institution.
Shopping
Antiques and other hard to find stuff. Check out the entire 'Antique Row' at this end of downtown.
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Sanford & Son Auctions
743 BroadwayAntiques and other hard to find stuff. Check out the entire 'Antique Row' at this end of downtown.
Parks & Nature
A day's worth of fun between the zoo, hiking and beach. Checkout the boathouse and take the ferry to Vashon Island to get a water view of Tacoma and enjoy a 1/2 day trip.
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Point Defiance Park
Point Defiance ParkA day's worth of fun between the zoo, hiking and beach. Checkout the boathouse and take the ferry to Vashon Island to get a water view of Tacoma and enjoy a 1/2 day trip.
Serene park in the middle of it all. Watch for special events on weekends in the summer.
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Wright Park
501 S I StSerene park in the middle of it all. Watch for special events on weekends in the summer.
Essentials
Stadium Thriftway
618 N 1st St15th Street Cleaners
1352 Fawcett AveWash and fold next door for about $7.00.