Guidebook for Tacoma
Food Scene
Great baked goods, terrific coffee and a nice place to hangout.
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Corina Bakery
602 Fawcett AveGreat baked goods, terrific coffee and a nice place to hangout.
Red Star Taco Bar
513 N 36th StTasty Mexican food and good drinks. Affordable.
Unusual Bavarian restaurant with solid food, good beer and fun activities such a bocci ball, and more.
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Rhein Haus Tacoma
649 Division AveUnusual Bavarian restaurant with solid food, good beer and fun activities such a bocci ball, and more.
Thai Pepper
701 Pacific AveGREAT Thai food and affordable.
Indo Asian Street Eatery
110 N Tacoma AveAsian fusion that is super tasty. Good cocktails.
Pacific Grill
1502 Pacific AveTop quality, a bit more fancy, but not fussy.
Top quality, fresh fish restaurant, super casual.
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The Fish Peddler Restaurant and Market
1199 Dock StTop quality, fresh fish restaurant, super casual.
Zeeks Pizza
6459 California Ave SWRegional chain with great pizza.
Arts & Culture
The Grand Cinema
606 Fawcett AveIndie Movie theater, great popcorn
Pantages, Rialto historic theaters, plus contemporary Theater on the Square, plus the historic Tacoma Armory... always something going on. www.broadwaycenter.org
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Rialto Theater
310 S 9th StPantages, Rialto historic theaters, plus contemporary Theater on the Square, plus the historic Tacoma Armory... always something going on. www.broadwaycenter.org
Igumbi leGlass
1801 Dock StRegional museum with a great, diverse collection
I-Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Avegreat collection
LeMay - Imuze yezimoto yaseNingizimu ye-Amerika
2702 E D Stremarkable collection
Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock StMaritime museum with a great collection
I-Museum yabantwana yaseTacoma
1501 Pacific Avelovely and unique place for Pre-K discovery!
historic, recently and beautifully restored to 1918 look and feel
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Pantages Theater
901 Broadwayhistoric, recently and beautifully restored to 1918 look and feel
Symphony Tacoma
901 Broadwaygreat mid-sized symphony
Drinks & Nightlife
Dystopian State Brewing Co.
611 S Baker StGood beer. Unique setting.
Matriarch
1322 Fawcett AvenueNew, high quality bar with good, light food.
The Mix
635 Saint Helens AvenueLGBT hangout
Parks & Nature
Trees, Trees, Trees! Kid's spray park, playground, basketball courts, horseshoes, lawn bowling, historic arboretum, senior center.
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Wright Park
501 S I StTrees, Trees, Trees! Kid's spray park, playground, basketball courts, horseshoes, lawn bowling, historic arboretum, senior center.
one of the most amazing urban parks in the U.S.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl Stone of the most amazing urban parks in the U.S.
Metro Parks Tacoma
4702 S 19th Stone of the largest and oldest urban park systems in the US
Shopping
Artist & Craftsman Supply Tacoma
616 St Helens Avereally cool store for all things arts and crafts
LeRoy Jewelers
940 BroadwayRemarkable artistry, and nationally recognized jeweler
King's Books
218 St Helens AveEssentials
Stadium Thriftway
618 N 1st StFull service
Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor Sthigh end, full service
Getting Around
downtown linkages, Amtrak, Sounder train
Sound Transit hub
Intermodal parking
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Tacoma Dome Station
downtown linkages, Amtrak, Sounder train
Sound Transit hub
Intermodal parking
Interstate 705
Interstate 705spur from I-5 into Tacoma