Guidebook for Tacoma

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Guidebook for Tacoma

Food Scene

Get "The Cookie", Great place to get specialty foods.
96 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor St
96 locals recommend
Get "The Cookie", Great place to get specialty foods.
There has not been one thing on the menu here that I haven't loved. Thai, Korean, Vietnamese fusion.
32 locals recommend
Indo Asian Street Eatery
110 N Tacoma Ave
32 locals recommend
There has not been one thing on the menu here that I haven't loved. Thai, Korean, Vietnamese fusion.
A mexican joint that serves local beers on tap or bottled, espresso drinks, great pastries ( get the CHURRO), and my favorite burritos in town, all at a reasonable price!
20 locals recommend
Brewers Row
3205 N 26th St
20 locals recommend
A mexican joint that serves local beers on tap or bottled, espresso drinks, great pastries ( get the CHURRO), and my favorite burritos in town, all at a reasonable price!
Because when in Washington, we go to Starbucks.
74 locals recommend
Starbucks
3904 Bridgeport Way W
74 locals recommend
Because when in Washington, we go to Starbucks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music, and/or DJs throughout the week. One of the only places for nightlife in Tacoma.
56 locals recommend
Jazzbones
2803 6th Ave
56 locals recommend
Live music, and/or DJs throughout the week. One of the only places for nightlife in Tacoma.
Good food and open until 12am.
20 locals recommend
The Social Bar and Grill
1715 Dock St
20 locals recommend
Good food and open until 12am.

Parks & Nature

Great Zoo, Aquarium, a very nice park and rose/flower garden in the Spring and Summer. There is also a biking trail, and multiple foot trails with stunning views of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and South Puget Sound.
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl St
338 locals recommend
Great Zoo, Aquarium, a very nice park and rose/flower garden in the Spring and Summer. There is also a biking trail, and multiple foot trails with stunning views of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and South Puget Sound.

Sightseeing

Great boardwalk with tons of great restaurants. At the West end of Ruston is the Point at Ruston which is a new development with many shops, cafes, restaurants, movie theater, Sunday Market, and activities for children during the Summer months.
52 locals recommend
Ruston Way
Ruston Way
52 locals recommend
Great boardwalk with tons of great restaurants. At the West end of Ruston is the Point at Ruston which is a new development with many shops, cafes, restaurants, movie theater, Sunday Market, and activities for children during the Summer months.

Arts & Culture

Very empressive display of glass art.
268 locals recommend
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St
268 locals recommend
Very empressive display of glass art.
167 locals recommend
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave
167 locals recommend

Shopping

Great gift shop, with a huge array of eclectic, fun things. No matter who you are you will find something to enjoy here.
23 locals recommend
Compass Rose Tacoma
3815 N 26th St
23 locals recommend
Great gift shop, with a huge array of eclectic, fun things. No matter who you are you will find something to enjoy here.
Great gift shop with local items.
12 locals recommend
The Pacific Northwest Shop
2702 N Proctor St
12 locals recommend
Great gift shop with local items.

Essentials

24 locals recommend
Safeway
2411 N Proctor St
24 locals recommend