Guidebook for Tacoma

Liz & Mike
Guidebook for Tacoma

Food Scene

Great wood-oven pizza with local beers.
Elemental Pizza
1702 Pacific Ave
Great wood-oven pizza with local beers.
Quick Vietnamese meals: sandwiches, noodle salads, stirfries and pho. Vegetarians have many options here. It is busy and a little divey.
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Pho King
1020 M.L.K. Jr Way
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Quick Vietnamese meals: sandwiches, noodle salads, stirfries and pho. Vegetarians have many options here. It is busy and a little divey.
Fantastic Thai food. They cater to vegetarians and meat-eaters. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu: curries, stirfries, noodle dishes. A little pricey for Thai but the ingredients are quality.
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Galanga
1129 Broadway
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Fantastic Thai food. They cater to vegetarians and meat-eaters. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu: curries, stirfries, noodle dishes. A little pricey for Thai but the ingredients are quality.
The best cake doughnuts! They also have locations in Lakewood and Puyallup.
Original House of Donuts Tacoma
766 St Helens Ave
The best cake doughnuts! They also have locations in Lakewood and Puyallup.
Smoothies, healthy fare, on tap kombucha.
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Happy Belly eatery + juice bar
1122 Market St
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Smoothies, healthy fare, on tap kombucha.
Tea shop. Hot or cold - stay for a cuppa and talk to the quirky owner. Tea and accessories to go.
Mad Hat Tea Co
301 A Commerce St
Tea shop. Hot or cold - stay for a cuppa and talk to the quirky owner. Tea and accessories to go.
Thursdays from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. early May to late October.
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The Broadway Farmers Market
Broadway
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Thursdays from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. early May to late October.
Breads and sweet desserts. Vegan and gluten-free options as well. Local teas and coffee. Next door to independent movie theater.
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Corina Bakery
602 Fawcett Ave
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Breads and sweet desserts. Vegan and gluten-free options as well. Local teas and coffee. Next door to independent movie theater.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local brewery. Coffee shop and eatery also inside. Walk down the hill and after a few drinks, the walk back up is easy! Kids allowed.
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7 Seas Brewery and Taproom
2101 Jefferson Ave
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Great local brewery. Coffee shop and eatery also inside. Walk down the hill and after a few drinks, the walk back up is easy! Kids allowed.
Good for happy hour. Sit outside on the patio. Great views of the museum and Theo Foss Waterway.
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The Social Bar and Grill
1715 Dock St
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Good for happy hour. Sit outside on the patio. Great views of the museum and Theo Foss Waterway.

Everything Else

Thursdays from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. early May to late October.
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The Broadway Farmers Market
Broadway
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Thursdays from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. early May to late October.

Arts & Culture

Pop into the hot shop and watch talented artists create cool stuff. A museum pass for all of Tacoma's museums is a great deal. Also Third Thursdays all museums are open later. http://www.washingtonhistory.org/visit/wshm/museumdistrict/
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玻璃博物館
1801 Dock St
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Pop into the hot shop and watch talented artists create cool stuff. A museum pass for all of Tacoma's museums is a great deal. Also Third Thursdays all museums are open later. http://www.washingtonhistory.org/visit/wshm/museumdistrict/
Great exhibits and state history.
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華盛頓州歷史博物館
1911 Pacific Ave
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Great exhibits and state history.
Part of the city's walking tour of Chihuly art. Dale Chihuly is a Tacoma native and revered artist. See more of his art on a walking tour here: bit.ly/2vcD7yK
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Chihuly Bridge of Glass
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Part of the city's walking tour of Chihuly art. Dale Chihuly is a Tacoma native and revered artist. See more of his art on a walking tour here: bit.ly/2vcD7yK

Essentials

Local independent grocery store with great sandwich area. Open until 1 a.m. Bring your cloth bag as Tacoma now has a no-plastic-bag ban in effect.
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Stadium Thriftway
618 N 1st St
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Local independent grocery store with great sandwich area. Open until 1 a.m. Bring your cloth bag as Tacoma now has a no-plastic-bag ban in effect.

Parks & Nature

Trails to run/walk. Playground/water play area. Basketball courts. Horse shoe pits. Bocce court. Picnic tables. Pond. So much to do. I run here. Attend festivals/events here. Bring a cold drink and sit and read or people watch near the pond.
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萊特公園
501 S I St
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Trails to run/walk. Playground/water play area. Basketball courts. Horse shoe pits. Bocce court. Picnic tables. Pond. So much to do. I run here. Attend festivals/events here. Bring a cold drink and sit and read or people watch near the pond.

Sightseeing

Walk along Dock Street's waterfront for a great view of the city, the port and the mountain. Park (feed the meters) and take a stroll.
Thea Foss Waterway
Walk along Dock Street's waterfront for a great view of the city, the port and the mountain. Park (feed the meters) and take a stroll.
Walk along the waterfront for a great view of the city, the port and the mountain. Park in one of multiple parking lots and take a stroll. Restaurants, movie theatre and trail will take you several miles.
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Ruston Way
Ruston Way
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Walk along the waterfront for a great view of the city, the port and the mountain. Park in one of multiple parking lots and take a stroll. Restaurants, movie theatre and trail will take you several miles.