Local Tacoma Attractions...
International Glass Museum and Washington
State History Museum (new 42 million dollar facility next to Union Station and Tacoma Art Museum -
definite must sees while staying at Chinaberry Hill Bed and Breakfast Hotel in Tacoma!)... 5 minute drive.
Point Defiance Park (698 acres of rainforest - beaches, marina - can rent boats, zoo,
sea aquarium, gardens, and an extensive system of rainforest trails). If
you don't have the time for a daytrip to the Olympic Forest, get your rainforest
fix here!... 15 minute drive.
Tacoma's Antique Row --
Tacoma Pierce County is considered the antique capital of the Northwest)...
8 blocks.
Ruston Way waterfront park (great for walking, jogging,
rollerblading - wonderful waterfront restaurants)... 3 minute drive.
Sea-kayaking
& scuba diving (the protected Puget Sound waters around Tacoma and Seattle have been
called the best scuba diving in the world, home to a myriad of natural fish
nurseries - including the best giant octopus colony known to man) ... 15 minute
drive.
Charter a boat (or hop on a ferry) & tour Puget Sound -
a must during whale watching season! (we can arrange trips for you -
usually require advance notice)... 15 minute drive or longer, depending on tour
or ferry origin.
Tacoma Art galleries, museums & Tacoma's Theatre District... City of Tacoma Pantages Theatre and Rialto Theatre 10
blocks. Check season schedules for special events.
Downtown Tacoma Farmer's
Market (every Thursday, June thru September)... 8 blocks.
Gig Harbor
(quaint little fishing village across Tacoma Narrows Bridge - marina, shops,
fine restaurants - one of the most photographed sites in Washington)...
20 minute drive.
Northwest Trek (600 acre animal preserve - grizzlies,
moose, buffalo, mountain lion, etc.) - experience the Pacific Northwest
wildlife, as they roam free in the park...30 minute drive.
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Tacoma Union Station
Pt. Defiance
Rainforest Trails
View of Puget Sound Commencement Bay from Chinaberry Hill
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