Tacoma, Washington City Guide

For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Tacoma, Washington Travel Guide has been your connection to Tacoma's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
 

Tacoma Art and Culture


Pantages Theater, Tacoma WA
The Broadway Center is recognized for its leadership in presenting world-class performing artists, providing the largest performing arts education programs in Washington State and preserving our historic theaters.

 

Tacoma Attractions


Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
This Zoo is large enough to offer an awesome array of animals yet small enough to let you get really close to them. It's fun, affordable and offers breathtaking views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains.

 

Tacoma City Guide


City of Tacoma, Washington
Find out why the City of Tacoma is the city of destiny. The city of Tacoma website provides information about jobs, housing, schools, businesses and churches.


Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau
Everything you need to know about visiting our beautiful part of south Puget Sound in Washington State.

 

Tacoma Dining Guide


Tacoma Restaurants
List of Tacoma Restaurants

 

Tacoma Museums


Washington State History Museum
People of all ages can explore and be entertained in an environment where characters from Washington's past speak about their lives. Through interactive exhibits, theatrical storytelling, high-tech displays and dramatic artifacts, learn about our state's unique people and places, as well as their impact on the country and the world.


Museum of Glass
The Museum of Glass provides a dynamic learning environment to appreciate the medium of glass through creative experiences, collections and exhibitions.


Tacoma Art Museum
Inside, the walkway starts at the largest retrospective grouping of Dale Chihuly's glass on permanent display and moves you gradually upwards through five galleries. Upstairs, the Fuchs Foundation Education Wing offers hands-on art making, access to art resources and sweeping views of the city and Mt. Rainier.

 

Tacoma Outdoors


Mount Rainer Visitor Center
Find all the information you will need about this beautiful park, from planning your visit, complete with directions and park hours to a list of things to do with Junior Ranger programs for the kids.


Metro Parks Tacoma
Information about parks in the Tacoma area including Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma Nature Center, Waterway Park, Point Defiance Park, and the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory.



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