Guidebook for Tacoma
Food Scene
Delicious gourmet Doughnuts just out your front door. Great pricing.
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Legendary Doughnuts
2602 6th AveDelicious gourmet Doughnuts just out your front door. Great pricing.
Local brewery with great American food. Definitely our favorite restaurant. Karaoke every Saturday night after 10:00 PM. Breakfast on weekends only. There is a museum upstairs for the original Tacoma Firehouse as well.
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Engine House No. 9
611 N Pine StLocal brewery with great American food. Definitely our favorite restaurant. Karaoke every Saturday night after 10:00 PM. Breakfast on weekends only. There is a museum upstairs for the original Tacoma Firehouse as well.
Asado Restaurant
2810 6th AveDelicious Argentinean Steakhouse.
Best Brunch in town. Featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives on the Food Network. Make sure to try the Parmesan tots, made from scratch in house, they are the best!
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Dirty Oscar's Annex
2309 6th AvenueBest Brunch in town. Featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives on the Food Network. Make sure to try the Parmesan tots, made from scratch in house, they are the best!
El Borracho Tacoma
2717 6th AveDelicious little taco joint. $1 tacos during happy hour!
Great pizza place on the Avenue. Live music on the weekends.
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Half Pint Pizza Pub
3717 6th AveGreat pizza place on the Avenue. Live music on the weekends.
Popular for studying and socializing. Local roaster.
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Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
2201 6th AvePopular for studying and socializing. Local roaster.
Homemade ice cream. Definitely worth the wait in the line gets long. Rotating menu.
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Ice Cream Social
2914 6th AveHomemade ice cream. Definitely worth the wait in the line gets long. Rotating menu.
The Table
2715 6th AveDelicious fresh local food.
Best Deli Sandwiches in town. Can call ahead your order during peak hours.
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MSM Deli
2220 6th AveBest Deli Sandwiches in town. Can call ahead your order during peak hours.
Delicious steak and seafood overlooking the beautiful city. Make sure to request a window seat, you won't want to miss the sunset.
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Stanley & Seafort's
115 E 34th StDelicious steak and seafood overlooking the beautiful city. Make sure to request a window seat, you won't want to miss the sunset.
Eat where the locals eat! Delicious breakfast joint on the Ave. Can get crowded on weekends so come early.
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Shakabrah Java
2618 6th AveEat where the locals eat! Delicious breakfast joint on the Ave. Can get crowded on weekends so come early.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great little bar, quiet on the weekdays. Classic bar food. Wing Deals on Wednesdays.
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Crown Bar
2705 6th AveGreat little bar, quiet on the weekdays. Classic bar food. Wing Deals on Wednesdays.
The Triple Knock
2713 6th AvePinball arcade bar. A fun stop along the Avenue.
The Red Hot
2914 6th AveGreat beer selection and gourmet hot dogs.
Pool tables and drink specials. Live music on weekends.
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O'Malley's Irish Pub
2403 6th AvePool tables and drink specials. Live music on weekends.
North End Social Club
3013 6th AveGreat drinks and a fun atmosphere.
Jazzbones
2803 6th AveLive Music and entertainment regularly.
Shopping
Tacoma's Friendly Marijuana Market. Definitely worth checking out if the weed culture is new to you. Friendly, helpful staff.
Mary Mart
3002 6th AveTacoma's Friendly Marijuana Market. Definitely worth checking out if the weed culture is new to you. Friendly, helpful staff.
Scorpio Rising
2709 6th AveGreat vintage clothing store. Always something new!
Hi-Voltage Records
2714 6th AveNew and Used record store. Great selection.
Tacoma Bike
3010 6th AveGreat bike shop. Friendly, helpful staff.
Fun shop for all of your mystical needs. Also offers tarot or palm readings. They have fun festivals for each season. Worth checking out if you see any fairies walking the avenue.
Crescent Moon Gifts
6901 6th AvenueFun shop for all of your mystical needs. Also offers tarot or palm readings. They have fun festivals for each season. Worth checking out if you see any fairies walking the avenue.
Local fresh produce and groceries. Great stop when you need to stock up. Open 24 hours.
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Tacoma Boys
5602 6th AveLocal fresh produce and groceries. Great stop when you need to stock up. Open 24 hours.
The Nearsighted Narwhal
2610 6th AveLocal shop offering souvenirs from your visit to Tacoma.
Parks & Nature
Great sightseeing for everything the northwest has to offer. Beautiful zoo, aquarium and beaches. A must see in Tacoma.
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Point Defiance Park
5400 North Pearl StreetGreat sightseeing for everything the northwest has to offer. Beautiful zoo, aquarium and beaches. A must see in Tacoma.
Beautiful city central park. Great for a morning jog. The outside trail comes to exactly one mile.
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Wright Park
501 S I StBeautiful city central park. Great for a morning jog. The outside trail comes to exactly one mile.
Sightseeing
One Architectural wonder worth checking out. Our own Hogwarts castle on the water. Can you believe these lucky kids get to go to school here? But forget those stairs!
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Stadium High School
111 N E StOne Architectural wonder worth checking out. Our own Hogwarts castle on the water. Can you believe these lucky kids get to go to school here? But forget those stairs!
Go check out the famous Galloping Gertie. Check out some videos of the original suspension bridge collapsing back in 1940. Legend has it that a Giant Kraken lives underneath but in actuality it is a popular spot for the Puget Sounds giant octopus population.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Tacoma Narrows BridgeGo check out the famous Galloping Gertie. Check out some videos of the original suspension bridge collapsing back in 1940. Legend has it that a Giant Kraken lives underneath but in actuality it is a popular spot for the Puget Sounds giant octopus population.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful Museum featuring Washington's unique history.
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Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific AveBeautiful Museum featuring Washington's unique history.
Featuring local and famous artists and some famous locals (such as Dale Chihuly). Worth a visit.
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Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific AveFeaturing local and famous artists and some famous locals (such as Dale Chihuly). Worth a visit.
Dale Chihuly's hometown museum of glass. Come check out where the world famous artist started.
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Museum of Glass
1801 Dock StDale Chihuly's hometown museum of glass. Come check out where the world famous artist started.
Entertainment & Activities
Century Point Ruston and XD
5057 Main StBeautiful theater in a beautiful location.
Beautiful golf course which hosted the 2015 US Open.
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Chambers Bay Golf Course
6320 Grandview Dr WBeautiful golf course which hosted the 2015 US Open.