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Tag Archives: Tacoma
Tacoma’s Fireboat #1
Fireboat #1 served the Port of Tacoma proudly for 54 years. Built in 1929, she’s one of the first boats designed and built specifically for fighting dockside or shipboard fires. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site, Parks and Gardens
Tagged Fireboat #1, Ruston Way, Tacoma, Washington
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Chihuly’s Crystal Towers
At first glance, Chihuly’s Crystal Towers look like a pair of blue sugar swizzle sticks standing on end. But at night, the crystals are illuminated from below and the towers become beacons of light in the midst of the city. Continue reading
Posted in Local Artists, Public Art
Tagged Bridge of Glass, Crystal Towers, Dale Chihuly, Tacoma, WA
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The Real Rose Red Mansion – Thornewood Castle
Much of Stephen King’s Rose Red mini-series was filmed onsite at Thornewood Castle in Lakewood, WA. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site, Inns & Lodging
Tagged Stephen King's Rose Red, Tacoma, Thornewood Castle, Washington
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New Beginnings by Larry Anderson
“New Beginnings” is a bronze statue created by famed Pacific NW artist Larry Anderson. It’s located on the sidewalk just outside of Tacoma’s historic Union Station building. Continue reading
Posted in Local Artists, Public Art
Tagged artist, Larry Anderson, New Beginnings, statue, Tacoma, Union Station Courthouse, Washington
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Spring Has Come to the Seymour Conservatory
The W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatoy has over 250 plant species in its permanent collection. But imagine our delight when we discovered that it also features special floral exhibits that change every month! Continue reading
Posted in Parks and Gardens
Tagged Tacoma, W. W. Seymour Conservatory, Washington, Wright Park
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