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Tacoma! City of Destiny!

Tacoma! City of Destiny!

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Created by Jeremy Ghea • Updated On: March 8, 2019

The joys and (somewhat) hidden gems of Tacoma.

Dorky's Arcade is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

1. Dorky's Arcade

8.5
754 Pacific Ave (So 9th Ave), Tacoma, WA
Arcade · Downtown Tacoma · 34 tips and reviews
Cheney Stadium is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

2. Cheney Stadium

8.4
2502 S Tyler St, Tacoma, WA
Baseball Stadium · Central Tacoma · 34 tips and reviews
Ruston Way Waterfront is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

3. Ruston Way Waterfront

9.0
Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA
Beach · North End · 25 tips and reviews
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

4. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

8.6
5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA
Zoo · West End · 53 tips and reviews
Owen Beach is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

5. Owen Beach

9.1
Point Defiance Park (5400 N Pearl St.), Tacoma, WA
Beach · West End · 9 tips and reviews
The Office Bar & Grill is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

6. The Office Bar & Grill

6.6
813 Pacific Ave (at S 9th St.), Tacoma, WA
Sports Bar · Downtown Tacoma · 30 tips and reviews
Dirty Oscar's Annex (D.O.A.) is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

7. Dirty Oscar's Annex (D.O.A.)

7.9
2306 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA
Pub · North End · 60 tips and reviews
Tacoma Comedy Club is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

8. Tacoma Comedy Club

8.8
933 Market St (Btw: South 9th & South 11th St), Tacoma, WA
Comedy Club · Downtown Tacoma · 15 tips and reviews
Graffiti Garages is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

9. Graffiti Garages

Tacoma, WA
Structure · Downtown Tacoma · 2 tips and reviews
Freighthouse Square is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

10. Freighthouse Square

7.4
602 E 25th St (E D St.), Tacoma, WA
Miscellaneous Store · Downtown Tacoma · 8 tips and reviews
Tacoma Book Center is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

11. Tacoma Book Center

7.6
324 E 26th St, Tacoma, WA
Bookstore · Downtown Tacoma · 5 tips and reviews
Bob's Java Jive is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

12. Bob's Java Jive

7.8
3230 S Ferry St., Tacoma, WA
Dive Bar · South Tacoma · 3 tips and reviews
Museum of Glass is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

13. Museum of Glass

8.3
1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA
Art Museum · Downtown Tacoma · 32 tips and reviews
Wright Park is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

14. Wright Park

8.8
501 S I St (btw Division Ave & 6th Ave), Tacoma, WA
Park · Downtown Tacoma · 15 tips and reviews
Jazzbones is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

15. Jazzbones

7.6
2803 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA
Music Venue · North End · 26 tips and reviews
Bertolino's Coffee Bar is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

16. Bertolino's Coffee Bar

7.2
2421 S Union Ave Ste L2, Tacoma, WA
Coffee Shop · Central Tacoma · 23 tips and reviews
Cosmonaut Coffee Co. is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

17. Cosmonaut Coffee Co.

8.0
817 Division Ave (at N I St), Tacoma, WA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Tacoma · 8 tips and reviews
Dalco Passage Viewpoint is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

18. Dalco Passage Viewpoint

Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA
Scenic Lookout · West End · No tips or reviews
Treos is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

19. Treos

2312 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA
Coffee Shop · North End · 4 tips and reviews
Hilltop Kitchen is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

20. Hilltop Kitchen

913 MLK Jr Way (9th & MLK Jr Way), Tacoma, WA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Tacoma · 20 tips and reviews
Steampunk Vapory Lounge is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

21. Steampunk Vapory Lounge

759 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA
Lounge · Downtown Tacoma · 1 tip
Jack Hyde Park is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

22. Jack Hyde Park

2000 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA
Park · North End · No tips or reviews
Point Defiance Park is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

23. Point Defiance Park

9.5
5400 N Pearl St, Ruston, WA
Park · 35 tips and reviews
The Copper Door is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

24. The Copper Door

12 N Tacoma Ave, Tacoma, WA
Bar · Downtown Tacoma · 11 tips and reviews
The Night Owl is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

25. The Night Owl

5211 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA
Hookah Bar · South Tacoma · 1 tip
Pantages Theater is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

26. Pantages Theater

7.0
901 Broadway (at S 9th St), Tacoma, WA
Theater · Downtown Tacoma · 5 tips and reviews
LeMay - America's Car Museum is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

27. LeMay - America's Car Museum

9.3
2702 E D St, Tacoma, WA
Museum · Downtown Tacoma · 23 tips and reviews
Puget Sound Pizza is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

28. Puget Sound Pizza

8.0
317 S 7th St (at St. Helens), Tacoma, WA
Pizzeria · Downtown Tacoma · 23 tips and reviews
Rose Garden is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

29. Rose Garden

5907-5991 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma, WA
Garden · West End · 1 tip
Stadium High School is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

30. Stadium High School

111 N E St, Tacoma, WA
High School · Downtown Tacoma · 5 tips and reviews
Anthony's is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

31. Anthony's

7.9
5910 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma, WA
Seafood Restaurant · West End · 21 tips and reviews
Harmon Brewery & Restaurant is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

32. Harmon Brewery & Restaurant

1938 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA
Brewery · Downtown Tacoma · 52 tips and reviews
Wingman Brewers is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

33. Wingman Brewers

8.1
509 1/2 Puyallup Ave., Tacoma, WA
Brewery · Downtown Tacoma · 19 tips and reviews
Odd Otter Brewing Company is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

34. Odd Otter Brewing Company

8.8
716 Pacific Ave (S 8th St), Tacoma, WA
Brewery · Downtown Tacoma · 14 tips and reviews
Narrows Brewing is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

35. Narrows Brewing

8.7
9007 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA
Brewery · West End · 10 tips and reviews
Chinese Reconciliation Park is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

36. Chinese Reconciliation Park

7.6
1741 N Schuster Pkwy., Tacoma, WA
Park · North End · 1 tip
Tacoma Narrows Bridge is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

37. Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Hwy 16, Tacoma, WA
Bridge · 21 tips and reviews
Old Town Dock is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

38. Old Town Dock

2201 Ruston Way (McCarver St), Tacoma, WA
Other Great Outdoors · North End · 1 tip
Homestead Restaurant & Bakery is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

39. Homestead Restaurant & Bakery

8.3
7837 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA
Restaurant · South Tacoma · 27 tips and reviews
Shake Shake Shake is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

40. Shake Shake Shake

7.6
124 N Tacoma Ave (2nd ST), Tacoma, WA
Burger Joint · Downtown Tacoma · 23 tips and reviews
Burger Broiler is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

41. Burger Broiler

7.1
3801 McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA
Burger Joint · Eastside · 5 tips and reviews
Half Price Books is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

42. Half Price Books

7.8
4027 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Tacoma, WA
Bookstore · South Tacoma · 9 tips and reviews
Brown & Haley is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

43. Brown & Haley

8.0
110 E 26th St, Tacoma, WA
Candy Store · Downtown Tacoma · 6 tips and reviews
AMC Lakewood Mall 12 is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

44. AMC Lakewood Mall 12

8.7
5721 Main St SW (at 59th St), Lakewood, WA
Movie Theater · 70 tips and reviews
Homestead Park is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

45. Homestead Park

3761 Bridgeport Way W, University Place, WA
Park · 1 tip
Infinite Soups is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

46. Infinite Soups

8.2
445 Tacoma Ave S (At 6th Ave), Tacoma, WA
Soup Spot · Downtown Tacoma · 21 tips and reviews
Moctezuma's is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

47. Moctezuma's

8.9
4102 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA
Mexican Restaurant · South Tacoma · 31 tips and reviews
Anthem Coffee & Tea is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

48. Anthem Coffee & Tea

7.9
1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Tacoma · 15 tips and reviews
Union Station is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

49. Union Station

1900-1922 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA
Courthouse · Downtown Tacoma · 1 tip
MSM Deli is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

50. MSM Deli

8.5
2220 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA
Sandwich Spot · Central Tacoma · 53 tips and reviews
Frisko Freeze is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

51. Frisko Freeze

8.6
1201 Division Ave, Tacoma, WA
Burger Joint · North End · 45 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Market Tacoma is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

52. Metropolitan Market Tacoma

9.1
2420 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA
Butcher · North End · 46 tips and reviews
Cheers Downtown Bar & Grill is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

53. Cheers Downtown Bar & Grill

6.1
2611 Pacific Ave (at S 27th St), Tacoma, WA
Sports Bar · Downtown Tacoma · 14 tips and reviews
The Harmon Hub is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

54. The Harmon Hub

203 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA
Pizzeria · Downtown Tacoma · 41 tips and reviews
The Swiss is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

55. The Swiss

1904 Jefferson Ave (At S 19th St), Tacoma, WA
Bar · Downtown Tacoma · 37 tips and reviews
Metronome Coffee is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

56. Metronome Coffee

3518 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA
Coffee Shop · Central Tacoma · 32 tips and reviews
The Red Hot is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

57. The Red Hot

8.8
2914 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA
Hot Dog Joint · Central Tacoma · 71 tips and reviews
Thornewood Castle Inn-Gardens is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

58. Thornewood Castle Inn-Gardens

7.5
8601 N Thorne Ln SW, Tacoma, WA
Bed and Breakfast · 1 tip
Old City Hall is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

59. Old City Hall

625 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Tacoma · 1 tip
Dolce Si - Sicilian Bakery & Cafe is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

60. Dolce Si - Sicilian Bakery & Cafe

8.0
5005 Main Street, Suite 105 (Ruston Way), Pointe Ruston, WA
Bakery · West End · 2 tips and reviews
Century Theatre is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

61. Century Theatre

8.8
5057 Main St, Tacoma, WA
Movie Theater · West End · 6 tips and reviews
Chihuly Bridge of Glass is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

62. Chihuly Bridge of Glass

8.7
Btwn Pacific Ave & Dock St, Tacoma, WA
Art Gallery · Downtown Tacoma · 12 tips and reviews
7 Seas Brewery and Taproom is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

63. 7 Seas Brewery and Taproom

9.3
2101 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA
Brewery · Downtown Tacoma · 5 tips and reviews
Blue Mouse Theatre is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

64. Blue Mouse Theatre

7.7
2611 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA
Movie Theater · North End · 4 tips and reviews
Dystopian State Brewing Co. is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

65. Dystopian State Brewing Co.

7.1
611 S Baker St, Tacoma, WA
Brewery · Downtown Tacoma · 3 tips and reviews
Fort Nisqually is one of Tacoma! City of Destiny!.

66. Fort Nisqually

8.0
5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA
History Museum · West End · 6 tips and reviews