Our Guide to the PNW

Restaurant Recommendations

For Breakfast: Hob Nob Diner Shakabrah Howdy Bagel Bluebeard Coffee Roasters Common Ground Coffee Curran Coffee For Lunch/Dinner: Dukes Seafood Moshi Moshi Ramen Bar Indo Asian Street Cafe Katie Downs on the Waterfront Parkway Tavern Peaks and Pints Bar Rosa Cooks Tavern En Rama Wooden City Bars/Breweries: 7Seas Brewing and Tap Room E9 Brewing Downtown Narrows Brewing (best waterfront views) Odd Otter Brewing Co. State Street Peterson Bros. 1111 (dive bar with the best sandwiches in town!)

Local Attractions

Point Defiance Park

The largest city park in Tacoma with abundant trail systems and waterfront views. Check out Owen's beach on a sunny day to see Mt. Rainier in the distance and maybe even catch a glimpse of marine life such as sea lions, otters, and whales! Point Defiance is also home to a wonderful zoo/aquarium: https://www.pdza.org/ Recommended trails: Point Defiance Outer Loop Trail Five Mile Drive pedestrian path (from Owen's Beach lot) Owens Beach Promenade

Point Ruston

Point Ruston is home to shops, restaurants, hotels, apartments, and an AMC movie theater. Take a walk along the paved path at Dune Peninsula for beautiful views of Mt. Rainier, the Olympic range, and the Tacoma waterfront.

Mount Rainier National Park

Mt. Rainier national park is the closest national park to Tacoma, about a 1.5 hour drive. The two most popular park entrances are Paradise (south side) and Sunrise (northeast side) It is likely that you will need to make a timed entry reservation this year if visiting the park. National Park Timed Entry FAQ page: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/timed-entry-reservations-faq.htm Recreation.gov Timed Entry Reservation Page for Mt. Rainier: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10101917 For information on the National Park/Maps: https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm

Pike Place Market

It isn't a trip to Seattle without a visit to the iconic Pike Place Market! Here you can find the original Starbucks, Beecher's Cheese, fresh fish and seafood, shops, and souvenirs. Don't miss the fish toss in front of the Pike Place Fish Market where you can also pet Rachel, Pike Place's famous bronze pig. If it doesn't gross you out too much you can also view the famous gum wall close by just beneath Pike Place Fish Market. From Pike Place you can now access the amazing Seattle waterfront by crossing the brand new overlook walking bridge. Here you will find the Seattle ferris wheel, aquarium, views of the space needle, and beautiful views of the Olympic Mountain range. Pike Place recommendations: Pike Place Chowder, Pure Food Seafood for smoked salmon, JarrBar for an afternoon cocktail, Storyville coffee, Victrola coffee roasters. Many vendors offer walking/tasting tours of Pike Place as well!

Chihuly Garden and Glass

A must do if visiting Seattle for the first time. You can combine tickets for the glass museum with other local attractions such as the space needle or whale watching. Ticket information: https://cgg.web.ticketing.siaticketing.com/tickets/main/?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=website