Blog

Tag - summer

*** Update - Keeper Adventure Tours have reopened, as of Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 *** Seeing a bison from a distance is a magical thing. The unexpected, lumbering grace with which they move their

Comments | Continue Reading »

Independence Day is almost here, and it's time to break out the red, white and blue! We've gathered all the details to showcase the best of the family-friendly fairs, small-town street parades, and

Comments | Continue Reading »

Tacoma would be unrecognizable without its waterfront. It's one of the assets that sets the city apart, both for trade and recreation, and it's part of the city's lifeblood. But our waterfront is a

When most people think of Lakewood, the things that stand out to most people are the international restaurants, the golf and the parks. But as we get toward the end of summer, let’s take a minute to

Comments | Continue Reading »

Sea life – with all its otherworldly shapes, eerie textures, peculiar movements and flamboyant colors – makes children of us all. As the Pacific Seas Aquarium at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium opens

Comments | Continue Reading »

“Just take a right, up ahead past the sign,” the instructor says, casually gesturing toward a pair of tire ruts that heads into thick forest. His voice and cadence are slow and relaxed, like a

Comments | Continue Reading »

Let me start by saying I love getting out on the water during the summer, but I also love pizza. For me – and for most Pierce County visitors – a kayak is the easiest and fastest way to get on the

Comments | Continue Reading »

They only call it Cars & Cigars: Havana Nights because it would lose a significant amount of poetry if they called it Cars, Cigars, Whisky, Wine, Cocktails, Music and Gourmet Food By Three of Tacoma’s

Comments | Continue Reading »

It's another hot summer in the Pacific Northwest and what better way to stay cool then with a delicious cold dessert? We've come up with a list of seven spots in Pierce County where you can grab a

Comments | Continue Reading »

Fife History Museum is a small museum that punches above its weight, and part of that comes from serving a community (population 10,103) with some of the longest-running history in the area. The Fife

Comments | Continue Reading »

Activities

See All

25 Free Things to Do in Tacoma and Pierce County

5 Things Under $5

2021 (8)
2020 (12)
2019 (25)
- December (3)
- November (2)
- October (1)
- September (2)
- August (2)
- July (6)
- June (1)
- May (1)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- February (1)
- January (4)
2018 (50)
- December (1)
- November (4)
- October (3)
- September (4)
- August (5)
- July (5)
- June (6)
- May (7)
- April (5)
- March (4)
- February (4)
- January (2)
2017 (69)
- December (2)
- November (1)
- October (7)
- September (1)
- August (6)
- July (4)
- June (8)
- May (10)
- April (7)
- March (6)
- February (10)
- January (7)
2016 (64)
- December (4)
- November (7)
- October (3)
- September (5)
- August (6)
- July (8)
- June (4)
- May (6)
- April (7)
- March (7)
- February (3)
- January (4)
2015 (35)
2013 (23)
- October (1)
- August (2)
- July (1)
- June (1)
- May (3)
- April (2)
- March (4)
- February (5)
- January (4)
2012 (95)
- November (5)
- October (11)
- September (8)
- August (7)
- July (8)
- June (6)
- May (9)
- April (7)
- March (11)
- February (9)
- January (14)
2011 (148)

Blog

Tag - summer

Take a drive on the wild side

Best 4th of July Fireworks around Tacoma and Pierce County

Tacoma Maritime Fest showcases history, activities

Putting the “Lake” in Lakewood

Pacific Seas Aquarium is where art meets aquatic life

Driving history, hidden away in Spanaway

Summer in the South Sound: I’m on a(n electric) Boat!

Weekend recommendation: Cars & Cigars at LeMay – America’s Car Museum

Desserts to Help You Stay Cool in the Summer

Photo tour: Fife History Museum

Archives

Search

Featured Posts

Dia de los Muertos at Tacoma Art Museum brings skulls and skeletons, art and joy

The Best Places to See the Sunset in Tacoma and Pierce County