Tacoma is Seattle’s sometimes maligned little sibling. Named after Mt Tacoma before its name was changed to Rainier, it shares a lot with the mountain – the last time the volcano blew, mud flows made it all the way to Commencement Bay.
Depending on what you’re after though, it may have something to offer you… Only 40-50 minutes outside of Seattle, it’s worthy of a day trip.
Heading down the I5, the first noticeable landmark is the Tacoma dome,
though unless there’s an event on, the first stop is usually the docks. Here you can find the Glass Museum (more on that later) and Union Station.
If you have a bit of stamina, you can do the loop up the docks to old town, then back through the City to the theater and commercial districts – you have to make your mind up early though due to a curious feature of Tacoma – downtown is a good 100ft or so above the waterway with few connecting routes – after the 4th street bridge, you’re pretty much committed.
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