There are many things you can do in Tacoma and the surrounding area. Here are some highlights.
Nature
- Mount Rainier. About 90 miles from Tacoma.
- Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. About 25 miles south of Tacoma.
- Point Defiance Park. A large park in Ruston (which is next to Tacoma). Trails, a zoo, rose garden, picnicing, kayak rentals.
Museums
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Tacoma Art Museum (where the banquet will be held).
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Museum of Glass. Best known for its glass exhibits and the "Hot Shop" where you can see glass works being blown in real time with Q&A interaction. Also has international art exhibits.
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LaMay Car Museum. If you are into cars, this is the place for you. American (and a few non-American) cars from the 1920s all the way to the the 70s and 80s, and a few motorcycles.
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Washington State History Museum. Local and state exhibits.