While enjoying a recent Saturday off, we decided to venture to a part of Tacoma we’ve never been to – Northeast Tacoma. I’d long seen the lighthouse at Browns Point from the Ruston Way area of Tacoma – which is across Commencement Bay. It is not an attractive lighthouse. In fact, it is just an…
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Bresemann Forest
I was fortunate to get to spend a week at home before starting my new job. I spent my time relaxing, organizing all the rooms of the house, rearranging furniture and of course getting plenty of Catarina time. But by Friday I really had an urge to get out of the house and spend sometime…
A quintessential Saturday in Tacoma
It’s easy to get bogged down in the suburban life. Go to work. Come home to your quiet cul-de-sac. Go to the store. Play with your kid. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. But sometimes it is nice to remember that we live in an urban setting. The Grit City has lots to offer – if you make…
Tacoma’s Wright Park
Tucked away near downtown Tacoma is one of the most magical parks I’ve ever visited. It has history, festivals, fountains, a conservatory, statues and every tree imaginable. To think when I first moved here I was told to avoid the area because of possible crime and homeless people. I’m actually happy I was warned…
Ethnic Fest
As promised here are the photos for our quick visit to Ethnic Fest. The annual festival is coordinated by Metro Parks Tacoma and takes place at Wright Park. The first festival took place in 1986 with the intention of celebrating the community and its various cultures. Having grown up in West Texas I wasn’t exposed to…
Two hours to kill in Tacoma
If you only had two hours to show someone around your fair city, what would you choose to do? My sister, Olivia Metcalf, was in town recently and they day she flew out, we had some time to kill, so we decided to come up with a new idea that we will hopefully follow up…
Traveling the PNW 