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Dale Chihuly's Mille
Fiori was a featured show at the Tacoma Art Museum which has an
extensive collection of the artist's renowned work. Photo: Go
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Art, Artists
and Galleries
The Art Shop. 940 Broadway, Tacoma,
WA. Phone: 253-274-1630.
Arts
and Culture
Offers overview of the city's arts and entertainment scene including:
museums, galleries, facilities, organizations, events, and artists in a
bountiful site sponsored by the City of Tacoma's Culture and Tourism
Division.
BKB
and Company. 2701 North 21st Street. Phone: 253-752-6884;
Fax: 253-752-6884.
Curtright & Son Tribal Art. 751
St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. Phone: 253-383-2969.
Dale
Chihuly Glass Exhibits
Chihuly Bridge of
Glass. Downtown Tacoma over I-705.
Tacoma Art Museum (See
listing below under "Museums").
Union Station.
1717 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA.
The restored railway station features the work of internationally acclaimed glass artist
Dale Chihuly, a Tacoma native.
Entertainment
Tacoma
Dome
Tacoma Dome is the concert venue in the Pacific Northwest and has been the
setting for everything from trade shows to concerts to international sports.
Through this website you can access event information and announcements as
well as buy tickets. You also can check out seating and concessions,
discover a host of facts and learn about it's history.
Farmer's Market
Tacoma
Farmers Market. PO BOX 707, Tacoma, WA 98401. Phone:
253-272-7077. Operates Thursdays, from 9AM-2PM, June through
October, on Broadway between 9th and 11th street.
Festivals and Events
Commencement Bay
Maritime Fest. 1118 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421.
Phone: 253-318-2210; Fax: 253-272-2823.
E-mail
Museums
Children's Museum of Tacoma. 936
Broadway, Tacoma, WA
98402. Phone: 253-627-6031.
Job Carr Cabin
Museum. 2350 North 30th Street, P.O. Box 7609, Tacoma, WA 98406.
Phone: 253-627-5405.
E-mail
Museum of Glass.
1801 East Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402-3217. Phone 253-284-4750;
Toll-free: 1-866-4-MUSEUM; Fax: 253-396-1769.
E-mail
Tacoma Art Museum. 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
98402. Phone: 253-272-4258; Fax: 253-627-1898.
E-mail
Washington State History Museum. 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
98402. Phone: 253-272-WSHS.
Parks and
Recreation
Parks and Recreation
This site sponsored by Metro Parks Tacoma offers information about park programs and
events including sports activities, gardens, tours, classes, and community
centers.
Point Defiance Zoo and
Aquarium
With the Puget Sound as a backdrop, the zoo is nestled on 29 acres inside the
700-acre Tacoma park. It houses white beluga whales, pachyderms, sharks
and reptiles. The cold water North Pacific Aquarium features species native to the
Pacific Northwest, and the South Pacific Aquarium features an array of tropical fish.
Tacoma
Garden Club
Information on the club and it's activities.
Performing Arts
Tacoma Little
Theatre. 210 North I Street, Tacoma WA 98403. Phone:
253-272-2281; Fax: 253-272-3972.
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