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Skip the Boat Ride: Go Whale Watching in Tacoma

Few Tacoma residents know that one of the most popular places to walk, run, bike and drive is also the location of world-class whale watching opportunities. Lurking in the waters around Tacoma, occasionally being spotted by those who know where to look, are a handful of whale species and other unique aquatic mammal life swimming in the salty sound.

How About That Lightning, Tacoma?

We’ve gathered some of the best lightning photos and videos from Saturday night’s storm. Mother Nature put on quite a...

The Path Less Beaten Part 6: Kobayashi Park

Of all the trails in this collection, this one is probably the most well known. Nonetheless, you won’t find any useful trail maps online and the park itself is hidden in a neighborhood with no signage on the main road. The land was previously owned by the Kobayashi family who donated it to the city when they moved to Japan. The picnic shelters next to the parking lot are the hollowed out remnants of their home.

Here’s the Story Behind Puget Creek’s Hidden Sculpture

Have you ever noticed the mysterious sculpture near the northern trailhead of the Puget Creek Natural Area? If not, don’t feel bad. It’s pretty easy to miss. If you have seen it though, you may not know the whole story attached to it.

Did You See the Orcas in Tacoma Today?

Not only was the entire city of Tacoma out enjoying the sun today, but some visiting orcas decided to come hang out on the waterfront as well.

Video: A 2:53 Update On Point Defiance Construction

Head down to the Point Defiance area and you'll find construction happening all over the place. Between multiple projects going on at the zoo and aquarium, and a major overhaul of the Point Defiance/Ruston connection (more below) there's plenty to see.

Outdoor Boudoir: More than One Type of Bunny to Be Found on Point Defiance’s Trails

Tacoma resident Samantha is far from the only person to take to Point Defiance’s trails with a camera in hand, but she may be alone in bringing a bunny—decidedly not of the cottontail variety—along with her.

Photos From Tacoma’s Snow Day

While the rest of us were either sitting inside enjoying a day off or skidding around I-5 like drunken bumper car drivers,

A little Backstory on Monkeyshines in Tacoma

[See update at the bottom to support the project] If you’ve ever explained the concept of Monkeyshines to someone outside...

Gritty, Ridiculous and Inspiring: Get to Know Tacoma’s Seventy48 Race

If you happened to notice a hundred ragtag weirdos paddling furiously down the Tacoma waterfront during rush hour on a random Monday in early June, you probably inadvertently experienced Seventy48.

The Path Less Beaten Part 2: Mason Gulch

With the amount of thorns guarding the entrance to this trail, you’d think there was a princess hidden in a castle somewhere behind them.

An Illustrated Introduction to Tacoma’s B-side Animals

If you were asked to name five Pacific Northwest animals, what would you come up with? For a lot of us, salmon, bald eagles, and orcas might be at the top of the list. Of course there are many more animals in the evergreen forests all around us, some endemic, some widespread.

Waste Management – of the Human Body

What Does It Mean to Be Patriotic?

Dramatic Photos from the Slamfest Demolition Derby

Anonymous Letters to Dad

Anonymous Letters to Mom