Sitting a block down from one of Tacoma’s busiest intersections at Sprague and 7th Ave. sits a 105 year old building that, for the last decade, has sat vacant and largely ignored by passersby.
On South 11th and Yakima sits a building where Prince Olav of Norway, President Taft, President Truman, President Wilson, and Orson Welles have all paid a visit. A building that holds over 100 years of monumental history, it once held home and garden exhibitions, boxing matches, car shows, and rock concerts. It was also home to the Washington State National Guard.
The days of Never Never Land’s remaining statues being housed by Metro Parks are numbered—down to 14, to be exact....
What did Tacoma look like in the 1970s? If you were here at that time, these photographs by Stephen Cysewski...
The buildup to McMenamins Elks Temple‘s opening has been impressive. It’s been a decade since the property was first purchased, and...
The term “hidden gem” gets thrown around a lot but Salmon Beach really exemplifies it in every way. It’s one of the most wonderful parts of Tacoma and it’s about as hidden as you can get while still being in the city.
Tired of not having anything historically relevant to talk about in Tacoma on Independence Day? We know how you feel....
Photos courtesy of Washington State Historical Society These portraits were taken in 1918 by Marvin D. Boland, a prolific Tacoma-based...
From the 'you can't make this stuff up files' comes a look back at the 1955 Tacoma Home Show, where there was plenty for guests to see at the College of Puget Sound's field house (now the University of Puget Sound).
“Stories of Tacoma’s Earliest Days: Straight From Those Who Lived It” is the title of one of my favorite articles...
Art Chantry has been insisting for years that Tacoma is “the center of the unknown universe.” All kinds of shit...
Parking in downtown Tacoma wasn't any easier in the late 1930s than it is today. In fact, that decade was filled with disputes between shop owners who wanted spaces to be available for customers and "parking hog" employees that stayed all day.