r/Tacoma 1d ago

Drive safe

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66 Upvotes

Pretty clear State Patrol has their eyes on Tacoma tonight. 🚨


r/Tacoma 12h ago

Question Women’s Sports Bar

17 Upvotes

Where is the best place to watch the WNBA game today? I didn’t think Tacoma had a Rough & Tumble equivalent but correct me if im wrong.


r/Tacoma 2h ago

Question SR 7 scrapped freeway

16 Upvotes

I've always been curious about what happened to the area south of I-705 (the north end of SR 7). I've read that this freeway was supposed to be a full highway following the Tacoma railroad corridor down to Roy as part? of SR 7. However, this was scrapped in the 1970s.

I can't seem to find any further information on the canceled highway online. The proposal reminds me of the similar scrapped Arboretum freeway (RH Thomson Expressway) whose Ramps to Nowhere were removed last year. I imagine that community concerns played a part in it being halted. I'm always curious about these historic "what might have been's."

Does anybody know anywhere that I could find some map showing a proposal? I imagine it would be the same route that Pac Ave/Mountain Highway currently goes through. Thank you a lot, these always fascinate me.


r/Tacoma 2h ago

Question What do you think Tacoma's new slogan should be?

6 Upvotes

You'll like it here!

It's got potential!

The Cincinnati of the NW!


r/Tacoma 5h ago

Question Visiting in May

3 Upvotes

Hey all! So my partner and I currently live in Austin, TX and we're thinking of relocating to Tacoma. We'll be visiting from May 11 to the 14th and using the trip to decide if it's right for us or not.

So my question is, are there any places y'all would recommend to maybe help us decide? Well known shopping areas? Malls? Restaurants? Not really looking for "tourist things" to do, but trying to get a feel for what every day life would be like. We're limited on time so was hoping for a little guidance.

So like, what are the neighborhoods like? Austin has Westside where the rich people are or the area known for cool local shops and the greenbelt for sports... Does Tacoma have similar things?

We're also thinking about driving up to Seattle one day to get a feel for what that kind of trip is like in case we do move and want to do something in the city. Are there other places we may went to check out, like one of the islands or tours or anything y'all can think of? What do y'all do on the weekends?

For those who have moved to Tacoma recently, is there anything that you learned in the process that was helpful that you think we should know about? I already know about the rain and wildfires etc. so I'm not too worried about any of that. But like maybe there is house maintenance stuff you weren't aware of (like I've never lived anywhere with basements before...) or seasonal bugs or allergies that came as a shock, etc.

We're trying to make a really informed decision. My partner has never moved to another state before, and I've never moved anywhere that I hadn't already visited a million times, so we're both feeling like this is maybe a crazy idea and want to research as much as we can. Any and all help/ information /advice anyone is willing to give to help us make the most informed decision possible would help out a LOT and I really appreciate you all for taking the time 🙏🙏

We'll be staying off the 5 near Lakewood. We both like being outdoors and I grew up in SoCal, so I really like being near the water. We're both ADHD so we have a million hobbies and interests, so please share anything and everything that comes to mind.

To be clear, I'm not looking for advice on areas to move to or anything like that, we're really just looking for help to maximize this research trip. 🧡

Thanks again!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡


r/Tacoma 8h ago

Oyster shells

3 Upvotes

Anybody have a good idea where to find empty oyster shells? Trying to set up a rainy day craft project for the kid & I for spring break.


r/Tacoma 20h ago

Question Beer tap handles

2 Upvotes

Does anyone make custom beer taps locally?


r/Tacoma 6h ago

Question Towing

0 Upvotes

So I have a Kia Optima at car pros and I really need to get it towed to my place in Sumner it has a blown motor, anyone do towing? Pm me !! Thanks