Local and surrounding areas
Food Scene
Amazing view and great happy hour and conveniently just down the road. Check their website for current hours.
26 locals recommend
Cliff House Restaurant
6300 Marine View DrAmazing view and great happy hour and conveniently just down the road. Check their website for current hours.
Local grill for breakfast through early dinner with the "Sand Bar" in the back.
17 locals recommend
Browns Point Diner
6622 East Side Dr NELocal grill for breakfast through early dinner with the "Sand Bar" in the back.
Starbucks
1401 S 348th StStarbucks
1401 S 348th StCoffee and Cream Cafe
1100 Mana-Wana Pl NEOrganic restaurant and coffee house. One of the only natural food choices other than Marlene's in the Federal Way area.
7 locals recommend
Poverty Bay Cafe & Coffee Company
1108 S 322nd PlOrganic restaurant and coffee house. One of the only natural food choices other than Marlene's in the Federal Way area.
On the water and a great happy hour. During the summer months has an outdoor fish & chips order window. The best all-you-can-eat Saturday and Sunday brunch (crab legs!) but make reservations.
44 locals recommend
Salty's at Redondo Beach
28201 Redondo Beach Dr SOn the water and a great happy hour. During the summer months has an outdoor fish & chips order window. The best all-you-can-eat Saturday and Sunday brunch (crab legs!) but make reservations.
If you bribe Tony with Whiskey or a full tank of fuel, on a nice day he will boat you past point defiance, under the Narrow's Bridge, and dock at Narrow's Marina to have a great meal dockside at Boathouse 19.
29 locals recommend
Boathouse 19
9001 S 19th StIf you bribe Tony with Whiskey or a full tank of fuel, on a nice day he will boat you past point defiance, under the Narrow's Bridge, and dock at Narrow's Marina to have a great meal dockside at Boathouse 19.
Just around the port of Tacoma and across the bridge. Really great pub food.
12 locals recommend
Harmon Restaurant
1938 Pacific AveJust around the port of Tacoma and across the bridge. Really great pub food.
Really yummy takeout with large portions. One meal with easily feed two.
7 locals recommend
Mediterranean Gyro Grill
34024 Hoyt Rd SWReally yummy takeout with large portions. One meal with easily feed two.
Upscale Italian. Expensive, special occasion restaurant but is in walking distance and has a happy hour menu and a great take-out menu.
13 locals recommend
Gino’s at the Point
6912 Soundview Dr NEUpscale Italian. Expensive, special occasion restaurant but is in walking distance and has a happy hour menu and a great take-out menu.
The vibe is casual right in Foss Waterway but the seafood is amazing. The is the restaurant owned by Pacific Seafood Co that supplies all the other restaurants with their fresh seafood.
9 locals recommend
The Fish Peddler Restaurant and Market
1199 Dock StThe vibe is casual right in Foss Waterway but the seafood is amazing. The is the restaurant owned by Pacific Seafood Co that supplies all the other restaurants with their fresh seafood.
Parks & Nature
This park is never busy because the parking lot needs a special code. We have the code for you if you want to visit.
19 locals recommend
Browns Point Lighthouse Park
201 Tulalip St NEThis park is never busy because the parking lot needs a special code. We have the code for you if you want to visit.
Free parking, fishing dock, sandy beach, calm shallow water, great for kayaking or SUP. Just down the hill from the house and an easy walk down to the beach but uphill all the way back (fair warning).
Dash Point Pier
1500 Beach Drive NortheastFree parking, fishing dock, sandy beach, calm shallow water, great for kayaking or SUP. Just down the hill from the house and an easy walk down to the beach but uphill all the way back (fair warning).
Pay to park WA state park but shallow beach and great hiking trails.
57 locals recommend
Dash Point State Park
5700 SW Dash Point RdPay to park WA state park but shallow beach and great hiking trails.
Great place to watch sea birds diving into the bay for fish. Don't leave any valuables in the secluded free parking lot but walk down the wide gravel trail to find a usually deserted calm beach. Great for SUP or a floatie.
Dumas Bay Sanctuary
30844 44th Ave SWGreat place to watch sea birds diving into the bay for fish. Don't leave any valuables in the secluded free parking lot but walk down the wide gravel trail to find a usually deserted calm beach. Great for SUP or a floatie.
Pay drive-through animal park where injured or retired movie animals live. Take carrots and the bison and elk will stick their whole head in your car and slobber all over you to get a carrot. Sneak a few marshmallows in and the bears will wave at you. In the summer months you can join walking tours.
128 locals recommend
Olympic Game Farm
1423 Ward RdPay drive-through animal park where injured or retired movie animals live. Take carrots and the bison and elk will stick their whole head in your car and slobber all over you to get a carrot. Sneak a few marshmallows in and the bears will wave at you. In the summer months you can join walking tours.
We never get tired of meandering these trails and boardwalks.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Billy_Frank_Jr_Nisqually/visit/visitor_activities.html
65 locals recommend
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
100 Brown Farm Rd NEWe never get tired of meandering these trails and boardwalks.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Billy_Frank_Jr_Nisqually/visit/visitor_activities.html
You can drive around the mountain in the summer when the road from "Paradise" to "Sunrise" is open.
607 locals recommend
Mount Rainier National Park
You can drive around the mountain in the summer when the road from "Paradise" to "Sunrise" is open.
Check https://www.wta.org/ for all your hiking trail questions and information.
15 locals recommend
Washington Trails Association
705 2nd AveCheck https://www.wta.org/ for all your hiking trail questions and information.
Essentials
Total Wine & More
32095 Pacific Hwy SEverything you need for libations.
QFC
4101 49th Ave NENatural foods store and deli upstairs with great salad bar.
11 locals recommend
Marlene's Market & Deli
2565 S Gateway Center PlNatural foods store and deli upstairs with great salad bar.
Trader Joe's
1758 S 320th StLighthouse Market Tacoma
1000 Town Ctr NEDash Point Laundry
1642 SW Dash Point RdSame parking lot as Starbucks.
Costco Wholesale
8629 120th Ave NEFred Meyer
25250 Pacific Hwy SThey have a pretty decent natural/organic section
Drinks & Nightlife
Currently serving beer only but you can buy pizza next door and take it in with you.
11 locals recommend
North 47 Brewing Co.
1000 Town Ctr NECurrently serving beer only but you can buy pizza next door and take it in with you.
Woodinville
Wine tasting overload.
Sightseeing
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveMultiple restaurants and parks along a beautiful waterfront walkway. Great for long walks, bike riding, or roller bladeing (if anyone still does that)
52 locals recommend
Ruston Way
Ruston WayMultiple restaurants and parks along a beautiful waterfront walkway. Great for long walks, bike riding, or roller bladeing (if anyone still does that)
Entertainment & Activities
LeMay - America’s Car Museum
2702 E D StOne of our favorite 1/2 day activities. Then we head through the five-mile drive and check out the park. (Don't feed the raccoons though)
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StOne of our favorite 1/2 day activities. Then we head through the five-mile drive and check out the park. (Don't feed the raccoons though)
Wild Waves Theme and Water Park
36201 Enchanted Pkwy SArts & Culture
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific AveChihuly Bridge of Glass
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StTacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave