Move to Tacoma Blog
MDC’s Rob McNair-Huff Shares Important Updates on Homelessness in Tacoma (& Learn How to Help!)
Making a Difference in Community (MDC) is a local nonprofit that has helped Tacoma and Pierce County with housing, health care, education, and employment since 1964. Last September, we talked with Rob McNair-Huff on the Move to Tacoma podcast about homelessness in Tacoma, and...
Tacoma Artist Spotlight: Jessica Spring
As the proprietor of Springtide Press in Tacoma, Jessica Spring creates a variety work that is featured in collections around the country and world. Springtide Press was founded in 1999, and here, Jessica designs, prints, and binds artist books, broadsides, and ephemera. A gre...
City of Tacoma Manager T.C. Broadnax is Touring Tacoma to Talk Budget
The City of Tacoma budget is being sorted out as we speak. City of Tacoma Manager T.C. Broadnax will be hitting the road starting Central Tacoma next Thursday September 1st to visit the neighborhood councils to find out what you think and what your priorities are. “In 201...
August 2016 Street Fairs in Tacoma
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and meet your neighbors, explore your community, and take advantage of some (free!) entertainment and fun! Below, find four upcoming street fairs taking place in Tacoma this August 2016. (Is there one we missed? We want to hear about it...
7 Things in Tacoma You HAVE To Do Before Summer Ends
When things get hot out (yes, 80 degrees here is considered “hot”), there’s tons of fun to be had outdoors in Tacoma! You’ll definitely want to take advantage of the blue skies and opportunity to wear shorts and sip margaritas on the patio while you can. Don’t miss ou...
Day Island Investment Property 5 Star Review
Tacoma real estate agent Marguerite worked with this family to help them acquire an extremely rare property, a triplex on Tacoma’s Day Island. Finding a home that is both a great place to live and a great investment can be tricky. Some adventurous folks like Angela B and ...
Move to Tacoma’s Tacoma Pride Festival 2016 Photo Booth: Meet the FABULOUS People of Tacoma!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Tacoma Pride this past weekend! We had an amazing time meeting all of you at the Move to Tacoma photo booth. Didn’t get to come out this year? Bookmark Tacoma Pride’s website and follow them on Facebook to stay in the loop f...
5 AWESOME Venues You Can’t Believe Are in Tacoma!
Mandy Brown is a friend to MoveToTacoma.com and the newest addition to the New Creations Wedding Design and Coordination team. She is not new to wedding and event planning, however. Mandy has spent the last few years as a Catering Manager and Event Coordinator in Seattle for pr...
The Inside Scoop to 2016 Tacoma Pride
The Tacoma Pride Festival kicks off TOMORROW at the Pantages, and from July 8-16, you can take part in a wide variety of Pride events throughout Tacoma. As one of Pride’s proud sponsors, we wanted to share a few of our favorite events happening this weekend, PLUS our favo...
Tacoma Real Estate: What You Get For The Money
The days of Tacoma Real Estate being the bargain of the century are long gone, but since the median single-family home sale price in King County was $537,000 in April, many people are looking south for affordable housing options. With Tacoma’s median home price just now ...