Move to Tacoma Blog
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 ...
Tacoma is a GREAT Place to Start a Business… And Here’s Why
Tacoma is ripe with opportunities to start a business! Here’s a closer look at folks who are getting out there and DOING IT in the 253: Tour Downtown Tacoma Check out this snazzy Downtown Tacoma office! In this new video, Marguerite Giguere and Anne Jones show off their new o...
Tacoma Public Schools WIN BIG in 2016!
As Washington’s third largest school district, Tacoma Public Schools serves 28,000+ students and includes 35 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, and 8 high schools. Tacoma Public Schools is doing incredible work for the students and families in our city, and 2016 brought so...
Best Outdoor Deck Dining in Tacoma 2019 (The Best Part of Tacoma Summers!)
REVISED AND UPDATED JUNE 2019 In case you haven’t heard… it can rain a lot in Washington. So when the sun comes out and it hits an amazing 70 degrees outside, Tacomans are ready to live it up outdoors as much as possible! Luckily, we have several incredible restaurants with...
Tacoma Artist Spotlight: Chandler O’Leary
As an illustrator, letterer, and entrepreneur, Chandler O’Leary lives, works, and creates beautiful art in the city of Tacoma! You may have spotted some of her work around town; Chandler’s public art, branding for local companies, and cards and prints can be found all throu...
The 2016 Guide to Tacoma’s Farmers Markets
When it comes to awesome farmers markets, Tacoma’s got it covered. Did you know you can go to a farmers market in Tacoma SIX out of seven days a week?! That is crazy cool!!! Here’s a quick look at WHEN and WHERE each Tacoma Farmers Market takes place at: You can lea...
13 Awe-inspiring, Jawdroppingly Beautiful Photos of Tacoma (& 1 AMAZING Video!)
[fusion_text]The secret is OUT: Tacoma is downright beautiful. From sunrise to sunset, the Narrows Bridges to the Murray Morgan Bridge, there are some picture-perfect scenes in the City of Destiny. Locals are probably already familiar with these Instagram-worthy views, but in c...
Where The Beer Snobs in Tacoma Get Their Beer
Craving an ice-cold local brew? Lucky for you, we’ve scoured Tacoma far and wide to track down the top 9 spots for craft beer lovers—yes, a whopping 9!!! Tacoma is packed with opportunities to imbibe whether you crave the industrial feel of a small brewery, creative gourmet...