Casey's Seattle/Tacoma Guidebook
Food scene
Indochine Asian Dining Lounge
1924 Pacific AveBest handmade fat noodles and ambience
Best Indian food ever! Used to do a military night where they fed military and family for free once a month... super good for base fundraising too
9 locals recommend
Karma Indian Cuisine and Lounge
12623 South MeridianBest Indian food ever! Used to do a military night where they fed military and family for free once a month... super good for base fundraising too
Small local restaurant with a daily changing menu based off what they locally sourced that day/week
9 locals recommend
Place Pigalle
81 Pike StSmall local restaurant with a daily changing menu based off what they locally sourced that day/week
The Matador
721 Pacific AveGood food... fun bar late at night
Gangnam BBQ
9104 S Tacoma WaySuper good Korean bbq... get the stone bowl bim bim bop
Tacoma Boys
5602 6th AveFavorite local market for fresh meat/fish, wine, etc
Outside looks soooo unsuspecting... inside is amazing and one of the best Japanese steakhouse I’ve ever been to
Samurai's Japanese Steakhouse
19321 Mountain Hwy EOutside looks soooo unsuspecting... inside is amazing and one of the best Japanese steakhouse I’ve ever been to
hello, cupcake.
1740 Pacific AveOur favorite cupcake place ever!
Giorgio's Greek Cafe
328 S MeridianFarrelli's Pizza, Tacoma
3518 6th AveMilitary Sunday is (was) half price pizza... super yummy!
C.I. Shenanigans
3017 Ruston WaySightseeing
Owen Beach
5605 Owen Beach RoadSanta Train
205 E McClellan StAwesome Santa train & they do a summer ride as well
Leavenworth
German Christmas village heaven!
La Push
Twilight was recorded here... we went camping there every August
Real beach that you can drive your car on... horse back riding, fishing, etc
52 locals recommend
Ocean Shores
Real beach that you can drive your car on... horse back riding, fishing, etc
Orting
Fun walking trail along the river, lots of fresh black berries
Ride the ferry for a fun day of sight seeing from Tacoma... we used to do this just to get out of the house during winter
57 locals recommend
Vashon Island
Ride the ferry for a fun day of sight seeing from Tacoma... we used to do this just to get out of the house during winter
Local favs
Get big fresh flower bouquets for like $5-$10 every weekend
23 locals recommend
Puyallup Farmers' Market
330 S MeridianGet big fresh flower bouquets for like $5-$10 every weekend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StBuy the annual pass, it’s a pretty nice zoo
Best pumpkin patch, corn maze, pumpin chunkin, and fall goodies
Spooner Farms Retail Berries and Pumpkin Patch
9710 WA-162Best pumpkin patch, corn maze, pumpin chunkin, and fall goodies
Indoor pool, kids get free swim, karate, and a few other lessons with membership
Mel Korum Family YMCA
302 43rd Ave SEIndoor pool, kids get free swim, karate, and a few other lessons with membership