May 7th, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
Downtown Tacoma has a lot of history in its old buildings with each one telling a story. This is a picture of the “Washington State Historical Society” built in 1909 on Stadium Way. The original building cost $25,000 and then in 1973 a new wing was added to the facility. In 1996 the Society opened the new Washington Sate History Museum next to the restored Union Station downtown. When I drive by the original building I always wonder if it is vacant. I guess I need to investigate to answer my question unless someone out there knows the answer!
May 1st, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
I got the chance to visit my friend’s nursery in Elma. What a gorgeous array of hanging baskets and potted flowers. Oh what fun I had…..picking out all of the different flowers to add some color to my garden. If you feel like going for a drive and getting your garden started, I suggest visiting the “Green Thum Nursery”, it is a little over an hour away south of Tacoma off of exit 101. The prices are great and you won’t be dissappointed. I have always related May 1st to flowers because as a child we would place fresh picked flowers in a basket, go to the neighbor’s front door, ring the bell and run. They would open the door to a bit of cheer! Too bad this tradition has never stuck over the years. It is those simple things in life that create memories!
April 30th, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
Nordstrom is building a brand new store next to their current location at the Tacoma Mall. It will be bigger and more updated then their current store, which is still open while the new one is under construction. Tacoma Mall itself is also going through some updating. Construction is under way for a new look on the east side of the mall and sit down restaurants are coming soon. Tacoma Mall is Pierce Counties largest shopping mall with Macy’s, JCPenney, Sears, Ann Taylor Loft, Pumpkin Patch to name a few. So excuse the construction around the parking lots on the South side….soon it will be done and things will be back to normal! The mall parallels I-5 In Tacoma between 38th and 48th Street.
April 28th, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
Here is a picture of the Tacoma Dome just off of the freeway as you enter Tacoma.
April 2nd, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
Pacific Grill restaurant is located in downtown Tacoma. The restaurant is opened for lunch and dinner and prices are aound $30 for main entrees. The name says it all in what they specialize in….from the Pacific Ocean to the grill! Great ombiance and fabulous dining experience. Click on http://www.pacificgrilltacoma.com/home.html to read more about Pacific Grill.
March 24th, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
Way to go Mason School wrestlers! Mason is a middle school with 6th to 8th graders located in the Proctor district in Tacoma. The school originally opened in 1926 and then later demolished in 2001 and the new and approved school was opened in 2003.
March 22nd, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
This old house on 28 & Proctor in Tacoma’s north end was built in 1907 for $3000.00! It went through a lot of changes over the years and almost was torn down at one point to put in a parking lot. Thank goodness that didn’t happen because now it is “The Old House Cafe”! It is open for lunch and dinner and serves some yummy seafood and chicken pasta dishes, the salads are also wonderful. My favorite is the basil prawn fettuccine! I took the photo from this side of the building because I love the bright pink cherry blossom trees in full bloom. I love it when these are in bloom because then I know summer is around the corner! To check out the full menu visit: http://www.theoldhousecafe.com/menu.htm
March 21st, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
University of Puget Sound resides in Tacoma Washington surrounded by beautiful older craftsman homes. I took these photos during the week the students were out on Spring break. Normally, this campus is active with students walking through the old growth trees and plush green grass. The architect of these buildings fit so well in north end Tacoma because the brick buildings are so much a part of the structure of the homes in the local area.
If you enjoy searching through other peoples treasures to find a treasure for yourself, UPS is having their annual Flea Market this Saturday the 22nd. It is located at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse from 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. sponsored by the UPS Womans League.
If you would like to view additional photos of the campus click: http://www.realestateshows.com/269205 or to go to the University of Puget Sounds website visit: http://www.ups.edu/
March 7th, 2008
Posted by Carol Miller
Tacoma has so much history and lot of old buildings that tell a story. Here is a picture of the Proctor district library “Anna Lemon Wheelock”. It was originally built in 1927 and in 1958 an addition was built. Then in 1984 the library was enlarged to 17,000 sq ft. To read more in detail the history of the library and see how they kept the look of of the original structure visit: http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/Page.aspx?nid=60
