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Tacoma, WA is located on the lower Puget Sound in Washington State.
Tacoma has a population approaching 200,000
and an elevation of 87 feet above sea level.
The area was
discovered in 1792 by Captain George Vancouver and the first business, a
saw-mill was established in 1852.
The biggest boom for Tacoma was the
Northern Pacific Railroad selecting Tacoma
as its western terminal.
Today Tacoma hosts a variety
of industries and the lumber industry still ranks high in importance. Tacoma is
central to a vast variety of tourist activities in the region including Hood Canal,
Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, the
Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, and the Pacific Ocean Beaches.
The City has
many museums, universities, the waterfront, and Point Definace
Park
Although we don’t rate establishments, any facility
listed on our site meets our
standard of, “we would go back again and again.” On our recommendation pages we give photos
and a full  description of the
facility. Look for our Gold Star
Award facilities with recommendation pages.
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