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Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington is a mid-sized urban port city. Tacoma is situated on a
peninsula on the southern end of Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles southwest
of Seattle, 31 miles northeast of the State capitol, Olympia and 58 miles
northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. Tacoma has an estimated population
of 200,000.
Tacoma, Washington Real Estate and Apartment Rentals
Right now is a great time to rent an apartment in Tacoma, Washington because
the city has been investing great sums of money into the downtown core to
establish the University of Washington, Tacoma, Tacoma Link, the first modern
electric light rail service in the state, various art and history museums, and
a restored inlet, the Thea Foss Waterway.
Tacoma-Pierce County has been named as one of the most livable areas in the
country Tacoma was also recently listed as one of the most walkable cities in
the country. Downtown living has flourished with new apartments and
lofts accommodating those people wishing to live downtown.
One of the largest urban parks in the U.S, Point Defiance Park, is located in
Tacoma. Within the park, the scenic Five Mile Drive allows access to many of
the park's attractions, such as Owen Beach, Camp Six, Fort Nisqually, the
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and many other smaller sightseeing
locations. There are many historic structures within the park such as the
Pagoda located near the park entrance.
Another larger park is Wapato Park, which has a lake and walking trails that
circle the lake. Titlow Beach, located at the end of 6th Avenue, is a popular
scuba diving area. Wright Park, located near downtown, is a large,
English-style park which contains Wright Park Arboretum and the W. W. Seymour
Botanical Conservatory.
The University of Washington, Tacoma and other Universities and Colleges in
Tacoma
Tacoma has a number of institutions of higher learning: including University
of Puget Sound, Tacoma Community College, Bates Technical College, and the
University of Washington, Tacoma. Pacific Lutheran University and Pierce
College also lie within the greater Tacoma area in the areas of Parkland and
Lakewood/Puyallup respectively.
Newspapers in Tacoma, Washington
The city's major daily newspaper is The News Tribune. Tacoma also has local
papers such as the Tacoma Weekly, Tacoma Daily Index and the South Sound
weekly entertainment newspaper Weekly Volcano.