Tacoma Community
Michael Duggan
Tacoma High 5 - April 2026

Tacoma High 5 is our way to nudge you toward what we love about Tacoma. It’s a short list with a commitment to the local—it embraces the season, invites delight, encourages a spirit of exploration and some generosity as well. This month’s list includes poetry, a parade, park work parties, dinner to your door, and a slice of cake to lift your spirits.

  1. Community Event

  2. Sweet Treat

  3. Exploration & Adventure

  4. Local Love

  5. Volunteering & Sharing

Tacoma High 5 - April 2026
Tacoma Community
Michael Duggan
Tacoma Giving Guide: Local Shops - Local People ...

Welcome to our local giving guide with suggestions for supporting Tacoma people who own and work in small shops, coffee roasters, and independent book stores. We start off with 3 ways to give to neighbors outside your circle of friends by supporting health, nutrition, advocacy, and welcome. All these ways of giving put love into the Tacoma community!

Tacoma Giving Guide: Local Shops - Local People - Local Love
Tacoma Community
Michael Duggan
Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things—Vol. 5

This is not an ultimate, all time, best of the best, win or go home, top 5 list. No, we aren’t really bringing that kind of energy to life. This is the 5th edition of 5 things we like in Tacoma from a list of way more things we like in Tacoma. Sound good? A monthly free film, nacho cheese to balance your diet, the habit of drinking coffee where the seals can see you, an opportunity to notice and collect, and a very particular sort of blind date. Some of it’s free. All of it’s good. We’re not making any other claims (who needs all that best-stress anyway?).

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things—Vol. 5
Things to do in Tacoma
Michael Duggan
Savoring Summer - In & Around Tacoma

If you’re looking for ways to savor summer in and around Tacoma, we invite you to visit our list of suggested ingredients for a summer well-lived. Our recipe includes marinating outside, a sprinkle of salty PNW beaches, community festivals for spice, a blend of favorite picnic spots (and where to fill your basket), plus fresh flowers, berries, and local farms baked in.

Savoring Summer - In & Around Tacoma
Tacoma Food & Drink
Michael Duggan
Tacoma Outdoor Dining Guide

Want to go out and really be out—out in the open air, beneath a colorful umbrella, on a shaded patio, beside a bustling sidewalk, seated on a deck overlooking the water, pulled up to a bar counter by the street? We’ve gathered over 60 of Tacoma’s outdoor dining spots by neighborhood to get you started. Take a look at our updated list of restaurants, cafes, and bars with outdoor seating, then get yourself away from the screen, out the door, and into the life of Tacoma’s summer. See you out there!

Tacoma Outdoor Dining Guide

Tacoma Life

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things—Vol. 5

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things—Vol. 5

This is not an ultimate, all time, best of the best, win or go home, top 5 list. No, we aren’t really bringing that kind of energy to life. This is the 5th edition of 5 things we like in Tacoma from a list of way more things we like in Tacoma. Sound good? A monthly free film, nacho cheese to balance your diet, the habit of drinking coffee where the seals can see you, an opportunity to notice and collect, and a very particular sort of blind date. Some of it’s free. All of it’s good. We’re not making any other claims (who needs all that best-stress anyway?).

What's New, Tacoma? 17 New Businesses + 3 Coming Soon

What's New, Tacoma? 17 New Businesses + 3 Coming Soon

There’s change in the air across Tacoma, the return of things once lost, the reopening of places once closed, the transformation of one restaurant into another, the creation of brand new places to gather, shop, eat, and drink. We’ve been experiencing this change across the city and wanted to pull some of it together in one place. What follows is a list of 17 new, renewed, and returned businesses along with 3 coming soon. See if you can enjoy and support something new this month; if you do, we’d love to hear about it!

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things—Vol. 4

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things—Vol. 4

This is not an ultimate, all time, best of the best, win or go home, top 5 list. No, we aren’t really bringing that kind of energy to life. This is the 4th edition of 5 things we like in Tacoma from a list of way more things we like in Tacoma. Sound good? An annual rogue art treasure hunt, a tiny slip of sandy beach, an old place to watch new and cult classic films, a weekly opportunity for repairing your stuff, and a spot where the noodles and broth fill you up in a good way. Some of it’s free. All of it’s good. We’re not making any other claims (who needs all that best-stress anyway?).

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things - Vol. 3

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things - Vol. 3

Is this an ultimate, all time, best of the best, win or go home, top 5 list? No. Are these our 5 absolute favorite things in Tacoma? That’s not really the point. This is the 3rd group of 5 things we think are good in Tacoma. A place to go for a hometown tropical getaway, gloriously fresh bread, a loop trail around a 15,000 year old lake, a treasure hunt, and a drink we think you should try. Some of it’s free. All of it is good. We’re not making any other claims (who needs all that best-stress anyway?).

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things - Vol. 2

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things - Vol. 2

Is this a top 5 list? No. Are these our 5 absolute favorite things in Tacoma? Nope. This is just the second edition of a group of 5 things at a time from a list of way more things we think are good in Tacoma. The list is long: a corner we like to stand on, a window it feels good to sit by, a sandwich we like to eat, a place to search for treasure, a garden to visit at a particular time of year. Some of it costs no money at all. It’s a living, growing list of good things—not necessarily best (who needs all that over-the-top comparison and perfection?). Good is good.

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things

Tacoma Love: 5 Good Things

From nachos to the cemetery and everywhere in between, this is just what it says, a list of 5 good things. No one said best! No one said “top rated.” Get out of here with that! Good, is good, is good. Enjoy just the first group of 5 from a long of way more things we think are good in Tacoma. The full list is long and growing: a corner we like to stand on, a window it feels good to sit by, a beverage we like to drink, a street to walk, a tree or garden to visit at a particular time of year. Some of it costs no money at all and all of it is good. Promise.

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