Category Archives: WA State – Pierce County

Windmill Bistro

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This evening I gathered with friends at the Windmill Bistro in Sumner. We shared a meal catered by Mama Stortini’s and had a splendid speaker. The Bistro is situated in the historic Sandland House and has a very welcoming feel to it. The extra good news is that I can use the Windmill Gardens as a new place of the day some other day and have another meal at the Bistro! I’m already looking forward to it 🙂

http://www.windmillbistro.com/

I went back in 2/14 and took a few more photos, including the windmill!

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Fountain on Broadway & 11th

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Fountain by Gexydaf
Fountain, a photo by Gexydaf on Flickr.

There is a concrete fountain on the corner of Broadway and South 11th Street in Downtown Tacoma. I really like how the fountain is laid out so that it can be climbed. The fountain use to have a salmon (the Peace Salmon) as part of it, but it isn’t there anymore.

Street Art in Tacoma

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Street Art by Gexydaf

This warm and sunny day I stopped at the corner of South 49th and Fawcett Avenue and captured the lovely street art. I don’t know who painted this street mural in the middle of the intersection, but it is really fun. Based on the hand prints there was at least one kid involved in the art. The center says “Be Here” and I think it says Groovy, but its partially faded away.  The Google Earth aerial photo below shows the intersection before the art was in place.

Nalley’s

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Nalley's by Gexydaf
Nalley’s, a photo by Gexydaf on Flickr.

I’ve been meaning to stop at Nalley’s Fine Food at 3303 South 35th Street, Tacoma for a while. When I went to write up it up as the new place of the day, I found an article in today’s newspaper discussing how the company is closing soon. Nalley Valley was named after the Nally’s Fine Food, which was established in 1918. When the plant closes, 160 people will lose their jobs.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/12/04/1451025/nalleys-fine-foods-to-close-after.html

Organic Herbs & Spices, Plus Organic Espresso

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Organic Spice

Originally uploaded by Gexydaf

Today’s new place is the recently (maybe today) opened Organic Herbs & Spice Plus Organic Espresso. Located at Organic Spice Traders, 1127 Broadway Plaza, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA 98402. The owner is a nice guy and makes a very tasty organic Americano! The store features a wide variety of spice and herbs as well as the espresso stand.  There are also some tables to sit and relax.  While I was there I bought a small packet of cinnamon, which I’m sure will be tasty in my morning oatmeal. It is nice to see an interesting new business open up in downtown Tacoma and I wish them well.

http://www.organicspicetraders.com/index.cfm

Update, my daughter told me that the store is closed now. Makes me sad!

 

Kilworth Memorial Chapel at the UPS

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UPS Church by Gexydaf

The Kilworth Memorial Chapel at the University of Puget Sound was dedicated March 9, 1967. The bell at Kilworth Chapel was cast in 1718 in Sheffield, England and had been a signal bell on the steamship Frontier.

Sixth Avenue Farmer’s Market

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Sixth Avenue Farmer's Market by Gexydaf
Sixth Avenue Farmer’s Market, a photo by Gexydaf on Flickr.

It is finally farmer’s market season and today I stopped at the Sixth Avenue Farmer’s Market at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pine Street. It is a lovely little market, with enough of everything — produce, flower’s, informational booths and art & crafts goods. I look forward to visiting it again soon!

http://www.tacomafarmersmarket.com/Markets.aspx

Mt. Rainier Railroad Dining

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We go to Mt. Rainier a couple of times a year and always go past the Mt. Rainier Dining Co. Restaurant, which is situated in a train. Today we decided to give it a whirl for a late lunch. I love the idea of eating in a rail-car, but lunch itself was only alright. The bright notes were the desert (bread pudding) and the waitress.

It was a great day to be out and about and a real treat to see the Elbe steam train. On the way home we saw the most unusual peacock walking around in the middle of the street!

Brown’s Point Lighthouse

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Brown's Point Lighthouse by Gexydaf
Brown’s Point Lighthouse, a photo by Gexydaf on Flickr.

What a lovely day to visit Brown’s Point Lighthouse. The sun was finally shining and the waterfront park was full of families out to see the 1933 lighthouse, the keeper’s cottage and the boathouse. The 3 bedroom cottage is available for rent by the week ($800 during the summer).

The first lighthouse keeper and his wife tended the lighthouse and lived in the cottage for 30 years. In addition to the normal job duties, they grew a garden, planted an orchard and gave music lessons.

http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=651

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=121

Star Lite Swap Meet

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Star Lite Swap Meet

Originally uploaded by Gexydaf

I was driving around this evening looking for an interesting place when the Star Lite Swap Meet appeared in all its glory! Located at 8327 S. Tacoma Way, in Lakewood The drive in opened in 1948 and it was the second drive in to open in Tacoma. It closed in 1996. It now functions as a swap meet.

To see a photo of the property from 1957 go here
http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/images/dt6n.asp?un=9&pg=1&krequest=subjects+contains+Star-Lite+Park+In+Theatre+and+Tacoma+&stemming=&phonic=&fuzzy=&maxfiles=