What an awesome place to stop by!…read more If you have kiddos this place is extra great - the playground is so delightful I just had to go down the slide! There's a building that has some really cute turtles and frogs and there are animal costumes for the kiddies. As for the adults? There's a walking trail that goes around the lake. It's pretty short, but if you go around a few times you can get a nice walk in. It's very shaded and I will definitely be coming here more when Summer comes.

The Tacoma Nature Center is such a local gem that I've passed hundreds of times and really had no…read moreidea. I actually saw a local mom influencer post about it on Instagram and decided to visit with my kids! The Discovery Pond playground is super cute and was a hit with my kids (5 and 3). It's all nature themed, of course, with fun slides and climbing structures, as well as a small playground off to the side of the main playground. In addition, there's fun trails for the kids to explore surrounding the playgrounds that I felt comfortable enough letting them check out on their own since the whole area is pretty condensed and it's easy to hear/see them. There looked to be some pond areas that were all dried up. From past photos I think there are normally some frogs and bugs and other things that sometimes fill up these ponds, but it being the start of the hot season they are pretty baren. Would be cool to come back and check out in the fall! I also appreciate the amount of benches and picnic tables around the playground, as we were able to snag a shaded one that the kids could have their lunch at and take a break from running around. After we played and had lunch at the playground, we went on the little half mile ish trail behind the info center. It was mostly flat and very easy for the kids. The hit was definitely the bridge that goes over a large pond where we were able to spot several turtles, tadpoles, ducks, etc. We didn't pay attention to the time and missed out on going inside of the info center (it closes at 2) so that will be on the list for next time as well. Overall such a cute little spot that we'll I'm sure we'll hit up several times this summer!

Very accommodating , very welcoming! I will definitely use this service again! We felt more like…read morefamily rather than A customer! I highly recommend if you're looking for A small gathering venue! Thank you Tyff for your kindness!

From the owner: Welcome to Cr8Tyffs, where creativity meets community! Our vibrant retail and event space is a hub…read morefor inspiration, celebration, and collaboration. Whether you’re looking to discover unique handcrafted goods, learn a new skill at one of our ‘Sip & Create’ workshops, or host an unforgettable event, Cr8Tyffs offers a welcoming environment that celebrates culture, creativity, and connection. Come visit us and be part of a space where ideas come to life, and memories are made.

Lively, (Christmas) festive restaurant, excellent service and food. We had Caesar's Salad, Steaks,…read moreand Apple Cobbler topped with Vanilla Ice Cream. We'll be back!

Great place to eat, drink and play a round of golf. We just transferred our membership here because…read morewe've relocated to Tacoma. It's a beautiful facility and the people are welcoming.

Beautiful venue for a Celebration of Life event. Each staff member I communicated with by email,…read morephone and in person were very professional, friendly, informative, and helpful. They know their jobs and execute fabulously. Big Thank you to all! Excellent price, tables, chairs, huge screen, great mike and speaker available.

I attended a wedding at Titlow Lodge this last Saturday. While the wedding was amazing, and yes,…read morethe venue is beautiful, the lady from Tacoma Metro Parks who was there was atrocious. As a guest, I've never been made to feel so unwelcomed by a venue. To give a little background, the wedding was scheduled to take place at the venue from 4:30 to 8pm. This woman came out every ~20 minutes, in her Metro Parks cardigan, after the ceremony took place to stand in the doorway and glare at everyone, then turn around and stalk off. I had just finished having a slice of the wedding cake when the lady came out, went into the area where the food was still set up, and started to move around all the dishes the guests had brought. She'd glare out at the hall where everyone was sitting, eying every table, hands on her hips. She was so unsettling that a majority of the guests started to leave. It was 6:30, I had only danced to one full song and was half way through dancing a 2nd time when the Tacoma Metro Parks woman, who was coming out far more frequently at this point, had one of the parents of the couple come out and ask who had brought what so she could clean up. This was at 6:30, and the reception wasn't supposed to end until 8pm, (I learned later that they had the lodge til 9pm so they could do cleanup AFTER the reception ended at 8) but the Tacoma Metro Parks lady was dead set on putting a damper on the festivities! I had to stop dancing to go over and point out my dish because she wouldn't let up. I tried to dance again, but the Parks woman had the parents go around and take all the table cloths off the table. What few guests she hadn't chased away started to leave. A handful of us tried to stick around until 8. I found out later from the bride's maid that the Tacoma Metro Parks woman was constantly interrupting the photo shoot and set up before the wedding even began. While the lodge and grounds are lovely, I cannot, at this time, recommend this venue. If you do book it, I would suggest being very sure that you make it clear you want the venue representative to not be present.

Cute park and set in the spirit of a food forest in which when the apples are ripe you can pick…read moresome. A few apple trees have signs on them asking you not to pick them as each tree is cared for locally which gives them the discretion for this I imagine. There is fun statues and signs going over the history of the park. There is even a small stage where concerts are held. Even if the apples aren't ripe for picking it's still a great park to stroll through.

The neatest little community apple orchard that has been around for a long time. The area is large…read morebut filled with trees spread over the hilly park. Excellent scenery and easy parking. A very good place for a picnic lunch or short walk.

Hiring Grit City was one of the best wedding planning decisions we made! I am so grateful to have…read morehad Ashley and her crew as our day of coordinators for our wedding. Ashley is unbelievably organized - getting to use her spreadsheets alone was worth the money and I knew that she had thought through every possible to-do item. I felt SO supported throughout the whole wedding process because of Ashley's expertise, and even though we did her minimal day of coordination package instead of the full wedding planning package, she knew every detail of our wedding and executed it to a tee on our wedding day. Even though wedding planning was stressful leading up to the wedding, we weren't stressed at all on the wedding weekend knowing our wedding day was in Ashley's hands. She brought the best possible energy throughout our planning process + wedding day, and we couldn't have asked for a better coordinator!

I found The Space on Instagram by chance and wow am I glad I did! My partner turned the big 30 over…read morethe past weekend and I decided last minute to host a surprise party. Michele was so helpful from quick email communication to in-person touring and day of coordinating. The space was perfectly situated and decorated for an intimate family dinner and changed quickly to cocktail house for 40+ people. Thank you for the efforts to make this night amazing! We will be back.

I don't recommend studio 6 ballroom. The instructor was consistently late to many of my private…read morelessons. I caught her talking bad about me to her employee, Alex and then walk away. That was very unprofessional. Her employee was giving me dirty looks which was very rude and made me feel very uncomfortable. She never really changed or improved. I would recommend a different ballroom like Tacoma dance studio Auburn Pacific ballroom.

I had to be dragged out of the house by my future bride for this. After our session I was ready for…read moreanother.

This is the second of the Evergreen locations, with its first in Redmond but I'm told that this is…read morethe bigger of the two. Nice new indoor golf facility overall that unfortunately replaced one of the last roller skating rinks in the area. The murals of Tacoma area landmarks are a nice touch, it's a great place to stay warm and practice on Trackman simulators or putting greens in the cold winter months.

From the owner: Washington’s premier indoor golf facility!Evergreen Tacoma is the largest indoor golf facility in…read morethe nation (22,000 square feet!) equipped with 13 Trackman Bays, 7,000 square foot short game complex, including a putting green & real sand trap, private event rental room, workspaces, & more!