This was a beautiful setting for a wedding I attended recently. The town hall lies right up again…read morePuget Sound with breathtaking views of the area. There is a good amount of room for a small wedding party and a kitchen area for any prep or catering work to be done. The wedding party had 6 large tables which fit comfortably in the hall with enough space for dancing and a buffet table off to the side. If you are here for a wedding they will reserve parking spots (Mainly street/parallel parking) for attendees so that you are able to park in peace!

Steilacoom Town Hall is set in picturesque Downtown Steilacoom on the "Main St" with a spectacular…read moreview of Puget Sound. We were married here on June 20th and we could not have imagined having it anywhere else since 2 aunts, my sister and my best friend have all used this venue for there wedding. It is a beautiful building itself on the outside, and the inside is just as beautiful with its huge windows and beautiful views of the water. I loved the look of the old dark wood floors. Heidi was our attendant that day and she provided service that was above and beyond what she was suppose to do. She assisted in the setting up and cleaning of our wedding which we did not expect at all. She was extremely helpful and we knew we could count on her. This venue has a complete kitchen with stoves, oven, microwaves, 2 refrigerator and a lot of room for any type of food prep you might need to do. I was told my the town of steilacoom that we could only have 150 people and music needed to cease by 10:00pm. It also can be a little spendy at $100.00 a hour, but compared to many other venues, it is pretty reasonable. I must say this is a great location to use if you want beautiful wedding photography because the venue itself and surrounding areas has so many opportunities for great shots.

Steilacoom is pretty small but I really love Steilacoom. It's kind of a gateway city to DuPont,…read moreLakewood, Tacoma, University Place and Joint Base Lewis McChord. Steilacoom is the oldest incorporated town in Washington. A lot has changed since 1854, but I like Steilacoom because it is very old and the citizens do quite a bit to preserve the aesthetic as well as the culture of the olden days. I've used Steilacoom to ride the ferry to Anderson Island which is a small and nice get away and a close enough ferry rather than driving to Point Defiance or Seattle to get on a ferry. You can also catch the ferry to Ketron Island and I'm not quite sure if they actually still do regular ferry runs to McNeil Island now that the prison is closed and only violent sexual offenders are housed there now. One other thing I like about Steilacoom are the views. If you stand at the edge of town either at the ferry dock or at the little pavilion/park they have up on the hill behind the tennis courts you can get a magnificent view of the bay and may even be able to see the Narrows Bridge from where you stand. I think if I had real estate in Steilacoom, it would just be worth it for the views as well as the access to the beach. I usually drive through Steilacoom as a way to forego getting on I-5 when there is traffic and I just don't feel like dealing with it. This actually happens a lot since we all know about the I-5 traffic. One last thing that helped me fall more in love with Steilacoom was attending their annual Apple Squeeze. I thought it was really cool to see old-fashioned apple cider presses being used to make your own apple cider by hand. It really allowed you to see what it felt like to make juice the way possibly the pioneers did as well as see some of the old-fashioned machinery. Check out the historical society if you visit or take a ferry ride or just take in the views. You won't be disappointed.

Went to music in the park for Jazz and it was very good. Orchard Park is amazing with amazing…read moreviews. The town itself has a lot of character.

Note: The phone number for the post office has been incorrect for quite a while. I corrected it on…read more1/25/19. Should work now. This is a small-town post office with a small-town pace. If you're an impatient, city-type, go to the city post office. They even have a self-serve machine. When I had a package that I incorrectly addressed, I called them and they were able to save it from being sent to the dead letter office in Atlanta. When I went in to resend it, Arnie noticed that I had transposed two digits of the ZIP Code and we were able to correct that as well. Steilacoomers are proud of their town, and our Post Office is part of that pride.

Put a letter in the box in the office over a month ago did not make it to its destination when I…read morewent in to ask about it there were no customers in the office and Arnie just disregarded me and acted as if no big deal. "once it leaves our office it's out of our hands" I tried to continue a conversation about if it got damaged and where would I go but he seemed disinterested in helping me First of all snail mail isn't the way to go, but now I know that for sure! I'll continue if I do business with USPS at a different office Convenient or not.

This DMV/DOL SUX!!!!!…read more One of the BIG difference is the DMV or as Washington State calls it "The Department of Licensing". "DOL" for short. This DOL is crazily mismanaged. They really don't know what they are doing here. So, I'm going to list some things why the DMV/DOL really SUX here: 1. It's called the DOL and not the DMV 2. Registration is half of that of California. 3. Multiple offices in any given town. 4. Wait time is less than 10 minutes. 5. Some offices are open late. 6. Many offices are open on the weekends. 7. Drive thru service is available. 8. Absolutely no forms to fill out. 9. Office people are nice and friendly. 10. If you do not have your renewal notice or registration with you they can look your vehicle up by driver's license. 11. Office staff actually are knowledgeable. 12. Time at the business window is less than 5 minutes. 13. On a good day you can be in and out with in 10 minutes or less. 14. No lines. 15. Absolutely no penalty or fees if your registration renewal is a few days or several years late. As you can see the DMV/DOL is absolutely HORRIBLE here in Washington State. They need to be a proper DMV/DOL where it's fame make it into TV and movies.

Okay, so the website I had to make an appointment to get my driver's license was confusing…read more Apparently, it was for the knowledge test, I think. I already did that. So, I had to go to one of the driving schools to get that, but they were closed because it was early in the morning. I went to the driving school before in 2019, and I thought they said they didn't give out the license. I'm just so confused. I think I'm fine not driving around here. People are impatient drivers. Aside from that, the place seemed to be chaotic and mismanaged.

Usually there are 2 librarians sitting at desk doing something, I guess, on their computers. Most…read morepeople find their own books and check themselves out so most of the time there aren't people at the desk getting help. Today I called 4 times trying to get some infx which would have taken about a minute. No one answered and I got a very long recording telling me that curbside services was available (I don't think so for some time now) and that X 5139 was not available, which extension I had not called. I even got called back by the robot recording that again told me X5139 wasn't available.

This is the best little library! Super helpful and patient with the computers and printers. You…read moreget a $5 credit on file every week to use for printing. They have a nice assortment of books and movies also. A very safe and clean library.

I love the Airshows at JBLAM (When it's not canceled because of sequestration ) !!! Also Seafair…read moreairshow is amazing as Blue Angels always perform. JBLM is in a beautiful area with Seattle only being about an HR away , and Canada is only hours away from Seattle ! Visiting Our friendly allied neighbors to the North is a must do if you can ! also Portland OR is only about 2 hours South from FT Lewis/McChord . and getting to these cities is a straight shot down or up the freeway ... DOL RLTW 2 NSDQ TOML.

Took Chooksty here and it is such a great quiet place to enjoy someone else's company while you…read morelearn about some aviation military history

If you are in a hurry don't come here. If you have gluten issues there are really only two options…read moreand the fryer is shared with gluten items.

Aliya S. I think that was the same staff who approached me very unprofessionally, loud, and shove…read moreback a paperwork thru the window , very demeaning because I do not know which to fill up. Her attitude was acknowledged by a shaking head and a starring eyes from a staff behind her. And for the inspector for my house, a personnel took months and blamed me for not calling back the fact that I called every designated number in the city hall. ( This was the year their house inspector switched from female to male staff.)

Had to move my review over from the Dupont Station yelp listing as I was reviewing the City of…read moreDupont and not the main strip Dupont Station. DuPont is a small circle of a town that seems to basically be all military. There is a lot more than military now in the town though with Intel, State Farm, and the new Amazon distribution warehouse. It just doesn't seem as there is much room for DuPont to grow since all the land around it seems to be owned by the military. I wish it had more restaurants or maybe even a real grocery store and not the general store downtown. I guess most people shop on the base or Lacey/Lakewood. Maybe just having enough to barely keep you busy is how the people of DuPont like it. I do love that I can go through DuPont to get to Steilacoom, University Place, Lakewood, and elsewhere to try to avoid I-5. I just wish there was an entrance into DuPont from Mounts Rd as traffic can be weird in the morning with the truck station and people exiting to go to the base.

Very nice little town here on I-5, all the shops are easy to get in and out of, nice parks here as…read morewell. I like how the town is laid out, so there is not confusing roads like Puyallup has.It does seem to be growing mostly due to the Military base nearby. Overall, the ease of getting to here from I-5, and back to I-5, and seems to be a very safe and clean place to stop for whatever you need.

The Lakewood Chamber is an incredible group that is sincerely interested in helping the local…read morebusiness community. They have great events and connect people in the community. They also stay on the cutting edge in regards to their social media efforts. Many chambers have stagnated while the Lakewood Chamber has grown and thrived. We appreciate their efforts to help prosper our business!!

I have been attending the Lakewood Chamber events for the past decade. Great place to network,…read morelearn about business issues, while also having fun. And they work hard to promote business friendly legislation at the city, county, state and federal levels. There recommendations are always right on the mark!