The local celebration of Día de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday reaffirming life by celebrating the spirits of the departed, is gaining popularity through the collaboration of Tacoma Art Museum and Centro Latino. A preview of a fiesta you’ll want to be part of.
Otto Youngers, maker of quirky and massive sculptures, is probably a bigger art star in Thailand and Japan than he is at home. Go figure. We visit the South Tacoma workshop of a master satirist whose concern for the environment is rendered in 3-D.
The Elephant Car Wash chain is iconic — and not just for its beloved pink signs out front. An unusually rich cross-section of cultures meets here every day as workers of many nationalities and ethnicities soap up luxury sedans and low riders alike.
Only twenty minutes from Tacoma, this commercial district is nestled into the shore of the picturesque harbor, full of sailboats and surrounded by enviable waterfront mansions. Despite upscale home prices, Gig Harbor retains a small-town congeniality that makes it a favorite with tourists and boaters.
