Tacoma sits on the banks of Puget Sound, south of Seattle, in Pierce County. It’s known for the world-famous Museum of Glass, which has works by renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. Most notable of the Chihuly installations is the Chihuly Bridge of Glass. Tacoma also is home to Mt. Ranier National Park which has iconic Pacific Northwest scenery and has trails and walking paths of all difficulty levels.
Tacoma is conveniently located just 18 miles from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 36 miles from Seattle, 142 miles from Portland, Oregon, and 174 miles from Vancouver, B.C. Pierce County experiences an average rainfall of 39 inches a year, less than New York, Miami, Houston and Boston.