The New Tacoma Narrows Bridge was dedicated on July 15, 2007

Five years ago today, the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge was dedicated. On July 15, 2007, nearly 50,000 - 60,000 people came to celebrate new bridge.

The new bridge was built parallel to and south of the older bridge, which in turn replaced the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the famous "Galloping Gertie" built in 1940 and collapsed in a windstorm a few months later. (HistoryLink.org)

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Built in 1833, Fort Nisqually was the first European settlement on Puget Sound, and it was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post that operated between the years 1833 and 1869. The original site was located above the Nisqually River delta in the present town of DuPont, Washington. Today Fort Nisqually is located inside Tacoma's Point Defiance Park.

W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory

Seymour Botanical Conservatory is a wonderful little site in the Wright Park (Tacoma, WA). The conservatory is full of interesting plants; there are some hard-structures. We went here on February and were pleased with colorful beauty.

Let's go inside!

Wright Park, Tacoma WA

Wright Park is a 27-acre arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl.
The arboretum contains over 700 mature trees, representing about 100 native and exotic species.

One of the Lion Statues on the west entrance of Wright Park in Tacoma.

Col. Clinton P. Ferry brought these sandstone lion statues from Europe. Installed in 1891 in Wright Park (Tacoma, WA). Artist: Unknown.

Tacoma Museum of Glass and Dale Chihuly Works

Tacoma Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art was opened to the public in 2002. The museum focuses on Contemporary and Pacific Northwest glass-art.

The conical building was designed by a team of architects and engineers led by architect Arthur Erickson.