Discover the best kid-friendly activities in Tacoma and Olympia, WA—from children’s museums and playgrounds to the Point Defiance Zoo, breweries, and rainy-day fun. A local parent’s guide to family adventures in the South Sound.
Tacoma and Olympia living
Discover the best fall activities in South Puget Sound—pumpkin patches, apple picking, Oktoberfest events, foggy hikes, and golden larches.
If you’re thinking about relocating or simply rethinking your current lifestyle, the South Puget Sound area deserves a closer look. Nestled along the southernmost fingers of the Puget Sound and marked by the cities of Tacoma and Olympia, it quietly checks every box: stunning natural beauty, real economic opportunity, and space to build a life that actually fits. This isn’t just a place to...