Go green at the Tacoma Farmers Markets. Discover a hidden gem off the beaten grocery path as you harvest local farm fresh goodies and shop for hand made artesian wares. Live music is part of the shopping experience, and you'll hear sounds from three outdoor European style market places. Markets include Broadway Market, the largest marketplace, 6th Avenue, a small neighborhood marketplace and South Tacoma Market, only open on Sundays.
Get in the mood for some music and head over to the Wintergrass Festival in Tacoma. Hit the greens with thousands of festival goers to listen to family friendly Bluegrass music. These pick ‘n' concerts break out on four stages for four days of the best bluegrass, jazz, old timey and other great acoustic string music.
Party naturally at 1022 South, a neighborhood cocktail lounge mixing up hand crafted cocktails from a variety of house-made bitters and botanical infusions. Touted as the bar to pony up to if you've had a stressful day or if you're nervously out on a hot date, the bartender has just the right cocktail to calm your nerves. It's one of the most unique hangouts on the nightlife scene.
Take a detour from popcorn and mega movie venues to check out The Grand Cinema. Meet with friends to chow down on Farrelli's Pizza and watch top ticket independent, art house, and foreign films you won't see anywhere else. Titles have included The Guard, Midnight in Paris and The Whale.