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Mix it up at The Swiss, located inside the Historic Swiss Hall in Tacoma. This nightlife venue rocks with tons of live music, walls open to local art work, and one colorful and famous game room offering up four pool tables and an antique shuffleboard table. The Hall plays host to wicked nightly events including Blues Night, Karaoke Night and Quiz Night. You won't want to miss out on the fun at this hangout.

Slip and slide through gallons of wild family fun at the Wild Waves Theme Park. Twist and turn on rides and attractions like the Riptide, where you grab your inner tube and go wild, or get wilder on The Wild Thing and Timber Axe thrill rides. Recharge and refresh at Lumber Jack Burgers or Pizza Pier.

Check out the gorgeous blossoms at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. This colorful outdoor oasis blooms Washington's state flower, the Rhododendron macrophyllum and 600 other blooming rhododendrons, making it the largest garden of its kind in the world.

Get in on the action at Tacoma Film Festival, where for seven days you can eat, drink and talk cinema until the awards come home. Screen films from film makers all around the world, including from film makers in your Pacific Northwest backyard. You'll find all the films showing at Tacoma's cool Grand Cinema.