John Lynch Home Team : Keller Williams Realty

It's coming up roses at the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Tacoma. Meander along the pathways of the historic glass conservatory with its twinkling central glass dome made up of three thousand panes of glass, allowing gleaming sunshine to beam down on thousands of colorful blooms and plants.

The stage is set, the audience settles in, and an evening of symphonic harmony and entertainment unfolds at the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy the sweeping sounds of the 80-piece symphony as they play musical wonders like Beethoven's Ninth and Hollywood's Greatest Melodies at the hands of Maestro Harvey Felder, noted as "one of America's promising conductors," by Symphony Magazine.

Interested in learning a new water sport? Stand-Up Paddleboarding by Alki Kayak Tours will put a smile on your face. You don't have to be an athlete to enjoy the fine art of paddleboarding and the thirty-minute trip to Seattle is well worth the paddle action.

Calling all cyclists! Head to Tacoma Bike and meet with community cyclists for some of the best cycling adventures the city has to offer. Check out the shop's calendar to learn more about trail trips like the Women's Ride and the Saturday Bike Ride. There's no experience like observing the great outdoors from the seat of a bicycle.