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Hit the ski slopes with Cascade Ski & Snowboard School. Take a class and learn how to master the slopes around Tacoma. The pros at this school will teach you everything you need to know about skiing and snowboarding, and guide you to the right equipment. You'll soon see why skiing and snowboarding are such popular forms of recreation.

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.

Move 360 degrees closer to romance at SkyCity Restaurant, located inside Seattle's stunning Space Needle. Sweethearts dine together on the Chef's masterfully prepared Grilled Wild King Salmon sipping on Dom Pérignon champagne. You'll get some breathtaking views of the city as the restaurant gently spins 360 degrees. Sky City could easily be the most romantic restaurant in all of Washington.

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.