Tacoma in a nutshell:

An inside guide to downtown life

Shopping:

Buzzards Discs, buy, sell, trade your CD's and movies

Vintage glam shopping abounds at Galore on St. Helen's near 7th (the corner where Tacoma's most heavenly pizza sits: Puget sound Pizza), also check out Jr. Bizarre for fun casual vintage fashion located next to Sanford and Son Antiques at 743 Broadway. Inside of Sanford and Son you'll find unique resale fashions at Vanity Clothing (amazing jewelery here!) and charming retro and new home decor at Allyson's Interiors.

Java & Eats:

Cozy up to the warmest fake fireplace in Tacoma while you sip some heavenly Java at our next door neighbor: Cutter's Point Coffee

For an alternative cup of coffee take a sip of the Black Water Cafe at 747 South Fawcett- forget the WiFi, type up some literary prose on their old typewriter...

Beauty & Services:

Embellish hair salon will make your day with the edgiest hair art in Tacoma...

Antique Massage, exploring ancient and no longer practiced massage arts. Jena Stedtler LMP. Located on the middle floor of Sanford & Son 743 Broadway. (253)572-4983.

Washington's premiere spa experience is now open in downtown Tacoma: Avanti Day Spa

Community & The Arts:

Connect with Tacoma Community at Zoe

Check out Tacoma's own 24/7 short art film exhibition at broadway and 11th. The Tollbooth Gallery is the World s Smallest Gallery Dedicated Exclusively to Experimental Video and Wheat-Pasted Paper Fine Arts.www.artrod.org