Stadium

New and used books in Stadium, two shop cats and a busy events calendar.

Tacoma's independent movie theater and the home of the Tacoma Film Festival. Thursday tickets are $7.50, with some exceptions.

A 1908 glasshouse in Wright Park full of tropical plants. Free, with a suggested $3 donation.

A downtown arboretum in Stadium with more than 600 trees, a playground and the two statues people call Annie and Fannie.

Free Tacoma outings for an ordinary day: Wright Park's trees, Foss Waterway Seaport and Tacoma Art Museum's free Thursday evenings, plus two pay-what-you-like options.

Separate outings · about 45 minutes to two hours each (estimated)

Indoor and wet-weather outings in Tacoma for any time of year: a warm glasshouse, glassblowing, the Children's Museum, four more museums, a movie and a bookshop, with the free and cheap options marked.

Separate outings, not one route · about one to three hours each

A free Thursday art date, a film with time to talk afterward, or a ballroom show and an optional drink: three Tacoma evenings with the budget spelled out.

Three evenings · about two to four hours each (estimated)

Three short Tacoma art outings: the Bridge of Glass, Dune Peninsula’s installations and Wright Park’s statues. Pick one area and look properly.

Three separate outings · about 30–60 minutes each (estimated)