Tacoma Dome District

A big car museum next to the Tacoma Dome, plus cruise-ins in the parking lot where local owners bring their own cars.

A bar with a stage on East 25th Street near the Tacoma Dome, open every day from 4pm to midnight, with burgers, cocktails and ticketed band nights.

The city-owned arena in the Dome District, roofed with 1.6 million board feet of wood. It was the largest wooden dome in the world, briefly.

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

Glassblowing, art, cars or maritime history: compare four Tacoma museums by what you do there, opening days and admission before buying tickets.

Four museums · about one to three hours each (estimated)