Tacoma Bed and Breakfast Inns

	Branch Colonial House (Tacoma, Washington) Nestled above Tacoma's historical Old Town district and over looking Commencement BayNestled above Tacoma's historical Old Town district and over looking Commencement Bay the Branch Colonial House offers romantic views, antique furnishings, and easy access to all of Puget Sound area dinning &... [more]
	Branch Colonial House (Tacoma, Washington) Welcome to Tacoma, Washington's Branch Colonial House Bed and Breakfast Inn. Nestled above Tacoma's historic Old Town District and overlooking Puget Sound, the 1904 colonial revival manor offers extraordinary luxury and turn-of-the-century charm from our view suites to our most affordable rooms... [more]

Travel Bytes

About thirty minutes south from Seattle, Tacoma juts northward into Puget Sound with the port Commencement Bay to the east and the Tacoma Narrows to the west. With a beautiful backdrop of the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier looming on the horizon, the city boasts more scenic views than Seattle.

In the past, Tacoma had earned the nickname Smellcoma by Western Washington natives due to the noxious smell of paper pulp factories. Recently, Tacoma has been making leaps and bounds away from its grimy industrial image by welcoming artists with significantly lower rental rates than those in Seattle.

The most notable of improvements in Tacoma was the construction of the Museum of Glass. The exhibits received less than stellar reviews when the museum first opened its doors in 2002, but the architecture is stunning and Dale Chihulys Bridge of Glass make the museum worth the vist.