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Posts From: November 2019

Orphaned walruses at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma

Your Daily Dose of D'awwww: Walrus Edition

By Matt Wakefield on Nov. 15, 2019

It's Friday, I'm a sucker for walrus stories, and two orphaned walruses are getting a new home at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma. That's all you need to know. Now, the pictures. This is…

Things to do this weekend in Tacoma and Pierce County (Nov. 15-17)

By Matt Wakefield on Nov. 08, 2019

Sometimes the stars align, and a fall weekend pops up that has so many experiences packed into it that it feels like a summer one. That's this weekend. Our events calendar should be where you…

Posts From: November 2019

Your Daily Dose of D'awwww: Walrus Edition

Things to do this weekend in Tacoma and Pierce County (Nov. 15-17)

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