Matt Wakefield
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Matt Wakefield

Matt is Visit Tacoma-Pierce County's chief marketing and data officer. He's a Pacific Northwest native and outdoor enthusiast. He's also a minimalist, so we'll stop here.

The Birth of the American Supercar

America’s love affair with speed gets the museum treatment—chrome, carbon fiber, and all. Opening October 25, 2025, The Birth of the American Supercar traces how Detroit muscle evolved into bona fide world-beaters. Guest curated by performance legend Steve Saleen, the exhibition gathers the heavy…

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A Love Letter to the Small Town of Wilkeson

If you’re driving through Wilkeson and you’re sleepy, it wouldn’t take much to convince yourself that you’d nodded off for a few seconds and dreamed you’d been ripped backward in time a hundred years. The walkway past the brick storefronts of “downtown” - all two blocks of it - is covered with an…

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Discover "What If" at Tacoma Art Museum

What if you stepped into a world of speculative art at Tacoma Art Museum’s new what if exhibition, a groundbreaking showcase featuring the works of Black artists exploring Black interiority? This dynamic exhibition invites you to delve into alternative realities through interactive installations and…

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