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Matt Wakefield

Matt is Travel Tacoma - Mt. Rainier'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.

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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Explore the Carbon River Corridor

The Carbon River Corridor is a 20-mile stretch between the town of Wilkeson and the Carbon River entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. In recent years, visitation to this less-developed entrance to the park has been growing. Now, with the timed-entry reservation system beginning at Mount Rainier…

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The top coffee shops in Tacoma and the South Puget Sound

The three-o’clock slump hits. Your brain is on the skids and you’re running on fumes. This is the situation coffee was made for, and lucky you: You’re in the South Puget Sound! In addition to Tacoma being listed in the top 10 most caffeinated cities in the country, you’re also in the middle of the…

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More dining al fresco, less dining al desko

It’s understandable if you’ve found yourself dining al desko for most of the winter, but now the weather has turned, and we’re starting to chain together a few heat waves into a legitimate spring that occasionally feels like a summer. The t-shirts are coming out of storage, pale legs are making…

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