Walking Tacoma

The historic neighborhood in Tacoma, called the North Slope, includes an area sometimes called "the pie wedge" because of its shap...

Something happened in Tacoma 120 years ago that I wouldn't want to talk about if not for what happened today. In November of 1885 all...

Near the end of my walk today, I stopped at a young girl's yard sale on N Yakima St. She told me she was selling her "baby toys....

My goal is to walk every street within Tacoma's city limits. Click here for the best online map I've found that outlines Tacoma...

Yesterday I deviated from my normal walking plan again to take Alexandria hiking at Mt. Tahoma (yes, Seattle, it's our mountain !). The...

So as to not have to walk Schuster Pkwy twice, we left one Camry at Starbucks on N 30th, and drove the other to Thea Foss park at the N end ...

Usually when driving along Schuster Parkway, between the N end of Pacific Ave and the E end of N 30th St., we're watching the scenic wat...

You see more details of your surroundings if you're bicycling through them rather than driving. You see the most if you're walking. ...

So , August 9th, I'm walking east on N 28th toward Starr St. and find a kitty out by the sidewalk. Awww, cute kitty. Is little kitty oka...

Nike is generally the first brand I look at when shopping for a new walking shoe. Though Nikes run a little wide for my feet, I've foun...

My walk today took me by Central Lutheran Church . I saw lights on inside, so stopped and chatted for a few minutes with Dr. Redal, the past...

Between Stadium High School and Garfield Park, lies a quiet and secluded neighborhood of beautiful older homes. I walked the whole neighborh...

I varied from my North End routine today. My wife joined me in walking up S Park Ave to the Fern Hill street fair. This annual gathering of ...

On the evening of July 28, 2005, I walked streets between N 30th and UPS, beginning from the home of my friend, Pastor KM. I again enjoyed t...

Tacoma has maintained a forested area around a creek that feeds into Puget Sound near where N Alder St meets N Ruston Way. I've walked a...

Daughters Rachel and Leslie joined me to fill in N 29th between Junett and Union. We parked the car in front of the home of our friends, Tod...

On the gorgeous morning of July 18, I walked most of E Dock St, starting from 4th and Pacific. While standing in a parking lot taking photos...

Our neighbor to the NW, Pt. Townsend, touts its historic Victorian buildings, but it's got nothing on us. Here's my favorite Old Tow...

I got the idea of walking every street in Tacoma from an article about Caleb Smith . He walked every street in the city of New York (700 mil...

I know I've got years to go on this project, but here's my small beginning. The streets I've covered in my first 3 months of Wal...