U.S. Open (Golf) Fan Guide 2015

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Come for
golf, stay for
much more
There’s a whole row of museums
and a snow-capped volcano
awaiting visitors with free time
BY ROSEMARY PONNEKANTI
Staff writer
In town for the U.S. Open but have some spare
time? Here’s our list of what you should see while
you’re in the South Puget Sound.
WALK DOWNTOWN: PUBLIC ART, BREWERIES AND MORE
Nothing gives you the feel for a city better than walking,
and Tacoma’s downtown — thanks to a cultural and
architectural renaissance a decade ago — makes for great
exploration on foot. First stop: Pick up one of the city’s six
walking maps at Downtown On the Go (950 Pacific Ave.,
Suite 300), various downtown businesses or at
tourpup.com/walktacoma/tours. Different routes will take
you around our historic theaters, breweries, parks and
landmarks, like the elegant landscaping of Wright Park, the
castle-like Stadium High School or the up-and-coming
university district. Scheduled free walk: Architecture Walk
with deputy mayor and architect David Boe; noon-1 p.m.
and 5:15-6:30 p.m. June 17; starts at Wells Fargo Plaza, South
12th Street and Pacific Avenue. Includes the theater district
on Broadway at South 9th Street on Thursdays from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. for the weekly farmers market.
Or create your own walking tour around the city’s
plentiful public art: murals, sculptures, Dale Chihuly glass
art and more. Visit tacomaculture.org for an interactive
map; temporary indoor installations and creative
storefronts can be found at spaceworkstacoma.com.
MUSEUM DISTRICT: CARS, GLASS AND COWBOYS
What do vintage cars, art glass and Western art all have in
common? They’re all on show in Tacoma’s museum district,
where four world-class museums are within a mile of each
other, accessible by foot or light rail. At the Tacoma Art
Museum, contemporary Northwest art sits side by side with
the new Haub Western art wing (1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma;
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays;
$14/$12/free for under-6 and 5-8 p.m. third Thursdays;
tacomaartmuseum.org); Northwest history is told through
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Participants in Walk Tacoma listen to former
Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma talk about Stadium
High School and Stadium Bowl in April.
STEVE BLOOM Staff file
On the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Andrea Mensink,
right, business development manager for
the Tacoma VCB, discusses the glass.
Left: Laura Proctor Ames and her husband,
Todd, read the inscription on the plaque from
Alexander Phimister Proctor’s Buckaroo statue
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LUI KIT WONG Staff photographer
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