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Area 253 Glassblowing in Tacoma

TravelMorgan Stone Gretherglassblowing, Tacoma, Washington, tourism, travel
Area 253 Glassblowing in Tacoma

In November 2015, I worked with Travel Tacoma to promote tourism to the area, and this is my second blog post about that trip.

Patrick Cahill of Area 253 Glassblowing gave me a tour and we made a Christmas ornament together. He is awesome, letting me have fun with all the steps of glassblowing while always keeping me safe (the glass is after all about 800 degrees).  If you're in the Tacoma, Washington, you should stop by and check them out!

We shot with a Canon t3i and an 80mm 1.2 lens. The photos of me are by Meghan Sinnott.  

Nice person in Portland, Oregon, and beyond.

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Tacoma: Day One of the "Instafam" Tour

For Travel Tacoma and Visit Rainier, five of us bloggers/instagrammers took part in an "instafam" tour of the greater Tacoma and Mt. Rainier areas in July 2016. Here is a look at the first day, which includes flying there, checking into the hotel, walking around Tacoma (including a stop at the lovely little Tacoma Art Museum), and having a nice group dinner together at the Hub.

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Tacoma: Day One of the "Instafam" Tour
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LeMay: America's Car Museum, Tacoma

Two of the most recognizable roofs in the entire Tacoma, Washington, area sit side by side right off the I-5 freeway: the massive concrete hemisphere of the Tacoma Dome (the world's largest wooden dome) and the shining silver semicylinder of the LeMay: America's Car Museum or ACM. I toured the ACM in June 2017 with Travel Tacoma. The beautiful space holds about 300 cars and trucks in 165,000 square feet...

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LeMay: America's Car Museum, Tacoma
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Museum of Glass, Tacoma

I visited the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, in June 2017. It not only has exhibits of gorgeous glass art, but it also has a very large glassblowing studio where you can watch world-class artists in residence...

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Museum of Glass, Tacoma
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W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, Tacoma: Nov 2015

In November 2015, I worked with Travel Tacoma to promote tourism to the area, and this is my first blog post about that trip.  Where to start? Well, as no visit to that area of Washington is complete without a quick stop at least at the W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Wright Park, let's start there.

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W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, Tacoma: Nov 2015