Travel, ReviewMorgan Stone GretherHotel Murano, Tacoma, Washington, art, Mount Rainier, travel

Hotel Murano, Tacoma, June 2017

Travel, ReviewMorgan Stone GretherHotel Murano, Tacoma, Washington, art, Mount Rainier, travel
Hotel Murano, Tacoma, June 2017

When I find myself in Tacoma, Washington, on business it often seems the Hotel Murano is my home away from home; my June 2017 stay is the fifth or sixth time I've been there. It's a really nice place and right in the heart of Tacoma's great little downtown. Being in Tacoma, a town that loves glass art, the hotel has dedicated each floor to a particular piece of world-class glass art. Each piece is found beside the elevator, and then photos, sketches, notes, drafts, are displayed in the hallways and rooms. Fun!   

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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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Tacoma Day 2: Stadium High School

One of the coolest building exteriors in the Pacific Northwest is Tacoma's Stadium High School. Built as a "French chateau"-style hotel in the 1890s, it never opened; instead, it was sold to the Tacoma school board who converted it to the facility we see today. Students get to enjoy not only the beautiful, funky Victorian building, but also spectacular views of the Pugent Sound. Famous alumni include Dale Chihuly, whose photo hangs in the main entrance. And movies like 10 Things I Hate About You have been filmed here.

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Tacoma Day 2: Stadium High School
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W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, June 2017

In Wright Park in Tacoma, Washington, sits a fabulous little glass building called the WW Seymour Botanical Conservatory. They pack the space to the gills with exotic plants of all shapes and sizes. These images are from a visit in June 2017...

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W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, June 2017
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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