TACOMA—WHERE TO STAY 2011 LOCAL EVENTS Comfort Inn Hotel $$ The Comfort Inn® hotel is conveniently located right off Interstate 5. Guests will enjoy the indoor heated pool and 24-hour exercise room. Business travelers will appreciate the meeting room that accommodates up to 40 people for most events and business functions. 8620 S Hosmer St, Tacoma comfortinn.com/hotel-tacoma-Washington (253) 538-7998 Best Western Hotel $$ Located steps away from the Tacoma Dome and LINK Light Rail line. Guests will find an on-site restaurant and lounge and complimentary hot breakfast buffet. 2611 East E St, Tacoma bestwestern.com/tacomadomehotel.com (253) 272-7737 GuestHouse Inn & Suites $$ The GuestHouse International Inn and Suites provides the services and facilities expected by today’s travelers. Specialty suites available including kid friendly room with bunk beds, kitchenette and a romantic whirlpool suite for those special occasions. 1609 McNeil St, Dupont guesthouseintl.com/hotels/DuPont (253) 912-8900 Alderbrook Resort and Spa $$ A convenient 45 minutes from Tacoma, this location is a get-away in itself. Surrounded by water and mountains this property has much to offer a weary traveler. Beautifully designed accommodations, restaurants, onsite spa and top notch amenities. 7101 E State Highway 106, Union alderbrookresort.com (360) 898-2145
JULY
• 1-4 •9
Freedom Fair & Air Show Centennial of Naval Aviation Ruston Way, Tacoma freedomfair.com Old Town Blues Festival Old Town, Tacoma tacomaoldtownbluesfest.net
• 30-31 Ethnic Fest Wright’s Park, Tacoma metroparkstacoma.org
AUGUST
• 27-28 Commencement Bay Maritime Fest Thea’s Park & Foss Waterway Seaport, Tacoma maritimefest.org
SEPTEMBER • 9-25
• 10-11
The Puyallup Fair Downtown Puyallup thefair.com
Rainier Mountain Festival Rainier Basecamp, Ashford rainiermountainfest.com
NOVEMBER
• 25–1/3 ZooLights Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma pdza.org
DECEMBER • 31
First Night Broadway St, Tacoma firstnighttacoma.org
AVERAGE NIGHT’S STAY
$$$ $150-$180 per night $$ $119-$149 per year $ $79-$119
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