About Tacoma's Downtown

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You know you have one. That bad christmas sweater that you got from your mom, your grandma, or some distant aunt who still thinks you're 11.

In celebration of the bad christmas sweater- Doyle's Public House in Downtown Tacoma (both the Stadium District and St Helens Neighborhood claim this awesome bar) is having a Bad Sweater Party. Mark your calendars for November 26th at 8pm!

There is no cover, but you have to be 21. There will be prizes! Raid your grandmas closet or head over to the Goodwill if you're too classy to have one of these waiting for you in your closet!

Here's what selling in Downtown, and how much it sold for. This is all a matter of public record- So don't feel like you're doing anything naughty when you look. They all sold within in the last 60 Days.

Reverie at Mercato

1501 Tacoma Ave S #419 Listed at $349,900 Sold for $320,000 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1040 Sq ft This one came with 2 parking spaces, Lucky!

The Walker

405 6th Ave Unit#: 303

Listed for $468,837 Sold for $465,000 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1383 Sq Ft Concierge and Room Service from Maxwells.

27th Street Station

A103 2 Bed 1 bath 760 Sq Ft Listed & Sold for $149,990 A203 2 Bed 1 Bath 760 Sq Ft Listed & Sold for $158,990 C301 2 Bed 1 Bath 790 Sq Ft Listed & Sold for $165,000 No HOA Dues til 2009 and giving a $4,000 Buyer Bonus

Rainier Vista

1919 S I St #2 2 Beds 1 Bath 725 Sq Feet Listed & Sold for $137,500 The least expensive Condo to sell downtown in the last 2 Months. Granite Counters, tile floors...

Bella View Townhomes

2105 S Yakima 2 Beds, 2.5 Baths 1400 Sq Ft Sold for $277,000 2108 G Ct Tacoma 2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1400 Sq Ft Sold for $240,000 These are really neat townhomes (owners own the land) with a Loft/Bonus Room and great views.

City Steps

2162 Yakima Ave Unit#: 107

2 Beds 1 Bath 1113 Sq Feet

Listed at $234,990 Sold for $229,990

2168 Yakima Ave Unit#: 306

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1126 Sq Ft

Listed at $254,990 Sold for $235,000

It's interesting to note that all of the Condo's and Townhomes to sell had at least 2 Bedrooms. The average days on market were 220 days, (that's a little over 7 months for those of you who hate the Maths) and the average price per square foot was $219. Little surprise that the units that had been on the market the longest gave the biggest price concessions. The sold prices ranged from $137k-$465k... so... when's someone going to close on one of those big, fancy, condos?

Embellish has become my very favorite salon. It started when I met owner Trish, @ a "Go Local" event. Trish has an infectuous enthusiams and belief in her business and although I was already quite happy with the Salon I was going to I found myself wanting to try hers.

My first trip there made me want to come back. The atmosphere is chic and hip, but not over done. It makes you feel trendy and pampered and relaxed all @ once. It is called a multi space salon since each of the areas has a specific purpose and each space is used just for that purpose. Some how this makes the experience really enjoyable and relaxing.

But forget the experience, who care about that if you get a bad cut or color.... well they passed the "cut" with flying colors. My hair is extreemly hard to cut since it is natural curl, some parts curl more than others, some parts grow faster than others and if it is cut wrong it just looks like a really bad really big fluffy mess. Top that off with the fact that most of the time even with the very most expensive of services, I lose some of my curl when I color my hair.

Guess what? I have had a perfect cut each time there and better yet, never lost a bit of curl when I got color, I swear my hair feels healthier than before it was colored each time. So I was impressed from the start. I have sent several people there now and they all love it. However I was won over when completely when they did my 2 year old's first hair cut....Trish gave her a full salon tour, asked her what she wanted and made her feel so special and on top of it gave her a great cut too. My daughter is still talking about it, I think she is client for life!

Embellish Salon takes appointments they can be reached @ 253 752 8144 located in down town Tacoma @1121 Court D #A Tacoma WA

Museum of Glass.

Tacoma Museum of glass in the one place you can not miss when you see the city for the first time. It is the most unusually shaped building in the downtown. I lived in Tacoma almost three years and I have been in museum three times. The last time I visited it I was completely amazed by spiritual creative energy and the fact that the best glass artist in Italy came to Tacoma to teach his techniques.. I spent three hours inside and I didn't want to leave. The new inhibition is full of the best glass vases in the world; it is so beautiful and inspiring! If you go there, my advise to start with a theater room. It shows a short movie about an artist - Limo Tagliapietra , who is the world's greatest living glassblower artist and who's works are shown in the galleries of the museum.

Read about an artist here:

http://www.museumofglass.org/exhibitions/lino/