Food Scene
Olivers Fish and Chips
9915 224th St EEnglish style fish and chips with a Pacific Northwest flair!
Amici Italian Eatery
9807 224th St EOur FAVORITE Italian restaurant! Great Bar drinks too!
Domino's Pizza
9805 224th St ECheap pizza.
Sun's Teriyaki
9915 224th St EBig Daddy's
9915 224th St EGood local burgers and American food!
Puerto Vallarta
21718 103rd Ave Ct ENearest Mexican restaurant with good food.
Our favorite Thai restaurant around! The BEST! Be sure to tell them Daniel and Kristopher sent you!
Thai Mekong
10224 196th St Ct EOur favorite Thai restaurant around! The BEST! Be sure to tell them Daniel and Kristopher sent you!
Our favorite steakhouse and American food restaurant! GREAT burgers!
6 locals recommend
Bob’s Burgers & Brew
15706 Meridian Ave EOur favorite steakhouse and American food restaurant! GREAT burgers!
Karma Indian Cuisine and Lounge
12623 South MeridianOur FAVORITE Indian food place!
Pho Tai Vietnamese
13103 Meridian Ave EOur favorite Vietnamese restaurant! HUGE noodle bowls and pho!
Modoo Teriyaki
17530 Meridian Ave EGood pan-Asian cuisine with Chinese and Japanese options.
An infamous local icon. Famous for the bisquits and cornbread! All the food is fantastic.
The Buttered Biscuit Restaurant And Bar
9801 219th Avenue Court EastAn infamous local icon. Famous for the bisquits and cornbread! All the food is fantastic.
The Windmill Bistro is a casual Pacific Northwest restaurant located adjacent to the Windmill Gardens Nursery in Sumner, Washington. The Bistro offers a relaxed, reasonably priced dining experience focusing on the native cuisine from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Alaska.
13 locals recommend
The Windmill Bistro
16009 60th St EThe Windmill Bistro is a casual Pacific Northwest restaurant located adjacent to the Windmill Gardens Nursery in Sumner, Washington. The Bistro offers a relaxed, reasonably priced dining experience focusing on the native cuisine from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Alaska.
Sightseeing
The iconic mountain that watches over Washington state is just a short drive down the road from us!
606 locals recommend
Mount Rainier National Park
The iconic mountain that watches over Washington state is just a short drive down the road from us!
Point Defiance is a wonderful zoo, a worldclass aquarium, and a historic park with beautiful rose gardens. So much to do and see!
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StPoint Defiance is a wonderful zoo, a worldclass aquarium, and a historic park with beautiful rose gardens. So much to do and see!
Space Needle Park in Seattle has restaraunts, a park, the Chihuly Glass Museum, world-class bars and restaraunts nearby, and of course the iconic Space Needle to visit!
1747 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad StSpace Needle Park in Seattle has restaraunts, a park, the Chihuly Glass Museum, world-class bars and restaraunts nearby, and of course the iconic Space Needle to visit!
Drinks & Nightlife
A GREAT local dive bar scene that also serves some of the best pizza around. They also have Taco Tuesdays as well as other bar foods, and you can even play pool!
Kapowsin Ale House & Grill
14912 Kapowsin Hwy EA GREAT local dive bar scene that also serves some of the best pizza around. They also have Taco Tuesdays as well as other bar foods, and you can even play pool!
Rainier View Windery and Nursery is just down the street from Serendipity. They have wine tasting and buying, food and events, and a working nursery on offer for your visit, all with amazing views of nearby Mt. Rainier.
7 locals recommend
Rainier View Winery and Nursery
12314 264th St ERainier View Windery and Nursery is just down the street from Serendipity. They have wine tasting and buying, food and events, and a working nursery on offer for your visit, all with amazing views of nearby Mt. Rainier.
Another famous local winery nearby with wine tastings, vinyard tours, and plenty of lovely purchases.
Marcus Sophia Winery
21825 161st Ave EAnother famous local winery nearby with wine tastings, vinyard tours, and plenty of lovely purchases.
Stingtown Cellars is both a full service winery and a lovely lavender farm. Tour the facilities, enjoy a wine tasting, and breath in the amazing scent of lavender all in one beautiful place!
Stringtown Cellars
39610 Eatonville Cutoff Rd EStingtown Cellars is both a full service winery and a lovely lavender farm. Tour the facilities, enjoy a wine tasting, and breath in the amazing scent of lavender all in one beautiful place!
Farm Shed is both a wonderful winery and a local craft brewery of beers and ciders, all with some local food delicacies thrown in. A rustic scene for exploring and fun under the beautiful views.
Farm Shed Wines & Brew
22808 Sumner Buckley HwyFarm Shed is both a wonderful winery and a local craft brewery of beers and ciders, all with some local food delicacies thrown in. A rustic scene for exploring and fun under the beautiful views.
This is one of those small-town secrets that beer-lovers will get a kick out of. Elk Head Brewing Co. has 14 beers on tap, including Asian-inspired ales. Grab a beer (or growler to-go) and enjoy an awesome view of Mt. Rainier. The carved decor is beautiful to look at, and available for purchase. And for those of you that partake, there is a pot shop next door.
Elk Head Brewing Co Inc
28120 WA-410This is one of those small-town secrets that beer-lovers will get a kick out of. Elk Head Brewing Co. has 14 beers on tap, including Asian-inspired ales. Grab a beer (or growler to-go) and enjoy an awesome view of Mt. Rainier. The carved decor is beautiful to look at, and available for purchase. And for those of you that partake, there is a pot shop next door.
This place is great! Great Brew, great people, fun games, trivia night, comedy night, pizza truck night, BBQ truck night, burger food truck night, and best of all, when the clouds are gone, the most spectacular view of Mt Rainier! Highly recommend!
Cole Street Brewery
1627 Cole StreetThis place is great! Great Brew, great people, fun games, trivia night, comedy night, pizza truck night, BBQ truck night, burger food truck night, and best of all, when the clouds are gone, the most spectacular view of Mt Rainier! Highly recommend!
Very flavorful locally brewed beers both by Lost Woods and neighboring breweries. A nice selection of affordable wines. Great atmosphere for a quiet night out in the neighborhood, and great conversation. The cream cheese hot link hot dog is to die for!
Lost Woods Brewery
Very flavorful locally brewed beers both by Lost Woods and neighboring breweries. A nice selection of affordable wines. Great atmosphere for a quiet night out in the neighborhood, and great conversation. The cream cheese hot link hot dog is to die for!
An amazing exploration and experience into locally brewed farm-to-table hard ciders. From rasberry hard cider to varieties of apple, this is THE place to see what cider is all about!
Cockrell Brewing
6613 114th Ave Ct EAn amazing exploration and experience into locally brewed farm-to-table hard ciders. From rasberry hard cider to varieties of apple, this is THE place to see what cider is all about!
Everything Else
Culpepper's Bar & Grill
9807 224th St EA nearby bar and grill near Safeway.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is a MUST while you're here (especially with the family). They have all kinds of live Pacific Northwest animals to visit with and we highly recommend taking the tram tour around the preserve to see the elk, mountain goats, bobcats, deer, and everything else! They also have a cafeteria style restaurant, playground, zip line, and a wedding venue. Well worth a visit! Be sure to check if they're open because they are a seasonal attraction that closes during winter.
106 locals recommend
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
11610 Trek Dr ENorthwest Trek Wildlife Park is a MUST while you're here (especially with the family). They have all kinds of live Pacific Northwest animals to visit with and we highly recommend taking the tram tour around the preserve to see the elk, mountain goats, bobcats, deer, and everything else! They also have a cafeteria style restaurant, playground, zip line, and a wedding venue. Well worth a visit! Be sure to check if they're open because they are a seasonal attraction that closes during winter.
Space Needle Park in Seattle has restaraunts, a park, the Chihuly Glass Museum, world-class bars and restaraunts nearby, and of course the iconic Space Needle to visit!
1747 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad StSpace Needle Park in Seattle has restaraunts, a park, the Chihuly Glass Museum, world-class bars and restaraunts nearby, and of course the iconic Space Needle to visit!
High Cedars Golf Club
14604 149th St Ct EOne of the many golf clubs nearby. Enjoy!
Chambers Bay Golf Course is recognized around the world. Go and check out there green and enjoy a lovely scene or two!
122 locals recommend
Chambers Bay Golf Course
6320 Grandview Dr WChambers Bay Golf Course is recognized around the world. Go and check out there green and enjoy a lovely scene or two!
Horse racing and gambling for those who like the thrills. Have fun!
25 locals recommend
Emerald Downs Racing LLC
2300 Ron Crockett DrHorse racing and gambling for those who like the thrills. Have fun!
Famous for their 5-acre corn maze, huge pumpkin patch, and the haunted woods the do in October every weekend (kids under 10 not allowed in the haunted woods -btw). They also have tons of food, attractions, and vendors.
8 locals recommend
Maris Farms
25001 Sumner Buckley HwyFamous for their 5-acre corn maze, huge pumpkin patch, and the haunted woods the do in October every weekend (kids under 10 not allowed in the haunted woods -btw). They also have tons of food, attractions, and vendors.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to us (about 8 minutes by car). There is also a Starbucks coffee, and pharmacy inside.
6 locals recommend
Safeway
10105 224th St EThis is the closest grocery store to us (about 8 minutes by car). There is also a Starbucks coffee, and pharmacy inside.
Walgreens
3737 Pacific AveNearest drugstore with a pharmacy. Safeway is nearby as well.
Our favorite superstore for groceries, furniture, clothing, and pretty much everything else. GREAT organic, gluten free, vegetarian, and natural health section!
95 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
365 Renton Center Way SWOur favorite superstore for groceries, furniture, clothing, and pretty much everything else. GREAT organic, gluten free, vegetarian, and natural health section!
Parks & Nature
A nearby 700 acre wildlife refuge with walking and hiking trails, a visitor center, bird and whale watching, and a ton of beautiful nature!
7 locals recommend
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Service Trail
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Service TrailA nearby 700 acre wildlife refuge with walking and hiking trails, a visitor center, bird and whale watching, and a ton of beautiful nature!
Harts Lake is open year-round and offers great fishing of trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, brown bullhead catfish, bluegill sunfish, and pumpkinseed sunfish.
A WDFW access on the northeast shore has a boat ramp and toilets, with some bank access also available.
Harts Lake
Harts Lake is open year-round and offers great fishing of trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, brown bullhead catfish, bluegill sunfish, and pumpkinseed sunfish.
A WDFW access on the northeast shore has a boat ramp and toilets, with some bank access also available.
Pack Forest is a study in sustainable forestry practices and also provides opportunities for the public to hike, bike, horseback ride, stroll or roll along a barrier-free self guided trail, or hunt during hunting season.
Pack Forest
9010 453rd St EPack Forest is a study in sustainable forestry practices and also provides opportunities for the public to hike, bike, horseback ride, stroll or roll along a barrier-free self guided trail, or hunt during hunting season.
A site for those who want to enjoy the Puyallup River and do a bit of rafting.
Puyallup River Rafting Launch
A site for those who want to enjoy the Puyallup River and do a bit of rafting.
Wolf Haven International is a nationally recognized wolf sanctuary that has rescued and provided a lifetime home for 250 displaced, captive-born animals since 1982. Guided 50-minute walking visits offer guests a rare, close-up view of wolves. Wolf Haven provides a variety of educational programs, participates in multi-agency Species Survival Plan programs for critically endangered wolves and advocates for wolves in the wild. MUST call for reservations!
21 locals recommend
Wolf Haven International
3111 Offut Lake Rd SEWolf Haven International is a nationally recognized wolf sanctuary that has rescued and provided a lifetime home for 250 displaced, captive-born animals since 1982. Guided 50-minute walking visits offer guests a rare, close-up view of wolves. Wolf Haven provides a variety of educational programs, participates in multi-agency Species Survival Plan programs for critically endangered wolves and advocates for wolves in the wild. MUST call for reservations!
Lake Kapowsin is located adjacent to the small town of Kapowsin. It is a quite large, natural lake covering 512 acres. Its stained water reaches depths of about 58 feet but most of it is quite shallow. It lies at 600 feet of elevation. Fish species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish and bullhead catfish. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The quite large, fairly new (2006) access area has paved parking, updated pit toilet and a solid concrete boat launching ramp with dock.
Lake Kapowsin
29405 Orville Rd ELake Kapowsin is located adjacent to the small town of Kapowsin. It is a quite large, natural lake covering 512 acres. Its stained water reaches depths of about 58 feet but most of it is quite shallow. It lies at 600 feet of elevation. Fish species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish and bullhead catfish. Public access is provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The quite large, fairly new (2006) access area has paved parking, updated pit toilet and a solid concrete boat launching ramp with dock.
Tanwax Lake is close to Serendipity and offers GREAT year-round fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead catfish, and pumpkinseed sunfish.
A WDFW access on the north shore provides a paved boat ramp and toilets. There's also boat rentals, dock and bank access nearby
Tanwax Lake
Tanwax Lake is close to Serendipity and offers GREAT year-round fishing for rainbow trout, largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead catfish, and pumpkinseed sunfish.
A WDFW access on the north shore provides a paved boat ramp and toilets. There's also boat rentals, dock and bank access nearby
Arts & Culture
Although initially, the Museum focused exclusively on Dale Chihuly the legendary glass artist, he insisted it include works in glass by artists worldwide. Tacoma honored him with the spectacular Chihuly Bridge of Glass, and the Museum was able to broaden its appeal by honoring international artists. See the amazing work he and other glass artists have created, watch glass blowing demonstrations, and visit the 10 other nearby museums and galleries to make it a day!
268 locals recommend
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock StAlthough initially, the Museum focused exclusively on Dale Chihuly the legendary glass artist, he insisted it include works in glass by artists worldwide. Tacoma honored him with the spectacular Chihuly Bridge of Glass, and the Museum was able to broaden its appeal by honoring international artists. See the amazing work he and other glass artists have created, watch glass blowing demonstrations, and visit the 10 other nearby museums and galleries to make it a day!
Tacoma Art Museum is an anchor in the city’s downtown and a gathering place for connecting people through art via thoughtful exhibitions, exciting events, and enriching programs. The museum’s collection of more than 4,500 works emphasizes the art and artists of the Northwest and broader western region. Highlights of the collection include: the largest retrospective museum collection of glass art by Tacoma native Dale Chihuly, the largest collection of studio art jewelry by Northwest artists, key holdings in 19th century European and 20th-century American art, one of the finest collections of Japanese woodblock prints on the West Coast; and the Haub Family Collection. Pleanty to do nearyby!
167 locals recommend
Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific AveTacoma Art Museum is an anchor in the city’s downtown and a gathering place for connecting people through art via thoughtful exhibitions, exciting events, and enriching programs. The museum’s collection of more than 4,500 works emphasizes the art and artists of the Northwest and broader western region. Highlights of the collection include: the largest retrospective museum collection of glass art by Tacoma native Dale Chihuly, the largest collection of studio art jewelry by Northwest artists, key holdings in 19th century European and 20th-century American art, one of the finest collections of Japanese woodblock prints on the West Coast; and the Haub Family Collection. Pleanty to do nearyby!