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  • Historic Buildings of Tacoma

    Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United States

    What if the buildings you drive past each day are whispering to you, asking you to stop? See me. I am still breathing. Hear my story. Union Station, Willamette Building, Provident Building, Old City Hall. All of these buildings are still standing but are we listening? They hold stories of hardworking men and women, who…

  • Willits Canoes & the History of Day Island

    Lodge at Mallards Landing 7083 Wagner Way NW, Gig Harbor, WA, United States

    Earl and Floyd Willits are two brothers who came from Iowa with a talent like no other: determination, perseverance and unique carpentry skills. These brothers worked together along the shore of Commencement Bay while a neighborhood of homes and families grew up alongside them. Discover how the Day Island Yacht Club was formed, how documenting…

  • Notorious Tacoma

    eliseo Senior Living 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Step into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines, it rearranges a whole city. Hear about the scandal, the secrets and the shockwaves. From bootleggers and bordellos to a former city attorney who died in a mysterious fire, these aren’t…