Joy, Oh Joy Traditional Cache
Rock Rabbit: The cache owner is not responding to issues with this listing, so I must regretfully archive it.
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The Thea Foss Waterway – a 1.5 mile inlet off Commencement Bay – runs along the downtown’s shoreline.
More than 100 years ago, the waterway was developed as a bustling industrial area -- the site of numerous mills and marine activities and the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad. In 1991, the City of Tacoma and the Metropolitan Park District purchased nearly 27 acres of property.
The City is gradually turning the barren land into a residential, commercial and recreational area linking downtown Tacoma and the Ruston Way shoreline to the north of downtown.
The first phase of the wide shoreline esplanade has been completed; it accommodates pedestrians, bicyclists, roller skaters and public events; artwork; play areas; public piers; landscaping; and bike racks; and potential moorage for sea-faring visitors. This area will include the civic plaza, a place for open-air concerts, art displays and other public gatherings overlooking the waterway.
From Pacific Avenue, the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, a 500-foot pedestrian bridge, links the Washington State History Museum, Union Station, the University of Washington and downtown with the Thea Foss Waterway. The bridge houses a Seaform Pavilion, Venetian Wall and Crystal towers, each containing unique glass art developed by Dale Chihuly, a Tacoma native.
So celebrate the waterway with us. Park on Pacific near the History Museum, and walk across the Bridge of Glass down to the waterway esplanade. Or park below on Dock Street by Thea's Landing. Enjoy the water traffic, the artwork, the restaurants, and the people you will see here. It is never deserted...... But for the geocacher- that will be the biggest challenge. MUGGLES everywhere. Oh well, you can overcome that!
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