It's hard to avoid passing through TACOMA on the main SeattlePortland route. In recent years, though, the massive Tacoma Dome has become a major concert venue ( www.tacomadome.org ), and the downtown historical district has slowly been renovated, improving it somewhat. The two-block-long Antique Row on Ninth Avenue and Broadway features some great Victorian buildings worth perusing if you have the time.

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