Hilltop

Wright Park Redesign: a Home Run for Metro Parks

Submitted by Jennifer Boutell on February 1, 2011 - 4:40pm

Wright Park's newly designed playground and sprayground have been in the works for years, but they have been worth the wait. My children, both wading pool evangelists, have mourned the loss of the city's deepest wading pool since the city took it out two summers ago. wright park sprayground

All that bitterness fled this weekend when they ran down the hill from the conservatory to see the work of modern art that replaced the old wading pool, a mini version of the Seattle Center fountain accompanied by a gorgeous and very well thought out playground.

Playground Progress: A Little Love for Central Tacoma

Submitted by Jennifer Boutell on October 26, 2010 - 9:09am

Over the course of the past four years or so, parks all over the city have gotten a face lift. Somehow, Central Tacoma seemed to end up at the end of the line. At long last, three center city parks are receiving playground upgrades: Franklin, Wright, and McCarver. This summer I ran into Ms. Darcy and her toddler Max at Franklin Park, where he was magnetically attracted to the orange caution tape that was supposed to signal to pre-verbal children that they should not climb the decaying remnants of the Big Toy. We talked about feeling a little bit less than excited about the parks in her area, and hoping that some of the promised upgrades would come sooner rather than later.

Thrill of the Grill

Submitted by Jennifer Boutell on December 13, 2009 - 10:54am

A new lunch spot on Tacoma Ave serves up standard American fare at family-friendly prices.

Low prices and simple but good food make it worth checking out this little 50s style burger joint. "Thrill of the Grill" has replaced the little taco stand near the hilltop, downtown. The menu is pretty basic: burgers, natural cut french fries, hot/corn dogs, shakes and fountain drinks.

Le-Le (A Little Blue Sky On Hilltop)

Submitted by admin on June 11, 2008 - 3:48am

Surely not here, you say. Well, you have to use your imagination a little, but if you concentrate Le-Le almost feels like an outdoor garden cafe.

Thai Garden and Menu

Submitted by admin on May 11, 2008 - 2:22am

We love Thai Garden. It's like eating at grandma's house, if grandma is a fantastic Thai cook. We ate there twice this week and I picked up a menu which I thought I would share with you all.

Pho Bac Cafe (139 Good Days in Tacoma)

Submitted by admin on August 15, 2007 - 3:09pm

There's something to be said for doing just one thing, and doing it well. Pho Bac Cafe off of MLK is one place that does just that. All they serve is Phở, in four different varieties and three sizes.


Here's the menu, in a nutshell:

McCarver Park (151 Good Days in Tacoma: Afternoon in Upper Tacoma)

Submitted by admin on August 4, 2007 - 3:19pm

Yesterday's search for a few new Tot Lots turned out to be a bust, so we drove all over the South end and back up to Upper Tacoma and ended up at McCarver Park, at S J and S 23rd. McCarver Park reminds you of just how high on top of Tacoma you are in this neighborhood. Just beyond the park fence, the view drops off into a spectacular vista of clouds and mountains, even when there's a little cloud cover. I need to come back on a totally clear day and take pictures.

Chambers Primary and Stanley Elementary (213 Good Days in Tacoma: 2 Cool School Playgrounds)

Submitted by admin on June 2, 2007 - 4:00pm

These playgrounds are only available after school, on weekends and during the Summer, so I thought I'd combine them in one entry.

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