Old Town Dock

Old Town Tacoma: "Hidden gem" of city traces its history, blending old and new

The budget outing: Tucked between Museum Row and Point Defiance Park is the Tacoma that could have been.

Old Town, a historical section of the Commencement Bay waterfront and a four-block stretch of North 30th Street south of Ruston Way, once was destined to be a city. Today it's a quiet business district, divided by the railroad tracks that have played a role in its history since the 1800s.

By Carol Pucci | June 23, 2005