Tukwila lies in the heart of the Puget Sound region, sitting 12 miles south of downtown Seattle, 17 miles north of downtown Tacoma, just east of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Tukwila offers beautiful parks, an 18 hole PGA golf course, trail system, and a variety of special events with the visitor in mind. Outdoor recreation is right in Tukwila's backyard. The Museum of Flight is an air and space museum located in the extreme northern part of Tukwila, adjacent to Boeing Field.
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Things to do in Tukwila
Cougar Mountain Zoo
Cougar Mountain Zoo is a 14-acre facility that focuses on exotic and endangered species including cougars, reindeer, cranes, antelopes, macaws, emus, lemurs and alpacas. Call (425) 391-5508 for more information.
19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah, WA 98027
Frye Art Museum
The museum displays 19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings and changing exhibits of traditional and contemporary realist art. The museum also features an education wing offering art workshops. Guided tours are available. Call (206) 622-9250 for more information.
704 Terry Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
The museum commemorates the city's role in the Klondike gold rush. Ignited by the return in 1897 of the steamship Portland, laden with 2 tons of solid gold from the Yukon River wilderness, a goldseeking mania swept the United States. Thousands of would-be prospectors, each equipped with a year's supply of goods, crammed aboard any available steamer bound for Alaska. Less than a year later, Seattle merchants had sold about $25 million in merchandise. The Hotel Cadillac building houses a visitor center that contains photographic murals, a videotape and slide show of old-time photographs, and displays of hardware, clothing and mining relics from the gold rush era. Call (206) 220-4240 for more information.
319 Second Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104
Northwest African American Museum
Northwest African American Museum is housed on the ground floor of the former Colman School. Displays at this small museum tell the experience of African Americans in the Pacific Northwest region (Idaho, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia). The Journey Gallery features a timeline from the present back to the pioneer era that highlights significant events and individuals. The Northwest Gallery presents changing art exhibits. Call (206) 518-6000 for more information.
2300 S. Massachusetts St., Seattle, WA 98144
Pioneer Square Historic District
1970 Pioneer Square had been designated a national historic district, setting the stage for its revitalization. The original Pioneer Square was a triangle between 1st Avenue and James Street. Today this is a shady little park featuring a replica of a totem pole carved by Tlingit Indians and a statue of Suquamish and Duwamish tribal leader Chief Sealth (better known as Chief Seattle), for whom the city is named. The Pioneer Building, on 1st Avenue facing the park, is representative of the decorative Romanesque-style buildings�many of them designed by architect Elmer H. Fisher�that line the streets. The iron pergola is a replica; the 1909 original was destroyed when an 18-wheeler crashed into it in 2001. Extending between S. Washington and S. Jackson streets is Occidental Park, a brick-paved pedestrian mall. Stop for a moment to gaze upon the life-size bronze sculptures that comprise the Fallen Firefighter's Memorial, a tribute to four Seattle firefighters who lost their lives battling a downtown warehouse fire in 1995, and to the 31 others who have died in the line of duty since 1889. Secluded Waterfall Garden, at 2nd and S. Main streets, has water cascading down rocks, plants and outdoor seating that makes it a popular lunch spot for nearby workers and a lovely break for sightseers. The garden also marks the location of the 1907 birthplace of UPS, established in the basement of a building that formerly stood on the site.
Historic Seattle Area, Seattle, WA 98104
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