This place may be the only reason I would ever go to Tacoma. It's one of the best places to take relatives from out of the area. The blue plastic "crystal form towers" http://www.ci.tacoma.wa.us/econdev/MajorProjects/Images/1801%20Dock%20-%20Chihuly%20Bridge%20doneP7291267.JPG above the I-705 overpass near Thea Foss Waterway is worth noting before you go, because you may easily miss the exit to the Museum otherwise. If you haven't ever seen someone blow glass you're obligated to go to the hot house while they demonstrate some basic techniques, because this necessary background will help you to appreciate some of the technical difficulties in what you will see elsewhere. Chihuly's "Bridge of Glass" http://www.chihuly.com/bridgeofglass/ will be an enduring landmark, and well worth the $6,200,000 http://www.ci.tacoma.wa.us/econdev/MajorProjects/IP%20ChihulyBridgeofGlass.htm of Tacoma's money.
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