We will be stopping for the evening before heading home from the Oregon coast. Trying to decide if we should stay in Gig harbor, tacoma or olympia. We live being near the water, but is there much to see in gig harbor?

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Fair-Doughnut3000 t1_j81ti6w wrote on February 11, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Tacoma McMenamins

thedournorwegian t1_j8229kr wrote on February 11, 2023 at 1:21 AM

Tacoma has some great museums, and the waterfront out by Old Town is really nice, but for just a quick evening stay, I would definitely pick Gig Harbor. If you get lucky with a clear sunset, the view of Mt Rainier is unbeatable.

boatlife11 OP t1_j8236kl wrote on February 11, 2023 at 1:28 AM

Thanks, have a place booked in gig harbor and one in olympia, wasn't sure which one to go with.

thedournorwegian t1_j824dxs wrote on February 11, 2023 at 1:37 AM

Downtown GH (i.e., down by the water)? Cuz that’s the place to be.

boatlife11 OP t1_j8258oa wrote on February 11, 2023 at 1:44 AM

It's the bestwestern, not super close to the water, but couldn't find one closer

thedournorwegian t1_j82vnp8 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 5:38 AM

Oh that’s pretty close… could easily walk down from there. Enjoy!

flurpensmuffler t1_j882sio wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:47 AM

Olympia is gorgeous and fun.

Eliam19 t1_j81vda4 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 12:28 AM

Not Tacoma

Chalky-White-Raven t1_j81ziyn wrote on February 11, 2023 at 12:59 AM

Gig, the other two are absolute dumps.