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ratchiweenie

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4. North Tacoma has beautiful old houses and has become very hip and sophisticated. Tacoma is so much

Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)

Sun May 2, 2021, 12:41 PM

May 2021

nicer than it used to be. Lots of parks, restaurants, theaters, etc. All the islands just west of Tacoma are lovely too. Also Gig Harbor and Port Townsend are very nice places if you want hip and lovely and not so big. WhiteRock and Richmond, on the coast just south of Vancouver, BC are very nice. Beachy but not far into Vancouver which is a wonderful city.

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Need advice about where to retire. Pacific Northwest specifically. [View all] Joe Nation May 2021 OP

There are beautiful old neighborhoods in Tacoma. Thunderbeast May 2021 #1

prices in Seattle area are sky rocketing..My dtr lives in Orting and they both make good money.. samnsara May 2021 #2

Mels hole. That takes me back. yonder May 2021 #5

Seems like a solid plan. When I moved to the NW LizBeth May 2021 #3

North Tacoma has beautiful old houses and has become very hip and sophisticated. Tacoma is so much ratchiweenie May 2021 #4

Olympia isn't too bad. Ka-Dinh Oy May 2021 #6

Oh, you don't want to move to Western Wshington. FuzzyRabbit May 2021 #7

I cant speak for Washington but... padfun May 2021 #8

Yes, PNW. But the further inland you go the redder it gets. yonder May 2021 #9

Oregon doesn't tax Social Security income and KPN May 2021 #10

We retired to Vancouver Island just before COVID, love it here Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #11

Thanks for all the great insights FT! And everyone for that matter. Joe Nation May 2021 #12