Investigating the rumor of a "Tacoma aroma" -- an odd smell in Tacoma -- I had to stop by. Given the keen sense of smell as being part of the animal kingdom, I detected nothing. Well, except for a rather pleasant aroma near a bakery, but that was both expected and pleasant.

Mind you, getting from the fast lane to this sign took several miles and minutes to get to, but I did.	At the Tacoma Dome, they seem to sell dates. During our visit (Apr. 2), they'd sold out through April 9.	From the Tacoma Dome you get a pretty decent view -- for free!
The Union Pacific railroad station, complete with a statue out front waiting for a taxi.	Across the street was a series of brick buildings. I like brick buildings.	What I didn't expect to see was casinos. I guess gaming is legal in Washington. Who knew?