Stanley & Seaforts is located at 115 East 34th. This restaurant has been around for more than 20 years, and is built on a hill above the Port of Tacoma. A few of the dishes that they serve on their gourmet menu include roasted red king crab with artichoke dip, Being Sea red king crab cakes, applewood-smoked and grilled pork chops, and grilled north Atlantic Maine lobster tails.
CJ Shenanigan's is a seafood and steakhouse restaurant that overlooks the water and has been around for 27 years. It serves hearty meals of top sirloin steak, shellfish, halibut and cod. The restaurant is affordable, with most main dishes costing between $15 to $25.
The Europa Bistro was nominated as one of the most romantic restaurants in western Washington in 2010 by "Evening Magazine." This Italian restaurant has been open since 2000 and serves traditional meat, pasta and seafood dishes. The restaurant has a wide selection of wines and nightly specials.
Dedicated in 1962, Dash Point is a 398-acre camping park that has 114 tent spaces, four restrooms and six showers, as well as two picnic shelters and 73 unsheltered picnic areas. It's a perfect place for a long stroll, kayak or canoe ride. While there, you can enjoy watching the wildlife, and might get a chance to see a fox, rabbit or coyote.
If your date enjoys the theater, a trip to the Pantages might be a good romantic date. Built in 1918, this theater hosts live musicals, popular plays, film festivals and comedians. Past performers include Garrison Keillor, Buddy Guy, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, The Eroica Trio, and Nicholas Leichter and Monstah Black the Wiz.
If your date enjoys culture, then a trip to the Tacoma Art Museum can be a romantic way to spend the afternoon. The museum was founded in 1935 and has a collection of more than 3,500 permanent works of art. This consists of paintings, jewelry, glass sculptures and Japanese woodblock prints. In addition, it hosts regular visiting exhibitions for three to four months at a time. Some of the past exhibitions have included works from Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo and Victoria Adams.
