You don’t need to shell out a lot of money to have a great time in Tacoma. After spending my high school years in this town, I can assure you this town has many cost-free things to do around every corner. Between public parks, shoreline on Puget Sound, original Dale Chihuly artwork and views of Mount Rainier in your face, Tacoma has a little something for everyone and every budget. Here are a few of my favorite things to do around the 253 that won’t break the bank. 1. Point Defiance Rose Garden Point Defiance has a lovely, free garden where…
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You don’t need to shell out a ton of money to have a great time in Portland. Oregon’s largest city is lucky to have beautiful public parks and cost-free things to do around almost every corner. These are just ten of the many fun things you can do across the city that won’t break the bank. 1. Hike (or bike) the Eastbank Esplanade Talk about a walk with a view! This mile-and-a-half long path is open to both pedestrians and cyclists on the eastern shore of the Willamette River. The esplanade stretches north from Hawthorne Bridge to the Steel Bridge…