Equipping Businesses With Digital Signage Menu Boards in Tacoma WA

Tacoma was named after Mount Rainier, which was previously and locally known as Takhoma or Tahoma. It was chosen as the western terminal of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century, earning it the nickname “City of Destiny.” Tacoma’s adjoining deep-water harbor, Commencement Bay, affected the railroad’s selection. Tacoma’s motto became “When rails meet sails” after connecting the harbor with the train. Commencement Bay supports the Port of Tacoma, Washington’s largest port and a major international commercial center on the Pacific Coast. The fall of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 made the city famous, earning it the nickname “Galloping Gertie.”

Tacoma, like most industrial cities, experienced a long period of decline in the mid-20th century due to suburbanization and divestment. Downtown Tacoma has been undergoing a transformation since the 1990s. The University of Washington Tacoma, Line T (previously Tacoma Link), the state’s first modern electric light rail service, the state’s largest density of art and history museums, and the Thea Foss Waterway, a restored urban waterfront, are all located in the downtown area.