Pierce County

The central fact of Pierce County is the city of Tacoma, the second most important in the state. The city is at the northern edge of the county, so some of its suburbs are actually in King County.

In the east, the skyline is dominated by Mount Rainier, whose summit is within the county borders. The western part of the county is the was once very rural and isolated, but has grown since the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built. The main westside city is Gig Harbor.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Washington Events Are: Lantern Tours at the Fort Vancouver continuing Red Wine and Chocolate, Yakima Valley Yakima February 13 thru February 15 Lighted Boat Parade and Crab Pot Christmas Tree Ilwaco December 5 Holiday Festival of the Arts Bellingham continuing thru December 4 Fall Wreath and Barrel Tasting Wenatchee November 27 thru November 29

Other upcoming events include: Christmas in the Gorge 2009 Stevenson December 4 thru December 6 Marshal?s Winery Thanksgiving Weekend Open House Dallesport November 27 thru November 29 When Animals Were People Puppet Show Va February 6 Festival of Trees Vancouver November 27 thru November 28 Christmas at the Fort Vancouver December 12