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Notes on University Place
Suburban streets close to I-5 and the base, with Chambers Bay park and its trails along the Sound.
University Place is the practical pick for a lot of military families: close to I-5 and the base, with steady, established neighborhoods and parks on the water.
It is a separate city with its own school district, which surprises people who assume it is part of Tacoma. I link to the district's own site; I can't tell you which school is best, but I can tell you which addresses go where.
On a tour day it often becomes a second day: we see the peninsula on Saturday and University Place on Sunday morning.
Places on the list
- Chambers Bay park and trails
- Curran Apple Orchard Park
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