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Save 15% on food and beverages at the Taste with the Taste It! Discount Meal Ticket.


Wine & Roses benefiting the Metro Parks Foundation:
Wine & Roses presented by The News Tribune offers a wine tasting experience like never before at the Taste.  Wine & Roses transforms the Rose Garden into an oasis of fine wines from quality wineries at this year's Taste of Tacoma. 

Consumers will enjoy sipping wine among the fragrant rosebushes and well-manicured paths in the Garden and will also have the opportunity to enjoy food.  Participating wineries in 2008 include: Maryhill Winery, Hoodsport, Samson Estates, Saint Laurent, Barefoot, Revelry Vintners and Rusty Grape.  Admission to the wine tasting is free.  For $15, consumers will receive a commemorative glass and five tastes.  Additional tastes are $2 each. 

The Taste Express! The $3 Pierce Transit Taste Express sponsored by Penguin Windows is still the consumers' favorite way to get to the Taste!  You can park for FREE at Tacoma Community College and ride the Taste Express to the entrance of Point Defiance Park for only $3.  The Taste Express runs every 15 minutes to and from TCC and Point Defiance Park.  It will operate on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Its quick, easy and convenient.  For more information, click on the link above.

The Emerald Queen Casino is proud to support Tacoma’s best outdoor family food festival in 2008. The newly expanded Hotel and Casino in Fife offers yet another premium destination for fun, supporting our position as the Entertainment Capital of the Northwest! The Puyallup Tribe of Indian’s Emerald Queen Casino is happy to foster growth in our community and would like to wish everyone a great summer season.

Click! Cable TV-  If you’re looking for a chance to spend a few minutes out of the sun, stop by “The Click! Cable TV Lounge.”  Relax while watching high definition TV or kick back using our high-speed connections to check your e-mail.

A Continued Tradition of Great Music at the Taste!  The Qwest/94.1 KMPS Country and Blues Music Cafe will get your toes tapping again this summer!  This year we welcome the new B97-3 Stage, and the return of the Saturn of Puyallup/102.5 KZOK stage.  Also be sure to stop by the Rose Garden and check out swingin' jazz on the DEX/98.9 Smooth Jazz Stage.  All the music at the Taste of Tacoma represents the best in local and regional entertainment in almost all music genres. 

Laughter Returns at the Bacardi Comedy Club presented by 96.5 JACK FM... Showcasing the region’s top comedians, the Bacardi Comedy Club presented by 96.5 JACK FM will keep you laughing all weekend long.  Come enjoy a free show and an assortment of available beverages. Must be 21 or older to enter.  Located next to the Rose Garden.


Crystal Springs Water delivers good news and great refreshments at the Taste of Tacoma®.  If you’re looking for the best choice in drinking water stop by one of our booths to receive a special
introductory offer for bottled water service….For more information on Crystal Springs, visit our booths at the Taste of Tacoma®, or go to  www.crystalsprings.com. Crystal Springs. Purely refreshing.  Personally delivered.


Qwest is a proud sponsor of Taste of Tacoma, and co-sponsor of the Qwest/KMPS Country Music Stage. Visit us at the Taste to win a prize, participate in fun activities and more!

Everybody wins a prize at the Qwest® tent, so ask for your free instant-win game card when you stop by.* Also, step up to the camera and star in your very own video e-greeting. There’s sure to be lots of  laughs when you take on the role of a football hero, a rock star or other hilarious character—it’s easy and fun. Plus, you’ll want to visit the tent’s interactive stations to find out how Qwest products and services can work together to keep people in the loop with the things they love.
Finally, if you’re a country music fan, scoot over to the Qwest/KMPS Country Music Stage and check out some of the area’s hottest country performers.
For more information about Qwest products and services, visit qwestontour.com or call 1 866-364-4151 (Code: QTOUR).
 *No purchase necessary, see eligibility requirements and complete rules at the Qwest tent or at qwestontour.com/rules.


DEX Knows!  More people in the Puget Sound area turn to DEX directories and DexKnows.com to find the businesses and services they need, when they need it. DEX is a proud sponsor of the Jazz Stage!  Enjoy the music!

American Family Insurance offers all line of insurance from autos to business.  Stop by our American Family booth to find out how we can help you meet all of your insurance needs.  While you are there enter to win an evening out on the town!

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream is proud to be a sponsor and participant in the Taste of Tacoma.  Our ice cream scoop shops are located in Auburn at the North end of Lake Tapps in the Lakeland Town Center -- right next to the Top Foods.  We are also currently building a new scoop shop in the Uptown Center in Gig Harbor.  Come see us!

LeafFilter is the only gutter protection system to offer a money back warranty.
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Northwest Home Improvement Co. is a 30 year old co. We specialize in selling
the highest quality products for an affordable cost. We also give the best
warranties in the industry. We are confident that we can make our customers
satisfied with every job we do. We are offering a drawing for $5,000.00





Last, but not least...MORE FREE SAMPLES!  Keep your eyes out for more free samples from event sponsors.


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