Welcome
Welcome to Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma, Washington. The following information may be useful for visiting athletic teams or others looking for services in the Parkland/Tacoma area.
We hope your stay in the Puget Sound region is enjoyable and ask that you let us know if there is anything we can do to help in that process.
Sincerely,
Mike Snyder, Director of Athletics
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Directions
Pacific Lutheran University is located seven miles south of downtown Tacoma, Washington. Take exit 127 off Interstate 5 and head east on Highway 512. Continue on 512 for approximately two miles. Take the WA-7/Pacific Ave exit. Turn right on Pacific Avenue S. Turn right on Garfield St and follow it to the intersection with Park Avenue. Welcome to Campus!
From SeaTac Airport, exit terminal area and follow signs for I-5 South / Tacoma. Follow Interstate 5 South through downtown Tacoma to exit 127. From this point, follow the directions given above.
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Ticket Information
Tickets are sold on at the gate beginning 1 hour before competition for the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball. There is no charge for admission to other PLU sporting events.
|
Football |
Basketball
Soccer |
Volleyball |
| PLU Students, Faculty, Staff (with Lute Card) |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Adult |
$15 |
$10 |
$8 |
| Alumni |
$8 |
$6 |
$4 |
| Senior (62+) |
$8 |
$6 |
$4 |
| Military |
$8 |
$6 |
$4 |
| 5 and Under |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Sports Medicine
| Head Athletic Trainer: |
Melissa Charron |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer: |
Caylie Shiramizu |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer: |
Kelsey Bunker |
| Training Room Phone Number: |
253-535-7366 |
| Location: |
Olson Gymnasium SW corner of building |
| Team Physician: |
Dr. Joshua Purses, DO |
|
MultiCare Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
253-792-6555 |
| PLU Student Health Services |
253-535-7337 |
| Tacoma General Hospital |
253-403-1000 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital |
253-697-4000 |
| MultiCare Lakewood Urgent Care Clinic |
253-459-6065 |
| MultiCare Spanaway Urgent Care Clinic |
253-495-7770 |
On-Campus Sideline Supplies include: water and cups, ice bags and ice wrap, biohazard supplies and towels (basketball & volleyball only).
Off-Campus Sideline Supplies (Football) include: water jugs, cups, bottles and racks, ice, ice bags and wrap, taping and/or treatment table, hand-held radio.
*Towels will not be provided for showering; each team should bring their own.
Sports Information
Contact: 253-535-7356, albanemj@plu.edu
Office Hours: The Sports Information office is in Olson Auditorium on the Second Floor Coach's Suite. For PLU football games, the Sports Information office will be in the press box of Sparks Stadium, Puyallup, Wash. Office hours are generally Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.
Press/Television/Radio: Requests for press credentials and visiting radio and television stations must be submitted to the Director of Athletics Communications well in advance of the competition.
Game Results: Most home PLU athletic events are posted on www.golutes.com within two hours of the contest's completion. Game files can be requested from the Director of Athletics Communications.
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Local Dining
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Parkland
FARELLI'S WOOD FIRE PIZZA, 210 Garfield Street S., 253-538-0202
McDONALD'S, 11012 Pacific Ave S., 253-531-4132
REYNA'S MEXICAN, 411 Garfield Street S., 253-538-2368
SUBWAY, 11457 Pacific Ave S., 253-533-4888
UNI TERIYAKI, 212 Garfield Street S., 253-539-5000
208 GARFIELD, 208 Garfield Street S., 253-538-5990
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Puyallup
BLACK ANGUS, 3510 Meridian Street S., 253-840-4000
FAMOUS DAVE'S, 3811 9th Street SW, 253-604-0340
McDONALD'S, 4603 Meridian Street S., 253-841-4121
OLIVE GARDEN, 3803 9th Street SW, 253-435-7446
THE RAM, 103 35th Ave SE, 253-841-3317
RED ROBIN, 3609 9th Street, 253-840-9901
SHARI'S RESTAURANT, 107 37th Ave SE, 253-841-2561
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Tacoma
APPLEBEE'S, 1919 South 72nd St., 253-471-1900
INDOCHINE, 1924 Pacific Ave, 253-272-8200
OLIVE GARDEN, 1921 South 72nd St., 253-475-1772
THE RAM WATERFRONT, 3001 Ruston Way, 253-756-7886
RED LOBSTER, 1929 South 72nd St., 253-474-1262
ROUND TABLE PIZZA, 7901 South Hosmer, 253-473-6121
SHARI'S RESTAURANT, 1933 South 72nd St., 253-473-5925
STARBUCKS, 1923 South 72nd, 253-671-8337
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Grocery Stores
QFC (next to Hwy. 512), 11104 Pacific Ave S, Parkland, WA 98444, 253-535-4477
FRED MEYER, 7250 Park Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98408, 253-475-1994
COSTCO, 1201 39th Avenue SW, Puyallup, WA 98373, 253-445-7543
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Lodging
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Tacoma Hotels
Red Lion Hotel Tacoma (NWC Host Hotel), 8402 South Hosmer Street, 253-548-1212
Courtyard by Marriott, 31910 Gateway Center Blvd. So., Federal Way, WA 98003, 253-529-0200
Silver Cloud Inn, 2317 Ruston Way, 253-272-1300
Puyallup Hotels
Holiday Inn Express, 812 South Hill Park Dr., 253-848-4900
Best Western Premier Plaza, 620 South Hill Park Dr., 253-848-1500
Hampton Inn & Suites, 1515 South Meridian, 253-770-8880
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Ground Transportation
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Bus Rentals
Hesselgrave: Contact Yogi, 253-863-6642, yogi@hesselgrave.com
Noah's Ark: 360-225-7492, www.noahsbus.com
Journey Lines: 800-584-3527, www.journeylinesinc.com
Rental Cars
Avis: 1-800-331-1212, www.avis.com
Budget: 1-800-527-7000, www.budget.com
Enterprise: 206-246-1953, www.enterprise.com
Hertz: 1-800-654-3131, www.hertz.com
Public Transportation
Pierce County Transit, www.piercetransit.org
King County Metro Transit, metro.kingcounty.gov
Taxi Cabs
Ace Taxi, 253-589-1000, www.acetaxinw.com
Tacoma Limo Service, 253-777-3444, www.limoservicetacoma.com
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Area Attractions
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Parks
Mount Rainier National Park, 360-569-2211, www.nps.gov/mora
Northwest Trek Animal Park, 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.com
Point Defiance Park, 253-305-1000, metroparkstacoma.org, 5400 North Pearl, Tacoma, WA 98405
Zoos
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org
5400 North Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org
11610 Trek Dr. East, Eatonville, WA 98328
Movie Theatres
AMC Loews Lakewood Towne Center 12, 888-262-4386, www.amctheatres.com
5721 Main Street SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
Regal Lakewood Stadium 15, 253-983-5019, www.regmovies.com
2410 84th Street S, Lakewood, WA 98499
Regal Longston Place Stadium 14, 253-770-9901, www.regmovies.com
13317 Meridian St E, Puyallup, WA 98373
Shopping
Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA
South Hill Mall, 3700 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA
Lakewood Towne Center, 5731 Main Street SW, Lakewood, WA
Museums
Children's Museum of Tacoma, 253-627-6031, www.playtacoma.org
936 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
Fort Lewis Military Museum, 253-967-7206, www.fortlewismuseum.com
Bldg. 4320, Fort Lewis
McChord Air Force Museum, 253-984-2485, mcchordairmuseum.org
Box 4205, Bldg. 15, McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma Art Museum, 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org
12th and Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
LeMay - America's Car Museum, 253-779-8490, www.lemaymuseum.org
2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
Washington State History Museum, 253-798-5899, www.wshs.org
1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
Museum of Glass, 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org
1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402-3217
Golf
Chambers Bay, 253-460-4653, www.chambersbaygolf.com
Classic Golf Club, 253-627-7211, www.classicgolfclub.net
Elks Allenmore Public Golf Course, 253-847-4440, allenmoregolfcourse.com
Lake Spanaway Golf Course, 253-531-3660, lakespanawaygc.com
