Popular places to visit
Tacoma Dome
Catch an event at Tacoma Dome during your trip to Tacoma. Amble around this family-friendly area's waterfront or experience its great live music.
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Visit a red wolf habitat, watch polar bears swim and see elephants in a simulated forest environment at this unique zoo and aquarium.
Washington State Fair Events Center
Enjoy a stop at Washington State Fair Events Center, an entertaining place to visit in Puyallup. Experience the area's lively festivals and acclaimed theatre scene.
Point Defiance Park
One of the largest urban parks in the United States is a green space home to lovely gardens as well as a fun-filled zoo and aquarium.
Pacific Lutheran University
Enjoy the student vibe at Pacific Lutheran University during your visit to Tacoma. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene and lively festivals in this family-friendly area.
Museum of Glass
Watch some of the world’s best glassblowers demonstrate their skills and admire 20th- and 21st-century glass artworks at this extraordinary museum.
Things to do
Small Group Mount Rainier National Park 1-Day Tour from Seattle 2-Can-Go
Leavenworth & Snoqualmie Falls One-Day Tour from Seattle
Olympic National Park Small Group Day Tour w/Scenic State Ferries
Woodinville Wine & Snoqualmie Falls Tour
Pike Place & Seattle 1-Day City Tour from Seattle
4 Day Seattle City and the Verdant Landscapes of Washington State
Top hotels in Ruston
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
Staff was courteous, room was large, great location.
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Hotel Murano
Great location. Friendly staff. Bar and restaurant on site. Close to museums and convention center.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport
Great hotel
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
Coast Gateway Hotel
Love this hotel… The rooms are comfortable, the breakfast is good, and the Shuttle service is great. The staff is friendly.
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
SureStay Hotel by Best Western SeaTac Airport North
Yea
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport - SEATAC
This is a very economic clean easy place to stay, but really only if you're traveling to/from the airport.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Ruston
West End
If you're spending some time in West End, Tacoma Narrows Bridge and Point Defiance Park are top sights worth seeing.
North End
If you're spending some time in North End, 6th Ave and Job Carr Cabin Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Browns Point
While Browns Point isn't home to many top sights, Dash Point State Park and Port of Tacoma are some notable places to visit nearby.
Central Tacoma
If you're spending some time in Central Tacoma, 6th Ave and Cheney Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
Fircrest
While Fircrest may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Cheney Stadium and Tacoma Nature Center.
New Tacoma
If you're spending time in New Tacoma, check out sights like Pantages Theater or Tacoma Union Station Rotunda and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Theater District Station or Commerce Street Station.
