Third Wednesday December 21 Artist and Craftsman Supply
616 St. Helens, Suite 102, Tacoma, WA 98402
https://www.artistcraftsman.com/artist-craftsman-supply-tacoma
Meet at 10 am inside the front door of the store. It is scheduled to open on Nov 25th. It is a comprehensive art supply store that is much needed in Tacoma. There are branches in Seattle and Portland. It is located in an historic building.
Close by lunch options at Stink (sandwiches and cheese)
628 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
http://www.stinktacoma.com/
or
B-Sharp cafe
706 Opera Alley, Tacoma, WA 98402
http://www.bsharpcoffeehouse.com/
Parking: An easy place to park is the paid lot by the History Museum, then hop onto the trolley and get off at the Theater District trolley stop. From there, though, it's several blocks, uphill, to the store. But that way folks aren't worrying about 2 hour parking or parking tickets. Paid Street parking with a 2 hour limit.
Second Thursday, December 8th Main and Vine
5010 Point Fosdick Dr. NW, Gig Harbor, Washington 98335
https://www.mainandvineshop.com/
It's an upscale grocery operated by Kroger in the site of the former QFC.
We will meet in the Cutter’s Coffee area at the front of the store at 10am.
Once
we know how many people we have, we can get a table reserved for our
post-sketching meeting upstairs above Cutter’s which is also a good
place from which to sketch. The areas on the main floor are quite
spacious, however, we need to be as unobtrusive as possible.
There are lunch items available in the deli area and we are welcome to eat lunch in the Cutter’s Coffee area.
Directions:
Cross Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Exit to Olympic Dr
Turn left at the light off the exit (turn right off the exit if coming
from the north)
Get into the right-hand left turn lane to Pt Fosdick Dr.
Take the next right (NOT into the gas station!)
Main and Vine is across the parking lot just a little to your right
.
First Saturday: December 3rd The Old Cannery in Sumner
Address: 13608 Valley Ave E, Sumner, WA 98390
http://www.oldcanneryfurniture.com/
We will gather for announcements at 10 am between the Ye Olde Fudge Shoppe and the Elvis statue. There is seating at tables.
There are free hot beverages available close to our meeting area.
There's ample parking, by the front door and in huge parking lots across the street.
Large furniture showroom with playful elements like a fudge maker & an overhead toy train.
Open Saturdays 9AM–6PM (Time to get in an hour of early sketching before announcements.)
Remember, later this same day is the Ad Hoc outing to Daniel Smith Seattle for the book signing by Urban Sketchers founder, Gabi Campanario, and artist and teacher, Stephanie Bower.
http://urbansketcherstacoma.blogspot.com/p/ad-hoc-outings.html
Close by lunch options at Stink (sandwiches and cheese) 
