Lester Farm Guidebook
Sightseeing
This is a beautiful state park and a great place for sunset picnics. You walk about a 1/4 of a mile through old growth forest down to the Puget Sound. There is a beautiful view of the Olympics on clear days.
32 locals recommend
Kopachuck State Park
10712 56th St NWThis is a beautiful state park and a great place for sunset picnics. You walk about a 1/4 of a mile through old growth forest down to the Puget Sound. There is a beautiful view of the Olympics on clear days.
Located 1/2 a mile from the Farm, Sehmel Park has a playgrounds, sports fields, and beautiful wooded trails.
19 locals recommend
Sehmel Homestead Park
10123 78th Ave NWLocated 1/2 a mile from the Farm, Sehmel Park has a playgrounds, sports fields, and beautiful wooded trails.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest Situated on 29 acres in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, the zoo and aquarium are home to over 9,000 specimens representing 367 animal species.
The majority of the zoo exhibits are outside and around the holidays, the Zoo Lights are incredible!
338 locals recommend
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StPoint Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest Situated on 29 acres in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, the zoo and aquarium are home to over 9,000 specimens representing 367 animal species.
The majority of the zoo exhibits are outside and around the holidays, the Zoo Lights are incredible!
Local Drinks
This brewery & farm is run by our friends down the road. Yoked Farmhouse Brewery is family owned and operated on 20 acres of farmland in rural Port Orchard, WA. We produce farm to table beers as well as seasonal fruit, produce, and farm raised meats and groceries. Please support local. Get Yoked!
11 locals recommend
Yoked Farmhouse & Brewery
525 Southwest Pine RoadThis brewery & farm is run by our friends down the road. Yoked Farmhouse Brewery is family owned and operated on 20 acres of farmland in rural Port Orchard, WA. We produce farm to table beers as well as seasonal fruit, produce, and farm raised meats and groceries. Please support local. Get Yoked!
This local brewery has a beautiful location nestled right in downtown Gig Harbor. Enjoy a beer and snacks on the deck while you take in views of the harbor, light house, Narrows Bridge, and Mt. Rainier.
53 locals recommend
7 Seas Brewing
2905 Harborview DrThis local brewery has a beautiful location nestled right in downtown Gig Harbor. Enjoy a beer and snacks on the deck while you take in views of the harbor, light house, Narrows Bridge, and Mt. Rainier.
Heritage Distilling Co. is among the top premier craft distilleries in the United States, making a variety of whiskeys, vodkas, gins, aquavit and rums from as many local ingredients as possible. HDC is one of the largest craft distilleries on the West Coast and is the largest independently owned craft distillery in Washington. HDC is a majority women-owned enterprise and is proudly named the most awarded craft distillery in North America by the American Distilling Institute for the past seven years out of more than 1,500 craft distilleries.
47 locals recommend
Heritage Distilling Company
3118 Harborview DrHeritage Distilling Co. is among the top premier craft distilleries in the United States, making a variety of whiskeys, vodkas, gins, aquavit and rums from as many local ingredients as possible. HDC is one of the largest craft distilleries on the West Coast and is the largest independently owned craft distillery in Washington. HDC is a majority women-owned enterprise and is proudly named the most awarded craft distillery in North America by the American Distilling Institute for the past seven years out of more than 1,500 craft distilleries.
Family Friendly Food
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant
35105 Enchanted Pkwy SCozy counter serve offering gourmet burger/seafood baskets & sides, plus beer, wine & milkshakes.
20 locals recommend
The Gourmet Burger Shop
4120 Harborview DrCozy counter serve offering gourmet burger/seafood baskets & sides, plus beer, wine & milkshakes.
Inspired by the small Italian town of Fondi, Italy, Fondi Pizzeria in Gig Harbor, WA serves authentic, artisan, brick-oven fired pizza that’s perfectly chewy and perfectly flavorful. We’re located in the historic village of Gig Harbor, WA across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
17 locals recommend
Pizzeria Fondi
4621 Point Fosdick DrInspired by the small Italian town of Fondi, Italy, Fondi Pizzeria in Gig Harbor, WA serves authentic, artisan, brick-oven fired pizza that’s perfectly chewy and perfectly flavorful. We’re located in the historic village of Gig Harbor, WA across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
I’m from the East Coast and I can vouch for these bagels & schmears (cream cheese). Their breakfast sandwich bagels are to die for.
B's Bagels & Butters
I’m from the East Coast and I can vouch for these bagels & schmears (cream cheese). Their breakfast sandwich bagels are to die for.