Skylark Area Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Welcome to our Dash Point Neighborhood. The views change as the tides go in and out. At low tide, you can walk south to the Lighthouse Park and Browns Point. You can walk north to the Dash Point State Park, famous for the long sandy beach and skimboarding. Dash Point State Park also has beautiful trails to walk and you can even mountain bike on the upper trails. You can drive here by 509 to the main park entrance (just a mile north of Skylark.) Discovery Pass required, which you can buy there. Or you can enter up the hill from Norpoint Way where it is quieter and there is free street parking.
Dash Point
Welcome to our Dash Point Neighborhood. The views change as the tides go in and out. At low tide, you can walk south to the Lighthouse Park and Browns Point. You can walk north to the Dash Point State Park, famous for the long sandy beach and skimboarding. Dash Point State Park also has beautiful trails to walk and you can even mountain bike on the upper trails. You can drive here by 509 to the main park entrance (just a mile north of Skylark.) Discovery Pass required, which you can buy there. Or you can enter up the hill from Norpoint Way where it is quieter and there is free street parking.
Food scene
Gino's is just a short stroll down the bach or road from Skylark. It is small but the food is delicious. Great for a happy hour or a romantic dinner. It is located tight by the Dash Point PIer.
13 locals recommend
Gino’s at the Point
6912 Soundview Dr NEGino's is just a short stroll down the bach or road from Skylark. It is small but the food is delicious. Great for a happy hour or a romantic dinner. It is located tight by the Dash Point PIer.
WildFin has something for everyone. Great seafood and everything else too. It is located at the newly developed Point Ruston. in Tacoma. a 30 minute drive from Tacoma, Point Ruston has shops, restaurants, ice cream and a movie theatre. It is also very near Point Defiance Park and the ferry to Vashon Island.
36 locals recommend
WildFin American Grill - Tacoma
5115 Grand LoopWildFin has something for everyone. Great seafood and everything else too. It is located at the newly developed Point Ruston. in Tacoma. a 30 minute drive from Tacoma, Point Ruston has shops, restaurants, ice cream and a movie theatre. It is also very near Point Defiance Park and the ferry to Vashon Island.
Peaks and Pints is a Tacoma favorite for beer lovers. A bustling hub in the Proctor district of Tacoma, the pints and the food won't disappoint.
23 locals recommend
Peaks and Pints Craft Beer Store, Taproom & Eatery
3816 N 26th StPeaks and Pints is a Tacoma favorite for beer lovers. A bustling hub in the Proctor district of Tacoma, the pints and the food won't disappoint.
The Cliff House is just 5 minutes from Skylark and has beautiful views of Tacoma, Commencement Bay and the Port of Tacoma.
26 locals recommend
Cliff House Restaurant
6300 Marine View DrThe Cliff House is just 5 minutes from Skylark and has beautiful views of Tacoma, Commencement Bay and the Port of Tacoma.
Delicious array of Asian foods in a beautiful setting in downtown Tacoma.
39 locals recommend
Indochine Asian Dining Lounge
1924 Pacific AveDelicious array of Asian foods in a beautiful setting in downtown Tacoma.
Gateway To India
2603 6th AveMy favorite Indian food. Great lunch buffet!
Located along Ruston Way, Duke's has a great variety of delicious entrees as well as great views.
43 locals recommend
Duke's Seafood & Chowder
3327 Ruston WayLocated along Ruston Way, Duke's has a great variety of delicious entrees as well as great views.
Delicious food in an iconic and historic location that has been restored. Restaurants, a bar and a ballroom.
60 locals recommend
McMenamins Elks Temple
565 BroadwayDelicious food in an iconic and historic location that has been restored. Restaurants, a bar and a ballroom.
North 47 Brewing Co.
1000 Town Ctr NEGroceries
This is the most convenient well-stocked grocery store near Skylark. Just up the hill about 7 minutes, you will also find gas and Starbucks at QFC.
11 locals recommend
QFC
4101 49th Ave NEThis is the most convenient well-stocked grocery store near Skylark. Just up the hill about 7 minutes, you will also find gas and Starbucks at QFC.
The Lighthouse Market is a small convenience market just a couple miles down the road in the Browns Point Center. While the supplies are not extensive, it's great for some basics, beer, wine and snacks.
Lighthouse Market Tacoma
1000 Town Ctr NEThe Lighthouse Market is a small convenience market just a couple miles down the road in the Browns Point Center. While the supplies are not extensive, it's great for some basics, beer, wine and snacks.
If you are in Tacoma and want the gourmet shopping experience, this is the place. Bakery, sushi, salad and ahi and olive bars - they have it all.
96 locals recommend
Metropolitan Market Tacoma
2420 N Proctor StIf you are in Tacoma and want the gourmet shopping experience, this is the place. Bakery, sushi, salad and ahi and olive bars - they have it all.
Sightseeing
The Lighthouse Park is a gorgeous place to have a picnic, watch the sunset, walk your dog, fish, fly a kite or just play on the beach.
19 locals recommend
Browns Point Lighthouse Park
201 Tulalip St NEThe Lighthouse Park is a gorgeous place to have a picnic, watch the sunset, walk your dog, fish, fly a kite or just play on the beach.
The Point Ruston waterfront is a fun one stop spot for restaurants, shops, a public market and perhaps most importantly, access to a long esplanade that stretches from The Point Defiance Park and the ferry landing all along the water to Old Town, Tacoma. Walk scooter or rent bikes or surreys from Wheel Fun Rentals. In the summer there is a spray park and in the winter it becomes an ice rink.
109 locals recommend
Point Ruston
5020 Main StThe Point Ruston waterfront is a fun one stop spot for restaurants, shops, a public market and perhaps most importantly, access to a long esplanade that stretches from The Point Defiance Park and the ferry landing all along the water to Old Town, Tacoma. Walk scooter or rent bikes or surreys from Wheel Fun Rentals. In the summer there is a spray park and in the winter it becomes an ice rink.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StPoint Defiance station
5810 North Pearl StTake the ferry to Vashon Island!
At low tide, the beach here is amazing. Great for a picnic and playing in the sand.
57 locals recommend
Dash Point State Park
5700 SW Dash Point RdAt low tide, the beach here is amazing. Great for a picnic and playing in the sand.