Venue & Hotel Info:

The Puget Sound Bead Festival is held at the:
Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion
1320 Broadway Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402 (maps & directions)

A special rate of $149/single, $159/double is available when you reference the Bead Festival (subject to availability). Cut-off date for this rate is June 17th.

For other hotels check out: www.TravelTacoma.com

Tacoma hosts some of the most beautiful "Bed & Breakfast" inns in the state. For a complete list including inns & boutique hotels, please call (888) 593-6098 or (253) 593-6098 or visit www.TacomaInns.com.

Airport Info:

The Seattle/Tacoma (SeaTac) Airport is located approximately 30 minutes North of downtown Tacoma with easy access to Interstate 5. (All major rental car companies have locations at the airport).

Driving directions:

From northbound or southbound Interstate 5:
- At exit 133 (City Center Exit) turn RIGHT onto the ramp towards I-705/ City Center.
- Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards I-705/ City Center.
- Turn LEFT onto ramp towards A Street/ City Center.
- Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards S. 15th Street/ Pacific Avenue.
- Turn RIGHT at Broadway/Broadway Plaza.
- Hotel Murano will be on your left.

Parking:

Lots for the Hotel Murano are accessed from S 15th Street, just past Broadway.

Seattle Shuttle:

Unfortunately, due to a shortage of appropriately-sized passenger vans, we have had to cancel our Seattle Shuttle for 2010. We look forward to the possibility of bringing our shuttle service back for futher festivals.

Public Transportation:

Tacoma Link Light Rail will provide free parking at the Tacoma Dome Station at 25th Street between D and E Streets and a free ride to within blocks of the Hotel Murano. Just park your car and hop on the Light Rail to the Convention Center Station at South 15th and Commerce Street. The Hotel Murano lobby is located one block up & one block right. Access to the Bicentennial Pavilion is through 3rd floor of Hotel Murano. Both parking and the light rail are available free of charge. For more information, go to www.soundtransit.org.

For more information about our great city, please visit www.cityoftacoma.org.