Aroma of Tacoma

The city of Tacoma is known for its putrid smell, dubbed the "Aroma of Tacoma".

The "Aroma of Tacoma", also known as the Tacoma Aroma, is a putrid and unpleasant odor associated with Tacoma, Washington, United States.[1] The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs.[2] The odor is not noticeable throughout the city, but is rather concentrated in the Tacoma Tideflats and is frequently smelled by motorists traveling that section of Interstate 5.[2]

  1. ^ Sailor, Craig (December 12, 2011). "The science behind Tacoma's Aroma". Tacoma News Tribune. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Egan, Timothy (April 3, 1988). "Tacoma Journal; On Good Days, the Smell Can Hardly Be Noticed". New York Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2014.