Stadium High School Tacoma Exterior Tour & History

Join Danielle Perkins for a walkaround tour of Stadium High School’s iconic exterior in Tacoma. In this episode:

See the castle-like façade on the bluff above Commencement Bay

Learn how a failed hotel became a school for $1 after a fire

Hear TripAdvisor reviews calling it “American Hogwarts”

Quick “DaniMarie & ChatGPT” history deep-dive

Tacoma events roundup at the end

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Resources:

• Stadium High School Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_High_School

• TripAdvisor Reviews: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60751-d106327-Reviews-Stadium_High_School-Tacoma_Washington.html

• HistoryLink Article: https://www.historylink.org/File/8157

0:01 – 1:12 | Episode Tease & Sponsor Shout-Outs

Intro hook (“castle on the cliff”), powered-by mentions for Blackbox Franchising & Cook in the Wild.

1:12 – 1:20 | The School That Wasn’t Supposed to Be a School

Quick setup: Stadium High’s “hotel‐to‐high school” hook.

1:20 – 2:01 | Season 2 Kickoff & Family Road Trip

Host DaniMarie’s morning routine, packing up the boys, and drive over to the bluff.

2:01 – 7:42 | On-Site Tour & Community Encounters

Exterior walkaround, reading plaques, “Big S” pavement, meeting transplants, student interviews.

7:42 – 11:22 | DanIMarie & ChatGPT: Historical Q&A

Live AI deep-dive on acreage, architecture, field capacity, student body, and National Register.

11:22 – 14:38 | Tacoma Talks: Visitor Reviews

TripAdvisor highlights—“American Hogwarts,” movie tie-ins, local fan favorites.

14:38 – 16:13 | Tacoma Calendar of Events

This week’s must-do’s: farmers markets, fireworks, trivia, karaoke, and more.

16:13 – 17:13 | Wrap-Up & Next-Episode Call-Out

Recap of segments, drop your suggestions, and point to links in the description (Substack, merch, partners).

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