PAX Pokemon League

[img3q3]http://i.imgur.com/nJ9g1.jpg[/img3q3]

I guess that means field trip time. If I could tell where that was that is.

...what? That seems like an awesome photo-spot. Where?

The history behind this building is what intrigues me the most. What did they do? Did they sell/trade Pokemon cards? I MUST KNOW!

Can anyone find an address? Or a website or something??

[urlsq9]http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=South+17th+Street+and+market,+Tacoma,+WA&aq=&sll=47.241941,-122.510645&sspn=0.015704,0.042014&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=S+17th+St+%26+Market+St,+Tacoma,+Pierce,+Washington+98402&ll=47.247062,-122.440159&spn=0.007778,0.021007&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=47.247145,-122.440188&panoid=-Gi5lsKZRP60YNF4m5x75A&cbp=12,247.84,,0,11.12[/urlsq9]

Google maps link. The streetview was taken before the logo was added.

I bet the graffiti was from angry pokemon trainers who found out Gary Oak was still hanging in Cinnabar Island or something.

As Andrei posted in the link, it's in Tacoma. It apparently used to be a (sort-of) club, but without the alcohol and for a younger crowd, so there'd be raves and stuff. But the guys who bought it ran out of money so it got closed down. Or so I heard from a Tacoma friend, but this was a while ago, so I might be off on details.

So the Viridian Gym is in Tacoma? No wonder I was eager to not be there....