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District, where our visit begins at the Tacoma Art Museum. TAM recently doubled in size and the expansion now includes the light-filled Haub Family Galleries, showcasing art of the American West. Works by Dale Chihuly are another museum highlight. Our second stop is the nearby Hotel Murano and its museum- worthy collection of glass art from around the globe. We'll also enjoy lunch at Bite, Murano's restaurant, before a docent leads us through the hotel, where each floor is dedicated to the works of a different glass artist. Next, we'll stroll through the Bridge of Glass before entering the Museum of Glass. After a tour, we'll watch the hot shop team partner with visiting artist Armelle Bouchet O'Neill. en spend some extra time in the hot shop or visit the nearby Tacoma campus of the University of Washington. Includes museum admissions and lunch. Bus fare each way ($3.50 for adults, $1.50 for seniors) not included. 9:15 am–4:45 pm; $48; cancel by April 9 N E W Nucor Steel Plant Tour And Happy Hour at Luna Park Café Friday, May 15 Long before West Seattle was the chic place it is now, it was home to the Nucor Steel plant. ough its presence suggests an ominous industrial park—complete with plumes of steam and occasional sparks from the furnace—Nucor Steel has been serving the northwest since 1904. We've arranged a private tour that's sure to fasci- nate and satisfy your curiosity about the process of steel-making and the material's limitless uses. e tour begins in a yard where cans, appliances, cars, and other scrap steel are sorted. Giant electromagnets pick up and move the scrap to the melt shop, an enormous furnace controlled by computers, as part of Nucor's recycling commitment to environmental sustainabil- ity. e tour gets even more exciting from there. e lid on the furnace opens every few minutes, allowing a glimpse of the fiery hot processing. After the tour, we'll cool off and walk a couple of blocks to American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition at MOHAI Saturday, May 16 Step back in time to an era of flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temper- ance lobbyists, and real-life legends like Al Capone and Carrie Nation. Created by the National Constitution Center, American Spirits lets visitors experience the Prohibition era through a recreated speakeasy, films, photos, and more than a hundred rare artifacts. e exhibit is making its West Coast debut at the Museum of History & Industry in South Lake Union. It spans from the dawn of the temperance movement through the Roaring Twenties to the unprecedented repeal of a constitutional amendment, and it brings the Prohibition story to vivid life. Prior to our docent tour, join us for an optional social at nearby McCormick & Schmick's for heavy hors d'oeuvres and a drink (one host- ed). After our 30-minute tour, enjoy MOHAI's other exceptional exhibits on your own. Event includes MOHAI admission and docent tour. $48 social and tour, $20 tour only; social 12:30 pm, tour 2 pm; cancel by May 7 C O U R T E S Y O F M O H A I APRIL / MAY 2015 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 41 CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net