The Elks Temple in Tacoma turns 110 this year, but it doesn’t look a day over 50.
That’s thanks to McMenamins, the Portland-based chain that acquired the building in 2009 and transformed it into the sprawling, ornate, multifaceted edifice that Tacoma knows today.
McMenamins celebrates the Elks Temple’s 110th birthday on Saturday, and visitors can expect to find a party in each corner of the building — which holds a hotel, a pub, a music venue, a brewery and multiple bars…