Historical List of BBSes in the 253 Area Code --------------------------------------------- Created by TEXTFILES.COM From Many Sources 253-265-8695 | Freebird BBS | ARLETTA, WA (1997) SYSOP | Anthony Freed --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-265-8761 | Freebird BBS | ARLETTA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Anthony Freed --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-272-0549 | BPB | TACOMA, WA (1997) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-272-8083 | Alpha's Attic | Tacoma, WA (1994-2002) SYSOP | Robert W. Richards, Robert Richards --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-351-9087 | Malfunction Junction | AUBURN, WA (1982-1998) SYSOP | Richard Wheeler --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-404-1640 | QSA | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Andrew Yates --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-460-6841 | The Looking Glass | TACOMA, WA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Marc Blakely --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-471-1797 | Cool Family BBS | TACOMA, WA (1997-1999) SYSOP | Raymond Cool --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-472-0796 | Misconceptions BBS | TACOMA, WA (1997) SYSOP | Martin Von Cannon --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-472-6833 | Glen's Place | Tacoma, WA (1990-1991) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-472-7059 | American Tuff-A-Nuff BBS | TACOMA, WA (1994-1998) SYSOP | Dave Smith --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-472-9611 | The Total Access Board | TACOMA, WA (1993-1999) SYSOP | Dick Fairchild --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-472-9884 | The Total Access Board, Total Access | Tacoma, WA (1980-1999) SYSOP | Dick Fairchild SOFTWARE | TBBS , TBBS (The Bread Board System) COMMENTS | "We had the first BBS in Tacoma and ran for 19 years. At | one point we had 16 lines (14 Tacoma and 2 Seattle). We | had a satellite feed for Fidonet mail and newsgroups. | Was pretty cool for its time. Nice to see that somone | has taken the time to compile this piece of history. | Keep up the good work Jason." - Dick Fairchild --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-473-1788 | The Land Of Oz | TACOMA, WA (1994-1999) SYSOP | Rodger Hill --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-473-8533 | Anime Northwest | TACOMA, WA (1998-2000) SYSOP | Daniel Harrison --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-473-8675 | The Cats' Paws | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Jim Smith --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-474-0931 | T.C.C. BBS Node 1 | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Bob Oakes --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-474-1720 | US MAIL SERVICE | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Post Master --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-474-6409 | The Aurora | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Daniel Harrison --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-475-1839 | T.C.C. BBS Node 2, Tacoma Mail Server, US MAIL SERVICE | TACOMA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Ginger, Post Master, Bob Oakes --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-475-2108 | This Old House | TACOMA, WA (1992-1998) SYSOP | John Robinson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-475-6302 | Tacoma Mail Server | TACOMA, WA (1999-2000) SYSOP | Bob Oakes, Ginger --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-476-0276 | T.C.C. BBS ***Mailer Only*** | TACOMA, WA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Bob Oakes --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-476-9553 | enoc bbs | TACOMA, WA (1996-1998) SYSOP | Walt Cone --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-531-0500 | Metamorphosis BBS | TACOMA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | David Atwood --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-531-0600 | Infrared Rose | TACOMA, WA (1997) SYSOP | Joe Witenagemot --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-531-1503 | Point and Counter Point BBS | TACOMA, WA (1999-2000) SYSOP | Anne Taylor --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-531-5460 | Moonbeams BBS | TACOMA, WA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Susanna Henderson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-531-5590 | The Eagles BBS | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Leonard Blakely, the shadow --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-531-9309 | Trauma Central | Tacoma, WA (1990-1991) SYSOP | Night Nurse SOFTWARE | Wildcat! --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-535-3949 | Manitoba Net, North West, Rainier Net, RGN17 Echo | Coordinator, The Looking Glass | Tacoma, WA (2000-2020) SYSOP | Marc Blakely --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-535-9780 | Starship BBS | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | John Reynolds --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-0000 | Infrared Rose | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Joe Witenagemot, Bob Oakes --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-0234 | The Looking Glass | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Marc Blakely --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-0793 | Midland BBS | TACOMA, WA (1996-1999) SYSOP | Curtis Barnett --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-1528 | Space-Time Continuum, Tacoma Amnet BBS, The Peoples' | Liberation Front, The Space/Time | Continuum, WAKO (Washington AK-47 | Organization) | TACOMA, WA (1992-2003) SYSOP | Dana Booth --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-3096 | The Truck On In BBS | TACOMA, WA (1996-1998) SYSOP | Bill Wigley --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-3878 | Golden Sub ][ | Tacoma, WA (1990-1991) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-5378 | All About Games | TACOMA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Jim Brown --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-5565 | TURBO {X}-PRESS | TACOMA, WA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Eric Locke --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-6666 | Infrared Rose | TACOMA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Joe Witenagemot --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-6848 | Pacific Northwest Archives | Tacoma, WA (1989-1994) SOFTWARE | Wildcat! --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-8480 | Wood Creek, Wood Creek BBS | Tacoma, WA (1990-1999) SOFTWARE | TriBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-536-9998 | All About Games | TACOMA, WA (1996-1999) SYSOP | Jim Brown --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-537-0844 | Animal House | TACOMA, WA (1998-2000) SYSOP | Ed Steadman --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-538-1533 | Point and Counter Point BBS | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Anne McReary --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-539-0804 | The Peachy Keeno Inn | TACOMA, WA (1993-1997) SYSOP | Gail Webber --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-539-1831 | Vital Signs | TACOMA, WA (1997) SYSOP | Bob Oakes --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-539-4991 | The Looking Glass | TACOMA, WA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Marc Blakely --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-564-4810 | Oakbrook Express | Universit Place, WA (1985-1989) SYSOP | Margaret Stenstrom SOFTWARE | Express ST --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-564-8354 | Rogers ST | University Place, WA (1985-1989) SYSOP | Roger Stenstrom SOFTWARE | Express ST --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-564-9044 | TacoNet, The Focal Point | TACOMA, WA (1994-1997) SYSOP | David Hays --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-0271 | Tacoma Echos, Tacoma Filebone, Tacoma Mail Server, US Mail | SERVICE | TACOMA, WA (1994-2000) SYSOP | Doug Attig, Ginger, Post Master --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-0594 | Knight-Line! | TACOMA, WA (1994-2000) SYSOP | Doug Attig SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-0696 | Knight-Line! | TACOMA, WA (1994-1997) SYSOP | Doug Attig --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-1267 | The Phoenix Reborn | TACOMA, WA (1997) SYSOP | Pat Nicholson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-2470 | Knight-Line! Mail-Only Node | TACOMA, WA (1994-2000) SYSOP | Doug Attig --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-5816 | The Highlander | TACOMA, WA (1995-1998) SYSOP | Duncan Meadows --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-7730 | Auto Answer, Outdoor Focus | TACOMA, WA (1991-1998) SYSOP | Craig Buchman --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-565-9740 | ArcticNet, Arcticnet (Alt # Sometimes) | TACOMA, WA (1987-1997) SYSOP | Rob Barker SOFTWARE | Opus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-566-1155 | Amo Cat, Amocat , AmoCat BBS | TACOMA, WA (1988-2002) SYSOP | Rich Langsford SOFTWARE | Wildcat , WildCat! --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-566-1166 | AmoCat BBS | TACOMA, WA (1982-2001) SYSOP | Rich Langsford --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-581-6361 | PC Madhouse, The PC Madhouse | TACOMA, WA (1992-1996) SYSOP | Eric Hermes SOFTWARE | WWIV --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-582-1185 | Vanguard II | TACOMA, WA (1992-1996) SYSOP | John Haste SOFTWARE | QuickBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-582-5579 | Amosystem Awakening, Awakening BBS, Rainier Net, RC17 | Assistant, South Puget Sound | Lakewood, WA (1988-2003) SYSOP | Ron Amos SOFTWARE | Opus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-584-3521 | The Looking Glass | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Marc Blakely --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-584-3825 | The BoardRoom BBS | TACOMA, WA (1982-1997) SYSOP | Bill McPhail --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-584-3829 | The BoardRoom BBS II | TACOMA, WA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Bill McPhail --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-584-4090 | Gloryroad BBS, The Gloryroad BBS | Tacoma, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Jack Farnsworth SOFTWARE | Maximus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-584-4603 | Firehawk's Realm | Tacoma, WA (1990-1991) SYSOP | Raymond Mucha SOFTWARE | Apt! BBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-588-0324 | The Manhattan Project | Tacoma, WA (1990-1991) SOFTWARE | Monarch/2 --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-588-6084 | Point and Counter Point BBS | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Anne McReary --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-588-6522 | -Unknown-, The House of Andy | TACOMA, WA (1992-1997) SYSOP | Andy Anderson, Albert Anderson --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-588-7688 | Point and Counter Point BBS | TACOMA, WA (1998-1999) SYSOP | Anne Taylor, Anne McReary --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-588-8494 | HomeFinders | TACOMA, WA (1996) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-589-2045 | The Looking Glass | TACOMA, WA (1999-2000) SYSOP | Marc Blakely --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-589-6710 | Head Cleric's Realm | TACOMA, WA (1994-2000) SYSOP | Walter Burditt --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-589-8804 | Point and Counter Point BBS | TACOMA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Anne McReary --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-639-9905 | The Dragon's Cave | KENT, WA (1996-1998) SYSOP | Bruce Lane --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-752-0405 | Tacoma Filebone | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Doug Attig --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-752-0450 | Tacoma Filebone | TACOMA, WA (1998) SYSOP | Doug Attig --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-752-8968 | Keithley Komputer Korner | TACOMA, WA (1992-1997) SYSOP | Susan Cox --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-756-2323 | eXile BBS | Tacoma, WA (1985-1989) SYSOP | ChBooth (Nyk) SOFTWARE | WildCat COMMENTS | "Originally called Soylent Green BBS (1985-1986) renamed | eXile BBS by SysOps Nyk and Yaj" - Nyk --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-756-8063 | Cesspools in Eden, USWoRSt Communications | Tacoma, WA (1989-1994) SYSOP | TheWard3n, The Cowboy, TheCowboy, NC-17 SOFTWARE | LiQUiD, ViSiON-X, Oblivion/2 COMMENTS | "USWoRSt Communications, LoC World Headquarters -/- DNA | Division Headquarters. lol.. The good ole days.. You | currently have cesspools in eden.. next to it in the | list, not sure where that came from.. I ran that BBS on a | 8088 Compaq at the start and then upgraded it to a 386/20 | with a whopping 10GB of space.. Ran a Dual HST 14.4K | modem..woot! I was 13 when I started it and 19 when it | finally shutdown.. Then along came IRC..:)" - TheWard3n --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-756-9689 | No. End Skyscraper, North End Skyscraper | TACOMA, WA (1989-2001) SYSOP | Lee Fellenberg SOFTWARE | Opus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-759-3076 | K3 Mail Server | TACOMA, WA (1993-1997) SYSOP | J C English --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-759-4391 | The Infoboard | Tacoma, WA (1988-1998) SOFTWARE | Ironhenge --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-761-5312 | T.C.C. BBS Node 1, T.C.C. BBS Node 2, Tacoma Mail Server | TACOMA, WA (1999) SYSOP | Ginger, Bob Oakes --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-770-9708 | Metal and Magic | PUYALLUP, WA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Carl Rosevear --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-804-0163 | Lesser Seattle Opera, wcplaza.darktech.org, | wcplaza.dyndns.org, www.wcplaza.com | AUBURN, WA (2000-2001) SYSOP | jpengelly@qwest.net, John Pengelly, jpengelly@uswest.net --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-804-3465 | Lesser Seattle Opera, wcplaza.darktech.org | AUBURN, WA (2000) SYSOP | John Pengelly, jpengelly@uswest.net --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-804-6413 | 501 Wildcat Plaza, Lesser Seattle Opera, | wcplaza.darktech.org | AUBURN, WA (2000) SYSOP | John Pengelly, jpengelly@uswest.net --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-840-0642 | The Nuthouse BBS | PUYALLUP, WA (1995-1997) SYSOP | Larry Tilton --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-840-5093 | B.R.E. Delight | PUYALLUP, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Frank Panion --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-841-2692 | Centaur Aisle, Snubber's Spot | PUYALLUP, WA (1993-1999) SYSOP | Nick Engels, Chris Miller --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-841-7734 | My Desk II, My Desk II (Mail ONLY), Rainier Net | Pierce County+, WA (1995-2009) SYSOP | Vicki Fletcher SOFTWARE | EleBBS --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-841-9733 | Millennium Computers BBS | PUYALLUP, WA (1998) SYSOP | Paul Powloski --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-843-0112 | King's Dominion (Roy's Only BBS) | Roy, WA (1982-2002) SYSOP | Jeff King --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-845-2418 | My Desk | PUYALLUP, WA (1982-2004) SYSOP | Vicki Fletcher --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-846-1031 | Mortuary Inn BBS | GRAHAM, WA (1980-1997) SYSOP | Jan Shipley --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-846-1564 | Tequila Sunrise Node#1 | GRAHAM, WA (1994-2000) SYSOP | John Steadman, Pam Steadman SOFTWARE | Wildcat --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-847-1590 | Millennium Computers BBS | GRAHAM, WA (1998) SYSOP | Paul Powloski --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-847-3513 | Tequila Sunrise | GRAHAM, WA (1994-2000) SYSOP | Pam Steadman --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-847-8168 | The Last Frontier | GRAHAM, WA (1991-1998) SYSOP | Mark Pittenger --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-854-0420 | The Mavenry | KENT, WA (1992-1996) SYSOP | Norman Hamer --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-854-2656 | The Chaotic Kingdom | Kent, WA (1989-1992) SYSOP | Gamma/Lady Hawke (John/Ginger Husted) SOFTWARE | Color64 then Color128 --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-859-6157 | The Harry Beast | KENT, WA (1994-1999) SYSOP | Albin Gersich --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-859-6200 | Memory Alpha | KENT, WA (1991-1999) SYSOP | Dana Marshall, Heather Scott --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-862-0195 | Foul Play BBS | SUMNER, WA (1993-1998) SYSOP | Dennis Balsley --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-862-4912 | Lazy Daze | Sumner, WA (1990-1991) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-862-7904 | Rockbottom | Sumner, WA (1990-1991) SYSOP | Jeff Marrison SOFTWARE | Stonehenge --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-863-2682 | Mystic Defender | Sumner, WA (1990-1991) --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-874-5558 | On The Other Side | TACOMA, WA (2001-2002) SYSOP | Bret Miles SOFTWARE | WWIV --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-875-1281 | The Retro Archive | Graham, WA (2007-2009) SYSOP | Gene Buckle --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-884-5200 | The Higher Ground | Gig Harbor, WA (1989-1998) SYSOP | Evin Mulron SOFTWARE | Maximus --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-926-8981 | The Basement | TACOMA, WA (1995-1997) SYSOP | David Cox --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-952-8822 | The ISLAND BBS | TACOMA, WA (1996-1998) SYSOP | Drew Fellenz --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-964-0708 | The Jaz Bar | TACOMA, WA (1997-1998) SYSOP | Jeff Meyer --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-964-2374 | Snake's Den, SnakesDen, The Snake's Den BBS | Tacoma, WA (1989-1991) SYSOP | Randy Davila SOFTWARE | PCBoard, PC Board --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-964-3768 | LOST's World BBS | TACOMA, WA (1996-1998) SYSOP | Mark Ellis --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-964-4209 | Renegade's Roost | TACOMA, WA (1994-1997) SYSOP | John Weber --------------+----------------------------------------------------------- 253-964-8548 | Metal Future | TACOMA, WA (1996-1997) SYSOP | Dean Martin, L. Dean Martin --------------+-----------------------------------------------------------