For them, Fife is much more than just an interstate pit stop littered with a Taco Bell, Burger King, Motel 6 and gas stations. Just beyond the highway are rural homes, stretches of farmland and stunning views of Mount Rainier. And if you want a night out in the city, Tacoma is next door and Seattle is only 30 minutes away. They wanted to escape the congestion and big-city aloofness of Seattle. This is the best of both worlds.
Fife still has enough country and city mixed together.
Today, she lives in a four-bedroom home built in 1937. With hardwood floors and the Hylebos Creek gushing through her back yard, Spitzer feels at home here. Still, residents wonder how long they can retain those pockets of quiet country living. Industry is booming in Fife. Businesses such as Davidson Plastics, attracted by the town's location between Seattle and Tacoma and its easy access to I-5, have snapped up property for warehouses.