Pulp mills.
I have a can the size of a tuna can, and old joke, labelled "The Aroma of Tacoma"
Don't know who put it out, think I bought it as a gag at the swap meet years ago.
DJF...thanks for that info...'aroma of Tacoma'...thats funny
Ramius...we have not been up Tacoma way in a long time...but this Wednesday, we actually will have to be going up there...will have to sniff around and see if it smells better than what I remember...
Tacoma Aroma! We have that here in Florida and Georgia - paper mill smell. We call it the "smell of money." So it isn't all bad. Except when it's blowing your way...