 Spanaway is an unincorporated area near Tacoma, and is often identified together with the more urban, less wealthy Parkland.Spanaway's main business thoroughfare is Pacific Avenue South, which is a north–south road that coincides with State Route 7 through the Spanaway area.The song "The Needle Has Landed" from Neko Case's album "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood" mentions Spanaway in passing.