Check in to Federal Way where all the shopping,mall and restaurants are.
City of Federal Way - Home
I'm sure that's where the people that live at Browns Point shop.Fife
City of Fife, Washington is on the way to Tacoma for more shopping.Lots of hotels because of I-5, a casino and smaller stores.
The road to Tacoma from Browns Point is 2 lane wedged between the Water[commencement bay] http://www.cityoffife.org/and (broken link) the hills that are loaded with pretty houses.Waterview for almost everyone.
Driving to tacoma takes you through the industrial port of tacoma in to downtown where you can eat out,go to the museums,walk along the water etc.The is no mall or supermarket type shopping coming from Brownspoint.
Hope this helps.