Guidebook for Olympia
Essentials
Fred Meyer
555 Trosper Rd SWCostco Wholesale
5500 Littlerock Rd SWFood Scene
This restaurant has beautiful views of the harbor and a great selection of seafood.
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Budd Bay Cafe
525 Columbia St NWThis restaurant has beautiful views of the harbor and a great selection of seafood.
Olympia Coffee Roasting
2601 N Proctor StOne of the wonderful local coffee roasters.
This beautiful farmer's market is open year-round, although days do vary per season. A great way to find and enjoy local produce.
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Olympia Farmers Market
This beautiful farmer's market is open year-round, although days do vary per season. A great way to find and enjoy local produce.
The place to go for seafood lovers. Find fresh crab and all kinds of other delicious local seafood.
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The Olympia Seafood Co
411 Columbia St NWThe place to go for seafood lovers. Find fresh crab and all kinds of other delicious local seafood.
Parks & Nature
This park is only a few miles from our house and has a beautiful lake and great hiking trails.
Millersylvania State Park
Millersylvania State ParkThis park is only a few miles from our house and has a beautiful lake and great hiking trails.
Each September-October salmon come home to this park. It is really fun to see them swim upstream. The falls are nice any time of the year and signs tell the history of the park and brewery that used to be there.
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Tumwater Falls Park
110 Deschutes Way SWEach September-October salmon come home to this park. It is really fun to see them swim upstream. The falls are nice any time of the year and signs tell the history of the park and brewery that used to be there.
Olympic National Forest
Miles and miles of trails!
Arts & Culture
The Washington Center has a good mix of entertainment, is affordable and only about 15 minutes from our home.
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Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St SEThe Washington Center has a good mix of entertainment, is affordable and only about 15 minutes from our home.
Local theater at its best! It is a small, intimate venue with great productions.
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Harlequin Productions
202 4th Ave ELocal theater at its best! It is a small, intimate venue with great productions.
Kinder-Museum zum Anfassen
414 Jefferson St NEA great place for kids with curious minds!
Built in the 1850s, Bigelow House is the oldest residence in Olympia. The house is decorated as if the family still lived there, so there is lots to see and learn.
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Bigelow House Museum
918 Glass Ave NEBuilt in the 1850s, Bigelow House is the oldest residence in Olympia. The house is decorated as if the family still lived there, so there is lots to see and learn.
Open Sundays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., April through October only. Third Sunday of each open month features a "Living History event" (period-appropriate 1860 re-enactment).
Crosby House Museum
702 Deschutes Way SWOpen Sundays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., April through October only. Third Sunday of each open month features a "Living History event" (period-appropriate 1860 re-enactment).
Everything Else
This small, family-owned distillery has great tours and tastings!
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Sandstone Distillery
842 Wright Road SoutheastThis small, family-owned distillery has great tours and tastings!
Pick your own strawberries in June and raspberries later in the season. Fresh berries are available for sale as well from June through August.
Spooner Berry Farms
3327 Yelm Hwy SEPick your own strawberries in June and raspberries later in the season. Fresh berries are available for sale as well from June through August.
Entertainment & Activities
The corn maze is open August - October each year. There is a fresh produce stand, pumpkin patch and fun rides for kids.
Rutledge Corn Maze LLC
302 93rd Ave SEThe corn maze is open August - October each year. There is a fresh produce stand, pumpkin patch and fun rides for kids.
Family fun year-round with a fall festival and pumpkin patch the entire month of October.
Schilter Family Farm
141 Nisqually Cut Off Rd SEFamily fun year-round with a fall festival and pumpkin patch the entire month of October.
Famous for their apple cider and apple fritters, Lattin's also has a great variety of farm animals for kids to feed.
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Lattin's Country Cider Mill & Farm
9402 Rich Rd SEFamous for their apple cider and apple fritters, Lattin's also has a great variety of farm animals for kids to feed.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
11610 Trek Dr EDrinks & Nightlife
Oly Taproom
312 Columbia St NWGreat local beer on tap.
Matchless Brewing
8036 River Dr SELocal brewery with Trivia Nights and other entertainment.