Jami’s guidebook
Food scene
Bayview Thriftway is pretty expensive, but it couldn't be closer. It's just a seven-minute walk from the guest studio, and they have everything you need.
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Bayview Thriftway
516 4th Ave WBayview Thriftway is pretty expensive, but it couldn't be closer. It's just a seven-minute walk from the guest studio, and they have everything you need.
This is a wonderful seafood restaurant, vastly more interesting than your usual deep-fried and previously-frozen seafood joint. Date night material for sure.
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Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar
222 Capitol Way NThis is a wonderful seafood restaurant, vastly more interesting than your usual deep-fried and previously-frozen seafood joint. Date night material for sure.
We love this place. Their bar is tiny but awesome for an intimate drink, and their restaurant has delicious and filling Mexican-inspired food.
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Quality Burrito
213 4th Ave EWe love this place. Their bar is tiny but awesome for an intimate drink, and their restaurant has delicious and filling Mexican-inspired food.
Filling Station is a great drive-thru place to pop in before getting on the freeway. They serve Olympia Coffee and homemade pastries and other goodies. It's also the location of several food trucks and it's basically one of a very few food-truck locations in Olympia.
Filling Station Espresso
728 4th Ave EFilling Station is a great drive-thru place to pop in before getting on the freeway. They serve Olympia Coffee and homemade pastries and other goodies. It's also the location of several food trucks and it's basically one of a very few food-truck locations in Olympia.
The best New York Style pizza. Consistently great. We love Old School.
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Old School Pizzeria
108 Franklin St NEThe best New York Style pizza. Consistently great. We love Old School.
Koibito is just a few blocks away, and they have very consistent, solid food from sushi to rolls, noodles, tempura and more. Very friendly and fast. We’re regulars!
10 moradores locais recomendam
Koibito Sushi Japanese Restaurant
1707 Harrison Ave NWKoibito is just a few blocks away, and they have very consistent, solid food from sushi to rolls, noodles, tempura and more. Very friendly and fast. We’re regulars!
Bread Peddler is a bakery with delicious artisan breads, pastries to die for, sandwiches, soup, breakfast options, coffee and tea. And it’s an easy walk of about 15 min.
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The Bread Peddler
222 Capitol Way NBread Peddler is a bakery with delicious artisan breads, pastries to die for, sandwiches, soup, breakfast options, coffee and tea. And it’s an easy walk of about 15 min.
Vic's is a great pizza place. They have a great selection of treats, drinks, and pizzas to please anyone.
21 moradores locais recomendam
Vics Pizzeria
233 Division St NWVic's is a great pizza place. They have a great selection of treats, drinks, and pizzas to please anyone.
Left Bank can have a long line but if you time it right, you'll get basically the best french pastries you can get in Washington State.
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Left Bank Pastry
1941 4th Ave ELeft Bank can have a long line but if you time it right, you'll get basically the best french pastries you can get in Washington State.
Three Magnets makes great beer and solid food, much of it locally sourced, and run by friends of ours! Very thoughtful about the pandemic, too. We really appreciate them!
21 moradores locais recomendam
Three Magnets Brewing Co.
600 Franklin St SEThree Magnets makes great beer and solid food, much of it locally sourced, and run by friends of ours! Very thoughtful about the pandemic, too. We really appreciate them!
Popular brew pub, with surprisingly good food... burgers a specialty.
19 moradores locais recomendam
Well 80 Brewhouse
514 4th Ave EPopular brew pub, with surprisingly good food... burgers a specialty.
This tiny taproom is a jewel in Olympia, situated among some great food trucks on the east side of downtown Olympia. We're friends with David White. He's an important person in the cider movement. Plus some great people staff the place. It's just a great little stop!
6 moradores locais recomendam
Whitewood Cider Co. Tasting Room & Taproom
728 4th Ave EThis tiny taproom is a jewel in Olympia, situated among some great food trucks on the east side of downtown Olympia. We're friends with David White. He's an important person in the cider movement. Plus some great people staff the place. It's just a great little stop!
The chef here is amazing. The food and drinks are way beyond Olympia. Our top choice for a date night.
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Chicory
111 Columbia Street NorthwestThe chef here is amazing. The food and drinks are way beyond Olympia. Our top choice for a date night.
This is the West Side location for this world-class coffee roaster and it is within walking distance to the studio. The flagship store and roastery is also downtown at 600 4th Ave. East, Olympia, Washington 98501. (We are proud to print Olympia Coffee's bag labels on our antique Heidelberg Windmill platen letterpresses.)
Olympia Coffee Roasting
This is the West Side location for this world-class coffee roaster and it is within walking distance to the studio. The flagship store and roastery is also downtown at 600 4th Ave. East, Olympia, Washington 98501. (We are proud to print Olympia Coffee's bag labels on our antique Heidelberg Windmill platen letterpresses.)
We absolutely love this little Mexican restaurant in the 222 Market building. Their food is excellent and they have a fantastic, balanced perfecta margarita. Plus they are just so nice and so cool.
Dos Hermanos Mexican Kitchen
We absolutely love this little Mexican restaurant in the 222 Market building. Their food is excellent and they have a fantastic, balanced perfecta margarita. Plus they are just so nice and so cool.
Located in one of our small food truck locations, Nineveh offers great middle eastern takeout. We are regulars.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Nineveh
728 4th Ave ELocated in one of our small food truck locations, Nineveh offers great middle eastern takeout. We are regulars.
The Park Side Cafe
1909 Harrison Ave NWA great place for vegan food!
Wayside Cafe and Deli
500 Capitol Way SVegan comfort food downtown!
Sightseeing
A visit to Olympia really isn't complete unless you take some time to stroll among the impressive classical architecture and some surprising mid-century and contemporary buildings and hidden gems of the whole campus. And a lovely trail behind the Temple of Justice switches back down to the "lake" (it's actually a dammed river estuary) for a 1.5 mile stroll with other parks and trails branching out from there.
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Washington State Capitol Building and Campus
416 Sid Snyder Ave SWA visit to Olympia really isn't complete unless you take some time to stroll among the impressive classical architecture and some surprising mid-century and contemporary buildings and hidden gems of the whole campus. And a lovely trail behind the Temple of Justice switches back down to the "lake" (it's actually a dammed river estuary) for a 1.5 mile stroll with other parks and trails branching out from there.
Lovely park with a nice loop trail through a lush, wooded area close to downtown.
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Parque Watershed
2500 Henderson Blvd SELovely park with a nice loop trail through a lush, wooded area close to downtown.
Parque das Cataratas de Tumwater
110 Deschutes Way SWWe love this park as it has the best beach with the best Salish Sea views in Olympia and it's a nice drive too. There are nice trails and a large field with playground, bathrooms, and picnic shelters.
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Parque Burfoot
6927 Boston Harbor Rd NEWe love this park as it has the best beach with the best Salish Sea views in Olympia and it's a nice drive too. There are nice trails and a large field with playground, bathrooms, and picnic shelters.
Boston Harbor Marina is a great place to grab a snack, a beer or cider, or some basic lunch and sit out on the deck overlooking the marina and a beautiful stretch of the Salish Sea looking North. It's just a mile or so past Burfoot Park which is also a great spot to stop and walk the best pebble beach in Olympia.
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Boston Harbor Marina
312 73rd Ave NEBoston Harbor Marina is a great place to grab a snack, a beer or cider, or some basic lunch and sit out on the deck overlooking the marina and a beautiful stretch of the Salish Sea looking North. It's just a mile or so past Burfoot Park which is also a great spot to stop and walk the best pebble beach in Olympia.
One of our favorite places on the Hood Canal! It's about an hour's drive but it's a fantastic place to stop and enjoy some fresh oysters and other treats in an outdoor dining setting. They also have a nice store and seafood market to bring something home to cook or souvenirs for your sad friends who didn't get to come on this trip.
Hama Hama Oyster Saloon
One of our favorite places on the Hood Canal! It's about an hour's drive but it's a fantastic place to stop and enjoy some fresh oysters and other treats in an outdoor dining setting. They also have a nice store and seafood market to bring something home to cook or souvenirs for your sad friends who didn't get to come on this trip.
Just one of our very favorite places on the Peninsula. Spend a whole day there but don't miss going into Port Townsend on your way in or out.
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Parque Estadual Histórico Fort Worden
200 Battery WayJust one of our very favorite places on the Peninsula. Spend a whole day there but don't miss going into Port Townsend on your way in or out.
A beautiful WPA-era state park with miles of trails, nice clean lake, and lakeside amenities like rentable picnic shelters, boat launch, day-camping spots, summer swimming, and even a beer garden.
Millersylvania State Park
A beautiful WPA-era state park with miles of trails, nice clean lake, and lakeside amenities like rentable picnic shelters, boat launch, day-camping spots, summer swimming, and even a beer garden.
Recently renamed Squaxin Park after one of our local tribes. Wonderful, historic park with lots of trails and waterfront. About an eight minute drive from downtown Olympia.
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Parque Priest Point
2600 East Bay Drive NortheastRecently renamed Squaxin Park after one of our local tribes. Wonderful, historic park with lots of trails and waterfront. About an eight minute drive from downtown Olympia.
Shopping
Dumpster Values
302 4th Ave EEmployee owned thrift store with all your used clothing needs. Great selections.
Best gift shop in town. Jewelry, home goods, cookware, stationery, personal care and more. So well done.
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Compass Rose
416 Capitol Way SBest gift shop in town. Jewelry, home goods, cookware, stationery, personal care and more. So well done.
Rainy Day Records
301 5th Ave SEThis is the record store, and it's a great one.
When Andrea bought the historic Browsers Bookshop, I was worried, but the results have been SO inspiring. The place is so fresh, so well curated, and they have taken such lovely care of the building and opened up an event space in the mezzanine. This is your #1 bookstore especially if you might also want to purchase some stationery goods and cool gifts alongside your book selections.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Browsers Bookshop
107 Capitol Way NWhen Andrea bought the historic Browsers Bookshop, I was worried, but the results have been SO inspiring. The place is so fresh, so well curated, and they have taken such lovely care of the building and opened up an event space in the mezzanine. This is your #1 bookstore especially if you might also want to purchase some stationery goods and cool gifts alongside your book selections.
Recently become a cooperative, Orca is a great place to search for new and lots of used books and a good place to search for used textbooks from Evergreen classes.
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Orca Books
315 5th Ave SERecently become a cooperative, Orca is a great place to search for new and lots of used books and a good place to search for used textbooks from Evergreen classes.
One side is a tea shop, and the other side is nothing but chocolate. I approve!
Encore Chocolates and Teas
116 5th Ave SEOne side is a tea shop, and the other side is nothing but chocolate. I approve!
Olympia's Farmers Market is one of the best in the west. Great local farms, seafood, flowers, plants, bakeries, clothing, crafts, and food trucks. It's a real social hub of Olympia!
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Olympia Farmers Market
Olympia's Farmers Market is one of the best in the west. Great local farms, seafood, flowers, plants, bakeries, clothing, crafts, and food trucks. It's a real social hub of Olympia!
Walgreens is our regional drugstore. They've got all the stuff you need, and a drive-up window for prescriptions.
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Walgreens
1510 Cooper Point Rd SWWalgreens is our regional drugstore. They've got all the stuff you need, and a drive-up window for prescriptions.
Yes, we have a Trader Joes. It's certainly a great option for easy food to prepare in the studio, or snacky stuff for your daytrips.
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Trader Joe's
1530 Black Lake Blvd SWYes, we have a Trader Joes. It's certainly a great option for easy food to prepare in the studio, or snacky stuff for your daytrips.
Across the street from Trader Joe’s this is our go-to large supermarket.
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Haggen
1313 Cooper Point Rd SWAcross the street from Trader Joe’s this is our go-to large supermarket.
This is the west side branch of our local food co-op. It’s small but it’s a great store for local farm produce, good cheese selection, and all the basics. Nice bulk section too.
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Olympia Food Co-op
921 Rogers St NWThis is the west side branch of our local food co-op. It’s small but it’s a great store for local farm produce, good cheese selection, and all the basics. Nice bulk section too.
Buck's Fifth Avenue Spice Shope
209 5th Ave SEWonderful spice store!
Hiking
Longer outings taking most of a day.
Easy and beautiful hike along the Skokomish River offering a shorter loop up, across a footbridge and back to the parking lot or longer hikes deeper into the Olympic National Park.
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Staircase Rapids
Easy and beautiful hike along the Skokomish River offering a shorter loop up, across a footbridge and back to the parking lot or longer hikes deeper into the Olympic National Park.
This is a easy/moderate hike to beautiful Lena Lake. It's outside the Olympic National Park so there are dogs allowed on the trails. It can be pretty busy but it's just a solid and accessible hike and the drive along Hood Canal and through Potlatch State Park and Hoodsport offers some nice stops and shopping or food along the way.
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Lena Lake
This is a easy/moderate hike to beautiful Lena Lake. It's outside the Olympic National Park so there are dogs allowed on the trails. It can be pretty busy but it's just a solid and accessible hike and the drive along Hood Canal and through Potlatch State Park and Hoodsport offers some nice stops and shopping or food along the way.
Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) is a spectacular, unforgettable geologic wonderland. Many trails can be accessed in the National Park. We love the High Skyline trail during the summer and early fall.
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Paradise
Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) is a spectacular, unforgettable geologic wonderland. Many trails can be accessed in the National Park. We love the High Skyline trail during the summer and early fall.
This is an amazing hike on the flanks of Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) out of the Sunrise Visitor Center. Check for road closures. There are multiple great hikes available here late-spring to fall.
Burroughs Mountain
This is an amazing hike on the flanks of Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) out of the Sunrise Visitor Center. Check for road closures. There are multiple great hikes available here late-spring to fall.