Little Blue Guidebook
Sightseeing
Large park with a network of trails (some lead to the beach), with a playground and covered area for eating.
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Priest Point Park
2600 East Bay Drive NortheastLarge park with a network of trails (some lead to the beach), with a playground and covered area for eating.
Percival Landing
217 Thurston Ave NWWaterfront boardwalk!
1.5 hour drive. Gorgeous views with a variety of hikes and trails.
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Mount Rainier
1.5 hour drive. Gorgeous views with a variety of hikes and trails.
Food scene
Left Bank Pastry
1941 4th Ave EExcellent french bakery!
Artisan Italian-owned pizzeria. When not ordering the pies (which are delicious), we love stopping in for a glass of wine and one of their generously-portioned charcuterie plates.
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Pizzeria La Gitana - Olympia
518 Capitol Way SArtisan Italian-owned pizzeria. When not ordering the pies (which are delicious), we love stopping in for a glass of wine and one of their generously-portioned charcuterie plates.
Chic oyster bar with a large menu, happy hour specials, and cocktails.
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Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar
222 Capitol Way NChic oyster bar with a large menu, happy hour specials, and cocktails.
Charming wine bar in a house up on a hill. Lovely views.
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Swing Wine Bar
825 Columbia St SWCharming wine bar in a house up on a hill. Lovely views.
Olympia staple "dive bar" (kind of) with loads of character + shuffleboard tables.
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The Brotherhood Lounge
119 Capitol Way NOlympia staple "dive bar" (kind of) with loads of character + shuffleboard tables.
Classic cocktails in what used to be a 1920s bank building (you can sit in the vault!)
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Dillinger's Cocktails, Kitchen & Rum Room
406 Washington St SEClassic cocktails in what used to be a 1920s bank building (you can sit in the vault!)
Best burgers in town + a large menu with tons of vegan options. Get ice cream at Juju's next door (same owners) for dessert!
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Cascadia Grill
200 4th Ave WBest burgers in town + a large menu with tons of vegan options. Get ice cream at Juju's next door (same owners) for dessert!
Assyrian food truck we love! The sabich and fried cauliflower are my go-tos, but I bet everything is delicious. There are 3 other food trucks and a tiny hard cider bar on the same property.
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Nineveh
728 4th Ave EAssyrian food truck we love! The sabich and fried cauliflower are my go-tos, but I bet everything is delicious. There are 3 other food trucks and a tiny hard cider bar on the same property.
Great Local Shops
Wonderfully curated boutique with plenty of Olympia-themed gifts as well.
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Compass Rose
416 Capitol Way SWonderfully curated boutique with plenty of Olympia-themed gifts as well.
Beautifully-designed book shop with other gifts as well.
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Browsers Bookshop
107 Capitol Way NBeautifully-designed book shop with other gifts as well.
An Olympia classic. Oldest record shop in Western Washington with an awesomely curated collection including mix tapes made by K Records founder Calvin Johnson.
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Rainy Day Records
301 5th Ave SEAn Olympia classic. Oldest record shop in Western Washington with an awesomely curated collection including mix tapes made by K Records founder Calvin Johnson.
Hot Toddy
410 Capitol Way SAdorable "new vintage" clothing shop for the retro gal in your life.
Great vintage selection with a psychic doing readings in the front window.
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Psychic Sister
109 5th Ave SEGreat vintage selection with a psychic doing readings in the front window.