Guidebook for Olympia

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Melissa And Nathan
Guidebook for Olympia

Food Scene

Great reputation for good local BBQ food. Does have nice outside eating space.
Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse
10841 Kennedy Creek Rd SW
Great reputation for good local BBQ food. Does have nice outside eating space.
Just plain good pizza!
Westside Pizza
113 N Main St
Just plain good pizza!
Fine dining at it's best. Favorite Olympia restaurant. The alfredo is amazing!
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Gardner's Seafood & Pasta
111 Thurston Ave NW
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Fine dining at it's best. Favorite Olympia restaurant. The alfredo is amazing!
Food and wine are good. View is great.
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Swing Wine Bar
825 Columbia St SW
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Food and wine are good. View is great.
Best Thai in town.
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Lemon Grass Restaurant
212 4th Ave W
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Best Thai in town.
French and Vietnamese sort of fusion. Good fine dining 'date night' restaurant.
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Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar
501 Columbia St NW
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French and Vietnamese sort of fusion. Good fine dining 'date night' restaurant.
Can't beat the view and decor.. bit loud at times. Best outdoor dining in Olympia!
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Anthony's Hearthfire Grill Olympia
1675 Marine Dr NE
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Can't beat the view and decor.. bit loud at times. Best outdoor dining in Olympia!
Great views of the canal. Fine dining.
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Alderbrook Resort and Spa
10 E Alderbrook Dr
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Great views of the canal. Fine dining.
Good local coffee house. Plenty of room to read or bring your laptop.
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Dancing Goats® Downtown Olympia
550 Capitol Way S
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Good local coffee house. Plenty of room to read or bring your laptop.
Great view of Marina & the sound. Good breakfast fare.
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Tugboat Annie's
2100 W Bay Dr NW
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Great view of Marina & the sound. Good breakfast fare.
The BEST Mexican food. You can't go wrong here!
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Taqueria Las Palmas
116 E Cota St
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The BEST Mexican food. You can't go wrong here!
Nice indoor and outdoor area where you could have dogs. Breakfast and bakery items. An Oly original. Close.
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Blue Heron Bakery
4419 Harrison Ave NW
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Nice indoor and outdoor area where you could have dogs. Breakfast and bakery items. An Oly original. Close.
Wood fired pizza and homemade wood fired cinnamon rolls. Nice outdoor seating area that allows well behaved dogs.
Stone Creek Wood Fired Pizza
4138 Harrison Ave NW
Wood fired pizza and homemade wood fired cinnamon rolls. Nice outdoor seating area that allows well behaved dogs.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great live music venue! Drinks only, but can bring food in. Cash only bar.
Local small town bar with big outdoor area and large performance space with dance floor.
New Alibi Station
314 W Main St
Local small town bar with big outdoor area and large performance space with dance floor.
It's a bar and its a grill - the closest cool dive bar (only 12 minute drive). Outdoor seating on the mud flats...sometimes it is waterfront! Complete with 2 pool tables and shuffleboard. Diverse food menu with good bar food and variations like pho. Karaoke too!
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Buzz's Bar & Grill
5018 Mud Bay Rd NW
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It's a bar and its a grill - the closest cool dive bar (only 12 minute drive). Outdoor seating on the mud flats...sometimes it is waterfront! Complete with 2 pool tables and shuffleboard. Diverse food menu with good bar food and variations like pho. Karaoke too!
Yummy beers & great atmosphere. Bring a growler!
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Three Magnets Brewing Co.
600 Franklin St SE
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Yummy beers & great atmosphere. Bring a growler!
Quirky bar & find dining near the canal.
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Robin Hood Village Resort
6790 WA-106
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Quirky bar & find dining near the canal.
Great Oly spot. Thursday nights join the Pavement Pounders on their weekly three mile run.
Pints Barn
114 E St SW
Great Oly spot. Thursday nights join the Pavement Pounders on their weekly three mile run.
No joke ~ best fried chicken. Fun bar with great outdoor area.
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Bob's Tavern
320 S 1st St
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No joke ~ best fried chicken. Fun bar with great outdoor area.
Drinks, shuffle board, eclectic decor and movie nights on Sundays. No food here.
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The Brotherhood Lounge
119 Capitol Way N
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Drinks, shuffle board, eclectic decor and movie nights on Sundays. No food here.

Sightseeing

Great day hike to lower Lena Lake.
Lena Lake Campground
Great day hike to lower Lena Lake.
Hiking at Mount Eleanor, Mount Rose, Staircase and view beautiful Lake Cushman.
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Staircase
National Forest Development Road 24
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Hiking at Mount Eleanor, Mount Rose, Staircase and view beautiful Lake Cushman.
Beautiful views, nice walk, great for birders.
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I-Centre ye-Visitor ye-Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
100 Brown Farm Rd NE
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Beautiful views, nice walk, great for birders.
Great park with hike to beach on the Puget Sound. I learned to swim here! Continue on and end up at Boston Harbor Marina.
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Iparke ye-Burfoot
6927 Boston Harbor Rd NE
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Great park with hike to beach on the Puget Sound. I learned to swim here! Continue on and end up at Boston Harbor Marina.
Beautiful grounds and building. Wonderful views of Capitol Lake.
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State Capitol Building [nb] station
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Beautiful grounds and building. Wonderful views of Capitol Lake.
Great walk for all levels. Beautiful falls next to the former Olympia Brewery.
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Tumwater Falls Park
110 Deschutes Way SW
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Great walk for all levels. Beautiful falls next to the former Olympia Brewery.