Olympia, Washington

Attractions

Art and Art Galleries

Artist's Gallery. 113 Legion Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502. Phone: 360-357-6920. E-mail

Childhood's End Gallery. 222 4th Avenue W, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-943-3724.

Gala-Rie-Rie Munoz. 2384 Crestline Boulevard NW, Olympia, WA 98502. Phone: 360-943-3354; Toll-free: 1-800-448-9975. E-mail

The Gallery. 2915 Harrison NW Suite 230, Olympia, WA 98502. Phone: 360-534-0200. E-mail

Matter Gallery. 113 5th Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-943-1760. E-mail

Mezzanine Art Gallery. Capitol Theater - 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-754-6670. E-mail

Monarch Contemporary Art Center and Sculpture Park. 8431 Waldrick Road SE, Olympia, WA. Phone: 360-264-2408.

Olympia Framemakers. 1822 Harrison Avenue NW, Olympia, WA 98502. Phone: 360-357-3232.

State of the Arts Gallery. 500 Washington Street NE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-705-0317. E-mail

Van Tuinen Art. 1801 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 102, Olympia, WA 98502. Phone: 360-352-4117. E-mail

Farms

Lattin's Country Cider Mill and Farm. 9402 Rich Road SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-491-7328.

Farmers Market

Olympia Farmers Market. 700 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98512. Phone: 360-352-9096.

Gardens and Parks

East Bay Waterfront Park. 313 East Bay Drive NE, Olympia, WA. Phone: 360-753-8380. E-mail

Heritage Park Fountain. 330 5th Avenue SW, Olympia, WA. Phone: 360-753-8380. E-mail

Olympia. 930 Bigelow Avenue NE, Olympia, WA . Phone: 360-753-8380. E-mail
This grassy open space contains Bigelow Springs, a free-flowing artesian well. There are interpretive signs and a small seating area near the springs. This hillside park contains the Hummingbird Garden.

Percival Landing Park. 405 Columbia Street NW or 217 Thurston Avenue NW, Olympia, WA. Phone: 360-753-8380. E-mail
Boardwalk, overnight boat moorage, public art, restrooms/showers.

Priest Point Park. 2600 East Bay Drive, Olympia, WA 98589.

Yashiro Japanese Garden. 1010 Plum Street SE, Olympia, WA. Phone: 360-753-8380. E-mail

Historical Sites

Abigail Stuart House, Woman's Club of Olympia. 1002 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-753-9921. E-mail

Chief William Shelton's Story Pole. Water Street & 11th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501.

Old County Courthouse/Old State Capitol. 600 SE Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-725-6000.
Built as the fourth Thurston County Courthouse, this Romanesque sandstone structure served as a temporary state capitol from 1905-1928.

Sandman Tug Boat. Percival Landing, Downtown Olympia. Phone: 360-786-9474.

Landmarks

Artesian Well Drinking Fountain. Corner of 4th & Washington, Olympia, WA 98501.
This drinking fountain is fed from its own artesian well.

End of the Oregon Trail. Legion & Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501.
A monument marking one end of the old Oregon Trail was placed in 1913, in what is now Downtown Olympia's Sylvester Park. The Oregon Trail brought the first pioneers to the area in 1845.

Museums and Exhibits

Bigelow House Museum. 918 Glass Avenue NE, Olympia, WA 98506. Phone: 360-753-1215. E-mail

Hands On Children's Museum. 106 11th Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-956-0818; Fax: 360-754-8626.

Olympic Flight Museum. 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-705-3925; Fax: 360-236-9839. E-mail

Washington State Capital Museum. 211 21st Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-753-2580.

Performing Arts

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts. South Puget Sound Community College - 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512. Phone: 360-753-8586.

Olympia Symphony Orchestra. 3400 Capitol Boulevard S, Suite 203, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-753-0074; Fax: 360-753-4735.

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-753-8585; Fax: 360- 754-1177. E-mail

Performing Arts - Opera

Opera Pacifica. 10841 Aero Lane SE, Yelm, Olympia, WA 98597. Phone: 360-458-7477.

Performing Arts - Theater

Capital Playhouse. 612 E. 4th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-943-2744; Fax: 360-943-8708. E-mail

Harlequin Productions - State Theater. 202 4th Avenue E, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-786-0151.

Olympia Film Society. 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-754-6670.

Olympia Little Theater. PO Box 7882, Olympia, WA 98507. Phone: 360-786-9484. E-mail

Scenic Site

Percival Landing Park. 5th Ave & Water Street, Olympia, WA A 360-degree panoramic view.
Boardwalk, overnight boat moorage, public art, restrooms/showers.

State Parks/Forests

Capital State Forest. 1111 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504. Phone: 360-902-1000.

Millersylvania State Park. 12245 Tilley Road S, Olympia, WA 98512.

Wildlife

Grass Lake Refuge. 814 Kaiser Road NW, Olympia, WA. Phone: 360-753-8380. E-mail

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 100 Brown Farm Road, Olympia, WA 98516. Phone: 360-753-9467.

Wolf Haven International. 3111 Offut Lake Road SE, Tenino, Olympia, WA 98589. Toll-free: 1-800-448-9653; Fax: 360-264-4639.

Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area. Woodard Bay Road, Olympia, WA.

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