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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.
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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.
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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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