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Located at the southern tip of Puget Sound, Olympia, the State Capital, also is the seat of Thurston County. It lies at a junction of Highway 101 and Interstate 5, between Tacoma and Chehalis.Settlers first arrived in the late 1840s. Their community, Smithfield, became the site of the first U.S. customs house and was renamed Olympia for the mountains to the west. The town flourished, became the state capital with statehood in 1889, and an important economic center. Today Olympia, population 42,514, is a manufacturing, shipping and commercial hub. The Olympia Brewery in nearby Tumwater, Fort Lewis Military Reservation, tourism and fishing also infuse the city's economy. Attractions include the State Capitol Museum, housing natural history, Native American and fine art collections; Sylvester House, the home of an 1856 settler; and The Evergreen State College. Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National Park are nearby.
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Art Events in Washington Olympia Little Theatre | State of the Arts Gallery |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Forest Haven Bed and Breakfast | Redwood Inn |
Education Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy | Hands On Children's Museum | South Puget Sound Community College | The Evergreen State College | Tumwater School District No. 33 |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Blue Heron Bakery | Fish Brewing Co |
Gambling Red Wind Casino |
Golf Capitol City Golf Club | Delphi Golf Club |
History Bigelow House Museum and Neighborhood | Lord Mansion | Olympic Flight Museum | State Capital Museum |
Public Libraries Olympia Timberland Library | Timberland Regional Library | Timberland Regional Library | Washington State Library |
Motels, Hotels, and Resorts Best Western Aladdin Motor Inn | Best Western Aladdin Motor Inn | Carriage Inn Motel | Golden Gavel Motor Hotel | Ramada Inn Governor House | Sportsman's Cove Lodge | Tyee Hotel | WestCoast Olympia Hotel |
City Parks Departments Washington State Parks | Washington State Tourism Division |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Alf Herigstad Real Estate Agent | Andrew Oczkewicz Real Estate Agent | Beckie Stephens REALTOR | Beth Karnofski Real Estate Agent | Bill and Scott Beaird Real Estate Agents | Bruce Batson Real Estate Agent | Capitol Terrace Apartments | Castle Realty | Castle Realty | Cycle Real Estate | Dan Sweeney, RE/MAX Realtor, Agent | Doug Burger & Associates Real Estate | Firs Retirement Apartments | John Bueche And Annie Bueche Real Estate Agents | John Orfao Real Estate Agent | Larry Peterson REALTOR | Malcolm Maughan Real Estate Broker | Marilyn O'Hare REALTOR | Noralee Eversaul REALTOR | Norm Randall REALTOR | Pacific Slope Properties | Patty Fuller REALTOR | Prudential Cornerstone Realtors | Randy C. Churchill Real Estate Broker | Ruth Talbott REALTOR | Shelley Westall REALTOR | Shelly Field Real Estate Agent | Smyth Landing | Sterling Stock Real Estate Agent | Windermere Real Estate/Olympia |
Science Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve | Nisqually Reach Nature Center | Olympia Airport | Olympic National Forest |
Shopping Alpine Wreaths & Ribbons | Evergreen Studios | In Sheep's Clothing | Olympia Farmers Market | Orca Books | Panowicz Jewelers | Precious Metalsmith |
Sports and Sporting Events Bicycle Adventures | Olympia Underwater Sports | Outback Stables | Thurston-Grays Harbor ORV Sports Park |
Transportation Aero Plaza Airport | Olympia Airport |
Vacation Rentals Arja Farms Orchid Tree Estates | Lighthouse Bungalow |
Washington Counties Thurston County |
Wildlife Viewing Copalis National Wildlife Refuge | Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge | Lacey Animal Clinic | Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge | Protection Isl. National Wildlife Refuge | San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refug |
Washington State Parks Millersylvania Memorial State Park | Tolmie State Park |
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